She had a strong mind. Reporter tonyas husband of one week didnt want his face shown but says he had a disagreement about whether to get off route 8 and he pulled off the side of the highway. We were Holding Hands and i was looking to the left and she just opened the door. She just got out of the car and just started walking. I have no clue, no idea. She wasnt crying. Reporter randy was stunned when tonya walked across three lanes of route 8 and jumped over the barrier and hit and killed by a barrier on 8 north. Reporter i love my wife and still love my wife and devastated. Tonyas family is haunted by the question why but are convinced this was not a suicide. Never in a million years would this woman take her life. This is not in my sisters characters. Everyone can vouch for that. Reporter and tonight the says the cause of death was bluntforce trauma but the manner of death has not been determined. In the meantime the Police Department continues to investigate this accident and they say the husband is not facing any charges. Live in akron, bob jones, newschannel 5. New details about a deadly plane crash that devastated an akron neighborhood. The widower of a woman that died is suing the planes owner. Joe castillo accuses the owner of allowing the flight to take place knowing it had a malfunctioning instrument control panel. Investigators are working to determine what caused the crash in november. All 9 people onboard were killed. We have learned that clevelands police union is launching a fight about overtime pay for cadets. Reporter the cadets finished three phases of training held in columbus and our kristen volk is in the newsroom. Paid for it. Reporter the union has filed a complaint with the u. S. Deparment of labor which we have requested but the state Highway Patrol that runs the overtime to pay. They say they stick to a strict 40 hour a week schedule but because the cadets have a ten minute lunch and up early for stretching and required to stay at the academy for lunch the Union President is demanding the cadets get paid for the extra hour. Out of the original 50 cadets remain in class. Some have dropped out due to injuries and others left because of stress according to the union. Steve lumpas addressed his overtime concerns with us. They are paying them 10. 50 for 80 hours worth of week in a two week pay period. 40 hours a week but the reality is that they are working 12 to 16 hours a day. And we will make sure they get paid. Reporter we reached out to the city for answers and they said they paid the cadet overtime for december but not anymore since. The cadet columbus based training will move to may. Moving to phase two and learning about the law and constitution. The next phase involves mock crime scenes and crash investigations. Things are changing quickly. There is a guy named Bruce Springstein in town, the boss. Dont worry about inclement weather, you will be chilly downtown. Akron. Thats 16degree difference. Lake breeze. Cooler near lake erie and 50 in philly and 49 in wooster. Dry weather as far as the eye can see. Dry for now. You will stay dry through the midnight hour. Here it comes, the winter storm taking shape. This is all rain sliding towards the north. It will arrive after midnight, probably closer to three or four in the morning. So your hour by hour looks like this. 30s for Greater Cleveland all the way through ten p. M. 40s for akron through ten p. M. And from 40s into the upper 30s for the canton area. Clouds will thicken up. But you will stay dry. We got a lot of rain coming our way and snow. This could be very, very messy for you here in northern ohio. More on that coming up. Now to the president ial race, the democrats caused in nevada and now it is the republicans turn donald trump has had easy wins. We have what to expect. Is the favorite to win. It doesnt hurt that his name hovers above his hotel in las vegas. This is the last chance for candidates to prove their strength before super tuesday when 11 states vote. Even though the polls show donald trump with a double digit lead in nevada. He did have a surprise in iowa. Organization is a key to win and competitors like marco rubio hope that they can beat him at the ground game. The florida senator is gaining a slew of endorsements after he managed a strong showing in South Carolina. And im asking you to vote for me tonight because i will win. And the democrats know i will win. They spent more money attacking me than any republican because they know i will win. Meanwhile ted cruz fighting to keep from falling out of contention. Another disappointing finish for the texas senator after his 3rd place in South Carolina would raise new questions about his viability heading to super tuesday. The nevada caucuses and at mind voter turnout, a wild card, only eight percent of republicans voted in the last caucus. We will win in ohio. We put effort in and the last thing i worry about is ohio, we will win. And tonights caucuses come as we get new insight in to how ohio voters feel and that has governor john kaisch vowing to win despite the numbers. John kosic continues the coverage. The quinn a tack poll is the first one we have seen. It comes three week before voters head to the primary. The top of the race remains the same as the last paul with kaisch and donald trump running one and two. Trump leading one and ted cruz 3rd with 21 and marco rubio 4th with 13 and ben carson at in georgia kaisch says it is get behind him. I would hope that they would be clear thats for me. I have spent the least amount of money and rising in the polls. I can win my home state and why would i be feeling pressure . Around me. Kaischs favorability in the poll, the highest of the candidates, 77 and more polls as we head to the march 15th primary. On your side, john kosic newschannel 5. John rudder, official news chopper with a look at a wreck tying up traffic this hour. Reporter multiple cars involved in this accident. This is 71 southbound just south of the 480 interchange near snow road. I will give you a look at how traffic is backing up. This is coming from 480 and from 71. So you can see the traffic is backed up a few miles in both directions on 480 and on 71. We will go back to the accident. Accident. We did see one person taken away by medical personnel and we havent heard one way or the other with the severity of the injuries and we are keeping an eye on how it is affecting traffic. Protestors across apple stores and around the world to show support for the tech giant encryption battle. Telling the f. B. I. Dont break our phones in what they call a fight for the future campaign. A judge has ordered apple to unlock one of the San Bernardino terrorist iphones, the move, turning into battle between tim cook and james comey. They believe incriminating evidence may object phone and bill gates now weighing in. Shouldnt call access some than if anybody has been able to tell the phone company to get information. And gates later said this case should be left up to the court and to congress. Apple ceo is asking the f. B. I. To seek legislation and set up a commission to sort through the difficult issue. Lee. Well despite the protest today. Apple is losing the battle. 51 of americans polled in a new Research Study say nat company should unlock the phone. 38 say that the company should not do so. And the opinions do not fall along party lines. 56 of republicans said apple should unlock the phone and most of the democrats surveyed agreed and sided with the f. B. I. 4 7 wantal to unlock the device and 43 supporting apple. Are you ready to rumble . Has arrived. Lawmakers offering heated responses for and against the the political headlines raging. Obama nominates a Supreme Court justice. What the kalamazoo driver did before he went on a killing spree that left 6 people dead. Our series of investigations in the Cleveland Division of water and how the last year. Today we are learning new information about the man accused of going on a killing spring in kalamazoo michigan. We are learning how he spend the hours leading up to the shooting. Charged with 6 murders and facing life in prison. You understand the charges . Yes, sir. Uber driver jason dalton showed no emotion. I would prefer to remain silent. During his arraignment but prosecutors say the 45yearold admitted to investigators he took peoples lives. Daltons friends say they are in disbelief. He was quiet and reserved. Definitely not out to ever cause anybody trouble. According to the destroyed free press. Dalton once worked as insurance adjusters, married and father of a 10 and 15yearold. Friendly and talked to us. Was smiling and joking around. This local gun shop owner in shop and sharing these surveillance pictures of dalton jacket. Seemed like he was having a good time opposed to going on a shooting rampage. Screeching like you would not believe. Casey called 911 to report daltons erratic driver. Uber confirms gets reports but maintains those were the first dalton stands accused of shooting 8 people at three separate locations killing six and injuring two including a 14 yearold girl in Critical Condition initially believed to be brain dead. Abigail is strong. Everybody needs to get that straight. My daughter is not dead. As for the investigation, Authorities Say that dalton is cooperating but not talking about a motive. Due back in court next thursday. Elizabeth hurr new york. President obama is formally calling for the closure of guantanamo bay. Submitted his proposal to congress. And digging into the president s plan to close the prison. Comes 7 years after president obama vowed to permanently shut the facility. Mr. Obama wants to transfer more detainees to Foreign Countries and work with congress to find a spot in the u. S. To hold other detainees. The president s goal is about closing a chapter in the keeping this facility open is contrary to our values. It is viewed as a stain on our broader record of upholding the highest standards of rule of law. Right now the prison houses 91 detainees. Advocates say holding them indefinitely is unamerican and the facility is a recruitment tool for terrorists. Despite gop Opposition Committee chairs will hold hearings on the president s plan. New Supreme Court nominee confirmed in the president s final year in office according to mitch mcconnell. On the senate floor mcconnell bluntly warned the white house that the gop controlled senate would not act on any one the president s have a right to nominate just as the senate has its constitutional right to provide or withhold consent. With hol it. President obama has vowed to pick a Supreme Court nominee to fill justice antonin scalias seat. He died at the age of 79. We learned that the justice suffered from obesity and Artery Disease and diabetes. We saw the sun outside. That makes for a good day, right . You know what, it can feel warm depending on if anything thats true. Breezy near the lake shore. In the 30s here in cleveland but inland, 50s right now. Kind of a calm before the deluge. Take a look. Look at that shot. Another great sunset two days in a row we will enjoy a beautiful sunset. Downtown cleveland. Lets enjoy it. Dry weather. What do you want to do this evening . Going to be impaired by any type of rain or sleet or snow or wind. Dry weather for hundreds of miles around Greater Cleveland and akron. Not going to stay dry. Clouds in and out, we will see clouds thickening up from the south as we head through the overnight hours and thats the leading edge of what will be some pretty impactful weather in the next twoandahalf days for northern ohio. Lake breeze doing its job. 36 cleveland but 52 in akron. Ravenna 48. 38 in menner and 50 in the canton area right now. We will bring on up canton, downtown humidity. 57 . Northeast wind at 12 and dew point at 35. So what about the rest of the evening . Well, the good news is wherever you are going, your evening timeline shows dry weather through ten p. M. , through 11 00 p. M. , through midnight. We are going to chill down through the 40s into the 30s in most spots. Concern, our weather alert number one is wednesday. And that will continue through thursday. Weve got rain coming in just in time for the morning rush across most of the area. And thats going to be heavy at times. Really going to slow you down. Could be flooding during the day on wednesday. And your travel, tomorrow morning and tomorrow afternoon will be slippery. Due to wet roadways. Here is the storm system. Lets analyze what it is doing. This front will drop in tonight and get kind of ingested in the storm and this will all be snow here by probably 11 00 or midnight. Winter storm warnings are out for champaign, illinois through indiana and portions of lower michigan almost to detroit. This is where we expect 6 to 10 inches of snow. Look at how close we are to for us, warm side means rain. Notice rain showers coming in and we transition to snow by thursday, midmorning or so. A little bit of lake effect lingering to friday morning. Thats a cooldown that will commence. Rainfall totals impressive. This is taking you up to 8 15 tomorrow. More than an inch of rain in some spots. There could be minor to moderate flooding problems 38 tonight. Dry evening. But rain moving in after midnight. A. M. 48 degrees tomorrow. Well be right back. Pilot is shaken but okay. But hitting five vehicles along no one else was hurt and the whole ordeal was caught by surveillance cameras. Reporter plane crash caught on camera. The ground, pretty loud and intense. Reporter a busted wing. Watching the video as the single m20j slams into a car and individuals to a stop. The first time i heard that, it was terrifying because what do we do, we dont know what to do. Reporter you can see the pilot emerge from the plan. The lapd says he was alone in the 4 seater and not injured afternoon. He did a great job. I give him a lot of credit for what he did. Reporter sky 5 tim lin was nearby when he heard the sound of the planes engine sputtering and watched it at low altitude to gear down before the pilot dodged homes and crashed. He picked the best spot he were no other injuries even though five cars were damaged in the crash. And that was kirk hawkins reporting. By the way, that plane is registered to an owner in oregon who has been recognized by the fa afor meeting or exceeding high educational licensing and medical standards. Next all new at five, the complaints keep rolling about outrageous water bills for cleveland water customers. And we wont stop digging into them until we get action. An ohio mayor shares hisout about firefighters battling cancer are being treated. Live on 5 continues brought to you by National Carpet mill superstar. A canton mother and firefighter is being remembered today after she was hit by a in akron. We spoke with her family and learned that Tonya Johnson was arguing with her husband about directions when she got out of the car and started to walk across the busy highway and hit. The couple had only been married a week. She also leaves behind three children. A man suing the owner of a plane that crashed in akron last year killing his wife and 8 others onboard at the time. Bill castill says the owner knew there was malfunctioning parts. Investigators are working to determine what caused the crash back in november. And today voters in nevada are meeting to choose their republican president ial candidate. Businessman donald trump is considered the heavy favorite in the contest. The nevada caucuses are the last chance for candidates to prove their strength before 11 states vote on super tuesday. For an update on an investigation into bill problems with the Cleveland Water Department. We have new details about those that are fighting questionable charges out there and investigator Jonathan Walsh progress. Reporter no contact was made since the story aired. You may remember we showed you two more people soaked with anger about their water bills. The customers told me it has been challenging. David pensack from linhurst is drowning in frustration. The only reason we knew we owed the money is we made the call. Otherwise i would be sitting here and not paying a water bill for the last three years. Reporter thats right david told the Cleveland Water Department he did not receive a water bill. Not his fault for getting a bill and he has not only called but visited the Utility Department paying what he needs to pay. After the story aired david did not get a call back from the division of water and i reached out and Department Rep said they would call him today. So aggravating and so your frustration level gets to a point that you dont know where else to reach. Reporter Francisco Vasquez faces a 6500 water bill. Our story aired thursday when a crew came out but didnt finish because of time constraints. I never had any water for the building. Nor have i had any water. Reporter today francisco got calls from the Water Department and an appointment was set up tomorrow at 9 30 a. M. Francisco is a bit frustrated that it took another few days to get a crew out but anxious for the inspection to happen. Reporter now here are just a few of the complaints about water problems that i have received since friday alone. If you are having water bill issues go ahead and email me jonathan dot walsh. Water officials want me to pass Jonathan Walsh. Newschannel 5. New developments investigation. Sarah buduson has taken action here. After watching our investigation. David smith fired off this later to the Ohio Municipal League. Says he is embarrassed and upset by how the director responded to our questions firefighters are getting sick doing their jobs. Bills. You are being obnoxious but this and i said i had an appointment to keep and trying to get out of here. Reporter susan gabe told us the Ohio Municipal LeagueFirefighters Benefits to fight ohio is one of 16 states without a law recognizing the lengthy of firefighters fighting cancer. Despite the studies sho