Donald collins helped the passengers. John as he was helping them get to safety, police say collins was hit by an suv that was driven by an illegal immigrant who was suspected of driving drunk. He eventually died at a nearby hospital. Garrett tenny has the details in this horrifying story and garrett, what more do we know about the suspect . John, her name is irma, 33 years old, and according to ice, in the country illegally. Dallas county sheriffs says martinez was drunk Early Saturday Morning when she crashed into the minivan and into Donald Collins killing him. Martinez is held on an Immigration Detainer after being charge the with manslaughter and assault with a vehicle. The family of Donald Collins or trey as they call him have shown remarkable faith and compassion, even towards the woman who took his life. I pray that since she still has breath in her body that she gets to know the lord because i dont want her to go to hell. I forgive her. Im not angry with her, im not. Im not up
Response. And Hurrican Hilary is getting stronger. And timing is everything for team trump. His lawyers proposing new trial dates and negotiating when he will sur render in georgia. We begin with the maui official who defended the decision not to activate the Warning Sirens. He is now stepping down. He cited Health Reasons for his resignation. It comes with the death toll at 111 people and more than 1,000 still unaccounted for. Randi kaye has more on the fallout. So many of the residents felt like we had no warning. Reporter hawaii has one of the largest Public Safety outdoor siren Warning Systems in the world. Sirens that were silent as wildfires raged. The question is, why. First it was this it would not have saved those people on the mountain side. Do you regret not sounding the sirens . I do not. Sirens as i mentioned earlier is used primarily for tsunamis. Reporter that is what the head of mauis Emergency Management agency said wednesday. But even before that Press Conference ende
Good morning, everyone. Glad youre with is pup five things to know for this thursday august 17th. Devastating news again this morning out of hawaii. We have learned children are among the 111 victims killed in the wildfires and the police chief on maui said that number will go up. Only 38 of the area has been searched ed so far and more tha 1,000 people are missing this morning. And a Fulton County circled one day before primary voters head to the polls in more than a dozen states. New overnight a woman in texas has been charged for threatening the judge overseeing jack smiths federal election subversion case. Also this morning, more Young Americans are diagnosed with cancer. A new study says the rate is driven by women and 30 to 39yearolds. The coach for the womens soccer team is out after the devastating world cup. And you see balancing on the stones. Stunned onlookers watched. Eventually escorted away by a guard. Cnn this morning starts right now. You wouldnt you wouldnt do that . I
Developing this morning, threats to judge and jurors. New questions about the safety of the people working on the cases against donald trump. The scope of destruction in hawaii heartbreaking. The death toll from the wildfires still climbing and more than 1,000 people are still unaccounted for. There are new questions as to how the fire started. Were live on the ground in maui. Searching for front line fighters on facebook. Wagner turning to social media to recruit new soldiers for the war in ukraine. Im kate bolduan with sara sidner and john berman this is cnn news centralcentral. Developing right now. New chilling threats against a judge and jurors involved in cases against donald trump. This is what we know. Police say a trump supporter in texas is in custody after she allegedly threatened to kill the judge presiding over the 2020 federal election case if trump does not get elected in 2024. In georgia, new concern for the grand jurors who just issued an indictment against trump. Phot
Thats what we have all these prosecutions happening across the country. Jenna griswold, always great to see you. Thanks for being with, us thanks for the things you do to keep our elections actually safe. She is the Secretary Of State, for colorado. Coming up in our next hour, were gonna call to order a Special Edition of the Velshi Banned Book Club. Ominous discuss with two call scholars, one of americas most important most divisive documents, the constitution of the United States of america. Were gonna dig deeper into the section of that same constitution that legal experts say disqualifies donald trump from holding the office of the president ever again. Another hour of velshi begins right now. Right now. Good morning, its saturday, august 19th. Im ali velshi. In the span of just 12 months, the twice impeached President Donald Trump has been charged with a total of 91 felony count. Stemming from criminal cases against. Tim he remains firmly at the top of the field of the republican