Might have come in contact with illegal drugs, including fentanyl. Good afternoon. Im adam sexton. The boys stepfather was arraigned this morning on multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of a child, drug possession, and falsifying evidence. Wmurs Jennifer Crompton with what we are learning about this tragic case. Jennifer it happened last wednesday morning in a Hampton Motel room. A 30yearold man finds his 19month old stepson unresponsive, takes him across the et police have charged leo witham with 2 felonies and a misdemeanor. They say they found an open package of fentanyl in the motel room, as well as a bottle of prescription lorazapam that they also charge witham with intentionally hiding under a childs blanket on the bed. Police are waiting for toxicology results to see how the child died, and more charges could be filed. The investigation is ongoing usually when these cases have been and there is an unintended death, we try to go back 24 hours in the persons history
Understanding. So its still preliminary, we need to come up with why the individual was there. We dont know if it was natural causes, accidental causes or something suspicious. Reporter Northwest Elementary School is right down the road from here. But chief will are says the that school has no connection to this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Manchester Police. Wmur news 9. Josh tonight a hampton man behind bars as Police Investigation whether the fen that fill they found in his motel room played aa role in his stepsons death. That man took the toddler to the Fire Department because he was unresponsive. Jennifer crompton has more. Reporter police say they found the powerful opioid fentanyl out in the open in a motel room behind me where the man lived with his wife and two small sons. They also found a bottle of 30yearold leo with witham faces child endangerment and drug charges, Police Believe he had been alone with with the toddler when the boy died. They say the 1
We are just into the initial investigation to see what kind of condition these animals e in. Reporter members of the aspca went from shelter to shelter evaluating the animals. There are at least 10 horses on the operty. There are also scores of dogs, cats, even pics. Although the investigation is in its early stages, the team onsite has already determined that there are several animals that have been neglected. Youve got animals out here with open wounds. Youve got animals that have obvious skin conditions. Animals that appeared to be malnourished. Different things ke that. Reporter the owners, and linden and steve spear, were arrested and taken to the Hoke County Detention Center in his white van. They face a number of animal and neglect charges. And one felony count of possession of a ntrolled substance. With some type of medication that they were using to treat the animals. So what is going to happen to be 600 animals . This is probably one of the largest if not the largest animal b
Overnight from alcoholrelated incident. That student is in Critical Condition. Elaina athans where an emergency meeting is getting underway. While that is in Critical Condition at the university is not releasing many details about this incident. We dont know what sorority she was a member of but an official did release a statement saying duke is concerned about the activity that took place during a recent rush. Because of that they are suspending sorority activities. Emergency meetings are just ready to get underway now. The meeting is private. They will discuss the incident and require them to prove there is the one student who has been hospitalized. Tisha developing, a connection linking car breakins at two raleigh neighborhoods. Investigators looking for thieves who broke into nearly two dozen cars while most of us were snowed in. Reporter the breakins happened here next door to the pnc arena. They rifled through a few hundred cars here. Some cars were unlocked. There wasnt much ins
Anthony wilson, abc 11 Eyewitness News. John firefighters working to learn what sparked an Early Morning fire that injured a woman. Chopper 11 was on the seen as firefighters arrived. Fire was spread it to the inside. The homeowner suffered burns to her hands and smoke inhalation, but no one else was hurt. Crews responded to a water main break near the same spot at wake forest. It was just east of u. S. One. It was a section of pipe installed earlier. Coal was the source of the first break, but no word on the source of this break. Barbara investigators are troopers found the body of the victim around 8 00 last night. Detectives are asking anyone for information on this murder case to call the hope county sheriff department. Oregon where members of thed most are facing charges. Barbara 23yearold american citizen is behind bars accused of planning a massacre at a masonic temple and walk you could in milwaukee. John he allegedly said he was defending islam and hope to kill at least 30 peo