ed crump is life outside city hall where those groups are meeting. ed: several groups met outside about theas a city is what do we do now that we have confirmed what we already know? ed: some of the things suggested was that a lot of this would start with a new chief. durham police right now without an active chief. the city council will have to find a new chief. they say that will be a huge stuff depending on who the chief is. though civil rights leaders do not think the improvement should be in the hands of the durham police department but in the hands of they should do this only by conferring with citizens of durham. john: as ed crump live in durham. thank you very much. barbara: one person is dead after an atv crashed into a sheriff's deputies car. the atv reportedly crashing head-on into the deputies cruiser about a mile southwest. the man driving the atv was killed. john: the fbi's wrapping up its investigation into a man shot police. they are still waiting for evidence, but they expect as a full report by next week. he was shot last month by an officer trying to arrest him

we introduce justin crump security analyst here in the studio. let's bring up the picture that was released by the police as we understand it, of three men at the airport. two men on the left are said to be -- >> i believe -- they believe they were the attackers, and the current reporting which i have to say is a little bit vague on this, and i think the picture itself is leaked. the man on the right is being looked for as a potential third attacker who is believed not to have died at the airport. given the timing that could be someone that was on the metro, or even a case of mistaken identity. >> let's leave the picture up. neave barker or somebody was mentioning that the fact that the two men on the left, have only one glove on -- >> yeah. >> -- on one of their hands could be because they are hiding detonators within the gloves? >> yeah, that's one of the things that is being said. it is possible. of course they could also have it in pocket. again, the devices themselves are, though, of interest. if there was the explosive which we have seen in recent attacks. that's no more than

police shooting in raleigh. at the bottom of the hour ed crump with the wake county district attorney who will be looking closely at the evidence in the case. there is more in-depth coverage at abc11.com. you can watch the full news conference. anna: a police chase in wake forest ended at the front doors of a food line. when darrell white pulled into this shopping center they pitted his charger. they say a trooper pulled over after going 82 in a 65 mile-per-hour zone. they say white took off. troopers say white was driving with a suspended license. joel: two crashes on the raleigh beltline tied up traffic. it involved five vehicles. we have chopper 11 hd overhead. rescue crews had to cut one driver out of their vehicle. we are working to find out that tisha: a protest with students staging a walkout protesting margaret spellings on her first day on the job. anthony wilson in chapel hill. >> they made it clear they do not like margaret spelling. that is how the student show how they feel. it is part of a statewide protest on the day she assumes her duty as the president. >> i

crump joins us live from cleveland county. and you took that interview and showed it to the neighbors there. how are they responding? >> jamie, i can tell you they were deeply moved by his words. and we are back at the scene of fire. concernment and you look across the yard there, you can see the newton's daughter going through the rubble that is left right here at the place where her parents lived. and this is a community dealing with pain and loss. rubble devastation and grief were at the emotions of those who come to see what is left for the explosion in fallston. while people in this community called to remember jb and naomi newton who died praise is coming for the man who tried. >> the gentleman was all he was thinking about was his wife. >> he could not choke back the tears in recalling the experience from running inside the house in flames to save the newtons. >> this gentleman went above and beyond. >> among those touched, this cleveland county sheriff alan norman. >> the military training instinct kicked in along with to save someone that was severely injured. >> he is a form

lawmakers return from their regular session at the end of april. ed crump will have the complete report at the next half hour. the price you have to pay at the pump is going back up. john: just ahead, the reason for the increase. don: apple set to reduce -- to introduce new products today. amber: and why a pet adoption event in lee county had to shut down a day early. how long before the warm-up? don: it should have been quickly. tonight will be awfully cold. but after that, we go above average. we checking -- we are >> the big stories happening this instant. abc 11 eyewitness news john: a live look at fayetteville street outside the raleigh news center, where it is 39 degrees. don schwenneker is coming up with the seven day forecast. the intersection of carver and broad street is closed in durham for about six weeks. work crews will build a roundabout. the tray -- the changes made to improve safety. the work is expected to take up to nearly 45 days and will wrap up around the first week of may. at duke university, there will be a show of support for duke faculty who voted to unionize. the

out a joining us live now is ed crump. ed: 27-year-old isaiah owens pleaded guilty to two counts of inflicting balance of the daily woman -- with a deadly weapon and voluntary manslaughter. it has a maximum of 12 years in prison. the crime happened in april of 2014 at the barbershop near downtown raleigh. two men, who were unintended targets, were shot in the dead. the intended target was shot and killed. prosecutors say the motive was revenge. that owens thought that the victim was responsible for his brother's death a few months earlier. the codefendant, sean jones, is in front of the judge now. we expect him to a plead amber: we will be following ed crump live in downtown raleigh. thanks. rushed to cheek road after a violent wreck. it happened just before 7:00 this morning on cheek road. hospital. this time. amber: in fayetteville, the new president of the unc system is hosting her first meeting in front of it board of governors meeting. margaret spellings has been under fire since she was chosen for the job. there have been several protests . that continue this morning. protests

they have responded to 80 crimes within a mile of the scene in just the last month. steve crump joins us live from that neighborhood. and one question people are asking: how are kids that young getting their hands on guns? >> interesting question, jamie. from the people we talked with with knowledge of the neighborhood it's not hard at all. if you got the money, you can make the purchase. this environment feeds into a buyers market. the presence of police can be noticed near the scene of milton road is no stranger to gun violence. but that does not mean everyone is writing the neighborhood off. new investment has come to the challenged community. several weeks ago, gerald nathan and vicky opened a neighborhood eatery. serving up home-cooked meals is one part of the focus. but they are also concerned about changing the environment near their place of business. >> we came into this area due to the fact we know there are a lot of challenges but i do not consider that a challenge. i consider it someone stepping up trying to help the community. >> based on the statement help here is

identity. new, steve crump went to raleigh to see how they are trying to find the missing pieces. 60 plus years of age, 40 years of age, 1977. >> clyde has been at this for 18 years. >> 1981, 85, 86. >> and comes back to the same series of questions. >> was it a blunt force injury? a sharp force injury? was it a gunshot injury? >> his task is not rooted in who did it but who it is. in many ways, he is north carolina's bone collector. we have had cases that we go back to the 1970s. or cases that are still unidentified. >> tucked away at the state medical examine area's office are 100 boxes of human remains from north carolina. one case happened 125 miles north of charlotte and is still at this investigator. >> the child case from orange county from 98 that is a remained unidentified is the biggest on a lot of radars why is there a 10-year-old child that does not have a name. >> the box is beat up. and replaced a couple of times. i kept it under my desk. >> lieutenant tim horn has been connected to the investigation for two decades. >> i have been there since day one when the 9-1-1

turnout via twitter. steve crump is live with more on the historic primary. >> yeah, maureen there was a historic turnout here in mecklenberg county especially when you look at the raw numbers that explains while there were long lines at polling places going through the evening. in fact today there were people still voting around 11:00 p.m. which meant that county votes went beyond midnight. in comparison to 2008 another record year yesterday's numbers surpassed it during 2008 here in mecklenberg county we saw 194,000 voters and on tuesday it topped out with a total of 207,000 voters. people going to the polls. and we are told that momentum will continue into november. >> i would suspect all presidentials are busy and i would suspect that yes, this would be a preview. you will be equally as busy. there is a lot of enthusiasm right now on both sides with all the camps involved. >> and there is truth to that statement because when we were at the board of lengthions today we saw stacks of papers filed people mailing in registration as they are getting ready to put general election in novemb

weigh-in early voting has started in north carolina. this afternoon wbtv's steve crump will tell you what you need to bring to the polls to cast a ballot. >> and you may have run into issues on the roads in northwest charlotte. a tractor-trailer took out power lines on bradford drive. the driver ran from the scene. no injuries were reported. traffic lights started malfunctioning on brookshire near that area. according to the duke energy >>> and let's check in with our tonya rivens. how are things looking? >> hey, we are starting out quiet and we have accidents on the secondary roads. your first alert traffic is sponsored by people's bank. as we check in on i-85 and statesville we have volume and let's check in at sugar creek and reagan drive an accident close to i-85 and notice volume by graham street starting to build. no accidents shown in that area. >> north graham street is a great alternate route. and vote building on north tryon heading away from center city. >>> and there is an injury accident at w.t. harris and grier road. congestion as well. police are on the scene. the plaz

they are campaigning for the change on county job job applications today. steve crump joins us live from uptown. what impact could this have? >> well, you know when you look at it on the stur fast it appears that mecklenberg county is taking a queue from the city of charlotte that enacted a similar program. and today backers of that ban the box effort gathered here at the government center to get more support for that measure. now, it's all about providing second chances and by getting rid of questions as it relates to criminal histories applicants will have a chance to state their case or what happened to them in front of county employers. however there is something we need to understand. it does not preclude background checks but sponsors feel that the job applicants will get a serious look. >> when are mecklenberg county commissioners expected to take >> very soon and quickly. when were here inside of the government center today when folks gathered to talk about this measure they say they want to do it on march 16th one day after the election. and one other thing to point out, th

and "it's common sense." and steve crump has the latest. >> you talk about it being an issue of timing and april first being a couple weeks away and the issue here is those protestors that we ran into at the government center they are hoping the state can step in before this ordinance takes effect. >> there are thousands of business owners that do not agree with this ordinance. >> david and his twin brother attracted dozens of opponents fighting against charlotte's so-called bathroom bill. >> i have serious concerns and anxiety about men being in the bact room with me or my children. >> beyond bathrooms opponents are concerned about locker rooms and showers. >> i for 1:00 a.m. tired of being denied restroom use and told i cannot use the female dressing him. >> erica who is transgendered the gathering attracted city councilmember autrey would voted for it and feels strongly that people's safety would not be violated. >> it has not happened in columbia, south carolina. and it has not happened in charleston, south carolina and in myrtle beach. and i have talked to the panthers orga

president obama. he spoke to to people at johnson c university. and steve crump shows us why this was a major stop for the clinton campaign. steve? >> reporter: that it was, molly, considering the fact the primary happen as week from tomorrow and things are heating up and bill clinton came to a place that could get his wife traction. [music] >> reporter: eight days before voters have the here in north carolina the president brought the campaign to the college, i ask to you vote for her and vote in advance voting and on election day, making a speech on a he was in front of a voters and demonstrates the value of the demographic pursued by the democratic party. african-americans to work as a coalition to put in place and power people that will support our initiatives whether the city level, county, state level, the national level. >> reporter: attracting black voters in south carolina generated what seemed to be non-stop headlines between bernie sanders and the former first lady. at the end of the race the african-americans voted for hillary clinton by 86%. >> i don't know what sanders has

hyde park neighborhood off beatties ford road yesterday afternoon. steve crump talked to the young woman's mother. steve, quite a frightening experience for that girl? >> that, it was. a very scary experience for that 18-year-old who was home alone and those four suspects came barging in the back door two with guns. nobody hurt but there is a lot of scars emotionally to deal with. >> she did not [inaudible] >> the damage from the back door speaks loudly. splinters and wood offer the telling reminders of the aggressive force used to gain entry. >> and they came in here. and then they took that and they took the plaque off the wall. >> the family does not want their faces shown or exteriors of their home photographed. the fact that material things like a television set and computers were ripped from their rightful places and their peace of mind was also snatched away. >> took my daughter's money and took my money. and stuff that cannot be replaced. >> for 50 years hyde park has been one of charlotte's most celebrated african-american communities and police say it's known for pride no

heated reaction. wbtv's steve crump has been following the story and is live with what they have to say. >> paul this has moved from infighting within the fire department to infighting with the ranks of the charlotte city asituation happened last year when crystal herbar was released from her job. and now there is a war of words. claire fallon is sticking by her guns. >> it started the first day i got on council. all right? i don't know why. i don't know what the problem is. >> however, the controversy over her former intern marty pucket is not going away yet. pucket is shown on football as a firefighter and vice-president of the charlotte firefighters association. he has been embroiled in controversy since december of last year when a memo from the city attorney said neither the mayor nor the council or any member thereof shall direct the conductor activities of any employee. >> i needed someone i could trust, all right? there is nobody there i could trust. >> pucket sent an e-mail to the asking that chief john hannon be removed and it was met with a memo saying pucket is violating cit

applying for jobs in mecklenberg county. the movement is called ban the box. steve crump live. why wouldn't you ask about a job applicant's criminal record on the application? >> well, you know, paul, the thing that people say they are running into is the fact that fear generates the attitudes that are seen in the job market. applications would be tossed out. and what this does it puts someone in front of a potential employer with an opportunity to state their case. >> give us a chance to show you our character. give us a chance to show you our skills and what we can do. employed after spending three years in the mecklenberg county jail on drug charges. >> yes. i've done those things but is that who i am today? th no. >> she was convicted and in need of a job and now commissioners in mecklenberg county are taking steps to ban the so-called box. in other words, eliminating questions regarding criminal history on job applications. >> so that means someone who is applying for a job at the county, will have a level playing field and can demonstrate his or her skills that the they would offer fo

insight into that investigation. and steve crump talked with the man who handled the case, no two days are alike for you. >> no. >> clyde gibbs labors in an environment of unsolved puzzles, he is an investigators with the medical examiner's office and his responsibility is to identify the remains of those connected to unsolved death cases along north carolina. as law enforcement agencies scour the foothills searching for zahra baker, it was just a matter of time before his office in raleigh started receiving dismembered parks connected to the girl's death. >> it was until we recovered the skull that we were able to really put the case together saying yes, we have her completed. >> that piece of evidence was more than a year and a half after investigators first started looking for her. >> that was 2010 when that case came in. >> the case file and the autopsy report is graphic. >> we found indications of sharp force injuries that indicate the individual or suspect were trying to disarticulate the individual for disposal. >> layman's terms. >> cut up the body and to dispose of the re

the voting process, the n.a.a.c.p. says the law will make it harder for some to vote. steve crump is live. and i understand people there feel this is an issue about >> absolutely, jamie. and the weather playing a factor. we are live from little rock ame zion church and they have moved activities inside. they plan on marching over to central piedmont community college to protest voter suppression laws. by 1:00 p.m. on the central piedmont community college campus nearly 120 people had voted early. while the numbers here were steady during the day, poll workers say no major issues. and those hitting the ballot box showed up with the required documentation in hand. >> as we were training this past year, everybody said well, most people coming in with the id out anyway. expecting to have to show it prior to the photo id law. we do not think it is going to be a big deal. >> but it was a big deal before being enacted. general assembly signed by governor mccrory challenged in the courts and protested during moral monday. compliance came on day one of the new rules. >> it was super easy. the

. steve crump joining us live from cleveland county. where are troopers in their investigation? >> well, brigida, that investigation is still ongoing. let me show you what is happening at the scene and that is there's yellow tape up and that people left here. and state troopers left here about an hour-and-a-half ago around 3:00 p.m. there are many unanswered questions regarding the death of jb and naomi newton. the highway patrol has not turned over the final findings to the district attorney's office. however we have learned that the da's office has had people on the scene. and no charges have been filed in the case yet but we have been told the driver of the vehicle submitted a blood sample to investigators. again it's basketball an interesting scene. people stop and drive by and take pictures and leave flowers. and at 5:00 p.m. you will hear from cleveland sheriff norman who has an offer for the good samaritan who helped pull the people out of the burning home. see you then. live in cleveland county, steve crump wbtv on your side. >> thank you.

. and steve crump is live for us. filing opened today. do you know if anyone entered the race? >> well, late this afternoon we checked in with state election officials in raleigh and at this point no one has entered the as we get closer to the deadline. >> the next primary contest sending north carolina to the polls focuses on impressional races. -- congressional races. and some of those eyeing the house may be engaging in political double dipping. >> if you won last night, your state house or state senate you decide well, i may want to try that you would be able to file again. >> the newly drawn map takes up a good chunk of mecklenberg county. for nearly 20 years, mel watt represented the 12th and was replaced by alma adams who now plans to move to charlotte since the boundaries have changed. the district was initially designed to ensure minority representation. but decisions by voters may bring a different out come. >> i think it's very much possible that that could happen if you have one democrat who is not african-american running against a group of african-americans that could hap

. steve crump went to the polls to see how it's going and joins us live. are voters having trouble with >> you know, brigida, at this point no problem. and we are live from little rock zion because in an hour from now folks from the local n.a.a.c.p. chapter will be holding a protest and a march to protest the new voter id requirements. you talk about the voter id situation itself. this afternoon on the campus of central piedmont community college nearly 120 people voted early and while the numbers were steady during the day, poll workers said no major issues and everyone showed up with the required documentation. ad campaigns across charlotte have been spreading that message and for the local board of elections it's meant hiring more staff and printing new documents to handle the changes. >> and this is not the only primary north carolinians will vote in this year? >> no. we have one that is supposed to happen in june. and i say it's supposed to congressional districts that have been redrawn. however the concern even though the state legislature last month submitted the plans for the co

estimated the special session will cost taxpayers $42000. wbtv's steve crump is on your side tonight and a lot of people are upset that lawmakers in raleigh are stepping into the local issue. >> absolutely. and as you talk about the cost of it all being $42000 a day, we know at this point but it is unclear how long the session will go and some of the lawmakers we spoke with, they have not seen draft of this legislation and they will get it tomorrow. >> do not agree. >> from the beginning the battle lines have been drawn over charlotte's so-called bathroom bill. lawmakers headed back to raleigh where republicans control the balance of power understand the issues of wednesday's special session. however, state senator tart has yet to see any proposed legislation designed to repeel the bill. >> you all of a sudden invalidate criminal press trespass ordinances and indecent exposure and we cannot have that. >> we have that passing 7-4. >> it stands a chance of being repealed. mayor roberts is concerned the its appeal. >> focus on the inclusive and welcoming in the way that charleston and a

in that investigation. steve crump talked with the man who handled her case and remains in the state lab. >> reporter: no two days are alike for you. >> no, sir. >> reporter: clyde gibbs labors in a work environment of unsolved puzzles. an investigator with the state medical examiner's office. and his responsibility is to identify the remains of those connected to unsolved death cases across north carolina. as law enforcement agencies scoured the foothills, searching for zahra baker, it was just a matter of time before his office in raleigh started receiving dismembered body parts connected >> it was only until we actually recovered the skull that we were actually able to really put the case together saying yes, we have zahra completed. >> reporter: the evidence discovered in april of 2012. more than a year-and-a-half after investigators first started looking for her. >> that was 2010 when that case originally came in. >> reporter: the case file and autopsy report can be described as graphic. >> found indications of sharp force injuries that would either indicate some point the

for the first time this afternoon in raleigh. ed crump right now with the wake county justice center to explain how it all happened. >> the student's mother came here to courtroom 304 this afternoon to hopefully see her daughter's bond lowered annal get her out of jail. that didn't happen because 18-year-old amber romero has another outstanding assault charge. the judge would not change her $15,000 bond. it was a week ago romero was on a bus heading home from east wake high school. another student threw a lunch bag that hit romero and started a fight. during the fight investigators say romero bit off a large portion of the other student's ear lobe. romero's mother said after court that she and her daughter feel bad about the other girl's injuries. romero's mother, however, says this charge and the prior assault charge are direct result of her daughter being bullied. i'm ed crump right now in raleigh. >> also tonight the family of a murdered teenager from cumberland county will hold a vigil marking two years since her murder. 15-year-old danielle locklear's ex-boyfriend is charged wit

, hillary. spoke in front of students at johnson c. smith university. wbtv's steve crump shows us why it was a major stop for the clinton campaign. [ music ] >> reporter: eight days before voters have their say in north carolina, former president bike brought his wife's campaign to charlotte's johnson c. smith university. >> i ask you to vote for her. i asked you to vote in advanced voting and election day. >> it puts him in front of a prized group of voters and demonstrates the value of the demographic pursued by the party. >> very important for african americans to work as a block, as a coalition to put in place in power people who will support our initiatives whether at the city level, county level, state level, national level. >> reporter: attracting black voters in south carolina non-stop headlines between bernie sanders and the former first lady. at the end of the race, african americans there voted for hillary clinton by a whopping 86%. >> i really don't know what sanders has planned but seems to me he has a strategy of going for states where he thinks he has a stronger chance and he'

pamela escobar has reaction to trump's visit and we begin with steve crump he is at johnson c. smith university. and a warm welcome there for clinton? >> right now, they are saying good-bye because president clinton and his secret service entourage walked out of the hall and he has gotten into a chevy suburbans and it looks like they are about to pull out. but you talk about the day. the event wrapped up at 5:30. and president clinton he was on stage, you would have thought he was campaigning for himself because in many regards he had that charisma and talked for half an hour. once he got on the stage he talked about things as it relates to the campaign. he spent time painting the differences between hillary clinton and the republican party. it was interesting because president ron carter of johnson hillary clinton before clinton took to the stage. and the former president suggested in a friendly crowd that interest rates we lowered for college student loans and told the people in the crowd that they needed to vote early. >> you got all the young people worried about paying their way

crump joining us now live from the board of elections. steve, what local races will we be following tonight? >> well, there are a number of those local races but you have to talk about what we have seen here in the last couple of weeks. especially with early voting. we have had record numbers. more than 55,000 last week. and here at the board of elections office we are keeping our eyes on a number of the local races. talking about the mecklenberg county commission race. there is a number of contests with the north carolina general and there are several judgeships up for grabs. not only the national scene and the u.s. senate but there is a number of local races of people obviously will be concerned about before the nice is over. >> and steve there is one noticeable different in this year's primary, it appears it will be a winner take all tonight for local races? >> absolutely. and you know, you go back over several election cycles here in north carolina, they had the 40-plus one rule, 40% plus one is what you needed to at least win out right. and if you did not hit that number there

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they feel ed crump on this at the wake county justice center. ed, this sounds alarming for the students and their parents? ed: it is, joel. as the parent of a college student myself, what most concerned me was when i heard from teed up all the residents of those houses that their doors were not locked. they lived across from the n.c. state campus where the burglar first showed up. the intruder had already taken hundreds of dollars of electronics out into the yard and helped himself to liquor when one of the resident spotted him coming back in the door. he told the man to leave and he ran away. a few hours later, that man, 38-year-old marc leslie williams , broke into two more houses on either side of the first house. a woman asleep on the couch vaguely recalled a man standing she woke up and found her purse missing. one of the women heard a car start up. officers caught the intruder inside the car. the young man says that there is a new mindset at his house. >> it's very scary. we want to make sure it does not happen again. we are very fortunate. ed: after his fourth stint in p

taking notice of the attacks. what happened is stirring new ed crump now at rdu airport to show us what is going on. >> we have seen plenty of security of whether it is out of the ordinary is hard to say. rdu officials refused to release security or comment on terrorism events. frequent flyers are not sure either but they are sure of whether they feel safe. they say there is always visible police presence. people flying in and out of rdu. some international travelers are more concerned than others. brian says he saw increased security on his travels back to rdu and says he was saddened to wake up to news of another terror attack. >> they are trying to scare us. if we cave they get what they want. reporter: while many domestic worried about this, international travelers, especially those traveling to europe say they are concerned. joel: the attack hitting close to home tonight. amber rupinta armed military has been part of the experience of living abroad in brussels for the family to move from apex three years ago. >> it is a weird world. one of the three explosions that rocked the city

grenades as police it raided an apartment building. ed crump is on the story live for us tonight. ed? ed: tisha, those details did not come from the tightlipped fbi, but instead from court documents we obtained. many were wearing paramilitary uniforms. in the early morning, the agents slipped quietly into position for the agents released a flashbang grenades. >> i heard something. i said, what's going on? it was a lot. ed: hours later, he had no idea what went down until we showed him documents we uncovered. the fbi claims that johnson met twice with a federal informant at this waffle house across from his townhome. the fbi claims johnson sold in ounce of cocaine to the informant. >> very disturbing. ed: but neighbors described johnson is a family man who has lived here for years with his wife and children. another said that he was a rapper. that witness questioned why the fbi made a big deal over a relatively small amount of cocaine. >> [indiscernible] ed: no one has been home here all afternoon. it's not clear what happened as for why the fbi felt the need to make such a big commot

rapist. >> according to benjamin crump department. 13 women testified against him in december. he's now serving a 263-year prison sentence for 18 counts of rape and sexual assault. >>> a local mother accused of only allowing her child to bathe once a month is now out o jail tonight. high lands counties deputy arrested her after concerns at the child's school. she went to her home to find fleas, feces and cigarette butts everywhere. the child told authorities his mother only lets him shower once a month. >>> an alabama case refusing to from georgia. her state's highest court adoption. they were granted in georgia. sense have split. >>> the michigan primary republican frontrunner has a lead over ted cruz. both are hoping it will soon become a two man race. >> i think ted cruz knows the only way he can beat donald trump is if marco rubio and john kasich drop out and that's not going to happen when those two home states vote. >> hillary clinton will appear on fox news for the in two years. her and bernie sanders will face off in detroit in a town hall. >>> they have marked this child for li

most of mecklenberg county. >> and steve crump learned about a meeting between the candidates for the 12th district over the weekend and joins us tonight. what was this meeting all about? >> paul, the meeting held last weekend involved possible candidates and elected officials when north carolina's 12th district was created the intent was to deliver minority representation and court challenges and maps may put that in jeopardy. >> mel watt represented north carolina's 12th congressional district for 20 years and replaced in 2014. and changes have come over the years, the latest draft of the map has many wondering if an african-american can hold on to the seat. >> given what the general possibility that that seat might be lost. >> the reverend is concerned too manyet kas of color will -- too many candidates of color will cancel each other out. representative alexander agrees. >> there's at least four or five names floating around right now of people who would draw some votes. you splinter, that base group. >> potential candidates are alma adams. and former senator malcolm graham wh

dangerous it is for children tond off their bus. ed crump now at the school bus yard. classics if -- >> you have become a statistic. bus drivers were armed with the survey sheets. 3000 violations have been longed in the last two years. despite increased enforcement and education programs the numbers keep going up. drivers say it is one of the most dangerous aspects of their job. bus drivers say it happens all the time. if you are unsure of the rules for passing a stopped school bus tisha: high drama in the hole cogan's sex tape legal drama. the video is recorded by a shock jock who legally changed his name. he was on the witness stand today taking the fifth to avoid testifying. steve: emergency officials are suspending their search for a car that plunge into the ohio river. it is now rising making it unsafe for divers who were down there in the water. they will reassess the situation. 12 cars were involved in a massive pileup. officials are trying to determine how many people were inside and how to get a car out of the river. a piece of debris that recently washed up is unlikely p

a car inside the garage of a home. you only see this here. ed crump has the details. ed: as residence slept in their their cars ripping them off. he asked the came inside this garage equipped with a surveillance camera. the homeowner says he was struck by how casually the men rocked around and took his time going through a car all while the lights were on. the thief came to the door leading to the house but it was locked. several neighbors on the same not reported car break-ins. police released still pictures of the fee but have not made an arrest. though still pictures are posted with this story now on abc 11.com. please ask you call them if you recognize the man. >> early voting begins across north carolina tomorrow. we are breaking down what you need to know before you head to the polls. andrea blanford in raleigh. during early voting you can take whichever side is most convenient for you. you can knock that out same day. unaffiliated voters can vote, select a party ballot of your choice. it will not affect your affiliation. a valid photo id is required but the state is m

saying, this is a sprint, not a marathon. you will hear our voice. we are frustrated. ed crump is in downtown raleigh and we are watching it live overhead from chopper 11 hd. the naacp and local pastors are rallying around the denkins family. tisha: neighbors continue to react. we have more on the community response. reporter: tisha, steve, there are people in this neighborhood have already made up their minds about this case and there are othersd who just want the proof wherever it leads. she had still not been able to identify her son's body. >> we had a phone call. reporter: that call came late in the afternoon. the fbi confirms that akiel denkins was the man shot by raleigh police officer d.c. twiddy. now this mother looks to the help of pastors and the naacp. >> proof, no matter where it leaves. proof. no matter what i thing it causes, truth. reporter: transparency in the investigation is what they want, but some have already taken sides, blaming raleigh police for not taking responsibility for issues in the community. >> whoever shot him needs to be punished. >> look around. wh

drink, which caused a crash that killed four people. steve: ed crump is that the wake county justice center with pixels of details about the barbershop murder. >> although there were many witnesses, none were going to come here to testify. so the prosecutor told the judge he cut deals with the they shot him to death second . they mistakenly thought he has killed one of their brothers. the victim's mother told the judge that even though her son's killers off lightly, she hoped they would suffer in prison. they got a maximum of 12 years, and eight and a half years. steve: happening now in washington state, in the other fire that killed her three children overnight. police are working to find out what sparked the fire. the mother and children were the only people inside that home when the fire started. investigators are talking to that mother to try to find out what she knows. tisha: dramatic video of a passenger ferry going down off the coast. 51 people were on the fairy when it started listing and taking on water. you can see people jumping off the theory as it goes down. it is believ

. explosions waking up people before daylight. ed crump spent the day trying to figure out what it was all about. reporter: it went down before daylight here at the townhouses. they were still around after the arrest was made but the man who lives here sold two ounces of cocaine to an informant. the most recent was saturday. some neighbors by shocked -- were shocked. the neighbor described johnson with his wife and four children. some question wild -- by such a big deal was made over a relatively small amount of cocaine. the fbi will not say. >> major development in the freddie gray case and baltimore. officer william porter must testify at the trials of his fellow officers. officer porter's first trial ended in a hung jury. he was handcuffed and shackled but unrestrained by his seatbelt. law enforcement grieving the death of a state trooper who died early this morning. he was responding to an accident on interstate 295 when he was hit by a car walking the shoulder. the car was on fire. he died from his severe head injuries. he's been a trooper for two years. steve: the military launching

uptown holding signs with phrases like "keep women safe, keep children safe" steve crump has the latest. >> thousands of business owners don't agree with the ordinance. >> reporter: david and his brother attracted dozens of oaf poe meants fightingopponents of the bathroom ordinance. beyond bathrooms, they are concerned about locker rooms and showers. >> i, for one, am tired of being i, for one, am tired of being told i cannot use the female dressing room. >> erie erica supported the antidiscrimination ordinance in raleigh one day before. it attracted john autry who voted for it and feels strongly that people's safety would not be vibe lated. >> it hasn't happened in columbia, south carolina. hasn't happened in charleston, south carolina, hasn't happened in myrtle beach. i've also talked to the panthers organization and panthers stadium and charlotte molt or motor speedway have similar precautions. >>> state representative dan bishop backing thes the idea. >> we have to get it down before april 1st. >> steve crump reporting. here is another part of the timing april 1st the ordinan

line by security analyst justin crump. i don't know how much you have been able to hear, but it really does seem that after four months of -- of the investigation going on, all of this really happened over the past four days. >> very quickly, indeed, really, given how long they have been looking for this individual. as you said, almost europe's most wanted, and very close to where we have been looking for him since the end of november and beginning of december. and it was reported not long after the paris attacks he was seen saying he was in brussels. i think that shows the movement of people is perhaps more difficult than we may have feared recently. one other good thing is he is the last surviving attacker that we have caught of the attacks, he is therefore, again, very useful for information, and that is going to be key. >> and the fact that it may well be that he has been in brussels all of this time, do you think that will be seen as a failure by belgian police and intelligence the fact that it took them four months to find him and then it was almost by mistake. >> well, i have so

supposed to make the presentation february 29 but the shooting postponed her appearance. ed crump was live. i would imagine there was greater interest in the program today. reporter: you are right. community activists were here listening. at this point they remain skeptical. it was the same presentation they were shot and killed by one of her officers. the shooting change the atmosphere of the presentation and the urgency of the need for body cameras. they wouldn't say whether it would have made a difference in the investigation of the shooting but told city counselors they were not the end-all be-all. she talked about the expense of the pilot program, more than $5 million over five years. >> this is the evolution of technology in terms of where we as a law enforcement community have gone. instead of asking why or why now i would ask why not now. reporter: as i mentioned earlier community activists were in attendance. while they appear to be in favor of body cams they have some reservations. you will have more about that at 6:00. anna: still a lot of questions we are just getting

when a body is found with no identity. steve crump sees how they're trying to find missing pieces. >> mr. gibbs has been at this for 20 years and always comes back to the same series of questions. >> was it a blunt force injury? was it a sharp force injury? was it a gunshot injury? >> his task is who is it? in many ways he's north carolina's bone collector -- >> we've had cases that we go back to the 1970s of cases that >> tucked away and stored at the state medical examiner's office in raleigh are 100 boxes of human remains afrom across north carolina. one case happened 120 miles north of charlotte -- >> a child case from orange county from 98 that's a 10 year old male that has still remained unidentified that i think is biggest on radars in regards to why is there still a 10 year old child that's not got a name? >> box is kind of beat up and has been replaced a couple times. i kept it under my desk so i wouldn't forget about it. >> lieutenant horn has been connected for two decades. >> i've been there since day one when the 911 call was made. beneath the sign near buck horn road

", and "it's common sense." and steve crump has the latest. >> you talk about it being an issue of timing and april first being a couple weeks away and the issue here is those protestors that we ran into at the government center they are hoping the state can step in before this ordinance takes effect. >> there are thousands of business owners that do not agree with this ordinance. >> david and his twin brother attracted dozens of opponents fighting against charlotte's so-called bathroom bill. >> i have serious concerns and anxiety about men being in the bact room with me or my children. >> beyond bathrooms opponents are concerned about locker rooms and showers. >> i for 1:00 a.m. tired of being denied restroom use and told i cannot use the female dressing him. >> erica who is transgendered

crump wbtv on your side. >> thank you. >>> we have placed more information and related stories on wbtv.com. >> take a look at these temperatures. many of us will go under freezing maybe colder in the mountains and foothills. hard to believe that we were in the 80s and close to 90 a few days ago. chief meterologist, eric thomas is in the first alert weather center. eric, a dramatic change? >> maureen, and for anybody out there with the short memory let's refresh that for you. over the past seven days this is what she was talking about. a high of 86 not far from 90 on wednesday and then the swan dive 70 to 47 the low on sunday. and we rebounded our high today but overnight tonight look out. we are going to get cold. maureen showed you the numbers down to 32 at freezing. whether you are in the frost advisory or the freeze warning does not matter if you are worried about protecting your plants because the effect is the same. and it's dangerous. we want to alert you to that. the cold air wrapping around the area of high pressure. out the door, 56 your hd towercam. the rest of the area

week from tomorrow. critical for the republicans and the democrats. >> and you heard steve crump talking about how things are ramping up. candidate that we'll see. >> let's look at the beautiful sunshine and warm temperatures it is only going to get warmer. >> will it stay clear? over to leigh brock. >> well, maybe not clear the entire time but warm for several more days. you will like the numbers we have. what we have right now the temperature in charlotte is 67 . 63 hickory. 65 in salisbury. 66 in rock hill. mild temperatures. and well above average. average high for this time of year is 60 . we are above that for now. and we have had a couple of thin clouds move in. it looks worse than it is. trust me on that. very thin clouds. you will see breaks of the sun. and for the evening hours, temperatures stay in the 60s for a couple more hours through 6:30 in the low 60s. 9:30 in the mid-50s. drop to 53 by 10:30. and tomorrow morning it's not we wake up most likely first thing before 7:00 a.m. maybe in the mid-40s. 8:00 a.m. we should see the sun and should be seeing things warm-up.

will continue to watch this. in the meantime, ed crump set down with the wake county district attorney. on what he found. ed? ed: joel and anna, at first glance, it appears that akiel rakim lakeith denkins had an extensive criminal record. you can see that he had a lot of arrests over the last five years. he was put in handcuffs on 26 charges since 2011. those included assault on females, possession with intent to sell and distribute cocaine. but he was convicted on just nine charges. and while many of the charges started out as felonies, the convictions are all misdemeanors. a search of public records shows that denkins did not come to court to february 2 face a distribution charge in a was a failure to appear for that that the raleigh police officer. the da knows how her investigation is handled could we be the difference between peace and violence. >> these are the types of events that terror a community apart. and we take seriously the fact -- that terror a community apart. and we take seriously the fact that it is important. it's important to do an independent, thorough i

to be stopped by durham police. ed crump live at city hall weather group presented its case today. ed: as you both know the study comes at a time when drum is looking for a new police chief. activists say that for -- that search for a chief should be a starting point for change. activists representing several civil rights organizations say the study on the police department done by the research triangle institute was no surprise. included a lot of statistics but possibly the most eye-opening is that blacks are 20% more likely to be pulled over than whites during daylight hours when activist say their skin color is easily observed. >> turns out that the people of durham could do math after all. turns out that we weren't hallucinating. about racial profiling. reporter: mark anthony middleton did know some good news. the racial profiling appears to have declined some in the past couple years but they say it is not enough. >> the disparities, while on the decline, are still very concerning. reporter: they say the changes came about after the community began speaking out. >> now sudden

house of representatives are open. wbtv's steve crump is live for us right now. steve, i know you are following these races closely. do we expect any surprises tonight? the edge, but there are a couple local races gaining traction that is creating buzz. one of them happens to be senate direct 40 in north and east charlotte, and the two and of -- some of you may remember the name of the charlotte city councilmember several years ago. he is taking on the incumbent joyce wadell who is a current sitting member in the north carolina general assembly. the other race though that is is kind of an interesting one because tricia who served district 100 in south and southeast charlotte has decided she is not going to run this time, and that has created a vie vie -- a vacancy on its own. there are two candidates competing for that seat. one is the representative from charlotte city council district five. he is taking on billy madlin who may have ran at large at the charlotte city council. and he filled out patsy's term when she was in the term for pat tron cannon. for patrick cannon. tonight is o

help deny trump the nomination. hoping for a two-man race with crump, ted cruz trying to lure away kasich and rubio supporters and hearing from his own protesters. >> go back to canada. >> thank you, sir, very charming of you. one difference between this and a donald trump rally is i'm not asking anyone to punch you in the face. >> reporter: again today president barack obama denounced the vicious atmosphere in the 2016 campaign. >> it is a cycle that is not an accurate reflection of america, and it has to stop. >> reporter: reacting to trump's raucous rallies, mitch mcconnell told trump to tone it down. >> i thought it would be a good idea for him, no matter who starts these violent episodes to condemn it and discourage it. >> reporter: over the kasich has repeatedly told us going forward he wants to draw sharper distinctions between himself and donald trump over tone and temperament. we'll find out very shortly if he gets that opportunity. lester. >> peter, you're looking at potential make-or-break time for some republicans. on the democratic side there's a fair amount of drama a

yesterday afternoon. steve crump talked to the young woman's mother. steve, quite a frightening experience for that girl? >> that, it was. a very scary experience for that 18-year-old who was home alone and those four suspects came barging in the back door two with guns. nobody hurt but there is a lot of scars emotionally to deal with. >> she did not [inaudible] >> the damage from the back door speaks loudly. splinters and wood offer the telling reminders of the aggressive force used to gain entry. >> and they came in here. and then they took that and they took the plaque off the wall. >> the family does not want their faces shown or exteriors of their home photographed.