. >> reporter: this section of sammons rode alongside landscaping company is blocked off as they investigate the stabbing that happened down this road, across the street from commercial concrete. action air 1 captured these images late this afternoon, the victim is a hispanic woman and she wasn't breathing when they arrived, a group of workers saw part of this tragic incident unfold police think the victim knew who attacked her in figuring out what happened. >> we did make contact with some potential witnesses in the area from one of the nearby businesses. we do have some other information that has been relayed to the detective sergeant and captain. they are in the process of vetting that information. >> reporter: police are stressing the public is not in danger, but right now we don't have details about possible vehicle that might have been used during the incident. if you have information please contact law enforcement, officers are trying to figure out how to get a hold of the victim's family. from plant city kera mashek abc action news. >>> an update from citrus county deputies about a b

area turns deadly police say they were called to the seven -- 2700 block of sammons road this afternoon they found a dead woman on the side of the road. please do not know why she was attacked there is no danger to the public. >> a developing story in tampa bay we are learning about in early morning mobile home fire that killed a retired new york city police offir. was taken by a neighbor showing flames completely out of control. brendaliss gonzalez is live at the silver dollar rv park where you talked to a neighbor who saw someone trying to save the man.>> he tells me the wife living here got out of the house but tried getting back in but no one could get back in. the flames spread quickly they were so hot they melted the fire proved to be a challenge at the firefighters. this is cell phone video of fire crews working to stop the flames engulfing this mobile home with a man trapped inside. >> it was really brutal. really fast and hot. you know, hard to watch. >> hours later it is light enough to see men inside did not make it out. >> neighbors living at the silver dollar resort say the

action air 1 over the scene this is near a concrete plant on sammons road. police think whoever stabbed her new the women. police don't think the public are looking for the suspect. >>> investigators are working to figure out what may have started a deadly mobile home fire, you can see from action air 1 earlier this morning, brendaliss gonzalez is live in odessa about the man who died in the fire and why it took firefighters extra time to put the fire out.>> reporter: it took firefighters a while to find the hydrants to get enough water to put out the fire. look at the home right now, there is this outer shell left standing, so much damage throughout the home, neighbors tell me the man who died had trouble getting around, his wife ran out of the home went to the neighbors for help, it took fire crews extra time here is cell phone video taken by a neighbor who after 5:00 this morning took this as the fire spread, the flames were so hot they melted the siding off of side, neighbors tried going back inside to save her husband but it was too late. >> flames went

police tell us the 31-year-old was stabbed to death monday afternoon along sammons road. investigators believe her attacker left the scene and the victims van. the 2007 nissan quest. the van was later recovered but her killer has not been caught. will start a crisscross procession from havana to santiago, cuba. his ashes will be in santiago sunday. the city where castro launched his resolution or campaign. >>> mark your calendars. news channel 8 is hosting a kindness day on november 9th. it's the end of tradition right here at our studios on south parker street in tampa. you are welcome to drive by to drop off the toy. always >> very mild for this final morning. temperatures in the upper 60s. just a few clouds around the tampa bay area pretty breezy, warm, muggy this afternoon. expect some extra clouds. highs in the lower 80s. a few showers late tonight, low temperatures, mild in the upper 60s. a week front moves through bringing the chance for a few headed closer to the weekend. >>> in traffic starting to see slow traffic on the tampa side of the howard franklin bridge.

the woman's body was found just after 1:00 this afternoon on the side of sammons road in plant city. police say she's a hispanic woman that appeared to die from a laceration, eye stab wound or slash wound. as you see this is an industrial area. not a lot of traffic here. police really aren't sure at this time how long her body was there before someone found it. >> right now there is a lot of unknown information. we have received several phone calls. we have some witnesses that we're speaking to and trying to gather information from. >> the pickup truck with the trailer, they found the woman's body. investigators spoke to them, but at the same time we don't know information about a possible suspect or if perhaps they saw a suspicious vehicle in the area near where the body was found. at this time police say that they just don't have any names to go on as far as suspects or persons of interest. so the killer has a big head start here. the most important thing that investigators would love to have this evening is the name or possible name of that victim. if you are familiar with the his

plain city police tell us 31-year-old rocio was stabbed along sammons road on monday. investigators believe her attacker left the scene in the victim's van, 2007 nissan quest . you can follow this story on >>> the great dolly parton is at it again with another tv special that's going to be a holiday classic called "dolly parton's christmas of many colors circle of love." >> last year nearly 16 million colors" and tonight is the next chapter in her young life. the entire cast is back, including ricky schroeder and jennifer nettles who plays dolly's parents. take a look. >> you can't be mad at me. >> get off me, you big lug. >> look at me, woman, you can't be mad at me. >> i've been folding these clothes for half hour and you come in here covered with grease from head to toe. >> the bible says don't let the can't be mad at me just because i ain't perfect yet. >> heating things up. jennifer nelttles and ricky schroeder. >> i do that same move when i come back to the construction site. >> his girlfriend is like go shower first, go shower. >> how are you? >> obviously you'r