Helicopters and dive teams converge on the Sandy Hook Channel after reports of a sinking fishing boat. Good evening. Im kristine johnson. And im maurice debois. The coast guard with the new Jersey State Police and nypd and fdny searched the sandy hook peninsula for 2 hours. Dave carlin with the latest on the story. Reporter maurice and kristine, the exact location of the fishing vessel remains a mystery despite the long hours of searching with the highest tech equipment. Divers went into the channel as the rescue teams searched from above. The search began at 4 30, p. M. A the sighting of a sinking shrimp. The captain of another boat said he clearly saw the vessel going under. Theres been a search underway. All are searching. Reporter rescuers arrived only to find small clues on the surface. A life ring, and this cooler. Before sunset, we saw an oil slick that could have been from a boat in distress. Divers finished for the night, and then the search relied on side scan sonar. Ryan and
Would arise between him and the photographer she was working with. Reporter it appears flanagans using the Bryce Williams name online airing complaints about his career and the victims and evening posting a video of the shooting on facebook. Social media sites moved fast to take the postings down. Police tell us flanagan fled the scene after the shooting and switched cars at the airport. He was spotted on interstat 66. Shortly before 11 a. M. This morning Virginia State Police Trooper was on patrol and attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver of the sonic Vester Flanagan also known as Bryce Williams refused to stop and sped away from the trooper. It was only a minute or two later when the sonic ran off the road into the median. Flanagan was flown from the scene to innova Fairfax Hospital where he died. Reporter flanagans 41. His victims were 24 and 27 both at the start of their careers and lives. He died from a selfinflicted gunshot wound. When he was fired, Vester Flanagan had to be
With 23 fake credit cards in their car. After watching this video lawmakers called for the doubling of penalties for hit andrun fatal crashes. There was alcohol involved and they know that they want to escape and allow that time to wear off. Reporter the Suffolk County executive calls this a textbook case that cries out for change. Even four hours after sharpe allegedly fled Officials Say they were still able to calculate his blood alcohol level at the time of the crash at. 12. Thats well above the legal limit. Reporting live from the Suffolk County district attorneys office, in hauppauge, long island, carolyn gusoff, cbs 2 news. So disturbing. Thank you, carolyn. A big heist in Nassau County. Five suspects broke through a wall and vault to snatch 1. 8 million. But an eagle eyed officer foiled the getaway. Dave carlin reports from hicksville. Reporter three men with flashlights seen in this Surveillance Video in the parking lot for Loomis Armored incorporated in hicksville are leaving
Reporter a spokesman for the American Beverage Association told me they are not keen on the idea claiming bans dont change peoples behavior. But the association is working with the city of new york on an initiative to go into communities like the south bronx, bedfordstuyvesant and crown heights. The goal is to get residents to reduce their daily beverage caloric intake by 20 . We have heard this before. Let us know what you think about kids being carded to buy soda on our website, cbsnewyork. Com. New at 6 00 tonight, the long island rail road getting an upgrade that will hopefully improve the service on the busy ronkokoma branch. Cbs 2s meg baker shows us why improvements are so needed. Reporter 48,000 commuters ride the long island rail roads ronkokoma line each weekday. And commuters say at times, it hasnt been a pleasant ride. It gets crowded at the end of the day and everyone is pushing. Reporter today the long island rail road announced an upgrade to improve service. This line wa
Technically canceled but large crowds are still expected to gather even though the city is urging people to stay away. Our kpix5 reporter emily turner is live where the city leaders are still preparing for the worst. Reporter exactly, phil. The protest that the counter protesters were planning to protest has been canceled. But theyre expecting a crowd. The counter protesters are here. Theyve been trying to hang this sign making their message clear, bay area stands against hate and White Supremacy for solidarity. Echoing what the mayor said. Those that wish to commit hate and violence, you are not welcome in berkley. Reporter no bones about it, no one who is planning violence is welcome. Although if the past is anything to go by, the last several protests have been violent to person and property. We have seen a huge response from police. They have barricades out likely to keep the two sides separate. We are waiting on a briefing this morning. We have seen a bomb dog sniffing trash cans.