To her family. Reporter karina was killed tuesday while out for a jog in howard beach. When she didnt return home, her father called police and went looking for her. She was found later that night off the running trail face down. She was strangled and possibly sexually assaulted. A vigil was held earlier in the week. And friday night, hundreds came to pay their respects. Karinas killer has not been caught. But her story has dominated National Headlines and sent a small queens neighborhood where so many had felt so safe. I feel for her family. Who wouldnt . God forbid it would be my daughter. You know, i wouldnt know how how would i react. Its very bad. Everyone is going to be thinking of her. Its its just sad. Reporter and as the are now reviewing possible dna evidence found at the crime scene, hoping that will lead them to her killer. Were live in howard beach tonight, im diana rocco, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, diana. Storm clouds spread out across the area this afternoon w
Degrees, these guys can lose coolness very rapidly. The fire appears to have started in a bathroom and an electrical outlet is likely to blame. I saw the flames and it was huge, really thick smoke. I just got scared and was praying everybody was okay. Reporter this is a floors are apartments. On the first floor there is a landromat and bike shop. No word yet on what may be affected this afternoon and this evening. Three or four firefighters injured while battling a fire in the bronx are still in the hospital this afternoon. Their injuries range from severe heat exhaustion to in a crash on the way to the fouralarm yesterday afternoon. Two firefighters remain in critical but stable condition. Yesterday we had a very serious fire in the bronx that involved five buildings. While fighting that fire. Three members there suffered serious injuries. The fire was started by two in the bronx. Firefighters have been facing intense heat for the past few days, bill. Thats right and its only going to
Reporter trapped on the second floor, several people in 109 washington avenue in little ferry were saved by firefighters and police around 11 30 last night when the building caught fire. Driving down the road, and as i was passing this house, i heard a big pop. It was some type of explosion. Not sure if it came from the garage or the cars parked in the driveway, then the whole house was engulfed in flames. Reporter lieutenant chris bowles says when he he could see was black smoke engulfing the building an he ran to help. Just started trying to break some windows and victims just start jumping out windows and pulled several people out of the building. Reporter you can see dozens of neighbors standing in panic as victims are taken away on stretchers. The lieutenant says fathers were dropping children down to him from the second floor window. Got a ladder to the second floor, and we were able to pull control by arn 1 30 this morning, but water is still flowing to the big to keep it cool.
Scattered storms throughout the day. The 85 will feel more like 95. And it gets worse over the next few days. Well take a look at your ten day coming up. Right now lauren scala is here with the commute. Ill enjoy that i have better news than weather for once. Not too too many problems on the roads. There is an Accident Route 3 and 17. And then north at Grand Central parkway, also an accident here. Delays are a little worse, but again not too bad and well have more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Police are on the scene of a shooting in jersey city. Three hurt and two may be young students. Tracie strahan is at the scene. Reporter were working to confirm reports with the Hudson County Prosecutors Office that before midnight. Ill show you video of the Police Activity that remains here at the scene hours afterwards. Police going in and out of the Holy Ghost Tabernacle ministries. A man shot in the heard, other victims 16 and 12 years old. Were hearing those young girls are now re
Good morning. Good morning, guys. Quieter morning out there. Thats good news. No rain gear or heavy duty wardrobe. Its chillier, yes. But the wind has subsided too. Down to 30 in hampton bays. Wading river 35. City is 37. North and west, still above the freezing mark in poughkeepsie to danbury to sussex and bridgewater at 37. Memorial hospital sell owe chillier at 28. Theres clouds out there and snow flurries in southwest connecticut. Portions of central long island also seeing maybe a few flakes in the air early on this morning. That will be exiting again in a weak disturbance. The clouds will be breaking up for some sunshine through the late morning and afternoon. Starting out in the mid and upper 30s. 40 by noon with a partly cloudy sky. Less breeze and a high this afternoon of 44 degrees. Even milder weather to talk about down the road. Back to that in a little bit. Back to the roads with lauren. Its very quiet this morning. See lots of green on the maps. Well show you what the roa