sarah finney is live in garfield heights for us where odot is working around the clock. good morning, sarah. >> reporter: good morning, terrence. it's simply cold out here, especially because of that brutal wind. we're seeing a few flurries right now. odot is concerned about the freezing temps, especially because the slush on the sides of the roads, especially side roads, may harden. we saw a few tow trucks, excuse me, a few salt trucks and plows. we're headed here and the focus is the bridges, overpasses and ramps to prevent ice from building up and thaty went well yesterday. on the road says, standard for this time of the year. rock salt instead of brine because of the rain before the snow. overall, odot said this winter is much better than the last two. the warm temps helped them save resources. >> and certainly from an overtime perspective from a salt use perspective, this was a wonderful winner and last winter, the winter before, we really got hit very hard, pushed our trucks to the max, pushed our people to the max, break. >> reporter: she said odot drivers kind of

sarah finney is -- center township. sarah finney has more this morning. a heartbreaking story. what is the latest? >> reporter: good morning, jackie. first, i want to show you what we're seeing inside the house. we're seeing flames once again. our overnight news tracker was here almost two hours ago when we saw the flames before. hopefully the fire department will be back out here to take care of this. they were out here about an hour and a half ago and left the scene. i want to tell you about the victims in this case. we're told the two young girls the father was found in a different part of the house. the fire chief telling us all were killed instantly. the explosion happened around 9 last night. the neighbors shaken up by this and describe a bright light and a big boom. one man tells us he had a few other people -- he and a few others ran into the house and yelled to see if anyone was home and no one answered. the first floor was full of smoke and the second was engulfed in flames. this is what the chief is saying about the cause. >> right now, they don't suspect it was gas.

sarah finney is live in first, let's look at the big picture with tera blake. >> and i start first with the windchill. it's affecting more locations than what the lake affect snow is. the extreme temperatures are painful this morning and over 107 now closing and delays. so watch the bottom of the screen in the news net 5 app. the windchill advisory for all highlighted areas in the light blue and we're going as cold as 15 below. and we're talking extremes until 11:00 a.m. this morning. cleveland, 8 below. elyria, 7 below; mansfield, 9 below. canton, you have been the worse in the past hour at 10 below, ashtabula at 3 below and noticing light snowfall. we have some heavier snow, though, here currently in southern sections of lake and stretching into geauga. driving on 6 is the most difficult at this point. kirtland hills, lighter over

sarah finney is live with more. and parents are concerned understandably. >> and some vow to keep the students home today. the school district notified parents what was going on and the well them know the lorain county sheriff's department is investigating. parent contacted school officials about the threat and he believes one or two students were involved and that the district has a zero tolerance policy and that students will face discipline and parents are concern -- are concerned about this and want more information. >> i want to know know if my daughter's name is on the list, whether all of the children, whether one or multiple children are involved and if they're out of school and not sitting next to my daughter. >> reporter: administrators are saying there is notice credible threat -- there is no credible threat right now. >>> and it you. >>> right now, police are searching for two gunmen

sarah finney is live in garfield heights for us where odot is working around the sarah good morning, terrence and jackie. it's brutally cold out here and. >> going to do a dance to stay warm. odot is concerned about the dropping temperatures and worried about the slush on the side of the roads and not 480 but the side roads, the slush and we have seen a couple of trucks out and plows and they're focusing on bridges and ramps and overpasses and where that ice can build up. and andive to 90, odot trucks were on the roads, standard this time of the year. rock salt was used instead of brine and overall, this winter has been better than the last two. the warm temps have helped them save resources. >> and from an overtime perspective from a salt use perspective, this was a wonderful winner and -- winter. last winter and the winter before, we got hit hard and pushed our trucks to the max >> reporter: again, traffic is moving just fine here on 480 and if you are heading out, give yourself a couple of extra minutes. you will probably have to scrape ice off of your window and bundle up. i can

sarah finney is live on scene and what is the latest, sarah? >> reporter: jackie, the fire department is back on scene. our overnight news tracker spotted the fire reignited and alerted the sheriff's department. the sheriff's department called the fire department back out here and you can see they're wrapping things up and putting away the hoses. the fire inside the house. neighbors describe the family of four as a good religious and hardworking family. this happened around 9 last night. i want to show you video happen. you can see the dark smoke billowing from the home. the chief briefing us a few hours ago. the gas company doesn't think it was a gas explosion but that still needs to be checked out by the state fire marshal. neighbors shaken up by this. they describe a bright light and a big boom. one man tells us he and a few others ran into the house and this is what happened next. >> and i looked on the left- hand side when you go in the main door. kitchen. of course, there was debris and a lot of insulation all over the ground and smoke an

sarah finney, newschannel 5. >> and in the meantime, in columbus, two children and their mother were killed overnight. the columns bus -- columbus police say the ex-boyfriend stabbed them to death. the mother's current boyfriend was attacked and he is under columbus hospital. the columbus police arrested the ex-boyfriend in that case. >>> and in cincinnati, it appears to be a case of mistaken identity as a 14-year- old boy was shot by his father as the father thought his son was an intruder. it was only this morning when the father said he thought his son was on the school bus. the boy had returned home. the father said he heard a to check it out, took his gun with him and wounded the child. the child was taken to the hospital where he later died. the father is being introduced by police there in cincinnati where that took place. >>> there was violence again on the cleveland east side of a 22- fire. it was at east 61st street and griswold avenue, in the central neighborhood of cleveland. the police said around nine last night, the man was shot in the chest as he sat in the driver's s

sarah finney is live in oberland for us this morning and sarah, not hard to imagine that parents are concerned. i'll pick up the story from here. some vowing to keep the students home today from the found. the school district contacted parents thursday afternoon to let them know what was going on and that the lorain county investigating. the superintendent said a parent contacted administrators about the threat and he saw the note and called it disturbing. he believes one or two students are involved here and that the district has a zero tolerance policy and that students parents, again, very concerned and wanting more information. >> and i want to know if my daughter's name is on the list and whether all of the children, one or multiple children, were involved. if they are out of school and not sitting next to my daughter. >> again, school administrators feel certain there is no credible threat. we know sarah finney is working to get us the latest information and we'll check in with her throughout the morning. over to you, corrina. >>> and breaking overnight, north korea arrested an

sarah finney is live with more. people want to know when they head out of the door, will the roads be cleared? >> i can tell you 480 seems to be moving. you can see traffic moving at a normal speed. we have seen some plows and salt trucks out there. right now, odot's main concern, are the bridges, overpasses, might form. we're told that preps went well yesterday. 75 to 90, odot trucks were on the roads, standard protocol for this time of the year. rock salt was used instead of brine because of what we have before the snow. as te, a has been saying, the temps expected to stay cold for a few days. o dot will keep a close eye on the road. >> and a lot of times, we'll see the blowing and drifting continue, which can refreeze on to the roadway. that will be our focus, to treat and make sure nothing refreezes. >> overall, we have to admit this winner -- winter is mild. and odot saved money on overtime and salt. so far this year. it's cold aught here and bundle up so you have time to scrape the car off and that is going th

sarah finney joins us -- sarah phinney johns us well i with more. joins us well with more. >> reporter: it happened in a poplar hill near north ridgeville near hunter lake and medo lakes boulevard. you can see from the video how close that hill is to the street. you're looking at it now. the police say the boy slid into the road colliding with the car. we were have as investigators reconstructed the scene and as the car involved was taken away. the speed limit in that area is 25 miles an hour. one neighbor tells us this all unfolded as the family was cooking dinner. >> i ran out of the house as quick as possible to help respond and lend a helping hand. before i knew it, the local police, fire department, ems was on scene. >> he was taken to santa john's medical center and life flighted to metro health. his condition has not been released from the hospital. in the newsroom, sarah phinney, newschannel 5. >> thank you. >>> and to a developing story this morning, loved ones are remembering the family of four killed in the home explosion in north field c

sarah finney is in the studio and how the three will be remembered. >> reporter: and this is a chance for those who knew cynthia and her daughters. the three were killed more than a week ago with jeff mather when the home exploded. a gas can was found near jeff's body. documents reveal he was struggling with depression and recently spent time at a mental health center. the visitation for the mother and daughters is from 10-12 and 2-6 at the hudson campus of christ community up church. the celebration of life is at the same place beginning at 6. and instead of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to heritage classical academy or rock community church. jeff was a deacon at the church the past 13 years. again, the visitation begins at 10. terrence. >>> and new details this morning on a fire that killed two elderly sisters on cleveland's east side and this is breaking news yesterday. investigators were on scene at east 174th all day, searching for clues as to how the fire started and two women were 85 and 90 years old. family and they lived in separate apartments in the sam

sarah finney has more information on. that sarah? >> and this scene has turned active again. you can see the fire department is back inside the house. our overnight news tracker was the one who -- this blaze had reignited and he alerted the sheriff's department and the fire department on scene again. they had to put a hose in the how long and we're told the -- were found near the mother and all were killed instantly. neighbors shaken up by this describe a bright light and a big boom. and one man said he and a few others ran into the house and yelled to see if anyone was home but no one answered. the first floor was full of smoke and the second engulfed in flames and this is what the chief is saying about a cause. was death. and that is what they indicated to us and that will be checked out with the state fire marshal. >> and again, a family of four found dead here in northfield. the fire department is back on scene to make sure the fire doesn't spark up again and we'll keep you updated all morning. >> all right, sarah, thank you. >>> and first came the cold and now comes the

newschannel 5s sarah finney is talking with students on campus who are concerned and hope they will get answers know so. >> reporter: kent state students are waking up to the news that one of their history investigated by the fbi for allegedly having ties to isis and trying to recruit students. the man at the center of the case is campus -- you'll julio pino. the campus news editor broke the story on tuesday. she was among the 20 students and faculty members interviewed terrorism task force began looking at him 18 months ago. her because she's done several stories on the 55-year-old history professor. he spoke with mills yesterday denying the accusations against him and saying he never talked about isis in class. there are lots of unanswered questions in this case. we spoke with one student who hopes they will get answers about the investigation. >> and things like oh, wow, something like that is never going to happen here. you're in every going to hear about something like that that will happen somewhere else. it's a little bit like a surprise when you hear something like that and kind

. >>> a professor accused of >> and sarah finney is live with us this morning. and what is the professor saying? >> reporter: they questioned julio pino if he was a supporter and he responded i wouldn't say that. this comes as he began teaching the spring semester classes yesterday. meanwhile, kept state is reassuring the thousands of students and parents all across northeast ohio that the university is not the subject of a threat. according to kent wire.com, he is facing allegations of ties to isis and trying to recruit students. they zood -- interviewed them, including the editor of the on- campus newspaper. and she reports it's been investigating pino the last 18 months. this is why she said the fbi was interested in speaking with her. >> and i wrote a couple of articles. a couple of semesters ago and talked about and tried to get more information on them. >> reporter: mills diddaon- camera interview with him. this is what he has to say. >> everything i have done, as far as i know, including what the lawyers and others have told me is perfectly legal. i have

of the seven officers fired between 2010 and 2049 and got the jobs back through the process and sarah finney, newschannel 5. >>> and ohio is looking to improve police community relations at the state level. the board with that responsibility divide stood develop the statewide standards for police dispatching. the governor asked the board to look at the policies after the shooting death of tam ir rice. they never said, quote, the goo guy with the gun might be a boy and the weapon possibly fake. >>> and all schools will reopen in sebring. they were closed after high levels of lead were found in the water. and new test results show samples from mckinley junior- senior high school have above the federal standard for lead and as a result, the two water fountains will be shut off. >>> from the lead concerns in sebring to another problem in is studying the city's water filter system. the water was not properly treated for roocean can and that caused led to -- lead to pass into the drinking water. flynt switch tread detroit water to the flynt river in 2014 to save money. >>> an update on the story w

nick foley in canton where a k9 and sarah finney is looking into a school bus accident. the big question as you wake up, did you win a billion dollars? >> well, probably not, unless you have been travelling lately. we have the three states where tickets were sold. >> and we start with weather and traffic together. checking on road conditions. corrina pysa watching the drive times. first, te, era blake with the forecast. >> and the big snowfall yesterday, you hope for better driving conditions today. i can deliver on that possibility. let's look now at what you can expect as far as the power of 5 doppler network goes. lighter and lighter. we had snow squalls here earlier this morning. snow with temperatures at 22 ashtabula. upper 20s elsewhere. light snow on the east side of lake county from north perry to north madison and south madison. flakes flying for you as you drive on 20 and 90. but it's real light. we had some very heavy snow coming down for hours yesterday, so it's not going to be the same scene on area roadways. a little more moderate snow at times here in asht

live in bedford, sarah finney, newschannel 5. >>> and while wal-mart is cutting stores, another big box store make a comeback. circuit city closed down in 2009, but another company bought the brand name and they will try to open as many as 100 stores nationwide by the end of the year. >>> and today, the schools will open in newcomer. a man inside the house died and the state fire marshal is trying to figure out what triggered the gas and there is no indication that its system was at fault. >>> and new details this morning on the water situation and sebring. five children tested have elevated levels of lead. health officials say it's too early to know if the levels are tied to the tap water or something else like lead paint. the city said also two water fountains inside the school have lead levels exceeding the federal limit and they have been shut off, covered and sealed. the cafeterias are using keep the kids safe and they recommend that you have your food tested. >> and in flint, michigan, lead is a problem there. they're helping out today. the blessed hope missionary baptist church a

. >> and sarah finney is on top of the developing story for you and there are so many pieces to this. >> and it's far from over. the appeals process begins today and could last up to two years and cost taxpayers $1 million. the attorney for the police union said that grievances will be filed on behalf of the 13 officers by today, beginning a complicated process and so bear with me. the city and union will select an arbitrator within the next six days and the attorney brian moriarty said that arbitration the ruling made in each case within 30 days. the city can appeal the arbitrator's ruling to the cuyahoga common county pleas course and take it to the court of appeals. they found six of the seven cleveland police officers fired twinnen -- between 2010 and 2014 and got the job back through the process. >> they know it's going to get reversed later on down the road. they know that and they still do it to politically say hey, we're doing all we can. >> and this deadly police chase happened in 20 dwell gi. the mayor frank jackson said it's taken this long to get to the point because the c

sarah finney is live with more. >> reporter: peno spoke with kent state student media. the reporter asked him if he's a supporter of the islamic state. he said no, i wouldn't say that. these allegations surfacing as he began teaching the spring semester classes yesterday. meanwhile, kent state telling us that the fbi has reassured the university that there is no threat. accord he is under investigation for alleged ties to isis and trying to recruit students. agents interviewed several faculty members and several students, including emily hitting who reports a joint task force has been investigating him the last 18 months and that is why the fbi was interested in speaking with her. >> i wrote a couple of articles about the professor and they wanted to see what we talked about in the interviews and try to get more information on him. on-camera interview with him yesterday afternoon. this is what he had to say. we actually don't have that sound right now, but he said that everything i have done as far as i know, including what the lawyers told me is perfectly legal. i have

sarah finney is here with us in the studio. >> reporter: those who knew him said they will be remembered as family. the visionations for the mother and daughters is from 10-12 and 2-6 at the hudson campus of christ community church. the celebration of life is at the same place starting at 6. instead of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to heritage classical academy or rock community church. jeff mather was a deacon there for 13 years. a gas can was found near jeff mather's body. he was having problems at work and contemplated suicide. he recently spent time at a mental health center. visitation for the mother and two daughters begins at 10. jackie. >> and new information this morning in the warrensville heights murder. the man accused of killing a tracy bender was found dead at the corner of schumer and brookton, not even a block from her own home yesterday morning. a few hours later, the ohio state patrol caught gregory baxter in erie county. he was driving 20 miles below car. girlfriend. >> he will never know what it's like to have his parents taken from him. >> and t

sarah finney live incenter township this morning what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning terrence. people have been leaving flowers, teddy bears, stuffed animals, balloons here at the family's mailbox. driveway. investigators are expected to be out here today. this case is now being investigated as a murder- suicide. documents reveal a gas can was found next to the father's body. this explosion happened on monday killing two young girls and their parents jeff and cindy mather. jeff recently switched positions at his long time employer. according to an incident report on december 2 jeff took a loaded shot gun to the rocky river reservation and contemplated killing himself mental health center before returning to work earlier this month. his wife cindy texted her sister that things at home were not good. people who knew the family have been coming here to their home to remember them. >> i remember every summer the girls would rundown the street back and forth with a whole bunch of kids. >> and you're looking at that memorial right now. jeff's emplo

. >> and sarah finney is live with more where it's their good morning, again, tera. >> terrence, jackie, fire crews are back on scene here as you can see. they have a light, lighting of the house where you can see it rly this morning. we have seen investigators inside with flashlights and, of course, hoses, trying to put out that blaze once house explosion happened last night around 9. we're in the 7,000 block of sky haven in northfield. a family of four including 8 and 12-year-old killed. the north field center township fire chief said the girls were found near their mother, the father was found in a different part of the house and all died chief said the gas company doesn't suspect the gas leak but that needs to be checked out by the fire marshal. of course, we'll keep you updated ation. back to you. >>> and thank you. >>> light check in with somara theodore. are you there in storm >> that's right. a winter weather advisory. also, some counties out to the east, geauga lake, be under the lake affect advisory tonight into wednesday morning. let's go ahead and get a look at the roads, we

sarah palin joined donald trump today one day after she endorsed the billionaire. >> well, coming up as abc 7 news at 4:00 continues, a nightmare for car lovers. a lamborghini on fire. >> ask finney is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. i'm answering questions here live in just a little bit. >> i'm spencer chris yanl. we're looking at a slight and colorful sunset in the making, but we also have storms brewing at sea. i'll have the accuweather >>> in miami beach, a $400,000 lamborghini caught fire when a valet overrefed the even gin. the valley can be seen stressing out about the car while others put out that fire. it's unclear if the valet kept his job. >> you can buy one of the cars that pope francis drove in while visiting the u.s. last fall. proceeds benefit catholic charities. another fiat pope francis used will be on display during the aut show. >> spencer christian here now with reports of rain coming our way. >> yes, sir, those reports are accurate. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. no rainfall in the bay area height now, not only is rain coming our way, sfloe is headed for the sierra. winter storm watch is in effect pouring in friday un