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WFTV Eyewitness News Noon January 7, 2016

Reporter in the last 35 minutes we wrapped up a press conference. We found out the man who barricaded himself for nearly half a day has been identified as Michael Thomas taylor. 10 30 am he surrendered to police and neighbors captured moments on video camera as he came out with his hands up. That happened after hours of negotiations when George Taylor founder of National Veterans homeless support was just called and successfully talked taylor out of his condo. He says he was relieved this was resolved easily and shed light on what happened. Its ptsd. They can lay dormant but when you have marital problems it compounds other symptoms. Reporter this started around 11 00 last night and we was gunfire back and forth between taylor and Melbourne Police who at this time police said they cannot say much about the number or types of weapons that taylor was armed with but we know this started last night with a domestic disturbance call to police. Police say after 1 am taylor started firing and a short time later officers fired back. Take a listen to what they told us. Anytime we are dealing with someone that is armed with a firearm and the intent is to hurt one of us, regardless of training in the past it is a concern. About charges. They were not specifically told me taylor could be facing murder. They say he was not seriously injured in this nor were any Police Officers. Relieved to Law Enforcement but the investigation is ongoing. We will follow developments bringing you the latest on live in Brevard County, janai norman, channel 9 Eyewitness News. We are following breaking news in Orange County when deputies have a busy intersection blocked while they investigate a suspicious device. Intersection of conway road is blocked now. Investigators say a box was found with what they believe is a grenade inside found in a nearby neighborhood. No word if homes or businesses have been evacuated we have a crew on the way and we will bring you updates. We know more this afternoon about plans to build a ucf campus in downtown orlando. Any to total of 60 million to build the campus. The School Trustees were briefed on a timeline of the project this morning. Channel 9s Julie Salomone following developments. Ucf says it will not pitch the project to the state board of governors this month. Reporter the campus will be built on the property behind me and this is the paperwork that the board of trustees approved today. Before they make the pitch to 20 million in private funding. The motion carried spit sounds like it was unanimous. Reporter ucf board of trustees approved a memorandum Rick Scott Office today regarding details about the universitys proposed downtown the memorandum addresses aspect of the project including student enrollment. Classes available, workforce needs. It also details ucf request to the state of 20 million to build a campus with university contributing 20 million from its resources. Ucf said today they have hit the 7 8 million mark with donations. Optimistic to get to the 10 12 million range within 23 wait time period. Reporter right now the target open date for the campus is fall semester 2018. At 4 00, we will have more including what classes would be available at the campus. Live in orlando, julie news. A mild afternoon after a certified meteorologist Brian Shields is tracking the latest from Severe Weather center 9. Not too bad this afternoon. Definitely cool this morning we had a lot of mist making it a wet start in spots and clouds in downtown orlando. Ive been watching cameras in spots having more sunshine. Heres a look downtown. 65, not that it winds of the northwest, 6 miles an hour. Seeing some clouds pick showers offshore but along the coast we have had more in the way of clearing through cocoa beach and more sunshine but more in the way of cloudy skies, i 4 and back to the west. Cannot rule out a stray sprinkle or shower for the rest of the day. Most will be on the dry type. Where we have son the sunshine brings it warm. The coastline, 58 palm coast with the northerly wind. Toward clermont and we have temperatures in the low 60s. 64 degrees celebration, kissimmee, harmony. Through the rest of the day, clouds and dry squeaking into the 70s for highs and this evening 67 at 6 00, tonight, we could see a repeat with more drizzle on the way. We will track that and 2 systems as we approach the weekend. You can track the warmup weather. 2 men on the run after hiding from deputies for 8 hours. We brought you the story as breaking news on Eyewitness News at 4 need since then, channel 9s Kimberly Eiten live deputies hit a dead end. They thought they had the man trapped but it turned out to not be the case. Reporter vanessa, Police Chased the men down where Pineda Causeway ends. Shredded tires are still here police said at that point that is when the men ran into the woods. Thats what they thought but now they say they do not know. 12 hours after 3 armed suspects vanished, Brevard County deputies are still looking for clues. We watched half an hour ago as they searched the field at the end of Pineda Causeway. The same field where the 3 suspects disappeared. Deputies say Melbourne Police chased the man through Brevard County and down the causeway before 1 am 1 am. After they kicked in the door of an apartment, stole a man keys and car. They fled from the scene of the breakin and from Police Deputy said. Leading offices on a highspeed chase through Brevard County, reportedly tapping speed of 130 miles an hour. The suspects ditched the car at the end of the causeway and bailed into the woods. That is where deputies took over Brevard County deputies. To the cars set up a perimeter around the woods. They brought out k9 officers and a helicopter. They had the men trapped. They planted to go in and arrest them at daylight when it was less dangerous and there was less of a chance of being ambushed. When the sunshine came out, the field was empty. Deputies say the suspects are still on the run. You can see deputies are out here this afternoon. We are asking if they think the men could still be in the woods. We are working to learn more about the Home Invasion that launched a manhunt and we will have details on both of those reporting live in Brevard County, Kimberly Eiten, channel 9 Eyewitness News. A man accused of killing his wife and her 2 children was in court for what may be the few weeks. Toledo faces the Death Penalty if convicted in the murders of bodies were never found. The state asked the judge to from when toledo slapped decennial at work before her murder that the judge did not make a ruling. Harrisville Police Officer need help tracking a man they knife. Surveillance picture here you can see clearly the mans face. Police say walked into the store about 4 30 pm tuesday. The clerk told him he had a knife reached the counter grabbed the door and ran away. The man accused of dragging and orlando Police Officer with his car is being held with the bond set at 5000. 36yearold tracy then morgan appeared in court this morning. Investigators that he tried taking off to a traffic stop in yesterday did the officer who was dragged, richard frank, recovering from a minor concussion. Morgan arrested in Orange County, 34 times. Volusia county man police say attacked a husband and wife in their ormond beach home 2 days after christmas is set to face the judge. Was arrested last night on charges including 2 counts of investigators say he stabbed the couple in the middle of the night. Phillips bond is 500,000 and he is in jail. Court hearing set for 1 30 this afternoon we will let you know what happens. 401 k is taking another hit today, another tough morning on wall street. The dow dropped more than 300 point shortly after the opening bell before recovering. Investors are jittery after chinas. Morgan crash 7 percent last night. Reporter today could be unnerving for u. S. Investors with in minutes of the opening bell, the dow dropped more than 200 points. The turmoil comes after chinas stocks plunged again today. Chinese markets open for less than one 30 minute shutting down for the 2nd have been one week. The fear is chinas economy is slowing down. That could hurt u. S. Businesses that sell goods overseas impacting american workers. On top of that Oil Prices Lowest point in over a decade be people have investments in oil and energy are also seeing their money slip away. In washington, kyla campbell, channel 9, Eyewitness News. Points. We will monitor what is going on on wall street. An update and number later in the newscast. Donald trump is raising questions about gop rivals, ted president. Now hes not the only one. The former president ial chiming in. 17 miners trapped belowground and were rescued. Systems on the way. I will tell you what part of online ordeal for 17 miners in new york is over the the davis salt mine in the western hemisphere Officials Say the rescued. Marcy gonzalez has more on what it took to get them out. Reporter the sounds of relief after nearly 10 hours of anxiously waiting 17 miners trapped nearly 900 feet below ground in upstate new york all finally safe on solid ground. They persevered the best way they could. Impressive to see how well they managed the situation. Starting to shift at the deepest salt mine in the country near ithaca new york when the elevator they were in somehow stopped working. Estoppels people on it. Reporter miners handling for warmth as fire and Police Rushed in to help. Man power needed to back rescue. Reporter using the crane to lower a basket belowground with voicing several at a time to the surface yet we practice evacuations regularly every year so that practice is coming in to play today. Reporter despite being shaken and freezing, the miners waited at the same at the scene until the last of their coworkers were rescued. Tremendous spirits. Claim inspired by them to be honest with you. Are in good health. Officials are investigating and operations are suspended in that part of salt mine until the cause is determined and the problem is the is fixed it marcy gonzalez, abc news abc news. The District Attorney and los angeles calvine says there is not enough evidence to charge the median bill cosby in 2 Sexual Assault cases there. And one case going claims she was 18 when caused the assaulted her at the playboy mansion. Lawyers denying the allegation saying he was not at the party. Prosecutors say the statute of limitations has run out on the other case where woman claims cosby raped her in 1965 when she was about or when she was 17. 50 women have accused cosby of drugging them and raping or fondling them. Last week he was charged with Sexual Assault in pennsylvania and remained on out on bond do in court later this month. French investigators believe a man carrying a cleaver who try to attack a Police Station in paris acted alone. Officer shot and killed a man investigators say the man appeared to be wearing a pouch of explosives but they turned out to be fake. Streets blocked in a nearby school put on lockdown after the attack todays incident happened on the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack we people. The Circuit Court is denying a gun Rights Groups request for a real bearing on man. Florida carrying corporate it argues the right to have guns in homes should apply to Residence Halls and other university housing. On state law a have is having guns on school property. During the legislative session this year lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill that would not let anybody with a concealed weapons permit to carry guns on school campuses. Sea world way to find out if a judge will sign off on guidelines for over trainers. The agreement comes as part of proposed settlement with california regulators over allegations that the park failed to train workers to if the settlement is approved it would dismiss for worker safety citations and would ban trainers from surfing on, swimming understanding on orcas. The jackpot is growing. The powerball drawing will be for the largest grand prize history. In other words, it is big. Last night no one was able to match all the numbers that makes the jackpot all over again so the estimated price for saturdays drawing is at least 675,000 Million Dollars bid that would lead a winner if there is a soul winner walking away with more than 413 million in cash. That is not healthy for anybody. So if 11 else wins they should get away. Is not healthy. Aside deal if you win call you get me son and if i win, i not ideal . That will not work. Cocoa beach, we have more finally breaking apart in locations and up to 70 degrees winds northwest at 9. Rub seas, sunset time 5 42. Satellite radar you can see the clouds breaking apart and they fill in again we are stuck with cloud cover basically i 4 to the north and west along the of sunshine. Clouds are breaking up a little next hour. Where you have clouds, cool county, longwood, sweetwater club, sanford, mid 60s and 65 to orlando and kissimmee. Winds are variable but out of the north that will dry us out some as we go throughout the afternoon. Most dry. 66 at 2 00 with more sunshine before goes down. 70 degrees in lake county and then we fall up again in the 60s later this evening. 2 00, a stray coastal shower a one or 2 showers it cannot be dry. Mix of sunshine and clouds this late tonight clouds are building in and we could have more visibility problems and even drizzle again for tomorrow morning. Feet. Strong risk of rip currents water temperature is 6267. Over the temperatures and we get into the weekend, 75 milder. You see numbers of mo low to mid 70s with the be 60s around. 70 degrees daytona beach, 72 clank allowed, harmony 73 as we get them clermont and groveland. Tonight, winter garden, winter park orlando, 60 tonight, patchy fog in areas. And drizzle. Tomorrow milder and rain another disturbance moves in. 77 orlando. The milder day but 30 percent chance of some showers. Weekend always in view. Saturday especially late in the day, saturday night, we will see a better chance of rain and thunderstorms popping up 78 saturday. We will see clouds sunday morning gradually clearing through the day and cooler, 73 is the high on sunday and by further and that means monday morning we will wake up to temperatures in the 40s. Another cool down late in the weekend and early next week. Orlando man claims he just lost his life savings to an unlicensed builder. Action 9 was able to help when no one else could. A major store chain forced to cut jobs. Coding changes the reason duty service. 9 investigates was a problem last month after an audit officer noticed an increase picking up finance director tells us a former employee made the mistake by changing it. Spent the city has referred thats reserve funds to cover it with. We after they had an effect on the finances and officers will have 12 weeks or 6 paycheck to pay back. Once collected, the money will fund. Apopka residence they bears are becoming a nuisance in the neighborhood. Tuesday we showed you this a trailer trash and damaged fences. They received for complaints in community. Ought wildlife offices it is historically had issues with bears getting into garbage victim recommends residents install electric fences to keep bears out. Deputies hope somebody has the key piece of information that helps them to find whoever killed 3 people. The sheriff says this house on e. Magnolia dr. In lakeland is he says whoever is responsible went into the home early yesterday morning, opened fire and ran out with drugs and other things pick up with person was shot in the face. So far, no suspects. Audit schedule to execute a man convicted of killing 3 woman 30 years ago. 53yearold Oscar Ray Boland is set to die at 6 00 tonight for the murder of terri lynn matthews. He was also convicted in the murders of Stephanie Collins and natalie holly. He is as he is innocent and says the evidence used to convict him was planted and tampered with. Orange county man in jail after deputies say his anger with his Cable Service got so out of hand that he threatened to blow up the local office did deputies say 55yearold jeffrey lower called about audio problems. He felt the person he spoke with on the phone was unprofessional. They say he admitted to drinking before he made the threat to blow up the companys office. He faces up to 15 years if 9 investigates found out a Security Breach at the Florida Department of transportation is allowed hackers to access employee records since 2013. Fdot is working to figure out who got into the system and gained access to employee names and Social Security numbers. The agency told us a file used for travel reimbursement was first accessed in 2013 and went unnoticed until now get chief Information Officer told employees they could not verify if the information was accessed or for unlawful purposes but fdot removed the file and access to a. ,15 Winter Springs stu

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