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ryan hughes is live with us. trump is making a big push in the swing state. >> reporter: good morning to you. florida as always is a crucial state when it comes to the outcome of the election and that's why hillary clinton and donald trump are devoting time and resources to the state. donald trump will be here later today. he spoke in naples last night. listen here. >> if we win on november 8th, it's a rigged, broken, corrupt system. it's rigged. it's broken. it's corrupt. they want me to take that back. let me tell you, folks, it's a rigged system. >> reporter: that has been donald trump's message about the election and our voting system. more than 3,000 people attended his rally at the fairgrounds where they heard that. if elected, trump claims he will seek congressional term limits, put in place a federal empl h enforcement. and he plans to sue those women who came forward and accused him of sexual misconduct. hillary clinton is up by more than 10 points nationally. trump's campaign manager acknowledged it's a

ryan hughes is live. any word on what caused the fire this morning? >> reporter: good morning. fire officials are still trying to determine how the fire started. i will step out of the way and show the remaining engine on the scene. a number of firefighters are still dousing hot spots inside go to video from eagle 8 hd it shows the flames tearing through the roof of big&deals on east hillsborough avenue in tampa. the fire started at 9:00 and grew quickly. additional units were called in to fight the blaze. it's an icon in the particular neighborhood, and years ago it was an iga supermarket, and now it's likely a loss, and neighbors will have to travel everyday items. the good news, no one was injured and everyone got out safely. another live look as fire crews are still spraying water on the fire, and it's hours after it started, and the fire marshal is expected on scene some time later today. we will certainly keep you posted on the investigation from here. gene, back to you. >> ryan, thank you. >>> in your vote coverage, melania trump is defending her husband's controversial

news channel 8's ryan hughes is live at the polk county sheriff's office. ryan, sheriff grady judd explained that the driver was explained that the driver was drunk at the time? >> reporter: gayle, good morning. the sheriff said this act has caused a lot of grief. listen. >> ryan talent, with his recklessness, changed the life of this beautiful family forever. and through the criminal justice system, we plan to change ryan talent's life. >> reporter: this is video of ryan talent as he was booked into jail. the sheriff went on to say his pickup truck flew off janice and her husband, the reverend ryan fold, had just woken up when the truck plowed through the home, ending up through two rooms. the reverend watched as the truck was pulled from the home. talent tried to leave the crash of the scene after the crash but neighbors stopped him. in the past, he has been arrested for grand theft and dui charges. the folds were married for 53 thank you, ryan. >>> well, west wild hogs, the man accused of kidnapping a 4- year-old polk county girl, is expected in court thi

ryan hughes picks up the story from there. ryan: the scary crime happening on a peaceful street. d.c. police saying a woman was attacked by three suspects wearing halloween costumes. diane >> i heard the loud noise outside the door. i didn't look. when i came out, then i saw the policeman. >> officers responding to the 300 block of u street northwest near a howard university dorm after 8:30 last night. >> i heard a few break-ins around but i never, you know, nothing like this. >> according to police the woman was getting out of an uber. then she was pushed. punched in the head and the purse. >> they were last seen running down this alley. >> investigators say one of the robbers was wearing a green and yellow ninja turtle costume. the other two wearing skeleton costume. the victim never saw them coming. they made out with her phone, debit card and house keys. >> the fact that halloween is the context of an attack just reinforces my feeling that halloween is my least favorite holiday of the year. it gives peo be reckless. >> what i don't understand is why can't people just go on an

remember, whatever happens ryan hughes, abc7 news. michelle: life will go on. thank you, ryan. a bit of a twist in virginia today. a judge ordered voter registration to be extended through friday. computer glitch at the online registration website kept some voters meeting the deadline to enroll. a lawsuit was filed to get it extended. in the midst of a meeting on what metro hours should be. some are protesting outside instead of going inside and testifying. we have more on this. tom? tom: there is even more going on outside. there is a protest going on now. this protest isn't necessarily directly over the issue at hand. the protest over the possible shutdown in the day of some lesser used metro stations. but the big issue ta inside, a lot of it involves folks on the red here. that is folks with the service union who need metro to get home on weekends they say. they say the livelihood at times have been cut back since metro cut back the hours on weekends. metro as of june started shutting down at midnight. the question unfor debate right now is what should it do after safetrack

news channel 8's ryan hughes is live at the scene of the fire this morning. ryan, do we know if the owner is going to get in trouble for keeping all the animals inside that warehouse? >> reporter: grade -- good morning, gayle. we checked and no word if the owner will face charges warehouse with all those animals inside. now thick black smoke poured from the building as you can see in eagle 8 hd. i took nearly 60 firefighters to get the fire under control. they found dozens of dead animals inside, birds, cats, dogs and a monkey named ringo. the owner told us he ran an animal rescue from the warehouse kauled ed -- called tipped cat. there's no word if it is legal >> i had animals here to give them personal care. they had access to fresh air and outside. we saw them every day and everything was great. >> reporter: some good news, a neighbor told us two dogs and a few cats survived the fire. now, back here live this morning, you can see the extensive damage done to the building. we will keep you posted on the status of the investigation from here. gayle, back to y

ryan hughes is live with more. ryan: family members say being shot three times last. his attorney and parents are speaking with us this morning, saying they want the immediate release of any video from the incident and they want the names of the officers who shot him. let's show you some video of this incident stemming from last friday in southeast d.c.. police say that george fled from responding to the call for shots fired, and they say he was armed with a gun. according to his attorney, eyewitness reports conflict with that and his attorney is confident that george was unarmed. he wants any and all video released to provide transparency. >> our preliminary investigation into this matter suggested that mr. george was unarmed at the time he was shot pursued by the officers. ryan: george's attorney admits a gun was recovered on the scene but he is not sure who that got belongs to and is not sure if indeed there is any dash cam video. george has been charged with having a pistol without a license and assault on a police officer. we did reach out to d.c. police live thi

news channel 8's ryan hughes is live in clearwater this morning. republican vice presidential candidate mike pence will be there later today and will >> reporter: gayle, good morning to you. he is certain to pounce on hillary clinton for this issue when he speaks here at clearwater aviation later today and it's an issue for clinton that never seems to go away. and now overnight, the united states department of justice obtained a search warrant for the computer. it belongs to anthony weiner, the disgraced former congress man and the husband of clinton's top aide. the fbi director announced the find in a letter on friday saying it could be pertinent to the investigation. trump's team is elated. >> we have seen emails that have come out through various sources about pay to play politics that support this notion of clinton incorporated that are deeply troubling to millions of americans. and so we have called on direct -- director comey to explain everything right away, put it all out on the table. >> reporter: and again, governor mike pence will speak

ryan hughes is live from the st. petersburg police department. ryan, there could be more victims out there too. >> reporter: gene, good morning to you've once again. investigators tell us right now that right now there's 18 victims but likely a whole lot more. denise dallas headed up the scheme with the help of her daughter, jessica. denise allegedly stole credit card utilities at her home in pinellas county. they are accused of stealing at least 18 different credit carding. police explain that shantel jones is also part of the ring. denise has not been caught but the other two women are behind bars right now. they warn of anyone trying this. >> i would say don't do this again to anybody because your life is going to be in jeopardy with the jailhouse. >> reporter: investigators tell us the women even used a stolen rd dallas's boyfriend, who is an inmate at the pinellas county jail. again, denise dallas is still on the run this morning. cops think she knows they're after her. if you have any information on her whereabouts contact the st. petersburg

ryan hughes reporting live in st. petersburg. thank you. >>> on the campaign trail , donald trump and hillary clinton came face-to-face again last night and it was awkward. the annual memorial dinner is where the presidential candidates show a lighter side but they once again traded shots. >> this is the first time ever, ever that hillary down and speaking to major corporate leaders and not getting paid for it. >> donald really is as healthy as a horse. you know, the one putin rides around on. >> wow. well, the candidates did shake hands the at the event, something they didn't do the night before at the final debate. >>> hillary clinton will campaign in ohio today while bill clinton will campaign for her here in florida. he's this afternoon and then travel to jackson for the start of a bus tour of the state. >> donald trump will be in north carolina and pennsylvania today and he will return to tampa on monday. trump will hold a rally at the mid florida credit union amphitheater at the florida state fairgrounds. doors will open at

ryan hughes is live. thank you. >>> hillary clinton is keeping up her attacks on her opponent, donald trump. at a rally in new hampshire, she campaigned with elizabeth warren. they had sharp criticism about the presidential nominee and what it means to have an unqualified commander-in-chief. it's not only wrong, it's dangerous. >> i got news for you donald trump! women have had it with guys like you! >> clinton is campaigning today in coconut creek. tomorrow she will rally supporters in downtown tampa. da and it's an option that is very popular. in hillsborough county alone, election officials say 18,000 people cast their early ballots on the first day. several counties are offering early voting in pasco, hardy, and highlands counties, early voting will start on saturday. for more information go to low occasions and the complete 20 -- locations, and the complete 2016 voting guide. >>> just one day after friends and family gather to remember a tow truck driver killed by a drunk driver, they are now searchi

and news channel 8's ryan hughes is live at the mid florida credit union amphitheater. thousands expected to show up. tell us about it. >> reporter: melanie, gayle, packed when donald trump takes the stage around 7:00 tonight. there are roughly two weeks until election day and donald trump and hillary clinton are making a huge push here in florida. now this was the scene in naples last night. more than 3,000 people attended a trump for president rally at the county fairgrounds. trump talked about issues including congressional term limit, a federal employee hiring freeze and putting an end to illegal immigration. and he told the crowd he plans to sue those women who came sexual assault and misconduct. he also spoke about the military. listen here. >> if you elect me along with a republican house and senate, we will also immediately repeal the obama clinton defense sequester and rebuild our badly depleted military. >> reporter: now some recent polls show that hillary clinton is up by at least 10 points nationwide. donald trump is expected to at 7:00 tonight. melanie, the

>> reporter: rt ryan hughes, newschannel8. >> the staff sergeant tells us he is home for good. he will be based at macdill air force base in tampa. the father and daughter by the way spent lunch together and they plan to watch movies tonight. >> great plan. good to see him back. >>> well, they have been the lovable losers at the bottom of the standings for a combined 176 years but the chicago cubs and cleveland indians are on it shifts tonight to wrigley field in chicago. both teams try to make a little history. going to be fun to watch. >>> and it is football friday. and our friday night blitz crews are covering some of the best high school football games in the state. tonight, the newschannel8 game of the week features the undefeated hillsborough terriers versus the armwood fighting hawks. anthony allred is at the stadium. so, the two head coaches are actually friends right? so how is this rivally stack up? >> reporter: oh josh, it's a good thing you asked that. i have to tell you, these guys are such good friends that last year, when coach callahan got married, coach garcia

newschannel8's ryan hughes spoke with people in that area who says the loss of the story is a big hit to that community. >> the supercenter was the place to shop for people in this neighborhood. and now they will need to find everyday needs. elizabeth scotland shopped at biggen deals all the time. >> i'm so sorry. when i want a little food, i run in fast and pick it up. and go back in. >> reporter: the shopping center along east hillsborough avenue was a one stop shop. it housed a grocery store, a pharmacy, and a check cashing counter. >> i come in here and buy many different little things like cream of green bananas, red bananas and seasoning. >> reporter: scotland and other east tampa residents were shocked when they saw their neighborhood grocery store up in flames 9:00 monday night. eagle 8 hd was there when the fire tore through the roof. they called it to three alarms rushing more equipment to the the scene. everybody got out quickly as the fire burned ferociously. >> everyone is account for so we know we have a good head count and that at this time, we left inside so that is ob

in clear water, ryan hughes, news channel 8. >>> we say come visit, you saw lee's forecast. it's perfect here. the executive director tells us the county faces competition with other international sites like dubai off the eastern making deems online nowadays is extremely popular. but when you meet up with strangers, it can be dangerous, how police are helping you keep safe during the exchanges. >>> also ahead, the life saving benefits of green tea. it can do so much for the body. and now there's new research being done right here in tampa bay to help reduce the risk of >>> it's so popular these days. buying and options for us. but it can also be more dangerous when you're dealing with transactions like craigs list .to help keep you safe police departments are setting up what they call safe exchange zones. carrie sanders shows us. >>> buying and selling on the internet. so easy until it's time for that in person exchange with a stranger. >> a stabbing just occurred 1620 green place. >> a female stating to her call taker that she's been cut by another female. >> 26-year-old mi

knowing that god at northpoint are on their side. >> it is a beautiful thing. >> reporter: i'm ryan hughes, newschannel8. >>> you can donate money that goes directly to the orphanage. text the amount you want to give with a space and the word help to (813)501-6554. >>> well, coming up, investigator shannon behnken shows us how to avoid falling for that irs phone scam. also ahead, move over apple, too. cancer on my spinal chord. but i spent my whole life fighting back. so you can imagine what i thought when i saw donald trump say... "i don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember!" "that reporter he is talking about suffers from a chronic condition that impairs movement of his arms." i don't want a president who makes fun of me. i want a president who inspires me, and that's not donald trump. we're doing everything we can... keeps going up and up... but it looks like duke energy's not doing theirs. husband: paying for a plant that's never going to be built is just ridiculous. narrator: the duke utility tax is costing florida families. yet congressman david jolly does nothing. he's taken tho

ryan hughes is speaking to people homing they will lend a helping hand after the storm. >> reporter: a bay area church is sending pr money to an orphanage it sponsors as it is being battered by hurricane matthew. pictures show the children of the orphanage in port-au-prince during happy times. hurricane matthew walloped haiti throughout the day. these kids are facing the fear of the storm head on. but a pasco county church is there to help from hundreds of miles away. >> our biggest thing we can do is support them financially. >> reporter: north point building. it also helps an orphanage in the dominican republic. pastor steve wells has been in contact with the pastor in haiti as wind and rains sock the area. >> we have been praying like crazy for them. we saw the storm approaching. we were like oh my goodness. >> reporter: we got a call through and spoke to pastor lucien as the eye of hurricane matthew is directly over head. >> the children are okay. we are keeping them sheltered in the orphanage. safe. we cannot get out because of the flooding. through a devastating earthquake in 2

ryan hughes explains. ryan: ove alex ovechkin teaching technique. the hockey star posting the skating session with the american special hockey association. more than 60 kids weaving through cones, gliding on the ice and building confidence. >> everything they return on the ice they use in the everyday lives. >> gives players a chance to grow by playing hockey. this is where 14-year-old ben friendships. >> this help me get a lot of best friends. i hope i can skate with them and score with them. >> this is the third year that he hosted the skate session. he has formed a special bonds with one of his biggest fans. >> i need a goal from you. ryan: 12-year-old plays with the washington ice dogs. she met him through the program two years ago. their friendship inspired the character ann in children's book "drop the puck, let's play ann surprised her buddy with a copy in the locker room. >> very great girl. very smart. >> there is no obligations. he is helping to build awareness on and off the ice. in arlington, ryan hughes, abc7 news. jonathan: how great i

we find news channel 8's ryan hughes early this morning. ryan, were deputies hurt in this? >> reporter: gene, good morning to you once again. we are told by the sheriff no deputies were hurt even though it was a tense situation inside that home. that's where the man was shot and killed after he expressed his desire for suicide by cop. and let's go to video of the scene right now. we're told a woman called 911 around 9:00 p.m. to report that her boyfriend assaulted her. the man claimed he wanted them to kill him. he stayed indoors for several hours and attempts by negotiators to lure him outside failed. s.w.a.t. members found him in a bathroom. and the man came at deputies with some knives. they tazed him but he didn't go down. and one deputy shot and killed the man and emergency crews tried to revive him but no no avail. here's what the sheriff had to say. >> these are the hard things that law enforcement go through every day. while people were sleeping your pasco deputies were out here protect thing you. >> reporter: here's another live look at the scene and you can see a

lies in southeast, live in southeast, ryan hughes. >> a state trooper was evac'ed to the hospital. he was monitoring traffic and a car rammed the back of the patrol car. charges are pending and they are investigating the possibility that alcohol was involved. first, to california tonight, this left people dead and injured. a tour bus and a truck collided. the numbers continued to change. conditions changed. the bus was damed emergency crews used a crane to search for victims. the police made a quick arrest after two men were injured in a double stabbing. they charged colin with attempted murder and oskar market street. the police credit surveillance videos and witness statements with helping them track down lee. a commanding lead. we hopped back on the campaign trail, with new numbers are clinton taking a double to chit lead -- a double-digit lead over trump. what went wrong for the woman: barbara comstock is too right-wing to represent me. man: or me. woman: or me. woman: barbara comstock would overturn roe vs. wade. barbara comstock: i think roe vs. wade should be overturned. wom

ryan hughes has the story. ryan: he and his young family are sleeping in an apartment with mold on the walls. he did not want to appear on come ra but he showed up the health issue only feet from his son's dead. on the other side of the building at the northwest park apartments in silver spring, anna i and mice. in spanish she says living in these conditions is affecting the health of her two kids suffering with allergies. with pressure from the tenant and the county council they did a full inspection of every unit in the complex and came back with 2200 violations. >> you find 2200 violations. that means that this has been going on for a long time. >> the inspection was done last month. according to the report the bed bugs, rodents in many units. >> nobody should be forced to live with mold and mildew, rats and mice, roaches and bed bugs. these are health and safety issues. >> this is now home to many survivors of the deadly explosion in august at the flower branch apartments owned by the same company. this is c

we find news channel 8's ryan hughes early this morning. ryan, were deputies hurt in this? >> reporter: gene, good morning to you once again. we are told by the sheriff no deputies were hurt even though and that home. that's where the man was shot and killed after he expressed his desire for suicide by cop. and let's go to video of the scene right now. we're told a woman called 911 around 9:00 p.m. to report that her boyfriend assaulted her. the man claimed he wanted them to kill him. he stayed indoors for several hours and attempts by negotiators to lure him outside failed. s.w.a.t. members found him in a bathroom. and the man came at deputies down. and one deputy shot and killed the man and emergency crews tried to revive him but no no avail. here's what the sheriff had to say. >> these are the hard things that law enforcement go through every day. while people were sleeping peacefully and waking up in the early hours hearing this, know your pasco deputies were out here protect thing you. is >> reporter: here's another can see a number of deputies in front of the home rig

we have to follow what the government says. >> i'm ryan hughes, news channel 8. >>> two or three rooms were still occupied by the 8:00 a.m. deadline. but the residents left shortly there after. the sheriff tells us the motel was issued fined by the city of saint pete over the years for the sorted conditions there. >>> an uneasy morning for parents in north port after verbal threats were made by two students against imagine has more on how police in north port made sure that kids heading back to class this morning felt safe. >> north port police on patrol outside of this charter school today after two students made verbal threats on friday. dropping her son off at school this morning. mindy lowry was relieved to see police presence on the campus at north port. >> we were assured they had police presence on campus today. we decided just to put our trust into the school and today. threats were made verbally by two students on friday to do some sort of harm here at the school's upper campus. other students alerted staff members and the school immediately contacted law enforcement. >> you'v

>> reporting in hudson in pasco county, ryan hughes, news channel 8. >> that's a great story to end on. and the staff sergeant tells us he's home for good. he'll be based at mcdill air force base now. >> the father and daughter have plans to spend lunch together. they're going to watch movies all day today. >> go to the park. >> so special for mom so parent to all of a sudden become a temporary single parent. >> six months is a long time when she's just in kindergarten. >> thanks for joining us this morning, i'll be here tonight on news channel 8 at 6:00. have a great weekend. be safe at all those halloween in my job, i see a lot of fires that could've been stopped before they started. that's why florida's firefighters support amendment 1. amendment 1 does solar the right way, commonsense safeguards for the health, safety and welfare of florida's consumers and it's first responders. for the sunshine state. . >>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee and live from studio 1a in rock fella plaza. >> we're listening to michael and he is playing "nobody but me". we're going to be in

ryan hughes is joining us live. campus police moved swiftly to make the arrest. >> reporter: good morning to you once again. investigators say the frat house behind me is where the incident happened. they arrested 18-year-old -- dillion lagamma shortly after the rape was reported. >> i just can't believe that. >> reporter: this is the mug shot of the 18-year-old. he has posted a $7,500 bond. usf police say he raped the 16- year-old during a party sunday morning. she was unconscious at the time, and the rape was reported within hours of it happening, and now we tried to get comment from members of pi kappa but no one answered the door at the frat house. the victim isn't a student. she was here visiting a friend no word what will happen now that the fraternity has been suspended. the investigation into all of this continues. >> ryan, thank you. >>> playing pokemon go in the wrong place landed a sarasota man in handcuff the. but deputies smelled marijuana coming from his car. when they searched it, deputies found pot a

thank you, guy. -- thank you, mary mcguire. >>> news channel 8's ryan hughes is live from the motel this morning. ryan, some residents are scrambled. they got to find a new place to live. >> reporter: they have just one hour to leave the mosley motel. some families have been here for years and now they don't have much time left before they have to leave. process for many. listen. >> i think it's wrong putting families and their children -- >> reporter: now that resident told us she moved in here june. too distraught to finish talking to us when we spoke to her yesterday. some residents made arrangements to stay at another st. petersburg motel but it's more costly so they don't be there that long. a real estate firm bought the property after it went into foreclosure recently. the new owners plan to demolish the place and turn it into commercial property. and back here live, a couple dozen people remain in the rooms here. closing time is scheduled for 8:00 this morning. sheriff's deputies and social service workers will be here to assist the remaining residents this morning. gene, back to

news channel 8's ryan hughes is live along blue jay drive in holiday, ryan, a tense morning for deputies. >> reporter: gene, good morning to you. investigators have been coming and going from this home all morning long. deputies finally moved in and explained the man came at them with some knives only to be shot dead. let's go to video of the scene right now. the woman the man's girlfriend called 911 around 9:00 p.m. to report that the boyfriend assaulted her. when deputies arrive, the man claimed he wanted the deputies to kill him. attempts to lure him outside failed. s.w.a.t. members found the man in a bathroom. mentioned. one deputy shot and killed the man. emergency crews tried to revive him but to no avail. here's what the sheriff had to say. >> it is very sad that he wanted suicide by cop but that was his intentions. so let me make that very clear, his actions dibbing kateed our he did --actions dictating our reactions. we wanted a peaceful resolution. he did not. >> reporter: the suspect and released at this hour. the sheriff said the woman involved in this, gene, she should physi

building, and this is what it looked like as the fire burned for hours on end, and news channel 8's ryan hughes is live at big and deal supercenter, and ryan, it's affecting many because the shopping plaza contained a grocery store, pharmacy, and other stores, and that's one of the only shopping centers for miles, and by the looks of it, it's a total loss this morning. >> reporter: check out the video from eagle 8 hd as flamesser to through the roof of big and deal's on east hillsborough avenue. fire officials called in additional units to fight the fire. it's an icon in the neighborhood, and years ago it was once an iga supermarket, d neighbors have to travel for miles in order to buy basic everyday items. the good news in all of this, no one was injured. listen here. >> the store manager told us all his folks are accounted for. at this time we don't know of anyone who is left inside, and that's obviously a good thing. >> back live, another live look at the building this morning, and you can see that the inside is gutted by fire, and a number scene, and the fire marshal is expected here if he

ryan hughes joins us live from a motel in pinellas county. ryan, prison documents show that is her new address?>> the department of corrections list this motel as a place that she will live once she leaves prison later today. this the motel along us 19 here in clearwater. she was sentenced in 2010 for having sex with 2 of her students. records show they were 14 and 16 years old. the assault happened in 2008 at the time the judge called her a sexual predator. he also said she should serve 5 years of probation her sentence at a state prison in ocala. we dug into her archives and found her plea to the court during sentencing in 2010. >> i am sincerely sorry for the pain and aggravation i have cause to the big them -- bit them -- victims and their families. i pray that this allows for a down pouring of healing in the lives of those who have been victim 's parents said she prayed on her son's disabilities . she will live at this motel after she really -- is released . they will not tell us what time she is expected to leave prison later today. >>>

ryan hughes is now live at the big and deal super center, and it may affect a lot of people? >> it contained a shopping center flamesser to through the roof of big and deal, and it start at 8:00 last night and quickly grew. additional units were called in to help the fire years ago this shopper center was once an iga supermarket. now neighbors will likely have to travel miles to buy basic everyday items. the good news in all of this, no one was injured. >> the store manager told us head count. at this time we don't know of anyone who is left inside that is obviously a good thing. >> reporter: and back live this morning, you can see the ladder truck is still over the building at this hour, the fire marshall is expected to bonn scene if he or she is not already here. we will keep you posted, gene, on how the investigation goes. back to you now. >> we will check back with you throughout the morning. >>> the search is on man behind the wheel of a blue van. he stopped to talk to a 15-year- old girl and then asked her to get inside. >> reporter: detectives are not sure who they are

of runners pounded the pavement around arlington in a tradition more than four decades old heard ryan hughes takes us to this year's marine corps marathon. reporter: thousands of runners hitting the streets on a mission, 41st marine corps marathon. each runners setting their stride and conquering the 26.2 mile course for a different reason. >> i'm going to do the 22 push-up challenge. i'm going to drop and do 22 push-ups, 22 miles. reporter: marissa is cheering on her husband, who is competing in his first marine corps marathon. >> is here to support the united people he loves and can't be here. reporter: nickname the people's marathon, this race showcases the men and women who defend our freedoms. 28,000 runners are crossing the finish line today, representing all to he states and more than 50 countries around the world right after only two hours, 23 minutes, an army specialist from jackson city, kansas, was the first marathoner to finish. >> i'm so i'm proud of everybody who supported me. reporter: from mile 1 to 26, fans cheering on each runner. part of the nonprofit hope for warriors. af

. >> in manassas, ryan hughes, abc7 news. jonathan: we have an update on the lead story from yesterday. maryland parole board denied parole of the man convicted of the murder of board. he spent seven years in prison after d.n.a. connected him to the horrible crime. he had received a weaker sentence as part of a plea deal and clerical mistake during his arrest. fairfax county police looking for the two men who abducted and sexual assaulted a woman last night. this began at a restaurant in the 5800 block of columbia pike in falls church where the victim met the two men. the woman says they sexually assaulted her at gunpoint phone and forced her out of the van in arlington. the police need your help in this case. maureen: a rainy day across the area. >> we have rain for the moment. there is a line to the west. this is in laurel maryland. this is a fun chance for the shower later tonight. most are saying north of washington. on the lower part of the screen. moving to southern maryland. this is from martins to california. this is

. >> crystal clear florida is ryan hughes is live for us. thank you. >>> hillary clinton is keeping up her attacks on her opponent at a rally in new hampshire. she campaigned with elizabeth warren. the two had sharp criticism about the republican presidential nominee and his about to be president. >> he's proving to the world what it means to have an unqualified commander-in-chief. donald trump, women have had it with guys like you! >> reporter: clinton is campaigning today in coconut create, and tomorrow she will rally supporters in tampa. >>> day 2 of voting will get underway in the bay area. the option is proving to be popular. in hillsborough county alone, election officials reported 18,000 people cast early ballots on the hillsborough, polk, hernando, manatee, and citrus counties are offering early voting. in pasco, highland county, and early voting will begin on saturday. for information on where you can vote early and avoid the election day rush, we have everything you need to know on wfla.com along with a complete 2016 election guide

ryan hughes joins us live from police headquarters. ryan, they were ripping people off for quite some time. >> reporter: gene, good morning to you. investigators here at the police department tell us a mom and daughter and a third to buy things for months. now they want everyone to be aware that there could be more victims out there. police tell us denise dallas headed up the scheme with the help of her daughter, jessica. denise stole credit card information from her workplace and used it to pay for utilities and cable tv at her house in pinellas county. they're accused of stealing at least 18 different credit card numbers. cops explain shantel jones is also partf denise still has not been caught but the others are behind bars. we spoke to one woman who was outraged her credit was ruined by the trio. >> tried to open women's accounts like victoria secret and got into bank accounts and put them in my name but the irs was the worse. >> reporter: investigators tell us the women even used a stolen card to buy food for jessica jail. now back

our ryan hughes is live at police headquarters this morning. ryan, good morning. these people were rip ing -- ripping us off for quite some time. >> reporter: yeah, gene good morning to you once again. investigators here at the police credit card numbers from 18 different people to buy things for months. now they want everyone to be aware there could be more victims out there. police tell us that denise dallas headed up the scheme with the help of her daughter, jessica. denise stole credit card informing from her workplace and used it to pay for utilities and cable tv at her home in pinellas county. they are accused of stealing 18 different credit cards. shantel jones is part of the but the two other women are behind bars. we spoke to one victim who is outraged her credit card was ruined by the trio there. >> tried to open women accounts like at victoria secret and got into bank accounts and put them in my name but the irs was the worse. >> reporter: investigators tell us the women even used a stolen card to buy food for jessica jail. now back here live this morni

ryan hughes joins us live in the neighborhood. ryan, cleanup could take quite a while. >> reporter: exactly. it has been going on overnight. scene removing some of the raw sewage. it is gross, it smells and neighbors wanted cleaned up fast. what you think about the smell? >> it is disgusting. it smells like right mags. it is all in the house. >> in the house to sell it in there? >> yes. >> utility crews tell us the mess was caused by a sewer main that ruptured it spewed at a rate of 1000 gallons per minute for 11 hours . crews managed to isolate the broken section of the main to begin repairs. there is a request to limit water usage in this area until it is fixed. county officials stress the water in the area is safe to drink. officials are expected to discuss the situation at 10:00 this morning. >>> students and parents are on out of pasco county and now another. deputies caught the 12-year-old boy who is facing a felony charge. he threatened to kill the sixth- graders at 7 springs middle school through an online profile . asked f

ryan hughes is live from the polk county sheriff's office. ryan, good morning. we are hoping to hear something from hogs in court because so far, he hasn't said anything. >> reporter: gene, good morning to you as well. yesterday, he was pressed by reporters about what happened but he did not say a word. >> why would you kidnap a 4-year- old girl? >> do you have anything to say to family? >> do you want to apologize to the family? >> reporter: that was our reporter trying to get answers from hogs but no avail. polk county sheriff judd tells us that he kidnapped becky lewis saturday morning and drove north on interstate 75. they were spotted in georgia and tennessee. a nurse at a memphis hospital noticed hogs and the girl after cellphone and that nurse called 911. hogs was arrested and the girl was returned to her anxious parents safe and sound. right now, hogs faces kidnapping and auto theft charges. and we're told more charges could be tacked on when he goes before a judge here in polk county around 1:00 this afternoon. gene, back to you. >> we will be watching.

news channel 8's ryan hughes is live at the polk county sheriff's office. ryan, sheriff grady juddic explained that the driver was drunk at the time -- judd explained that the driver was drunk at the time? >> reporter: gayle, good morning. the sheriff said this act has caused a lot of grief. listen. >> ryan talent, with his recklessness, changed the life of this beautiful family forever. and through the criminal justice system, change ryan talent's life. >> reporter: this is video of ryan talent as he was booked into jail. the sheriff went on to say his pickup truck flew off fitzgerald road and slammed into the home. janice and her husband, the reverend ryan fold, had just woken up when the truck plowed through the home, ending up through two rooms. the reverend watched as the truck was pulled from the home. of the scene after the crash but neighbors stopped him. in the past, he has been arrested for grand theft and dui charges. the folds were married for 53 years. >> gosh, what a sad, sad story. thank you, ryan. >>> well, west wild hogs, the man accused of

news channel 8's ryan hughes is live at the scene of the fire this morning. ryan, do we know if the owner could get in trouble for having the animals inside? >> reporter: gayle, good morning to you. we checked and no word if the owner will face charges for keeping the animals inside the warehouse. the fire poured through the building as you can see from eagle 8 hd. it took 60 firefighters to get the fire under control. they found dozens of animals dead inside, birds, cats, dogs and a monkey named ringo. the owner said he ran a rescue called tipped cat. no word if it's okay to store so many animals inside a building like this. >> i did have some animals here to give them personal care. outside. we saw them every day. everything was great. >> reporter: back live in morning you can see the damage done to the building. some good news, a neighbor tells us two dogs and a few cats survived the fire. we will keep you posted on the status of the investigation. >> so sad for those animals. thank you, ryan. >>> time now 5:03. on the campaign trail, today donald trump is

. >> ryan hughes joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning to you both. we are a long martin luther king boulevard here in tampa. this is the site of the crash. you can see the powdery substance that was put down to absorb fluid and liquid on the roadway after this crash. screws -- crews spent hours cleaning up . they hauled the vehicles away from the scene could. 4 people are confirmed dead in the fiery crash. it happened around 9:45 last night not far from us 301. the wreckage as you can see his mangled and charred in some cases. you can actually see an engine and some of the video. we are told by troopers that 4 vehicles were involved, 3 of them badly damaged including a white minivan. one fire crews, troopers, in hillsborco scene they actually tried to rescue some people from those vehicles that were on fire the moment they arrived. at least one person taken to a local hospital, no word on his or her condition. 4 people dead in this horrible crash, possibly a 5th person but we are waiting to hear the latest on that person. this morning. >>> some more

ryan hughes is live. any word on what caused the flames? >> reporter: good morning, not yet. that's under investigation. look behind me. you can see th remain on the scene, looking for hot spots at the shopping plaza. eagle 8 hd was overhead when the flames ripped through the roof of big and deals. the fire call went out at 8:00 last night. the fire was up to 3 alarms meaning more fire crews and equipment was called to the scene. years ago this was an iga supermarket, and now that it's likely a loss, neighbors have the good news in this, we are told by fire officials no one was injured and everyone inside was accounted for at the time of the fire. back live, no known cause at this point. the fire marshal is on scene looking at that, and once we get more information, we will let you know. >> looks like a busy morning ahead, ryan, thank you. >>> jr. vote coverage. melania trump is de-- in your vote coverage. melania trump is husband. she said she found the remarks inappropriate and unacceptable, but in her first interview since the video was released, melania trump did not blam

ryan hughes is livero why were the animals in the warehouse and was it that legal? >> reporter: that's the question at this hour. the investigation into the fire at this warehouse in the town and country air is still on going at this hour. check out this video from eagle 8 hd. you can see a plume of black smoke billow into the air. it took firefighters hours to get the fire under control. inside cleaning birds, cats, dogs and a monkey named ringo. the owner said he ran an animal rescue from the warehouse called tip cat. no word from authorities if it's okay to store animals inside the warehouse. the owner was upset but said it's part of the circumstance circle of life. >> when you're an animal lover you get used to sickness and death and accept bad thing and help other animals. >> reporter: good news here, two dogs and a few cats survived the fire. at this hour we are still trying to find out if the owner will face animal cruelty charges for keeping so many animals inside that warehouse. we'll keep you posted from here. >> terrible thing for those animals. we will c

down ticket ng congress, but republican presidential nominee, donald trump is not giving up, and ryan hughes is live for us in downtown tampa this morning, and tim kaine slammed senator marco rubio yesterday, and the campaign trail is getting heated out there. >> reporter: good morning to you once again. he informs south florida where he repeatedly jabbed marco rubio. he wants the democrats to take over the senate. listen here. >> if someone is unwilling to donald trump's campaign, you have to ask if they are the right person to represent you and your values. >> there's never been a political phenomena like right now and we are all part of it. we have to finish it off. get out and vote! >> as you heard, donald trump is not gi in hillary clinton favor. the democrats are focusing on congressional races, hoping to be victorious in november. meanwhile even president barack obama is focusing on house and senate races, hoping the democrats can gain full control of the government in november. back here life, hillary clinton will be back here for an afternoon rally tomorrow, and before that she is i

news channel 8's ryan hughes is live in clearwater this morning. republican vice presidential candidate mike pence will be there later today and will morning to you. he is certain to pounce on hillary clinton for this issue when he speaks here at clearwater aviation later today and it's an issue for clinton that never seems to go away. and now overnight, the united states department of justice obtained a search warrant for the computer. it belongs to anthony weiner, the disgraced former congress man and the husband of the fbi director announced the find in a letter on friday saying it could be pertinent to the investigation. trump's team is elated. >> we have seen emails that have come out through various source about pay to play politics that support this notion of clinton incorporated that are deeply troubling to millions of americans. >> voters deserve full and complete facts. the or the comey to explain everything right away, put it all out on the table. >> reporter: and again, governor mike pence will speak to supporters here at clearwater avi

ryan hughes is live at the scene. the big question is why were the animals in the warehouse to begin with and is that even fire at this warehouse is still under investigation as authorities are trying to figure out what happened. check out this video from eagle 8 hd. you can see a plume of thick black smoke billow into the area. it took 60 firefighters to get the fire inside the metal structure under control. birds, cats, dogs and a monkey named ringo were inside. the ran a animal warehouse rescue called tipped cat. the owner was upset but said it's part of the circle of life. listen here. >> when you are an animal lover you get used to death and sickness. you accept bad things and deal with it and then get up and go help other animals. >> reporter: some good news, a neighbor tells us two dogs and a we are trying to figure out if the owner will face any animal cruelty charges. we will keep you posted. >> such a horrible fate for those animals. thank you. >>> this morning we are learning more about the five people kill

. >> ryan hughes at usf had an umbrella, and that surprised me because i have not seen any rain on the radar, and i had to zoom in your close to find any rain. sorry, ryan, you're the one spot right there between i-75 i had to zoom way in to find that. generally dry this morning it will not last long. 82 at 11:00 a.m. 88 at 4:00. here's the rain fall potential, and it may be a stray shower or two as we have seen between now and noon. the better rain potential is later today. most of the area will see less than an inch of rain, but there could be spots, and you can see the purple color, a heavier downpour, now the rain fall potential over the next several days, and but as we watch hurricane matthew off florida's east coast, the mel burn area could see 4 inches of rain, and heavier rain from polk and highlands county. temperatures upper 80s, and windier wednesday and thursday as matthew passes to the east, and once it is north of us, it will draw in the comfortable 8s, and again, there's a spot of rain around usf, and it was literally like this big on the map. >> fortunately no accidents

news channel 8's ryan hughes is at the motel this morning. some families have been there for quite a while. >> reporter: some have been here for several years but at this point, they have just a few hours left before they must many. [no audio ] >> reporter: eviction notices were served within the last week. some residence made arrangements to stay at another motel but it's more costly so they won't be there long. a company bought the property foreclosure. the new owners plan to demolish the motel and turn it into commercial property. back here live this morning, closing time is 8:00 this morning. sheriff deputies and social service workers will be onhand to assist. we will be here gayle and bring you the latest as the remaining residents leave the mosley motel. >> got to be hard for those folks. thank you, ryan. >>> right now, an uneasy morning after verbal threats are made by two students concerning imagine school's upper campus. news channel 8's mary mcguire joins us live from the school this morning. north port police are investigating but

ryan hughes is live with us. trump is making a big push in the swing state. >> reporter: good morning to you. florida as always is a crucial state when it comes to the outcome of the election and that's why hillary clinton and donald trump are devoting time and resources to the state. donald trump will be here later today. he spoke in naples last night. listen here. >> if we win on november 8th, we are going to fix our rigged system. it's a rigged, broken, corrupt it's broken. it's corrupt. they want me to take that back. let me tell you, folks, it's a rigged system. >> reporter: that has been donald trump's message about the election and our voting system. more than 3,000 people attended his rally at the fairgrounds where they heard that. if elected, trump claims he will seek congressional term limits, put in place a federal employee hiring freeze and ramp up illegal immigration enforcement. who came forward and accused him of sexual misconduct. hillary clinton is up by more than 10 points nationally. trump's ca

and news channel 8's ryan hughes is live from the hotel. and some of the residents are scrambling and have to find a new place to live. >> reporter: they are. and time is running out. this place is supposed to be empty by 8:00 this morning and some residents are making last- minute arrangements to leave and many are upset by the prospect of moving. >> i think it's wrong. putting families and their children out. >> reporter: one resident was so upset she could bare by talk to us. they were served eviction find new homes. a real estate development company bought the property after it went into foreclosure. the new owners plan to turn it into a commercial development. social services has reserved space at a local shelter for those who have nowhere to go. sheriff deputies and animal control officers will be here this morning to help people move out. animal control officers will take pets that cannot go with their owners. we will be here as the process >> tough enough enough to the find a new place to live and might have to part ways with pets a