this all happened alfred watton's attacker beat him... then stole his red kia sedona-- a family member noticed the car was missing... but watton wasn't discovered until several hours later. yesterday... police named carlos cordero a person of interest. the 47-year-old did housework for the elderly man. investigators say cordero was the last person seen with watton before the attack. they hope cordero can answer some questions--but haven't called him a suspect. watton suffered severe head injuries.... he's currently critical condition. the license plate number on that red kia sedona -- z-4-s-w-c. the polk county sheriff's office just busted a big crime ring. but not ?everyone is behind bars. four people have been arrested, and deputies are looking for three more. the sheriff says the men and women targeted walmart stores throughout the southeast.. surveillance pictures shows them stealing nearly 180- the course of 2 years.

had he worked for watton before, mr. watton times the family says. you know, but the big question, keith, i think right here is what triggered everything to go down like this yesterday? and the answer to this, really could blow the case wide open. >> that's why they want to find the person of interest. paul mueller, live at tampa pd. >>> u.s. swimmers jack conger and gunnar bentz are on their way back to the united states. earlier tonight, the two finished about 5 hours of station. according to police, the u.s. swimmers lied. security cameras are everywhere in rio, so it should be no surprised what really happened was caught on video. >> four u.s. swimmers were not robbed at gunpoint. instead, investigators say the swimmers vandalized this station bathroom. the athletes then paid around $50 for the damage. this video shows the four swimmers leaving a party at club france. the swimmers then say they got into a taxi. by 6:06, you can see them near the bathroom at a gas station. when an attendant walks up, they run out. brazilian officials say the four

>> chris, 81-year-old alfred watton is in critical condition in the icu according to his family. just in the past few hours police have given the name of a >> a struggle or something happened and he was knocked out and he stole the van. >> 81-year-old alfred watton's son-in-law called alfred a fighter and he didn't wanted to be identified because he fears that the man who attacked alfred could come back. >> his daughter and son are worried and just had watching and prayin'. >> watton family is desperate for positive news. wednesday, someone left school teacher and guidance counselor for dead, after he was attacked in the backyard of his home where he lay for hours suffering from severe head injuries. >> we think about 1:30 or 2:30 in the afternoon, a family member noticed that the car was missing but it was several hours later when he was discovered >> carlos cordero, 37 was named as a person of interest after he did some house work for watton and he was the last person had seen with watton and police are hoping he can answer some questions. this is the van 2014 red kia sedona an

actually cordero would mow watton's lawn for him. front is mowed. trust me, this latest business transaction went horribly wrong when there was a dispute over money. >> it's just not right for someone to do that. whatever circumstances are, no one deserves -- no one deserves to be beat like that. >> reporter: charles heath says he was there whis neighborhood watton was found by his wife in the backrd wednesy night. police believe he was laying there in the hot sun fo and his clothes. >> just the thought of being out in the sun, stripped down to your underwear for hours with terrible injuries and pain, that's horrifying. >> reporter: the injuries were serious. and tonight watton's son tells me that his dad could be in the hospital for several weeks. but this morning, positive news for the family. 47-year-old carlos cordero, the man that tampa police say did this, got caught. >> why this guy did this, i have no idea. through his mind. >> reporter: cordero had been hired to mow the lawn after there was an argument over pavement. the hired help would tu

>> cynthia, unfortunately alfred watton remains in critical condition, but tonight at least his family knows that the man police beli belve is responsibls carlos cordero. we are learning he was hired to help watton ahound the house, the two got into an argument over the money owed and cordero beat him viciously and left him to die after hitting him over the head and unconscious. seniors are being told ask the right question before allowing anyone into your home. >> handymen -- something they are going to have references. if they don't, if a handy man is doing work without references that is a big red flag. >> cordero is still in the hillsborough county had jail facing several charges, battery $20,000 bond. live in tampa. >> and we have an update on the horrific case where a college student randomly stabbed a couple in their home to death and he was found chewing on the man's face. thesu student is charged with two counts of murder and attempted murder for attacking a neighbor who tried to step i co. this attack. >> pposal that lit sky, the sid, you rosie? ". and she said yes -- how cou

alfred watton was found in his backyard. carlos cordero was the last person to see him. police are saying he's a of interest. >>walter: deputies say a 16-year-old stabbed his family while vacationing at siesta key. the teen was visiting from massachusetts with his mother and 14-year-old brother. investigators are not sure why but they say the 16-year-old stabbed him several times and then took off. deputies caught him nearby, say he admitted to the crime. he faces two counts of attempted second degree murder. the mother and brother are expected to be okay. >>jennifer: polk county deputies working to take down a retail still looking for three more. surveillance video shows them hitting a series of wal-mart stores. they've stolen more than $180,000 in merchandise over two years. mostly high priced electronics. crime stoppers is offering a reward. because this is organized crime, they all face racketeering

watton... and stole his van. but that's not all... the culprit beat alfred severely... and left him alone, with massive head injuries. he laid in his yard for hours, before someone found him. investigators are calling "carlos cordero" a "person of interest"... he reportedly did ?housework for alfred... and was the last person seen wi would like to talk with him. ((vanessa)) some alarming news about the zika virus in our state... not only are there more cases to report, but a ?second neighborhood in miami now ?seems to be plagued with infected mosquitoes. no wonder people in the bay area... are on high alert. ((vanessa fox-13's alcides segui is at the u-s-f tampa campus... where they plan to discuss the potential local threat today... and some unorthodox ways of combating ((vanessa thanks, alcides. area right now. it's a deadly bacteria, called "vibrio vul-ni-fi-cus..." it lives in warm, brackish seawater... one person in sarasota has died from it. health officials say: he or she contracted the disease through eating raw shellfish. cases like this are fairly rare... but

he attacked 81-year-old alford watton for money for yard work he had done. watton is in critical condition. >>> the fourth in the robbery debob l is back home this morning. a judge ordered this swimmer to pay $11,000 to a local charity. he was one of four swimmers involved in last sunday's incident at a rio gas station. ryan lochte broke his silence on friday. in a accept responsibility for my role and learned some valuable lessons. he said that he and three fellow olympians were robbed at gun foint. -- gunpoint. police released this surveillance video showing they were not robbed but vandalizing a gas station bathroom. >>> a huge night a big upset for team usa. bolt won gold in the four by 100 relay. the u.s. team disqualified yet again. they exchanged illegally outside the zone and this gave canada the bronze medal. in case you're counting here, this is the 9th time since 1995 that the u.s. men have been disqualified or failed to get the baton or world olympics. >> last night kingston erupted after bolt won the goal medal. as you can imagine the celebratio

>> cynthia, unfortunately alfred watton remains in critical condition, but tonight at least to die after hitting him over the head and knocking his unconscious. seniors are being told ask the right question before allowing anyone into your home. >> handymen -- something they are going to have references. if they don't, if a handy man is doing work without references that is a big red flag. hillorough county had jail facing several charges, battery and also robbery. he is being hold on nearly $20,000 bond. live in tampa. >> and we have an update on the horrific case where a college student randomly stabbed a couple in their home to death and he was found man's face. the fsu student is charged with two counts of murder and an attempted murder for attacking a neighbor who tried to step in and protect the couple. this is moments after the attack. he walked out of a restaurant in jupiter but after he left the restaurant he walked about four miles and saw a couple sits inside their garage and for and kill john steves and his wife michelle. days earlier he told his mother he has superpowers and

alfred watton was found unconscious in his yard. his car was stolen. he is still in the hospital tonight. cordero was the last person seen with the man. >>> this is the moment one cuban family thought would never happen. for two years separated from their daughters. the reunion not possible without of michael paluska and the persistence of a u.s. congressman. live from the airport with the reunion, michael? >> what do you know? even as the parents were standing right here waiting for their daughters they couldn't believe it. everybody that came off the train they were looking they didn't believe their daughters were here in the united states of america until they actually >> there are no words to describe what it must feel like to see your daughters after two years apart. it is simply pure joy. 12-year-old amanda hugging her father herminio otero for the first tile since she was 10. lost in embraces. it was exactly tw month ago that herminio fled cuba for the u.s. becoming an enemy of the state. a decision that's haunted him ever since never knowing th

unconscious in his own backyard, police charged this guy, 47- with the attack on 81-year-old alfred watton. this started as an argument about payment. cordero did lawn work for him and they fought over how much money he should be paying for the services. >>> and in polk county, the city of mulberry will soon have extra money to fight off mosquitoes. the money will be used to clear water ways, clear breeding they dropped off 100 good goody bags to the lakeland police department. they were reminded how many times they have been lifesavers. the officers say they are very thankful and grateful for the support. >> that's a good looking list of stuff there. >>> well, it is supposed to be the solution to unwanted phone calls. >> but is the do not call registry even working? 8 on your side takes a closer ok i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. how do we make the economy work for everyone? hillary clinton's plan starts here... ose at the top finally pay their fair share in taxes. and those companies that move overseas? she'd charge them an exit tax. then she'd use that money to make the

. >> lessening the chae that what happened with watton wod happen with someone else. >> cdero is being held in the >> and peoplee peo on board a small engine plane with safe after th crashed in the everglades. the pot rted engine problems shortly after takeoff. and the front of the plane was heavily damaged in the crash. the crash site was surrounded by swamp land. >> the nose cone was broken off, there was a little bit of broke oon pen apart and one of e engines had separated itself from the left wing. >> you know the two most important words had beachgoers should probably remember this weekend are stingray and shuffle. there is a stingray warning after about a dozen swimmers of the beach. if you go into the water, shuffle your feet. the vibrations will generally cause the stingrays to go away. >> on my way out i felt a really big sting in my foot and i thought i got scraped by somethg on the way out but as i was walking out i could see the barb go coming down and but it felt like an intensified bee sting. >> and a beach restoration project pulled up more than just sand today. the $21

he attacked 81-year-old alford watton about yard work money. he is still in critical condition. >>> the fourth and final u.s. olympic swimmer involved in the robbery demock l is back home. james feagan left rio on friday night. he got to leave in order -- leave after he paid $11,000 to a charity. he was one of four swims involved. ryan lochte broke his silence on friday. he said he should have he went onto say, quote, i accept responsibility for my role in this happening and have learned some valuable lessons. lochte said he and three fellow olympians were robbed at gunpoint. police released this video saying they weren't robbed but tried to cover up vandalizing a gas station bathroom. >>> now 8 on your side 's special coverage of the rio olympics. >> a huge night for jamaica. bolt finished out his career in style. he won gold in the 400 meter relay. the u.s. team disqualified again. they exchanged illegally outside the first zone. this gave canada the bronze metal. this is the ninth time since 1995 that the u.s. men have been disqualified or f