When she got the phone call it was surreal. Reporter Melissa Huggins jones was a newly divorced mother of two, starting a new job at a local bank and a new life in raleigh. She was good hearted soul that treated everybody the same. It didnt matter if you had a dollar or a millionaire, she treated everybody the same. Reporter the mother took the stand this the trial of travion smith. He is accused of killing Huggins Jones during a break in at her north hills apartment. I saw this child standing at the fence and she had her hands locked in the fence and she was crying. Reporter the granddaughter found her mother and ran to nearby construction workers asking for help. They went to the apartment. She had blood all over her face. I put two fingers on her wrist and there was no pulse. Reporter they called 911 and called wallace to tell her, her daughter was dead. Heard it but i didnt hear it. Reporter in opening statement, smiths Attorney Says his client was manipulated by a codefendant, rya
Now, the 17yearold was arrested in morrisville this morning. Cary police tell us this comes from an investigation dating as far back as october of last year. Police responded to reports at Panther Creek high school of a computer hacking incident involving the schools database. And an investigation confirmed thschool system had been accessed, and several students grades were changed. Cary Police Worked with the Wake County Public School system to track down him in this incident. He is being held today, under a 15,000 unsecured bond. His attorney and his parents are inside right now, they declined to give us a statement on camera. But his father simply said, his son is a senior, and he of course is very worried about his sons future. I also spoke with cary police a few minutes ago, they said they believe the investigation ends here, with the arrest. They do not suspect any other students are involved. Serious charges. Can das sweat, reporting live in raleigh, thank you. And an offduty Ra
Western part of viewing area. Coming in, a saw a little fog out there. Some of it well be watching. And were not anticipating any big problems with dense fog or anything like that this morning. But the index indicates that the further west you go, the better chance youll see some of that fog and in parts of chatum, something you want to keep in mind. And youll see all the rain to the east of triangle along and east of i95 and wet roads this morning. So allow extra time, especially in places like goldsboro and clinton and parts of fayetteville. You see that we have an accident in rocky mount, the westbound side of 64, a lean is blocked a lane it blocked on the i95 interchange. Theyre cleaning that up. And in the triangle proper, were looking good. Coming in from northern wade county, everything is looking clear. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders face off in their fifth debate tonight in New Hampshire. Both candidates maid they are pleas to supporters last night and the republican candi
End up being in the coastal plain. We expect a surge up from South Carolina in the afternoon primarily from the triangle area to the east so keep umbrellas handy. This time tomorrow night likely to start raining, and even as early as three. Another system coming from the northwest pushes this out thursday and friday. When we get back to dry or whether it will be cooler. We expect highs to be in the 40 but tomorrow i dont want anybody to think its warm like today, 72 officially. Tomorrow will be a cooler day, well let you know how much cooler in the forecast coming up. A bond hearing scheduled tomorrow for natalie keepers, one of the Virginia Tech students charged in the death of a 13yearold girl. Family and friends came together to visit Nicole Lovell at of funeral in virginia. The body was found over the weekend and investigators say she was stabbed to death. David eisenhower is also charged in the murder. Roberson county teenager disappeared. Singer graham is the daughter of a deputy
One more i40 and harrison lots of taillights and lights coming at us. Otherwise fine. John the final frenzy in iowa as the president ial contenders work to close the deal before the caucuses. Barbara it is the first maim test for the white house. A recent approximately shows republican frontrunner donald trump five points ahead of ted porters could be vital. The gloves are off. Ted cruz is liar. Im so against obama care. Donald engages in insults because he cant defend his record. Barbara the same poll showed Hillary Clinton with a threepoint lead over Bernie Sanders but if omalley supporters cant get 15 the other camps will fight for the votes. John today pretrial motions in a mother killed in her home in raleigh. Transferon smith is charged in the death of Melissa Huggins jones. He could get death if found guilty. Anthony anthony has the latest on the case. Anthony he and one codefendant actually already entered a guilty plea to stay off death ray. Smith is one of three who were char