Why Surveillance Video just released could cause prosecutors to reevaluate dozens of cases. Plus a victory in court for missing missing missing mom, michelle parker. Lisa thanks for joining us. Ginger im ginger gadsden. Also a news 6 investigation, getting results. So all of those phones were approved . Yes. Even though the program didnt exist . Yes. Ginger months after we uncovered the veterans being signed up for free subsidized cell phones. Theres a new twist. Thats coming up in minutes. Julie the top story right now, you may still see and smell the smoke in east Orange County it came within feet of dozens of homes in the avalon park community. Firefighters tell Jennifer Ortega they now have this contained. It burned near wild tamarin drive. The homes are now out of danger. The firefighters will be out there all night to make sure it doesnt flair back up. Ginger all day long, weve been under a red flag fire danger warning. Julie that warning just expired moments ago. As we take a li
S Adrian Whitsett is live outside the department with what he s uncovered in this developing story. Adrian we know that these officers are part of the street crime unit in that unit has been suspended for now as this investigation gets underway. This hinges on what he kissimmee detective said in court and a sworn affidavit as opposed to what Video Evidence shows differently. Detective tiffany hall, in the charging affadavit for the case back in november, said she watched a drug deal go down at the Tropicana Motel on west vine, and that she went to the room by herself, knocked on the door and the suspect gave her a plastic bag filled with marijuana. According to the Public Defenders Office, during a motion to suppress hearing march 14, that story didn t match security cam footage at the motel. Wesh 2 news obtained that video. Here the Public Defenders Office says you can see three Police Officer going up to that door and opening it with a key. S office to drop the case after it learned
Checked was 95 contained, but there are high winds making it difficult for the firefighters. We will keep an eye on both of those fires and let you know what happens. Meantime, more breaking news this evening. A teenage boy is dead after a shooting near an apopka playground. Tiffany is on the scene with the late st. 777777777 tiff any, wha7 t do777777vvnnffnnffffffffnnnnnnnn we know right now . 2 just a tragedyt here inttvvt444tt4 444hxx apopka. Xxxpphpppp```` the victim that was shot and ` pa killed is ah teenage boy. g g`bn|x deputies tell us there was some sort of gathering in the field here right near the playground before it happened, with about 3040 people. But they are getting very limited details from those that may have witnessed the shooting. But its just sad. As you know, the sheriff has had a number of press conferences and a number of meetings, including local clergy, elected officials to try to figure out a way to stem the problem of violence and crime in this particular
First time one of those officers has been suspended on the job. Theres a lot of questions about exactly what happened and how. Reporter state attorney jeff ashton saying his investigators put a stop to the criminal prosecution of a suspect once this Surveillance Video came to light. It was recorded at the Tropicana Motel back on november 24th. Kissimmee officer tiffany hall is seen in the video entering a hotel room where a drug suspect was staying. The only problem, in the charging affidavit, she wrote that the two other officers werent with her and that she was alone. We realized we could not go forward. There was a serious contradiction between the tape and what was testified to, and so the case was dropped at that point. Reporter the suspect is now free and clear of the incident. The state Attorneys Office says the officers involved could also face jail time, even cases that have already been closed with convictions will be reviewed while the three kissimmee its very sad for anyone
Days. Lets go over to david and karen for weather and traffic. Reporter were off to a decent start. Well start out fairly bright and later today sprinkles and showers are possible especially later in the afternoon. Temperatures this morning, 53 in philadelphia. 49 in allentown. Similar numbers to what weve had the last couple of mornings. 48 in millville and trenton. 47 in sea isle and ac. As we head out the door to catch the school bus partly cloudy and cool. 50 by 8 00 a. M. 11 00 a. M. , 55 degrees. 53 degrees on the Storm Tracker 6 live noon, 66. Looks like well get a high of 69 around early around 2 00 p. M. 63 degrees by 6 00 p. M. A little bit breezy not too bad breeze wise. The pollen count running medium high it will slip on saturday because of the ocean flow. Were not looking at anyone steady rain, if we were looking at steady rain it would fall. Reporter maybe a sprinkle we can handle that. The schuylkill expressway, left lane blocked should be in the process of clearing out