sargeant jeffrey sempler. and while the search in hawaii continues... sempler's family tells us.. they fear the worst. seven news reporter brianna smith reports: ----- 11:06:01,03 "father as we gather here this morning, we gather with grieving hearts." a loving friend ...son...brother d grandson...sargeant jeffrey sempler was remembered by the community that he grew up in today.: "he was the best grandson you could have, he really was," his family remembers sempler...as an excellent student ...motivated to join the marine corp...and serve his country. "he said no grandma, i want to go into the marine corp" now the community that he protected....is just one of a dozen ...waiting every day on word that the marines have been found..after their helicopters colided on thursday....and finding refuge in prayer. 11:06:48,20 "this scene is being repeated 11 other times all over the soldiers who lost their lives." as the waiting continues...sempler's family fears the worst. 11:21:32,01 "i don't believe they're going to find him" the last glimmer of hope...comes from support of the small tow

one of the marines who participating in that exercise was sargeant jeffrey sempler of woodruff. the community recently held a prayer vigil for sempler and his fellow marines. a 7 news "consumer watch"... a "george clooney" look-alike...is brewing trouble...between -2- coffee companies. "nespresso"... is suing "espresso club"... for using an actor with a striking resemblance... to the hollywood actor. they say... the ad... misleads customers. clooney... is the face of "nespresso"... which is owned by swiss company..."nestle". the ad shows the "clooney" look-alike ... being told about the benefits... of "espresso club". the c-e-o of "espresso club" says ... they aren't worried... about the lawsuit. up next...christy will update your forecast. "chief meteorologist" christy henderson is here...to thanks for joining us. i'll see you at 10 on the carolinas c-w.. and we'll be back here at 11. until then you can get the latest updates by logging on to wspa dot com. "scene on 7"...is coming up next. enjoy your evening... and stay with

as sargeant robert bohanon. and officer blake walford./// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > son of nevada rancher cliven bundy has joined armed protesters in taking over a federal building in oregon... punishing ranchers. the protesters occupied part of the malhuer national wildlife refuge after a march and rally supporting ranchers dwight and steven hammond. the hammonds were convicted of arson after a controlled burn got out of hand. prosecutors say the hammonds started the 130-acre fire to cover up poaching. after last night's march... the armed protesters broke into the refuge's unoccupied building and refused to leave: (ammon bundy//protester - "it is the people's facility, owned by the people, and it has been provided for us to be able to come together and united and making a hard stand against this -- this overreach. this taking of the people's land and resources.") ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) bundy says while the group is armed... he would not describe it as a militia. the u-s fish and wildlife service and the burea

sargeant bowe bergdahl... has appeared before a military judge at fort bragg... for a pre-trial hearing. bergdahl faces charges... of desertion... and misbehavior before the enemy. he's accused of walking away from his post... in afghanistan. the judge must determine how thousands of documents ... many of them classified... will be handled in bergdahl's case. the so-called "affluenza mom"... is out of jail tonight. tonya couch was released from a jail in texas this morning ... after a judge lowered her bond from one million to 75-thousand dollars. she's charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon. authorities say ... she helped her son ... ethan... flee to mexico. they believe the pair fled... as texas prosecutors investigated...whether ethan couch violated his probation ... in the 20-13 wreck that killed -4- people. "facebook" c-e-o mark zuckerberg... is getting after posting a photo of his baby daughter... as she was about to get her vaccinations. andrew spencer...explains: ----- it may seem like an innocent picture of a dad taking his baby in for her sh

metro has released the names of the officers involved -- sargeant robert bohanon and officer blake walford. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > police continue to look for whoever was responsible for saturday's deadly shooting.. it happened on craig near las vegas boulevard. metro investigators say the man who was killed started a fight.. which turned into a shooting. another man was also hit... but he survived and is currently in the hospital. this is metro's first homicide of the new year. if you have any information... to call crimestoppers. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > a game of ding-dong-ditch ends in a different way for a couple of teens. ((brian loftus)) what a homeowner grabbed that left a teen hospitalized. ((kirsten joyce)) > plus -- a couple of nuns are using the power of pot instead of prayer.. to help patients with their sickness. uh just gonna hang out. with gary and todd? yea. i've been meaning to ask you, is there any drinking going on in this crowd? no. so if any of your buddies ever pressure you to take a drink, just tell them you promised your dad you wouldn't. i'd do anything to keep yo

as families, friends, soldiers and veterans give a final salute to a new york air national guard sargeant killed in afghanistan. >>> and human remains found investigators have to determine who the victim is and what started the fire. good evening. i'm sandra bookman. >> i'm joe torres. we begin with that final salute to a fallen american soldier. louis bonacasa was killed four days before christmas when a suicide bomber struck near bagram airbase. >> mourners gathered at new beginnings christian center for a solemn funeral service. sergeant bonacasa's five-year- old daughter wearing a pink jacket and clutching a stuffed animal, watching her father's casket. her hero had tattooed a poem that he wrote for the little girl on his left rib cage. eyewitness news reporter mallory hoff was in for the emotional service. >> reporter: mourners gathered for the funeral service for new york air national guard member 31-year-old staff sergeant louis bonacasa. his wife deborah and five-year- stuffed animal, paid their respects as his casket was carried into beginnings christian center in coram, long isl

as sargeant robert bohanon. sharie?/// ((sharie johnson)) > the son of bunkerville rancher cliven bundy... has joined a militia.. that's taken over a government building in oregon. according to the "oregonian"... ammon bundy is among the dozens of people... currently occupying the headquarters of a national wildlife refuge. they say they plan is to stay for years... if need be. the occupation comes shortly after hundreds of people marched through the city of burns... to protest a case in which two ranchers are facing jail time for arson. the militia groups are standing behind steve and dwight hammond. they are accused of burning 127 acres... after the ranchers say... a simple prescribed burn got out of hand. (( (dwight hammond, convicted of arson) "i'm going to prison for five years for 127? seems like a bit of an overkill to me." )) ((sharie johnson)) federal prosecutors say the blaze was a cover-up of poaching. the father and son already served 90 days in jail. sentenced them... to finish their five-year terms. as for

. >> >> 6:35, sargeant bowe bergdahl is expected to be in a military courtroom today. topping headlines around the world in 60 seconds. he faces charges of walking off his army post. details of today's appearance have not been released. he was held by the taliban for five years and was exchanged for five guantanomo bay detainees. >>> take a look at this mess in minnesota. snow an ice have been blame for 172 crashes, just on monday. all across the state. 22 people were hurt, nothing serious. state patrol said 121 vehicles spun out or slid off the road. >> heads up if you are you craving ice cream, blue bell is reassuring customers that its ice cream is safe. they are trying to determine if lysteria has been found at one of the plants. right now, they are in the process of returning products to store shelves after a massive recall last year. >>> you could be rewarded for recycling. city is rolling out a new problem. you will be rewarded for yourists with discounts and free bis. by recycling regularly, you could save up to $25 a month. as of right now, clear water is the

. >> frank and julie, now that the case is officially closed, the sargeant was able to share for theetails about the investigation. the critical evidence came from the suspect's own cell phone. before the dismembered body was dumped, he placed several phone calls and also did numerous online searches. and that information offered the break through in this bewildering murder investigation and let investigators to conclude that the suspect was, indeed, the killer. january 28th, 2015. shock and horror in san francisco. a headless limbless torso found stuffed in a suitcase on the sidewalk, part of a leg and foot discovered in a nearby trash can. several theories quickly emerged. >> there were a lot of things. could have been some kind of satanic act. >> reporter: explanations that gary watts said were soon ruled out. >> once i arrived on the scene with my partners, then we pretty much came to a conclusion that it was somebody trying to hide some kind of crime. >> reporter: the body parts were found at 11th and mission street, near the good will store. officers searched the area for clues

survived.22-year-old sargeant jeffrey sempler and 11 of his comrades disappeared after two military helicopters collided off the coast of hawaii.the coast guard says they are still hopeful some survivors will be found...but sempler's family is preparing for the worst. worst.today...the mayor of woodruff organized a prayer vigil as the community begins the grieving process. dozens respects and to to pray for comfort and answers. 3 and we've got some good news to share in a sad story out of seneca.the police chief saying the infant who was taken to the hospital with severe injuries has been released from the hospital! hospital!back on january 7-th...seneca police say a then 48-year-old infant was taken to the hospital with multiple skull fractures, a broken collarbone, a broken arm, a fractured eye socket among her injuries.police say leroy morris admitted to dropping the baby on her head and stepping on her on christmas eve after he had been drinking and using drugs. he was arrested and charged with inflicting great bodily injury upon a child.the baby's mother...whitney barnwell...wasasalso arre

. >> reporter: sargeant jennifer schatz says that expanding police training was critical in saving mr. terrell at the scene. >> during the course of the training, we were taught how to use the tourniquet, quick clot gauze. beyond, that we were taught cpr. >> atwater who witnessed the clot action says that they gave always the first to get to the scene. >> it helps with ambulance. you don't know how long it's going to come so it stablizes the man a little better. >> at this hour, 59-year-old loyd terrell remains in critical condition at metro health medical isn't fehr. the bullet actually pierced his jaw bone. >>> and happening now, a one- two punch for a local community money problems. one day after republic steel announced it will lay off 2200 workers u.s. steel announced they will be laying off about 300 workers during a temporary shut down at its plant in lorain. the layoffs are hurting both the city of lorain and the workers. the mayor has had to make some >>> station 5 on station station 6 and station 10 shutting down because of both budget and staffing problems. >> we have been

after an independent investigation the sargeant was demoted to patrol officer. the new chief says the town is ready to move forward. >> so we are able now to turn the corner finally on this unfortunate incident. and move forward with a new police department and hopefully a brighter future. >> mark richardson was the only officer to face charges. he pled guilty and withdrew his appeal a few weeks ago. adam laurent was fired, his appeal was denied last year. the rookie officer was disciplined and did not appeal. >> well, frank guinta is running for re-election and has paid they ruled he violated a federal election law by taking excessive contribution from his parents in 2010. he maintains it came from a shared family pot of money he had the right to use. now he said he repaid the money he used with cash from his campaign account. right now after paying back the money he has $12,000 with which to campaign to run for a third term. >> we had plenty of time to create the necessary resource toss be competitive. i've been a grassroots campaigner and i've been outspent.