towing."town towing." towing."to keep yourself from becoming the next victim, they recommend being vigilant on the highways at night.it keeps tow truck drivers who are working on the side of the road -- and other drivers -- safe. one person is dead after a highway crash near fairfax. fairfax.the iowa state patrol says an s-u-v driven by 49-year-old terri skalsky, of walford, crossed the center line at the viaduct on highway 151 and hit another vehicle. skalsky was later pronounced dead.it all happened on tuesday just before noon.a third vehicle swerved to avoid believe weather was a factor. a car on fire yesterday afternoon caused another major traffic tie-up in north liberty.crews had to shut down the southbound lanes of i-380, bringing traffic to a standstill.fortunately no one was hurt, and crews cleared the lanes before the evening commute the winter storm brings headaches for many, but for some it could bring a job! many cities across the state are forced to spread out their resources of snow plows and their d

in effect it limits us to just in town towing."and as the sun goes down, it's less about cars already involved in accidents s -- and more about avoiding the next one. one. "there's been close calls, just people not slowing down and getting over for us out on the highways."it seems as if ryan's job is never done... dodo... "jobobecurity haha." (cover with video)even the effects of storms from weeks ago are still on his radar. radar. "a car slid on the bridge and came across the center line and hit us... "kinda toasted the truck, but that's the way it goes sometimes."so from someone who's seen it all -- "we see just about anything and everything."be careful -- because you don't want to see him. if you're driving tonight, keep your eyes open because tow truck drivers will be working and it can be corridor in cedar rapids, dora miller, cbs 2 2 ws ten at ten. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. in keystone - a 56-year-old man died in a grain accident this afternoon.his name is not being r

and the tow truck.ght be as low as couple bucks for a lock out or a couple hundred bucks for a long tow. >> you pay just when you need service. and that's what ultimately ends up saving that consumer money. >> reporter: if your car is reliable, honk might make sense. if your car is a clunker and regularly requires roadside service, it might make sense to stick with a service like aaa. >> but how many times have you really used it? >> reporter: this tin knee new company toll its helping drivers in every state every day. it can't disclose the total number. honk did reveal that it signed up more than 40,000 tow trucks. tied with aaa. riker' social security part of the revolution. >> that's gold point right the there. >> it's made honk standard equipment. >> each one of my drivers have the app on the phone. >> and sees a brighter future for together on a 4.7-inch screen. >> like playing candy crush. boom, boom, boom, i need a tow truck. tow truck shows up. we're good to go in 15 minutes. take care of it tha

a tow ban went into effect this morning... and sioux city transit busses were pulled off the road for about an hour after conditions put busses behind schedule. meteorologist elisa raffa has been tracking the snow and checking the roads all day and she joins us live with more... tim: elisa hows it going out there?? elisa tim... i'm here... where we are still seeing some flakes fall. today, snow was falling so fast, plows were doing their best to get around but just couldn't keep up. with cars sliding into ditches on slippery roads... woodbury county put a tow ban in effect... as of 10 am. employees at siouxland towing say they were busy from before the snow even started.... towing about twenty cars in the early hours before the ban was put into place. once the ban was issued, employees at all towing companies had to just sit and wait. trying to catch up with the snow, of course. and, the conditions are so bad that people will slide off in the ditch. so they don't want us halfway in the road trying to pull somebody out of the a

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dozens of employees' cars towed. how 7 on your side helped them get their money back. >> and meteorologist jeff smith will be back with the accuweather foreca who coined the term "side bread?" because there's nothing it may look like the moon. but it's the star of the show. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this: (family talking) that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. >>> more than 100 hopes destroyed as a brush fire in australia. hundreds of firefighters worked christmas day to contain the fire sparked by lightning on dry brush. the area is being hit by cooler weather and rain right now which could help firefighters get a handle on the fire. california. obviously. >> and then you have flooding rains in parts of the south, is he vee weather, tornadoes causing 15 death in parts of blizzard in the texas and oklahoma panhandle. >> and a heat wave here. >> oh, yeah, basically. so there's some topsy-turvy wacky

jessica rae: weren't the only tow trucks also alert. employees at they were busy twenty cars in the early hours before the towing ban was even put into place. once the ban was issued, it was "sit and wait" for tow truck drivers. "the snow plows are trying to catch up with the snow, of course. and, the conditions are so bad that people will slide off in the ditch. so they don't want us halfway in the road trying to pull somebody out of the ditch and cause another accident" says george quint, siouxland towing. for a complete list of school and businesses closed or having late start time, ad to siouxlandmatters.co m jessica rae: the city of norfolk has paved the way for a big economic development project here's paul hughes with the details. " the norfolk community development agency has unanimously approved the redevelopment plan for oct pipe, clearing the way for the company to use tax increment financing for infrastructure improvements. oct plans to invest $125-million in n e community. t t plan has already been approvededy the planningn

towing about twenty cars in the early hours towing ban was put into place. once the ban was and wait" for tow truck drivers. "the snow plows are trying to catch up with the snow, o o conditions a a so bad that people will slide off in the ditch. us halfway in the road trying to pull somebody out of the ditch and cause another accident" says george quint, siouxland towing. look for those two trucks to hit tuesday some drivers said that the weather adding that it's the other drivers worreid about. continue to respond to not serious and our last big of november 20th prepare some for difficult driving conditions. "it's kind of rough out there, driving with all the other vehicles on the road. you don't know if you're going to have an accident," said sachjen. "i have a 4-wheel drive so...and they're keeping the roads clean, so i haven't had any problems," said "i go home because it's too hard to drive and difficult," said reminder if you do have to drive.. be extra aware of both city and state plows that continue to clear a path through extra a are of both cititan

for tow truck drivers, that wasn't the case. many of them spent the day, pulling trapped cars out of the six trapped cars pulling spent the day, many of them case.wasn't the drivers, that and family... our friends holiday with spend the us got very cold. 3 3 while most of us got to spend the holiday with our friends and family... for tow truck drivers, that wasn't the case. many of them spent the day, pulling trapped cars out of the six plus inches of snow. and for one man...he spent nearly 24 hours stuck in the snow. 3 (tow truck driver): "day to day you never know what you're gonna get christmas day was no tow truck drivers.antony trying to get back on the freeway when this happened. "couldn't really see because it was nighttime and my back trailer wheel slid into the ditch"this is the last place he thought he christmas eve. "that's what you take a corner too tight, slick tires, and you're not going very fast...it just slides." due to excessive calls to tow companies.and the risk of 3 a nighttime rescuethey couldn

fall.cbs 2 news got to ride along with darrah's towing. they were fifilly able to get to stranded vehicles tuesday after a tow ban was lifted. lifted. darrah's says the big rush for them doesn't come during the storm, but after it. f you're out on the road while the snow falls, tow companies recommend you be extra vigilant.it keeps tow truck drivers who are working on the side of the road -- and other drivers -- safe. while winter weather means headaches for some, it could mean a job for others.many communities s here have to spread out their resources of right now the iowa d-o-t is in need of a few hundred snow plow drivers.that includes drivers for cities liki cedar rapids, marion and coralvilil. if y y're ininrested in being a seasonal snow plow driver, we've attached a link to the openings at c-b-s two iowa- dot-com. the iowa d-o-t has a web site set up where you can track all the snow plows currently on the roads.each red diamond represents a plow, and the blue circles are plows with a camera attached. yesterday during o o cbs2 news a

and the tow truck.t be as low as a couple bucks for a lock out or a couple hundred bucks for a long tow. >> you pay just when you need service, and that's what ultimately end up saving the consumer money. >> reporter: if your car is reliable honk might make sense. if your car is a clunker and regularly requires roadside service it might make sense to stick with a service like aaa. >> how many times have you really used it? >> this tiny new company told us it's helping drivers in every state every day. though it can't diss low the total number. honk did reveal that it signed up more than 40,000 tow trucks. tied with aaa. reich kearse is part of the revolution. >> that's the gold point right there. >> it's made honk standard equipment. >> each one of my drivers has the app on the phone. >> and sees brighter future for together on a 4.7-inch screen. >> like playing candy crush. >> tow truck shows up. we're good to go in 60 minutes. >> take care of it. that's it. >> end of story. >> end of story. chris chmu

towing about twenty cars in the early hours before the towing ban was even put into place. once the ban was issued, it was "sit and waitr tow truck drivers. "the snow plows are trying to catch up with the snow, of course. and, the conditions are so bad that people will slide off in the ditch. so they don't want us halfway in the road trying to pull somebody out of the ditch and cause another accident" says george quint, siouxland towing. jessica rae: look for those tow trucks to hit the road again today. " jessica rae: when we come back... we'll hear from a few volleyball players in town for the n-a-i-a women's championships... and what they think of this stay with us. scott: we'll have... "you're watching abc9 news this jessa ratime, head to siouxlandmatters.co m "" scott: siouxland. winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings have been pulled away from most of the region as our threat of heavy snow is diminishing. the radar illustrates some flurries and light snow showers still passing through the area this morning which are going to linger for several hours. the

in effect towing."and as the sun goes down, it's less about cars already involved in accidents -- and more about avoiding the next one. one. "there's been close calls, just people not slowing down and getting over for us out on the highways."it seems as if ryan's job is nfver done... done... "job security haha." " (cover with video)even the effects of storms from weeks ago are still on his radar. radar. "a car slid on the bridge and came across the center line and hit us... "kinda toasted the truck, but that's the way it goes sometimes."so fromomsomeone who's seen it all -- "we see just about anything and everything."be careful -- because you don't want to see him. if you're driving tonight, be extra vigilant because tow truck drivers will be working...and at night, it can be hard to see them on the side o@ the highway.covering the corridor in cedar rapids, dora miller fox 28 news. dora thanks.turning now to benton county. county.where tonight, a 56- year-old man is dead after a grain bin accident. fter

cbs 2 2 ws roro along with darrah's towing as they responded to calls after the tow ban was lifted yesterday. they say the storm -- for them -- comes *after the snow is done falling. "it's usually the day y ter the storm hits is when we get really busy, because if they put the tow ban in effect it limits us to just in-town towing." towingto keep yourself from becoming the next victim, they recommend being vigilant on the highways at night.it keeps workg on the side of the road -and other drivers -- safe. one person is deadadfter a highway crash h near fairfax. fairfax.the iowa state patrol says an s-u-v driven by 49-year-old terri skalsky, of walford, crosd the center line at the viaduct on highghy 1515and hit another vehicle. skalsky was later pronounced dead.it all happened on tuesday just before noon.a third vehicle swerved to avoid the crash.investigators don't believe weather was a factor. a car on fire yesterday afternoon caused another major traffic tie-up in north liberty.crews had toshut down the southbound lanes of i-380, bringing traffic to a standstill.fortunately no one was hurt

but the work continues for towing companies... yesterday officials enacted a tow ban in woodbury county that extended though this morning. once the ban was lifted, tow companies around siouxland were bombarded with calls. yesterday's storm left hundereds of vehicles stranded in area ditches. tim: and hehe in sioux city, crews continue to remove snow.... and vehicle owners have until 10am tomorrow to get vehicles moved so plows can clear the street. any snowbound vehicle not moved by 10 a.m. wednesday morning could be towed at the ownere's expense. you can check policy at sioux city dot org. tim: tonight marks the final public meeting concerning the fate of sioux city's 5 swimming pools. begining at 7 o'clock tonight in city hall, the public can voice it's opinion and discuss recommendations recently made by a city pools committee. the committee favors closing leeds and cook pools after 2016.... with leif erikson and lewis pools close at a later date. splash pads would eventually replace the pools. tim: the numbers are in and it wa

leon: everybody knows that getting towed ruins a day, but in portland a group of towed cars were brought back. it was because the city made an .rror and admitted the mistake even after the cars were removed, they were brought back a short time later and put back in the exact same places. that was great news for the car owners, not so much for the tow truck drivers -- unless they got to charge the city twice. leon: how much longer until the sun? brian: thursday. tomorrow, it will be wet until about midday. i'm hoping in the late afternoon it will be drier. thursday, definitely drying out. should be good for the national tree lighting at the white house. the temperatures gradually working back into the low to mid 50's, dry all the way through the weekend. never use 100% when it is anything good. you never say 100% chance of the greatest day of your life thursday. brian: 100% chance rain. i don't want to live with the uncertainties of hep c. or wonder... ...whether i should seek treatment. i am ready. because today there's harvoni. a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chron

. 30,000 cars are towed each year in montgomery county. some companies keep track of specific lots and wait to tow offenders. the practice is called predatory towing. >> kills a business district in wheaton, silver spring, rockville, bethesda more than someone who thinks they have been unfairly towed. >> the new law prohibits the use of spotters to target cars and requires parking lot owners to authorize each tow in writing and have photo evidence. >>> now to decision 2016, we are two months away from primary elections in iowa. republican front-runner donald trump will be in manassas for a rally tomorrow. he held an impromptu news conference last night after meeting with dozens of black religious leaders in new york. trump claims many leaders endorsed him. >>> new overnight, an early morning fire forces a family out of their montgomery county home. what firefighters say sparked that fire in the home's basement. >>> a closure in fairfax county. we'll talk about it. >>> how many of you took advantage of the cybermonday deals and how you can

towing about twenty cars in the early hours before the towing ban was even put into place. once the ban was issued, it was "sit and wait" fofotow truck drivers. "the snow plows are trying to catch up with the snow, of course. and, the conditions are so bad that people will slide off in the ditch. so they don't want us halfway in the t& road trying to pull somebody out of the ditch and cause another accident" says george quint, siouxland towing. jessica rae: look for those tow trucks to hit the road again today. jessica rae: norfolk nebraska, also got their fair share of snow accumulation our friends over northeast commmmity video.... norfolk punches in with 3 point seven inches thats a new record for norfolk. generally north east nebraska snow totals are less than what other parts of siouxland received. norfolk and north east nebraska remains under winter weather advisry until 6pm tonight, jessica rae: snow is widespread in eastern part of the state including in sioux falls conditions havebeen heavy at times with reports of one to two inches per hour. the heavy snow caused

that's called predatory towing, it's a huge problem in the d.c. metro area but it's about to be a thing of the past. president obama signed a new federal law this week giving states and local governments the power to regulate towing companies. a similar law went into effect in montgomery county on monday. the new federal law ban people watching and waiting for you to park illegally and adds new requirements for parking lot owners who want to have cars towed, including photo evidence. >>> a holiday miracle for a man whose dog was stolen from him in miami over two years ago. the washington humane society found the shih tzu this week, severely neglected, locked up in a crate next to a dumpster here in d.c. his microchip is what led the humane society to his owner, jason brandon, huge smile on his face, says he didn't think he would ever see polo again. he drove down from new york city where he now lives to take polo home. >> that story is getting so much attention on our twitter page right now. you can go there and read more about it. talking about t

jonathan: then later for us, cracking down on predatory towing. find out what the federal government is doing to help local ♪ can't afford to let heartburn get in the way? try nexium 24hr, now the #1 selling brand for frequent heartburn. get complete protection with the new leader in frequent heartburn. that's nexium level protection. iit's just a cough.ur cough, you'd see how often you cough all day and so would everyone else. new robitussin 12 hour delivers fast, powerful cough relief that lasts up to twelve hours. new robitussin 12 hour cough relief. because it's never just a cough. jonathan: "7 on your side" and also on your pet's side. horace holmes in the abc7 help center where you can ask the veterinarian a question. this is a great resource. horace: absolutely. it's a great topic, ask the veterinarian. i'm with our veterinarian. dr. katie nelson. thank you for being with us. you brought friends with you. >> we have a room of pet professionals here with us today to answer questions for whoever wants to call in. we have all sorts of specialt

towing bans the practice of spotting, which involves staking out private parking lots and towing cars in the blink of an eye. >>> a woman in the southeast was killed in a house fire early this morning. find out how fire crews are trying to raise fire safety >>> you're watching news4 at 6:00. >>> mexico's fire volcano is at it again. the volcano erupted twice today, sending plumes of smoke and ash you see here a mile into the sky. right now, people living nearby have not been evacuated, but authorities there are warning everyone to stay away. the volcano in western mexico has been active over the past few months. >>> a family in southeast d.c. won't have their mom this holiday season. she died after a fire ripped through her home early this morning. so today local fire crews worked hard to raise awareness about fire safety in the district. news4's derrick ward has that story. >> reporter: a woman died in this southeast d.c. fire early saturday. the cause is still being investigated, but this time of year, it's a busy season for fire departments. >> during the holiday season, there are

another boat tried towing them to shore and then coast guard came in to help. not all of the fishermen survived. >> he was back on his boat today but he will never forget yesterday trying desperately to save another fishing boat and it's three crew members. >> i feel bad for his wife and children. my condolences to them. >> this is how it looked during them back to safe harbor. after five hours of towing and still 12 miles from gloucester he called the coast guard. >> a wave went past me and went over the roof of his boat. >> it is a difficult operation. even on a sunny day it is not easy. when the weather is like that it gets really challenging. >> the coast guard 47-footer was towing the orange sea. >> with your -- water was still coming in. we noticed the boat was starting to sink. >> all three fishermen were wearing survival suits. when the boat started the sink the coast guard cut their lines to the fishing boat. only two men came out of the water alive. we are all in this together. >> gloucester has lost many of its fishermen. now one more. back to you. >

. 30,000 cars are towed each year. some companies keep track specific lots and wait to tow offenders. the practice is called predatory towing. >> nothing will kill a business district in wheaton, silver spring, rockville, bethesda, more than someone who thinks they have been unfairly towed. >> the new law s prohibit the use of spotters it target cars. they also require parking lot owners to authorize each tow in writing and have photo evidence. >>> maryland says volkswagen violated state law with its emissions cheating software. the washington post reporting maryland is joining 12 other states seeking penalties and corrective action. the epa says that software allowed diesel cars to cheat tests and give off gases up to 40 times federal standards. >>> a christmas tradition in washington is coming to an end. for 33 years, christmas in washington was a hot holiday ticket packed with celebrities and special guests. tnt announced it is ending its partnership with the show's producers. it began in 1982, and it feechd big mus

also requires parking lot owners to authorize each tow in writing and have photo evidence. maryland says volkswagen violated state law with its emission cheating software. the washington post reporting maryland joining 12 other states now seeking penalties and corrective action. the epa says the software allowed diesel cars to cheat tests and give off gases up to 40 times federal standards. >>> a christmas tradition in washington is coming to an abrupt end for 33 years christmas in washington was a hot holiday ticket, packed with the celebrity guests and entertainment. but after last year' shows, they announced they're sending the partnership with the show's producer. includes big musical acts include ing gloria estefan, justin bieber and mariah carey. no new network has shown any interest in the show. too bad. >>> in news for your health, scientists say they are sure now you can't tell the difference between a man's brain and a woman's brain. researchers at tel aviv university said there are some minor differences, but no brain is dominated by male or female traits. the ne

hog g uling motorcycle towing will be giving free tipsy tows from six in the evening new years eve to six in the morning new years day. call 702-586-0536 for a free ride for for a free ride for you and your bike. weekend for charleston. fresh snow winter wonderland. heavy traffic was expected through sunday and into the new year. after lee canyon received six inches of snow on saturday night. have left trash area. you can see leftover pieces of broken sleds in a pile. park officials urge everyone to pick up any trash before leaving the mountain. the campaign trail heating up now that the christmas holiday has passed. where the candidates will stump- and who will hit las vegas with just over a month to the first caucus. preperations for new year's eve in nyc are underway. workers are busy fixing up the times square new years eve ball how many crystals they're attaching and what this year broncos are broncos are slamming an upcoming documentary that implicates peyton manning in ring . report alleges other athletes growth hormone from an anti-aging clinic. yesterday that they support man

the service will come get you, and tow your car home. this year, hog hauling motorcycle towing is offering a similar service for motorcycle riders. we have information on all of these ride options, as well as the new year's eve road closures you need to know about, on the home page of our website fox5 vegas dot com. from new entertainment venues to restaurants and everything in between, 2016 is expected to bring many new openings to the vegas valley fox 5's miguel martinez-valle has more on some of the big developments opening their doors. a few good food places, some entertainment based openings, and of course... the new mgm arena are all scheduled to open their doors this upcoming year, county officials are hoping they bring more jobs with them. coming soon to a neighborhood near you... " im pretty glad that chic-fil- a is coming.." " cracker barrel, you dont have to drive 100 miles to kingman to go get it," " im excited for " i'm a big fan of the arena, i think the arena is going to set a new stage for las vegas." 2016 is promising so

two tow trucks arrived around midnight, leading to a round of clearing branches and making sure the tow lines were hooked up. two hours of work for about two minutes of towing... to pull the convertible out. police said the driver would likely be cited, such as for failure to maintain control. yet, on this night, the end result could have been much more dire. in cedar rapids, chris earl, kcrg-tv 9 news. and remember when you see news, give us call on newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also send pictures and videos to newsroom at kcrg dot com. looking to take action against those on the city council who leak confidential information from closed sessions. councilman pat morrissey of waterloo's 3rd ward wants the council to adopt the policy. the measure would result in a "formal and public" condemnation of a member who is found to have broken the confidentialit y rules. a second violation could expel that council member from future closed sessions. state law permits closed sessions for issues such as litigation, property purchases and some personnel issues. in cedar falls,

finally, hours after sun break, the vehicle is tow towed from the scene. . >> it also appears the truck's license plate was covered before it was towed. no word if this was intentional or an accident. >>> school bus drivers in charles county maryland could be going on strike this afternoon. a letter posted by the superintendent says bus drivers took kids to school this morning but are warning they might not be back to take them home. we spoke with one bus driver who says they would like to unionize or become school seasonal employees. >> -- system employees. >> i think the bus drivers just need support. i think we should give the drivers some support, and the board and some contractors are not listen to any of the bus drivers. reporter: the school system has arranged for substitute bus drivers to be on stand by just in case but there will be no doubt delays will be happening as some drivers will be doubling up on routes. >>> army sergeant bowe bergdahl stood a wreck before a judge this morning. he arrived to be arraigned on desertion charges and misbehavior. he chose to defer entering a p

and don't forget about tipsy tow for you and your car a certified tow truck driver will pick you and your car up for free. just call 1-800- triple-a-help. the best part of the deal... you hog hauling motorcycle towing is also offering free rides to motorcyclists. call 702-586-0536 to hitch a ride. all of this and more is available for you at fox5 vegas dot com. and come tomorrow night .. if you can't watch the fireworks on the strip here on air... you will be able to watch a live stream of the strip fireworks on our website on the fox5 vegas app. the driver accused of killing injuring 35 others on the las vegas strip tested positive for marijuana... a toxicology examination of 24- year-old lakeisha holloway shows the woman tested positive for the drug while driving. she is charged with one county of murder with use of a deadly weapon, one count of child abuse, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident. her 3-year-old daughter is alleged to have been in the back seat during the rampage. fox5's abby theodros is live from the news room - with details of the report and what exper

two tow trucks arrived around midnight, leading to a round of clearing branches and making sure the tow lines were hooked up. twtwhours of work for about two minutes of towing... to pull the convertible out. police said the driver would likely be cited, such as for failure to maintain control. yet, on this night, the end result could have been much more dire. in cedar rapids, chris earl, kcrg-tv 9 news. in cedar falls, veteran taylor morris and his wife danielle are looking into their next move after the planning and zoning commission recommended the city council deny them residential zoning in an area marked agricultural. morris is a navy veteran -- well known for recovering from a bomb blast in may 20-12. he lost portions of all four limbs. home", controlled by an ipad to help him out. the council could overturn the commission's recommendation with a vote of at least 6 to 1 1 a picture on the university of iowa police facebook page brought a young officer plenty prayers and well wishes. she learned her mother's cancer had returned. her fellow officers aree showing their support with c

the service will come get you, and tow your car home. this year, hog hauling motorcycle towing is offering a similar service for motorcycle riders. we have information on all of these ride options, as well as the road closures you need to know about, on the home page of our website fox5 vegas dot com. from venues to restaurants and everything in between, 2016 is expected to bring many new openings to the vegas valley fox 5's miguel martinez-valle joins us live outside the new arena, and tells us more about some of the big developments opening their doors. a few good food places, some based openings, and of course... the new mgm arena are all scheduled to open their doors this upcoming year, county officials are hoping they bring more jobs with them. coming soon to a neighborhood near you... retty glad that chic-fil- a is coming.." " cracker barrel, you dont have to drive 100 miles to kingman to go get it," " im excited for chic fil a" " i'm a big fan of the arena, i think the arena is going to set a new stage for las vegas." 2016 is prom

. >> and violence erupts at a tow yard. >> he came here to kill everybody. he was on a death mission. >> fights that are bold. >> she wasn't going to stand back this time. >> thieves who are brazen. >> he was going to town on those things. >> and unbelievable scenes that couldn't be more bizarre. it's all "caught on camera." >>> "caught on camera: bold, brazen and bizarre." hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." with security cameras, cell phone cameras, and surveillance cameras working 24/7, it seems like every experience these days is captured by someone somewhere. in this hour, we'll show you situations that are a little unusual, off the beaten path, or, as we like to call them, "bold, brazen, and bizarre." you may ask yourself more than once in the next hour "what were they thinking?" if you do, don't worry. we thought the same thing. two teenage girls go at each other in an after-school brawl while dozens of classmates stand by cheering, recording it all on their cell phones. at first, i had to ask, is this real? did they stage it? b

a tow truck is on scene. a sweep. it needs to be cleaned up.it is re-opened. the alternate eastbound 8230 to central you can cut over to baby 580 to get to the richmond-san rafael bridge and the toll plaza is not bad but tough to get there this morning. mike has the forecast. >> good morning, everyone, the big step is

we will give you an update but right now sunol westbound 84 before ruby hill an accident awaiting a tow truck and traffic is looking to get by nicely. we will check in a few. natasha and reggie? >> takata airbag recall is expanding with four new build months on the list, the honda crvs and outback models of the subaru part of the recall involving 23 millionaire bags in 19 million cars. the parts should be required by march for repairs and 70 percent of replacements come from non-takata suppliers. adele, two unstoppable forces making history in america's money. >> good morning, topping america's money, wall street is back to work this morning after the long christmas weekend. but will the year end with a santa claus rally as traders re-position between christmas and new year? it happens in three out of four for half a century, adele is rewrite music industry history with her own santa claus rally sales of the album increased by 46 percent. it has sold a million copies in three of the past five weeks for a total of 7.1 million copies. >> the force is strong in the latest "the force awaken

. >>> crack dounz on credit toir towing.is illegal for spotters to hang out in montgomery county parking lots trying to catch you when you park illegally. a new laws bans the practice as one of several provisions in a new law that is aimed at stopping predatory towing in the county. they have to take a picture of your car before towing it to prove there's a violation. and they also have to give you that to help the cost. >> this is a big, big problem in montgomery county. if your car is towed, we know, the feeling you've parked somewhere you think is okay, you don't think it's trespassing, then the car is gone. what i think montgomery county is trying to do and one of the big things here, they stated that they are now aligned more so with the state law. that's number one. i think number two is that they are saying that if a company is going to put up signs and say this is trespassing that you have to have electronic monitoring to tell us this is what you're doing and so that you can prove this, and finally, the office of com

hog hauling motorcycle towing will be giving free tipsy tows from 6 in the evening new years eve to 6 in the morning new years day. your hog get home salefy. call 702-586-0536 for the free ride. system stretching from new mexico to illinois killed over the weekend. as andrew spencer reports, in the aftermath, hold themselves together. --reporter pkg-as only when lightning darkness could people see the tornado in the you can see the damage easily now, after one of the torandoes hit copeville, texas -- ripping this home into the air. ( glenn king / storm survivor ) "it was pretty traumatic. we just came out to assess our own damages, and he's over there yelling for help." ( debralee king / storm survivor ) "we realized that he the road with his debralee king's neighbor begged newborn child to husband, glenn, the man's wife out their home. ( glenn king / storm survivor ) "she was pinned in there between a wall and the door." she survived. her baby did not. a tornado destroyed an elementary school away -- willard inside a closet. ( willard jordan / storm survivor ) "that sound. i just can

. >>> still ahead, tow truck driver forced to run for his life.tic ends to a police chase, caught on tape next. >> plus, kardashian clan just got bigger. kim and can ya's early christmas surprise coming up. >> good evening, coming up tomorrow on good day, what do you think about this? should women be required to register for the draft? what do you think? >> i'm not sure. they're already in combat. also, bob kelly is out and about, will come to your house, sends us your pictures of your house all decorated, use the hashtag fox 29 nights. we'll see you tomorrow morning. >> another smash and grab job at a high end clothing store has police in atlanta on alert. investigators say holiday thieves drove right into this mass store, the bad guys ripping off high end shops across atlanta stealing designer jeans, shoes, brands name clothing. police are working to link the crimes to gangs and say they've already made an arrest warrant for some of the people they believe are involved. >> and, about 25 miles away, a tow truck driver narrowly escapes speeding ca

linn county has declared a tow ban, joining others like johnson. that means exactly what it sounds like it means. have a backup plan if your car gets stranded on the roads. tow trucks won't be able to get to you until the ban know when that happens. weather hits-use tv-9's weather app. you can get the latest information by downloading the first alert weather app on google play or the i- tunes app store. you can also sign up for weather call. just go to kcrg dot com slash weather. hundreds of flights are cancelled today because of severe weather across the country. this is just after deadly storms nation in a state of emergency. abc's lauren lyster is in the dallas-fort worth area of texas-where tornadoes destroyed many homes and ripped apart families. natsot: "tornado on the ground!" overnight, twisters ripping through arkansas - natsot: "we better go, we better go" this - after a string of tornadoes blasted through a 40-mile swath of texas this weekend? carving a path as wide as a football field nats: police saying at least 11 were killed? natsot:

they have the flares up and the tow trucks out here and one of the tow trucks has the overturned vehicle chained up at the moment trying to pull this thing out. so right now still very much an active scene. not a lot of traffic coming through right now. of course as we get more into the morning rush we could see more of a tie-up out here. but not too bad on the southbound lanes of i-95. two lanes getting by. we'll keep you updated as well as i will at the scene as the morning progresses. live in tinicum township, matt delucia, "nbc 10 news." >> thank you. pennsylvania lawmakers will get back to work on the budget after a session in harrisburg last night. yesterday members of the house made changes to legislation passed by the senate earlier in the week. house gop leaders want to spend less than the $38 billion involved in the senate budget. that plan includes $1.2 billion tax increase. lawmakers are trying to find a way to end the 5 month long budget stalemate before the new year. >> it was a very scary scene for dozens of shoppers over the weekend after a man pointed a gun at customers

. >> reporter: today's storm perhaps the best present at all for tow truck drivers and others who make a living in the high sierra. >> that was mike lurey reporting, if you're going to the sierra be sure to carry chains. they're required on interstate 80 and highway 50. >>> and the satellite and radar

. >> anchor: a car crashes into a police say the car was being towed away when the tow truck driver lost control and slammed the car into the front of the store. you can see a lot of damage there and right now police are searching for that tow truck driver. and an air heads factory, we're talking about the candy in kentucky goes up in flames. you can see the flames just shooting out of the roof there. all of the factory workers thank thankfully made it out okay. right now investigators are trying to determine what started that fire. >> anchor: we're following more news here today. a tennessee community is reeling over this photo taken inside a local school. it shows a man pointing a gun at the camera while hoeding a wad of cash of the a lot of followed follow up from this photo as stunts and parents express their concern. these two people showing off a gun and a wad of cash certainly didn't hide the weapon and did little to hide where the picture was taken. you can see school lockerbie hind them . >>> they need to find out how he got in sandra morgan, a mother of the teens that go to thi

could be towed at the ownere's expense. you can check out the city's snow removal policy at sioux city dot org. " jessica rae: when we come back... a number of case workers at the social services department might soon have an overload of work... i'll tell you why... after the break. scott: we'll have... abc9 news this morning... with ... jessica rae... and meteorologist scott larson.. this is abc9 news this morning. " for a complete list of school and businesses closed or having late start m "" scott: good morning. we're on track r a much quieter weather day as our snow system spins eastward. we'll have cloud cover this morning followed by sunshine in the afternoon. then we'll have some warming temperatures as we move forward through the week cracking the 40 friday with melting snow! today's high temperature is 34 with gradual clearing. the overnight low is 10 and it'll be clear, calm, and coldld tomorrow's high is 37 and it'll be mostly sunny and seasonal. here's the 7 day forecast. jessica rae scott: jessica rae: when woo

hog hauling towing will be tows from six in the evening new years eve to six in the morning new years day. call 702-586-0536 for a free ride for you and your bike. to national headlines now... deadly storms rip through near dallas, texas. and at least eleven people were killed because of tornadoes. sara sidner shows us how storm victims are trying to recover from the damage. a deadly night in north texas. "oh its very big, it's massive, its hitting stuff." fierce storms and tornadoes swept through the dallas area. this video captured a tornado as it moved through the city of rowlett. "there it is that is big, big, big. there is stuff flying in the air." at least 5 deaths garland after a tornado hit interstate-30. "i actually looked at the twister ... it was a dark funnel and a big roar, it was really scary. i dont scare that easy and i was scared" several homes were destroyed, lawns littered with debris and cars tossed. "my daughter's car is in the kitchen... her car was in the garage . it's in the kitchen. yes right now. and my husband's car was in the drive way it's out and around a

they have it on the tow truck, but yet to tow it away.ike better than route 1 southbound. in delaware we have a vehicle fire at 25th and market. now there's a crash i-95 southbound approaching 141 blocking two lanes. mass transit we get regional rails schedules taking effect on sunday. everything is on time. >> reporter: on the big board we have chilly temperatures for you, the farther north and west you go, we have mid to upper 30s in slatington, pilots, -- pottstown, coatsville, 43 in ken net square. you put on layers you're fine, for now we're in the 30s 40s in south south jersey. 6 by noon, high today 65 if we hit that wool tie the record high. -- we'll tie the record high for this date. more of the same coming this weekend. >> jen walton of bucks county said she got a call from kmart in feasterville saying her lay away was paid off. she has twins with developmental problems. >> thank you for doing this. that was really sweet of you, so kind of you to not know us and pay for our lay away. >> she hopes the lay away angel sees the story

'the towing business actually was like real good. like yesterday with highway 14 closed..we were extremely busy on the tow trucks...people getting stuck in the mud. the mild weather has kept larry wegner and his six employees scrambling over the last week. he says there is mud everywhere ... and where there is mud there is likely a car stuck. wegner says there's another reason his business seems to boom during flood season ... a lesson he learned back in 1993. definately helped us for some reason, we had one of the biggest tire months weve ever had..the month that highway 14 was closed. part of it i think.. was due to all the extra traffic cause of all the people that were coming down to see the bridge and the water on the bridge and stuff. but wegner says there is no bigger business boom than after a snow storm ... and he hopes for one soon. tow truck drivers are finding ways to stay busy during our warm december. the same can't be said for ski slope operators. coming up next ... find out how soon seven oaks says these green and bro

>> back to macarthur maze and a multi-car accident with tow trucks and message crews. the macarthur maze is out of the lanes but this backup is expanding all the way from the toll plaza and the metering lights are on if the freeway is the commute for you this morning i checked the drive times to the toll plaza and it is 22 members. a little bit more stack up. this is at the macarthur maze 80 westbound, a couple of problems to update you in north 880 multi-car accident blocking several lanes ear and toward castro valley the west 580 from 238, also blocking a lane. >> videoing news this or, orinda police investigate a home invasion robbery that left a nanny pistol-whipped in front the five-year-old daughter. it happened yesterday afternoon off of highway 24. a man kicked in the front door and demanded money. after the nanny gave him the cash and two ipads he still hit her with a gun. he demanded the keys to the family's black porsche cayenne and took off with it. the police department have notified all law enforcement to look out for the stolen vehicle. the license late

the tow truck is on scene.like we will talk to amy hollyfield on the scene and it looks like, honeyfully, helpfully opened before 7:00. the best thing is to continue beyond eastbound 80 and get off at central. that the best way to go. we will get to amy hollyfield if a second. kristen? >> to albany with amy hollyfield reporting at 506 ramp to 580. how are you doing with the clean up, amy? kristen, they say they have 45 minutes last of work before they are hoping to get in re-opened it and blocked by street sweepers. they have to sweep this up. they have to get the truck towed. they have another 45 minutes of work. look at speaker state 80 eastbound. not too bad. we watching it of my. it is not gridlock. it is thick. do be prepared. you will deal with backup. if you are headed through here. you cannot use the connection to interstate 580. c.h.p. has high hopes this will be re-opening shortly. they say 45 minutes. the big-rig crashed into a box truck. it lost its loads. no one was hurt. that is the good news. the

no worries, hog hauling motorcycle towing has you covered. they're giving free rides home for bike riders. and its free to ride fixed route rtc buses on new year's eve from 6 that night until 9 in the morning. we have all the details for these ride services on our website, ktnv.com hoverboards have been the rage this holiday season.. one priest is in some trouble for riding one during a christmas eve service in the philippines. we'll explain what happened.. next. a new television show is taking over social media... it's called "making a murderer." up next, why people can't stop talking about the series... and how it's affecting the justice system. a humpback whale makes a rare winter visit to new england, a priest hovers into some trouble, and nasa reads the it's one of three trending headlines we are following today. take a look this rare sight in the cold waters off rhode island. a 50-foot humpback whale was spotted having some fun way. humpback whales typically year. most prefer the warmer waters farther south through the winter months. ye

they towed the vehicle was towed. visitation is underway for jeanne vakulskas, sioux city's first female firefighter. vakulskas died sunday at her from 4 to 8 at mfyer brothers morningside chapel. there will be a vigil service held at 7:00 this evening. her funeral is tomorrow at st. joseph's church in sioux city. that begins at 10:30 a-m. vakulskas served from 1985 t t 2007. she was 63-years-old. an autopsy is now complete on the body of 18-year-old austin roberts. he's the spencer high school student, who collapsed during the championship round of saturday's spencer invitational. roberts never got back uafter he collapsed. this is video of a prior match, and not the one in which roberts collapsed today, the state medical examiner conducted an autopsy on roberts' body. results are pending further investigation. a visitation for roberts begins at 3:00pm on sunday, december 27th, at the spencer high school gym. funeral services are set for 10:30am, on momoay, december 28th, at the spencer high school gym. a soldier, wi