After that. The defense began its case. Wsls tens Bethany Teague was in court all day. And says white testified. And got emotional during her time on the stand. White said. She previously told noah not to play on the septic tank lid because she was afraid it would crack but said. She never inspected it herself. The defense also called a Health Department representative to the stand. He said a childproof lid is required for the type of septic tank that was in the familys yard. The Health Department representative said. The septic tank was the landlords responsibility. White also admitted to leaving noah and his little sister home alone when taking paul thomas to work. Thats because she said the kids were asleep. And she didnt want to disturb them. White also said she was on a medication at the time. To help her with her drug dependency. She says she voluntarily sought out treatment and counseling for the problem. Wsls tens Bethany Teague is still in court. And will bring us an update on
Saturday morning flurries possible. Increasing sunshine. Windy with highs in the middle 20s sunday valentines day starting mainly sunny. Ending mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 20s. Overnight snow possible monday snow, ice rain likely with highs in the lower 30s Tuesday Morning snow ice. Afternoon rain two men are in jail this afternoon following a large scale drug operation in lynchburg. After months of investigating. Lynchburg police and other Law Enforcement seized about 58 pounds of marijuana. Multiple vehicles and 65 thousand dollars. 58 year old Randall Simpson was arrested for possesion with intent to sell, give or distribute more than five pounds of marijuana. Hes being held without bond. 36 year old David Johnson was arrested for similar charges and is being held with a ten thousand dollar secure bond. Police continue investigating danville. Just after two this morning. Officers responded to a call on stonewall court. Police say a 21 year old man and 22year old woman were
Got temperatures in the 70s throughout the weekend, monday were up to 85 degrees for daytime high. Down the shore looking much better, once that storm pull as way but one thing to mention as we will have a threat for dangerous, rough rip currents down the shore, and tomorrow, it does get better on saturday and sunday, saturday night into sunday, temperatures back in the mid 80s down the shore for the start of next week. All across our area for saturday look at improvement, we will warm things up, 80 down the shore, 48 degrees the high tomorrow in philadelphia and 76 in the poconos. So no matter where you are, you will love your fourth of july, weekend forecast. Really enjoy it. Get outside this evening and take a look at those fire works arthur leaving in time to bring us a gorgeous evening for fourth of july barbecues and again, fire works festivity. We will have more coming up throughout the show in the your seven day forecast but now, back over to you. Looking much better, kate, tha
Scene overcome with emotion. A total of 42 people are homeless at this hour. I asked the fire commissioner if there were working smoke alarms and he did not know at this time. But here is the commissioner and one of the residents that had to get her family up and out of her home. We dont know where the fire started yet because four dwellings we had to get the fire marshal in there to do an investigation right now to determine the origin and cost. When you have four dwellings, it takes time to determine which house the fire started in. I was asleep in the bed and i had seen the fire, so what i did was i just woke up and just grabbed my kids and the fires were just spreading, and spreading across they were just everywhere, house to house, everywhere. I dont know. I had to wake up and bring my kids out and just get out. A shelter has been set up at the high school, and some family members we could see breaking down right in front of us. As we look live, the firefighters are on the ladder
Four children killed in the fire, i am told four others were injured, they suffered minor injuries, and they are in the hospital, and 42 people homeless. The fire commissioner did not now how the fire or where the started fire. This was a fastmoving fire, according to neighbors and the fire commissioner. Right now i will bring in a person with the American Red Cross. You have been helping the families and first responders. This is a sad day for our community. We lost four children. Anytime there is a death due to fire its significant for our community. I cant tell you how hard this is on first responders, on our volunteers, but most importantly so we have been providing spiritual care, Mental Health care to address their immediate trauma, but we also set up a facility at Bartram High School physical needs. Because everybody is going to the high school now, i imagine you are seeing that emotion come out from the people who not only lost their loved ones here, but the people that lived i