Tonight about a well woman who was hit and killed while running across a freeway. W a locala firefighter paramedic and mother only recently married dave nethers linda mar has joins us from fox 8 studio at the university of akron. Ns had described a conversation between Tonya Johnson and her husband has argued in the suv before she ran across route 8 in akron learned today the discussion was many of us have hadma it was about directions to 4 00 p. M. Monday, akron police and receiving calls of the woman fourtier of Tonya Johnson, who was killed after walking into oncoming traffic going home with her husband he pulled over so they could discuss directions. Ll there was no physical altercation it was a disagreement and a verbal dispute over directions. She opened the door and starteded running she was killed by a pickup truck in the the northbound lanes. Surprised and shocked about a a. Has been ake paramedic firefighter for 18 years working out of station number two described as fairly d
Its 20 years the brady bill has stopped more than 2 million gun purchases to people deemed dangerous. Saying were heartbroken over the passing of a true american hero. In fact there are few in American History responsible for saving as many lives as jim. His work heralded by Gun Control Groups who petition weekly outside the white house. James brady leaves a son, daughter and his wife sarah, a tireless advocate and partner in his cause and life. Former first Lady Nancy Reagan issued this statement this afternoon saying thinking of him brings back so many memories, happy and sad. A time in all of our lives where we learned what it means to play the hand we were dealt. Ronnie and i enjoyed his company, trusted his judgment and relied on him. So did the press corps. Thank you, scott. The man who shot brady and president Ronald Reagan John Hinckley ,jr. Was ruled not guilty by reason of insanity. Hes at st. Elizabeth hospital in southeast washington and hes allowed to visit his mothers hom
This is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, lester holt. Good evening. There is a lot to tell you about tonight. We want to start with the threat of dangerous weather. Strong storms and the potential for tornadoes popping up across a huge part of the country this hour. Storms from texas all the way to connecticut. It started what is looking like a severalday outbreak. Lets turn to al roker who joins me in the studio. Al where is the biggest risk tonight . Right now, texas, lester. In fact we have a tornado watch in effect for northern texas and a cell around amarillo. There is a funnel cloud on the ground. Warning is in effect until the top of the hour. For tonight we are looking at this risk of strong storms from lubbock, houston, austin but we also have an enhanced risk including dallas. 22 Million People at risk for severe storms and 70mileperhour wind gusts and tornadoes, twoinch hail. Tomorrow the risk moves to the east. New orleans under the gun. 24 million folks at risk. Damagi
While the guard challenges giles to fight back. And then the body cam video stops. We show craig what happens next on the cell phone video. I dont like it. I dont like the video because there wasnt a clear understanding of what you want that person to do. Brad the guard should have deescalated the conflict gotten in his car and called police. Deion giles agrees. Harassment. Im being harassed. Brad after seeing the video that we had, the owner of the Security Company actually drove here to the apartment complex to talk to mr. Giles in person on the advice of his lawyer mr. Giles did not speak with him. And now both the security guards and giles are headed to the courts to file Assault Charges against each other. We have now learned that the Prince Georges County police are going to be looking into this incident. Hansen Creek Apartments brad bell, abc 7 news. Scott right now, we are monitoring a developing story out of Fairfax County where prosecutors say theyll convene a grand jury in t
In the minute or so it took to flag her down and get back to her car, Parking Enforcement this written her another ticket. The area had meters but it seems they could only be used after 6 30 p. M. Another 50 ticket on top of a 25 ticket she had gotten earlier. Unfortunately, you have to go through the process to have it you know adjudicated. Unfortunately. They write these tickets indiscriminately. Reporter by the way, those Police Officers arent the ones that wrote the ticket. As for the reaction to all of this the spokeswoman said ticket writers are focused on writing tickets. She said that liz can file online to adjudicate the ticket on line. Also, that she could call Parking Enforcement directly and they given these circumstances and documentation would get rid of that ticket. And as for the ticket she received, waiting for us channel 7 is going to pay that one. Reporting live from northeast washington, sam ford, abc 7 news. Alison thats good to know, sam. Thank you. Meanwhile, we