Williams who is back. Defendant colin warren is seen leaving the courthouse an hour ago. He and two other roommates charged with put a bicycle lock around his neck and hanging a Confederate Flag in the dorm room. First we hear from the district attorney. You have to prove what was going on in someones mind when they were committing a certain act, so i think theres always difficulties with it, but we believe the evidence very strongly supported that these acts were motivated in whole and in part by bigotry. Im hesitant to say anything because as you all know, theres a 5 million lawsuit. It is pending against my client. The others, and the university. So for those reasons, im not going to comment further. Reporter here are d. J. Williams and his father outside the courthouse. They did not make any comments about the jurys verdicts. The defendants will be back in Court Next Month for sentencing. Their battery conviction carries a potential jail time of up to six months. Now the District A
Questions here in kalamazoo. Hoping to get some of them answered with this court aaearance. In kalamazoo, im blake mccoy, nbc news. Uber issued a statement offering condolences to the victims and their families as well as offering to help with the investigation. Lets go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen`loan now for your first forecast. We have made it into the mid to upper 30s from the north that will turn to the southwest this afternoon. Most of us still have mainly cloudy skies, although there is some drying out trying to take place from dubuque through cedar rapids. We may clear out for a tonight and tomorrow morning. Today, we will keep mainly cloudy to partly sunny skies and highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s this afternoon. We have a few rain and snow showers that may track through tomorrow. Ill have more on that coming up in a few minntes. An iowa woman is accused of setting her boyfriend on fire. It happened last night in des moines just after 7 oclock. Police say they
Portsmouth police officially have a new chief. Tanya chapman was officially sworn in to start her new job as head of the citys first africanamerican woman to hold the position. 10 on your sides jason marks was there for chief chapmans ceremony. Jason . Chief chapman says today was a dream come true. A day she has dreamed about for 27 years when she began her career in Law Enforcement. Chapman was serving as the commonwealths deputy secretary of Public Safety and homeland security. Before that she spent time with the both the arlington and richmond she spoke a little bit today about her vision as treat all citizens with respect and to do the right thing when no one is looking. She comes into a department that is under the microscope after officer Stephen Rankin was charged with killing William Chapman last year. The new chief says in this day and age, Police Departments need to open whats going on. Chapman Portsmouth Police 55 42 50 transparency and accountability leads to legitimacy so
Car on hopple street. They show up to this gas station and find john white pumping gas. Hes not the bank robber. But he is wanted. Wanted for shooting two guys january 24 on kings run drive in winton terrace. One of those men now paralyzed from the waist down according to court documents. Inside this car police find a 40 caliber gun the weapon they say was used in that shooting. White is arrested booked into jail for felonious assault. Nats . A bank robber hiding his identity behind a plastic shopping bag still on the run. Yeah a plastic shopping bag over that robbers face. Police arent sure his race but believe he is in his 20s or 30s. And he was last seen running down whitfield. As for john white he now also faces charges for being a felon with guiltythats the plea of a franklin man on charges that he was prostituting his girlfriend but what is perplexing to police is that his girlfriend is missing missing 9 on your side is the only station with a bureau dedicated to butler and warre
They found her body. The state Attorneys Office is seeking a seconddegree murder charge. The Manatee School district could close schools and transfer kids, one of which is wakeland elementary here in bradenton. It has structural issues. So they want to move all the kids to another school, johnson middle school. But the deal . This school is more than a mile away. So not all parents are happy about it. Reporter the plan for state of the unions in older schools into new ones like this one. While that makes sense, some parents arent sure. Sushi considers wakeland elementary her school. My son did attend this school. He was able to walk. Reporter within weeks, manatee leaders may take steps to shut its door, sending kids to johnson middle school, which the foundation is sinking and will soon be beyond repair. If its structurally bad, lets do something about it. I just think the district has been negligent in taking care of their property. Reporter the School District is in the process of r