. >> that was the mother of one of that would be teri lynn matthews one of three victims that bolin was convicted of murdering and who eventually paid the ultimate prize. and let's go out to gloria. live outside the prison. as you probably know the execution was supposed to take place at 6:00 and then there was another last-minute appeal, this time all the way to the u.s. supreme court and we are told that clarence thomas took a lack look at the case and then i believe you said the entire court did and denied his appeal. >> that is true, gloria. it was nearly a four-hour delay. as you know the u.s. supreme court has no deadline. they did decide in five minutes, five hours or five days. and keep in mind, 20 witnesses about 4:30 and see this execution. we were all waiting to see what was going to happen next. jail and prison officials had no idea what was happening. clearly you just heard from one of the victims' family members waiting for justice, as they see it as closure for the family of teri lynn matthews and unfortunately the mother of natalie holley did not get to see that, she pas

natalie blanche holley...stephanie collins...teri lynn matthews, described last night by her mother as a "ray of sunshine" ..whose grave friends still regularly visit in sign of remembrance. she went on to say witnessing last night's execution was something she "never wants to repeat," saying it was "not a celebratory event" but "relief" --- there will be no more trials and no more appeals. take a listen to the mother of stephanie collins...who shared these words, her family at her side. 3 and one mother did not live execution of the man convicted of killing her daughter natalie blanche holley. natalie holley died almost three years ago at the age of 86.. still she was on the minds of those who attended the execution...one mother saying"unlike natalie holley who passed away i will go to my grave knowing i had expereienced lcosure in my daughter's murder."back to you. 3 3 in pasco county: a woman is facing several charges... after a wild *low-speed chase and crash. police parking lot! police parking lot! 3 it happened on u-s 19.. in new port richey. deputies on patrol say they spotted l

that same year, stephanie collins and teri lynn matthews also disappeared. all three bolin faced *ten trials for came up with the same verdict: guilty. but bolin says one of his final chances to come clean about the crimes... bolin didn't waver: 3 bolin will spend 3 bolin will spend his final hours today getting a visit from his wife. he also picked his last meal... steak and potatoes. but he says he'll likely be too distracted to eat it.((more)) 3 some of the victims' execution. and last night, stephanie collins' family and friends gathered in her remembrance here in tampa. fox 13's evan axelbank reports that thirty years later, they wonder what she would be like today. 3 evanthey gathered at obriens pub on north dale mabry to remember her, not think about her killer's execution.vothey sat underneath screens that showed her picture and what many say was her bright smile. family couldn't even utter bolin's name.instead, they celebrated stephanie's life, talked about her love for family and of telling a good joke.one of her friends says it is hard to know tha

tonight, he is scheduled to die for killing teri lynn matthews back in 1986. her mother, cathleen, has waited a longtime for justice. >> i'm still alive. i'll be coming. >> reporter: if all goes as planned, be in the witness room when the executioner carries out the death warrant at the florida state prison tonight. i'm mark douglas, news channel 8. >> all right, thank you, mark. for more background on the case and execution, just head to our web page, wfla.com. >>> and now to an important 8 on your side warning about police impersonators. they have struck twice in temple terrace and northerning we are checking to see if there's an update in this case. the impersonators knock on the doors of two homes. once in december and again in the past week. and each time, the impersonators wearing what they asked to be let in. investigators are now warning you to ask for officer credentials before letting them inside your home. >>> well the fbi is joining the search for a thief who is terrorizing jewelry stores in several states, including florida. this is surveillance v

stephanie and the body of teri lynn matthews were found the same day...on the same dirt road in pasco county. but it took four more years for investgators to charge bolin with murdering them, and natalie blanche holley. it was a period of time monaghan will never forget."you didn't know who was loose and we were afraid for our kids because not only did stephanie live right here, she worked right here." on the day of bolin's scheduled execution...monaghan wonders whether the victims' families and communities will ever truly move forward."i don't know if it's coming to a close because these girls are gone. they've missed their whole lives, everything that they could have done with their lives." and although three decades may not erase all the emotions. for some...a possible end to the ordeal also brings a new one: hope. "i'm going to think about it and hope that the families get 3 and aaron talked with stephanie's family back in november. her mother said the only thing she would ask bolin is, "why?" but then she said..."i don't think you'd get an honest answer anyway." 3 happening today

he was convicted for the 1986 killing of teri lynn matthews, who he abducted from a post office. teri lynn' s mother was there last night to watch bolin die. stewart: a busy intersection near downtown miami is flooded today due to a large water main break. a box truck tried to maneuver around what is believed to be a manhole and the driver found himself stuck just as crews were responding to the break. sections of the street are closed off as water continues to spill out and repairs get s unknown how many homes or businesses are affected by the break. angela: $800 million. that' s the size of this weekend' s powerball jackpot. it' s not only the largest in the game' s history, but the largest lottery offering in american history. it' s easy to dream about those dollar signs, but it' s harder, to win. stewart: wesh 2' s michelle imperato takes a look back at the top five winners, what they did with the money, and how much they won. >> that first number up is 47. michelle: we all dream of hitting it big. but for an incredibly lucky few, the dream actually comes true. the top five ja

pthat same year, stephanie pcollins and teri lynn matthews palso disappeared. pbolin faced 10 trials and every ptime he was found guilty. pgloria gomez sat down with him pyesterday. pwe'll talk to her at 7:40. p>>laura: a couple routinely tied pup their 12-year-old daughter pand kept her in a cage. pthey turned themselves in pyesterday and they called police pafter the girl had been left phome alone. pthe couple says the girl was pviolent and was tied up to rotect herself and others. pthey each posted $5,000 bail povernight. p>>russell: 5-year-old sister of pa jacksonville toddler will be phearing today. pshe hasn't been seen since her pmother's boyfriend reported her pmissing last july. psince then eberon has been the rime suspect. p21-month-old's mother pleaded pguilty to child abuse. pthe defense hopes to call the pboy's sister as a witness. p>>laura: dungy, gruden, now plovie smith. pthe tampa bay buccaneers fired ptheir latest head coach last pnight, dismissing him after two pseasons. psmith went 8-24 with losing precords both seasons. pbucs will hold a ne