three people were injured in an apartment fire and taken to the >> tiffany tarpley is live on scene getting the latest >> reporter: within the last hour we have seen additional investigators arrive at the scene. we are along clifton near west 112. this is an apartment building and let's show you up close what it looked like. you can see how the windows on the second floor were smashed and investigators are trying to piece is together. this morning and three people are being treated at metrohealth medical center. 2 suffered critical injuries and another had minor injury. all of them are adults. witnesses described them jumping from the second-floor of the apartment building >> i heard the noise of glass shattering and next thing you know the guy jumped out the window. he was filled with black smoke he said help me. >> reporter: witnesses are seeing -- this is a live look at the scene. red cross just arrived as well. we will learn more about this later today. everything is still under investigation but they should be releasing more information soon. a cool fall morning that we end up mild and

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us from fbi headquarters with more. >> reporter: the pictures show a pickup truck they are calling a vehicle of interest. will show you those coming up. it's also important to note why we are out in front of the fbi headquarters. they say they are keeping a close eye on this case but it's related to other abductions we have seen. back to the pickup truck. this is surveillance images they are releasing of a ford f1 50 within the extended cab stickers on the side and back. one that might say ohio. massillon police say around 6 pm monday evening the girl left the library at the intersection of the second and sharing and walked about five blocks in the direction of st mary's church. a man then drove driving a black pickup truck stopped her. after learning about the abduction are staying vigilant. >> i got off of work today and drove around the neighborhood looking for a pickup truck with skulls on it. first thing i would've done was called police but i found nothing. >> reporter: police say the girl was taken to the hospital and was taken there in stable please s

. >> tiffany tarpley is live with more. >> reporter: we have learned this morning the child was two years old. we're not sure of the gender of the child or who this child was. we could learn more about that later today after all of the family is notified. we are here outside the willoughby hills towers apartments complex and this is where it happened. here is video as investigators trying to together. the child fell 11 stories and just two years old. investigate say when they arrived on scene they found the child unresponsive on a rear parking deck. we also noticed a car had a shattered rear window and it's unclear if that had anything to do with what they are calling a tragic accident. of course that is something we can also learn later today. this is a very sad situation in willoughby hills that we will track through the morning. >>> let's talk about the weather. we are expecting a nice day. lots of sunshine. a bit of patchy fog this morning but so far it's not been much of an issue are most of you. for the high today. last day of summer and you better believe we're going out in truth s

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us and some students are saying it is hotter inside the building then outside. >> reporter: that is true. that is why these districts are making these decisions. some making it early on as yesterday and we were out in front of constellations goals administrate offices this is a charter school schools throughout our area and many of them are closed because of the extreme heat. we've also learned this morning cleburne metro school districts are closing 21 schools and we're getting more insight into how they made that decision. we are told between 4 am and foredeck 30 this morning they opened windows and advanced going and they tested the internal temperature and it was in the high 80s. students. the fans were not enough intriguing a lot of water will not be enough. that is why cleveland metropolitan schools why they made that decision this morning. this is happening throughout northeast ohio. schools in cuyahoga county are making those decisions. to keep you and your students safe. of course this is something we will continue to monitor this morning. all of these

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us live from heart -- from parma. >> reporter: vice president joe biden will be here in parma today at the uaw hall. going to be in ohio but will take stops in cincinnati and wilmington. things are heating up on both sides. wednesday hillary clinton spoke at the american legion convention in cincinnati and that is where trump will speak today. >> he is trying to make up for one year of insults and insinuation by dropping in on our neighbors for a few hours that is not how it works. >> reporter: that is what clinton had to say about donald trump's visit to mexico. coming up later in the show i will let you know more about vice president joe biden's visit. northeast ohio. >>> a mother and grandmother of and akron teenager who died of a heroin overdose has pleaded guilty for their will in his death. heather frye, brenda frye and another woman face charges and temperate with evidence. 16-year-old andrew frye was found dead at a hotel room in early april. the three women will be sentenced october 12. >>> teenagers are facing riot charges this morning after an after

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us with more. >> reporter: the service starts at 10 am. officers from across the country and people here from the community will gather to pay final respects to trooper kenneth velez. he was the state trooper and also a friend and we have already seen a tremendous outpouring of support for his family and troopers. he was killed after investigators say a driver high on drugs crashed into him. wednesday people lined up outside the ewing center for the visitation and those who knew him and those who did not including law enforcement families who know all too well the dangers of the job. >> i don't even sleep at night when the phone rings late you don't know what that call is >> we were talking at a birthday party last month and he got killed and i came up to pay my respects. >> reporter: the officer you just heard from was from florida. he came all the way from florida for the visitation yesterday to give you an idea of where people will be coming from for this today. the services are expected to last about one hour 15 minutes and from there

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us to explain. >> reporter: this happened in holmes county about 78 miles south of cleveland over the weekend. or than 70 people arrested and 35 of those were minors accused of underage drinking. you can see the trash left behind on the property. artie organizers rented clearance white's property for the last 12 years. he has been named the host and says this rumspringa is a rite of passage when amish teenagers take time from tradition to be more worldly and explore a time to dress and normal clothing and party or mingle. >> 1000 kids at $20 per each. that is $20,000. it costs $15,000 for the band tense porta potty. the kids and say we're happy were doing this because we know the kids will be safe >> reporter: this was a raid involving about 40 different officers from eight agencies. >>> it's that time of year. cough fever chills. pediatricians say to protect your kids from those symptoms make sure they get a flu shot rather than nasal spray. >> alyssa raymond joins us to explain why. >> reporter: good morning. in this case it seems like one ofe you need to

. >> tiffany tarpley has more. >> reporter: the big question his can they really come up with another tentative contract and if so when? the head of the teachers union says they are confident things can be resolved. and district leaders essentially saying the same thing. they will be prepared to meet with the union marketing team -- bargaining team the days ahead but if you remember it takes about one year to go with this deal that teachers just rejected. they had to bring in a mediator and after teachers threatened to strike if they had to. we also don't know what the big issue was for teachers but now you can leaders going to find out so they can focus on those issues during these next rounds of negotiations. coming up we're going to show you some breakdown of the vote. it was close. >>> [ singing ] goodbye to state highway patrol trooper kenneth velez. he was killed by a driver on i- 90 last week he is survived by his wife and three children. >>> hundreds picture viewed to him on the channel 3 facebook page. you can honor his legacy by doing the same and we will keep the page up fo

officially endorsing a candidate for president for the first time. >> tiffany tarpley joins us on >> reporter: the union president says he will not go on camera to talk about this until after all of the votes are counted. he did say in a statement this is a dangerous time for law enforcement officers and they want someone who will stand up for them in the white house. there has been such discussion -- devices this over this they decided to actually let the rank-and-file officers way in. before making the decision though 45 of the leaders in the union voted for donald 2 voted to not endorse a candidate. some feel the vote happening today will further divide the union and the community while the cleveland police is going through reforms. coming up with look -- let you know when we're expecting to get the results of that vote happening today. >>> it is time for the morning newsfeed. an officer is due in court and headlining the morning newsfeed. >>> sisters from minnesota have been found dead while on a luxury vacation. their bodies were found in the $2000 a night hotel room and resort

tiffany tarpley joins us from legacy village and tiffany there's a new merchants market. >> reporter: yes there is. the grand opening is here today. i'm here with rebecca from the merchants market and has a business here as well. you have your not in a store now. some of these items -- >> correct. we have presence at retailers but do not have our own single own storefront >> talk about the variety of things you will find here at legacy village. >> this is always one of the best conversations because we have literally organize the store from barware to chocolate to pickles to fine art. and we have our soap conjugation. for the business owners and in turn for northeast ohio. >> as far as the growth opportunities of these businesses that are currently present here have their own storefront locations. this is their opportunity to spread their footprint around cleveland on the different sides of cleveland. and really to expand the audience they are reaching out to. in terms of the economic and where everyone is going is us the opportunity the on the profit for each sale. >> reporter: the g

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us from downtown with more. >> reporter: the big question now is can they come up with another tentative agreement and if so when? let's show you some statements released by both sides. first the head of the teachers union saying they are confident things can be resolved and district leaders essentially saying the same thing they will be prepared to meet with union but if you remember it's taken about one year to come up with this deal that teachers rejected after bringing in a mediator and after teachers threatened to strike if they had to we also do not know what the big issue was for teachers. now union leaders say they are going to find out so they can focus on those issues during these next rounds of negotiation. coming up i will let you know with the board of education will be doing on tuesday. >>> [ singing ] an emotional day in lorain county as the community said goodbye to a highway patrol trooper kenneth velez. he was struck and killed by a driver on i-90 last week he is survived by his three children. ravenna woman for drunk driving twice in six

i am tiffany tarpley. maureen kyle has the weekend off. mother teresa spent her life devoted to the poor. channel 3 alyssa raymond is here with more on her life and what today's ceremony means. good morning. >> good morning. as you said and saw, this ceremony is going on for mother teresa. she was the none and novell peace prize winner who for the destitute and dying in india and she is a saint. to become a saint the vatican looks to the evidence of two miracles and they require an exhaustive investigation to prove it. mother teresa's case -- an indian woman with a stomach tumor and brazilian man with a brain infection say that they were sealed after prayers to her. last night the pilgrims approach the shrine containing some of mother teresa's blood and today is canonization coincides with pope francis security throughout the weekend as thousands flocked to get a good viewing spot of the mass this morning. >> it is an incredible joy. she was pushing so much for increasing joy in the world. we are very joyful. a great emotion for her. >> mo

tiffany tarpley channel 3 news. >> the films and workshops run through september 23rd and for more information check on their website ww www.greaterclevelandurbanfilmfe tival.org. >>> it was a mild winter last year but does mother nature have a dose ofs thatty conditions to make year? >> plus new ownership. what the future holds for terminal tower as the key piece of the cleveland skyline lands in a new set of hands tonight. terminal tower has a brand new owner and plans to renovate it are one step closer. knd closed on the purchase today from four city realty trust and the new owners plan to build luxury apartment units on floors 4-15. >>> now as we take a live outside, you can -- tonight meteorologist greg dee has his prediction. >> reporter: greg dee with a special weather geek first for you today. after last winter being so mild, thoughts were that this year we will swing back into the opposite la nina. during that pattern, the jet stream dives south across the ohio valley and typically more moisture for us maybe meaning they were so concerned about this, they had issued a la nina watch fo

tiffany tarpley is tracking the latest. >> reporter: there's a lot of rain expected with the storm as it continues to move. the national hurricane center says it's maximum sustained winds have we get to about 70 miles per hour which is down from 80 . it made landfall as a hurricane south of tallahassee around 1:30 this morning and will move into the carolinas and up the east coast. the national guard is on standby to help residents after the storm moves through. flooding is already a problem and power outage in pasco county. deputies there used highway vehicles to rescue people so although the storm has weekend forecast to say it is still very dangerous to people in its path. donald trump both made a trip to the buckeye state. joe biden made a stop in parma on behalf of hillary clinton. he talked to blue-collar workers at the gm plant and is speech was delayed by over one hour because he stopped to sample goodies at rudy's bakery. and down in southern ohio donald trump visited wilmington , a city devastated by losing a big freight company. he pledged >> we're going to bring back your

. >> hillary clinton is firing back at trump's visit essentially calling it a photo op >> tiffany tarpley joins us from parma. biden will be here in parma campaigning on behalf of hillary clinton. then donald trump will be making to poke-stops. one in cincinnati and the other in wilmington today with months until november election. things are heating up on the campaign trail. wednesday hillary clinton spoke at the american legion convention in cincinnati and that is where trump is scheduled to speak today. >> trying to make up for one year of insults and insinuations by dropping in on our neighbors were a few hours. that is not how it works. >> reporter: that is hillary clinton talking about donald trump's visit to mexico. coming up i will let you know more about joe biden's visit to parma >>> the geauga county fair begins today but the state health department has a warning. two people who went to the ashtabula county fair in august it's type of low past from animals to humans and it is rare. there are extra precautions to take and signs have been posted and for me to not to take food ins

tiffany tarpley joins us from downtown. and there also getting ready for a fourth here on channel 3. >> reporter: they will be answer questions related to national security, veterans issues and things like that. during this extended holiday weekend they talked about labor. and they made that push here in northeast ohio. yesterday we airport. trump's visit with running mate mike pence was unannounced and made his pitch to union leaders and brooks park in that many continued at goody's family restaurant. and then hillary clinton and tim kaine rallied at the park in cleveland talking about manufacturing and backing a higher minimum wage. >> know to rolling back collective bargaining know to unfair trade deals. bring jobs back to ohio. >> reporter: you heard it right there in clinton's voice. it was a bit raspy she had some issues with constant cough during the rally. after trump made his visit to brook park he would onto youngstown. >>> congress returns after seven week recess. lawmakers have a long to do done. items include f

tiffany tarpley has the latest. the governor is calling this a life-threatening storm >> reporter: is a category one hurricane that made landfall along the gulf coast south of tallahassee. right now hermine is weakening as it moves into southern georgia but already leaving a to about 75 miles per hour from 80. streets are flooded, trees are down, power is out. governor scott urged residents to take shelter and 51 counties are under state of emergency. national guard is on standby to help residents once the storm passed over. coming up we will let you know how far the storm will go. florida and georgia are not the only places in the -- in the storm's path. >>> police are investigating after a stronger police car was involved in a crash with a u- haul van. this happened near west 41st in lorain. police were chasing the van and no word on what caused the crash. police have not released any details but we'll following. >>> last week akron police were trained and equipped with then they have saved two lives. tuesday in s

. >> tiffany tarpley has more. >> reporter: it is leaving many people on edge wondering what will be next. shawn grate pleaded not guilty to 2 cup murders with bodies found -- tube murders -- 2 murder the whole story. on the same day of the court hearing marion county sheriff says he admitted to killing a woman about 10 years ago. her body is badly decomposed and investigators had to make renderings. in richland county investigators he confessed to killing a woman in june. her body was found last week but has not been identified. his mother told the daily mail and others who live in ashland wonder how close they could have been to danger. >> my gut says no. any woman has a gut feeling. i did. and i did not want to go with him. >> coming up with that you know more about what we're learning about a new search happening in mansfield and if this could be connected to him. >>> man in elyria they believe. into a girl's window and tried to break in. this happened sunday around 1 am on northwest river road. a neighbor saw him screamed and scare him off the guy got away in a blue or green col

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us with more. >> reporter: it is leaving many people on edge. wondering what is next. shawn grate pleaded not guilty to murder charges in connection with the bodies found in the ashland home last week. story. on the same day of the court hearing marion county sheriff said he admitted to killing a woman about 10 years ago. her body is so badly decomposed that investigators had to make renderings. in richland county investigators say he confessed to killing a woman in june. her body was found last week but has not been identified. his mother told the daily mail her son could have more victims. and others who live in ashland are wondering how close they could have come >> my guts said no. any woman has a gut feeling. i did. and i cannot want to go with him. >> reporter: coming up with that you know the latest on the new search in mansfield and if it could be connected to the shawn grate. they believe look into a girls window and tried to break in. >> this happened sunday around 1 am on river road. the mom told police she was across the street from

. >>> is baptizing a child without apparent's permission going to >> tiffany tarpley's here to explain. >> reporter: the mother says her special needs son was submerged in water like this and he's been having nightmares ever since. she says it happened at morning star friends church and she is blame her 11-year-old son's big brother big sisters mentor in the organization and the church pastor. she found the report -- filed a report with the sheriff's office wants assault and child endangering charges against the people involved >> it was not even >> of water on his head. it was full inversion. he kicked and screamed. he has the same recurring dream over and over. and he feels like he's drowning >> we have to respect people with different values. and have to address that. >> the executive director of the big brothers big sisters program you just heard from him. he says there is training for respecting boundaries and coming up what we have learned >>> ufc champ stipe miocic is ready to defend his title and it's right here. current heavyweight champion take on alistair overeem@the q satur

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us from lorain county community college. >> reporter: the service starts at 10 am. troopers from across the country and many people will gather at the ewing center to say final respects to trooper the less. -- kenneth he was a trooper and father of three and friend and more. already we've seen it to menace outpouring of support for his family and fellow troopers. he was killed after investigators say a driver high on drugs crashed into him. people lined up outside the ewing center wednesday for the visitation and those who knew him and those who did not including law enforcement families who know all too well the dangers of the job. >> i don't even sleep at night is about >> i saw him last month. were talking at a birthday party and i came to pay my respects. >> reporter: that officer you just heard from was from florida 80 came here to illyria for the visitation. we're told the services are expected to last about one -- one hour 15 minutes at the college and from there there will be a procession to the cemetery. coming up we will let you know the route so if

as channel 3's tiffany tarpley explains, it has the potential to open doors. it is a tough industry, no matter who you are. >> you are always, you know, striving to get to the next level. >> reporter: for cleveland filmmaker denver collins, has worked in production for 20 years, he is well on his way. >> i put myself in a position to where i can provide opportunity for up and coming people who want to get into filmmaking. >> reporter: he has produced trailers for the greater cleveland film festival. stories on a variety of topics, told about people of color. >> it is a great week for what other folks are working on. to see what other opportunities are out there. >> reporter: through his time, devin formed relationships with other producer and directors, and they are now putting together a television series right here in cleveland for the national spotlight. it is called the land, fugitive apprehension unit. >> i don't think that it is necessarily a geographical location that will earn success. you knth hollywood films being produced here. >> reporter: the grea

. >> tiffany tarpley is live at the scene. >> reporter: we know now a cleveland police cruiser is still out in front of the apartment building. we have been kept about half a block that but they have been out for about one hour investigating the fire. let's show you some video. you can see the apartment building -- the glass and windows on the second floor are shattered because witnesses say people actually jumped from the second floor to safety. we learned from cleveland ems that three people were injured all of them adults. two of them in critical condition and witnesses described flames and heavy smoke and breaking glass. >> what happened i heard the and next thing you know the guy jumped out the window. he was all filled with black smoke and the girl two. -- too. she had a sheet of rounder and he said help me. >> reporter: a very sad scene out here this morning. everything began before 3:30. i spoke with the assistant chief from the cleveland fire department and they say everything is still under investigation. they will release more information later today. >>> clifton is shut down

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us from fbi headquarters. >> reporter: the surveillance pictures show what they call a vehicle of interest. a pickup they believe might have been involved. we push a you those coming up. it's also important to note the cleveland fbi is keeping a close eye on this case although they say it is unlikely this latest incident is related to other objections in northeast ohio. let'ow we're talking about. this is the pickup truck. ford f1 50 with extended cab stickers on the side and the back and one that might read ohio. around 6 pm monday evening the girl left the library at the intersection of second and cherry walked about five blocks in the direction of st mary's black pickup truck stopped her. after learning of the abduction and attack neighbors are staying vigilant. >> i got off of work today and took a drive around the neighborhood looking for a pickup truck with schools on it. first thing i would've done was call the police. but i found nothing. >> reporter: everyone is hoping police can find the person responsible. coming up we will share his description w

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us with more. >> reporter: we were able to confirm this morning that the child was two years old. we are outside of that apartment complex this morning. this had been before 12:30. let's show you video of investigators at the scene trying to piece together what what we know is that they say when they arrived the two-year- old was found unresponsive on a parking deck. we also saw a car that had the back window shattered it is unclear if that had anything to do with this incident. that is something we will look into. officers are calling this a tragic accident. we have also learned the parents of this two-year-old were home at the time of the accident. coming up we're going to investigation and they are calling it an accident but there are still more steps to take to close the case. >>> hillary clinton has extended her lead against donald trump in the polls. she leads 50% to 45% among likely voters in the latest nbc news survey monkey pole. leading 49% to 43%. >>> in a matter of hours donald trump will be in cleveland heights in an effort to court the african-amer

a local mom says yes and she wants charges filed track tiffany tarpley's here to explain. >> reporter: mom says her special needs son was submerged in water like this and he's been having nightmares ever since. she says it happened at morning star friends church and she's blaming her 11-year-old's's -- son's mentor in the big sisters mentor -- big brothers big sisters mentor should not report with the geauga county sheriff's office and wants us open child th involved >> it was not even a >> of water on his head. it was full immersion. he kicked and screamed. he has the same recurring dream over and over being baptized over and over and feels like he's drowning >> we have to respect people with different values and address that. >> reporter: that was executive director of the big brothers big sisters program. he says there is training for about the likelihood of charges being filed. >>> on the decision front donald trump made an appearance in cleveland his second of this week he attended an event at the charter school the cleveland arts and social sciences academy. he vowed to spend $2

. >> tiffany tarpley explains it has a potential to open the door to success for local artists. industry no matter who you are. >> you are always striving to get to the next level. >> reporter: and for cleveland film maker devin collins who worked in production for 20 years, he is well on his way. >> i put myself in a position i can provide opportunities for up-and-coming people who want to get into filmmaking >> reporter: he's produced trailers for the greater cleveland urban film festival were features documentaries and shorts are shown at shaker square cinema. stories on a variety of topics. >> it's a great week for everyone to come together to really network and see what other folks are working on and to see what other opportunities are out there. >> reporter: there was time it reformulations the other producers and directors. and they are putting together a television series here in cleveland for the national spotlight. it is called the land fugitive >> it's not necessarily a geographical location that will earn success. there are many hollywood films being produced here >>

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us from the newsroom to explain. holmes county over the weekend which is about 78 miles south of cleveland. the heart of amish country. more than 70 people were arrested and of those 35 work minors taken into custody accused of underage drinking. you can see the trash left behind hardy organizers rented clarence white's property for the last 12 years to put this on he's been named the who and says -- the host and says it's a run spring a when teenagers take a time off from tradition to address a normal clothes and explore religious. >> 1000 kids at $20 ahead. that is $20,000. it cost $15,000 for the bands tens and 40 bodies. parents polin and drop off the kids. >> this was a breach involving eight different law enforcement how they were tipped off. >>> brock turner is back at his home in greene county ohio greed by some who were not happy. protesters to outside his parents home near dayton with explicit signs and others came armed with guns. turd was gifted of raping an intoxicated and unconscious woman and only serv

. >> tiffany tarpley joins us. some students say it's hotter inside than it is out >> reporter: that is th classes out early yesterday and close today. we are in parma outside a constellation school which is a charter school. i do know about you but i'm scientific when i want to know temperature is i ask my telephone. we are in parma already 78 degrees. and it's only 5 am. the big question is will cleveland schools again close some schools today? that shut down early in the day . but this is all throughout northeast ohio from lorain county to stark county. as john said check the alerts at the bottom of the screen before you get ready to send your child the class. many classes they don't have air conditioning so they had to use fans and water and things like that but it is just not the humidity and the heat we have seen parents frustrating -- voicing frustration on social media saying why work some of these schools closed earlier in the week? and some parents even saying their kids came home and were overheated. thi

tiffany tarpley joins us live this morning. grief counselors will be at the school today. >>reporter: they will be to help everyone deal with the death of andre jackson. he was a student athlete, football player, a junior here at the high school. there are going to be some tough days ahead for students and staff here. and, of course, his family. death, last night, some students came right here to the football field at the school. his coach was here, as well. according to district leaders he died following an injury sustained during friday night's football game. the coaches says it was part of a special-teams play at an away game against solon. >> it was a pooch kick, he was going for the ball in one of their guys was going against the ball. i think you got kicked, or need, or something like that. it was a completely normal play. it was a very strange >>reporter: a situation that everyone is dealing with, this morning. jackson was injured on friday, he died on sunday. now, we are just waiting on official word of his cause of death. >> very heartbreaking. >>> a disturbing pu

. >> tiffany tarpley is live at the scene. >> reporter: we know now a cleveland police cruiser is still out in front of the apartment building. we have been kept about half a block that but they have been out for about one hour investigating the fire. let's show you some video. you can see the apartment building -- the glass and windows on the second floor are shattered because witnesses say people actually jumped from the second floor to safety. we learned from cleveland ems that three people were injured all of them adults. two of them in critical condition and witnesses described flames and heavy smoke and breaking glass. >> what happened i heard the