Advisory tomorrow. No official word yet but it will be equally as hot. Its the case that made news across the nation. A famous author on trial for murdering his wife. Now the 15yearold murder case is back in court. Author Michael Peterson was convicted of killing his wife in 2001 and then ruled after a judge ruled an investigator misled the proceedings. Cbs North Carolina Derrick Louis was lewis was in court today and joins us live with the details. Reporter sharon, after that evidence was presented back in 2003, during that trial it was turned over to the Clerks Office but now since last december prosecutors well, the defense attorney is saying they believe that evidence has been tampered with. Case shows packages had been ripped open. His wife, Kathleen Peterson was 41 in december of one when her body was found. The court said the Clerks Office is responsible for holding evidence. It was not aseened to anyone in the system clerk. It was the property of the Clerks Office. Reporter he
From the raleigh Eyewitness News center, abc 11 Eyewitness News now. Joel hello, again, everyone. I am joel brown permit anna joel brown. Anna and i am anna laurel. Joel and anna, their loved ones served the country. The family members were expecting a proper military funeral, but instead, they are wondering how long it will take to bury their loved ones at a local cemetery. Inside a funeral home in goldsboro, the flagdraped sergeant bergerons family is stuck in bureaucracy as they wait to bury this world war ii veteran. To to have to stand in line to be buried is a little bit much. Down the road, nine urns are waiting for their turn to be buried. This womans father died last month. In korea he was a combat veteran. He wanted his final resting place to be the Veterans Cemetery in goldsboro. However, his daughter still cant bury him. In november, governor mccrory dedicated this 60 acre cemetery, but it is still not open. Insured that they would get a proper burial. I have a friend who i
Federal court struck down. Other democrats left at republicans for the criteria that they used to draw a new map, including partisan republicans defend. To say that your goal is to preserve a super majority and totally annihilate the existence of representatives from another party goes against the ideas of democracy. We have said over and over again that the issue of political, the partisan nature, is something that is appropriate and secondly, something that you cannot really take out of a necessarily political process. John republicans also challenge the repeated criticism that the new maps also pack minorities into just a handful of congressional districts, saying that race wasnt considered at they say the new maps are just as gerrymandered in terms of race as the old maps. We disagree with that. They can say what we want to, but we will show the results. John democrats have specifically asked republicans who specifically drew the new maps and when that happened. That these were que
Lets talk about what happens if this goes through. Voters will go to the polls on march 15. They will vote in the primaries and various state races, and then we will go back to the polls on june 7 and vote in the congressional primary. The general assembly, hoping to have these maps approved by 5 00 p. M. Tomorrow. Tisha of course, we will stay on top of this and let voters know everything they need to know. Joel, thank you. Breaking news in raleigh, Police Investigating the report of a and homestead drive. Raleigh police are on the piece on the scene working to learn if anyone got hit. You can always look for any new developments on this story at abc11. Com. Steve new tonight, a pedestrian hit by a car in raleigh to the intersection of garner road and rush street. Seriously hurt but are not going into detail. Police have detained the driver. We are working to find out the victims condition. Tisha Raleigh Police are searching for a shooter. Officers roped off the area with yellow crime
Steve a possible change of date for vote 2016 in North Carolina. State lawmakers propose moving the congressional primary to june and eliminate the need for a runoff. The present primary will happen in march. Im steve daniels. Tisha i am tisha powell. At the same time, they are redrawing new maps after a federal ruling said the current maps are unfair to black voters. Joel is live. Joel barring an 11th hour decision from the u. S. Supreme court, the General Assembly will approve those brandnew congressional maps and the brandnew congressional primary day tomorrow, something all sides agree will cause voter confusion. Republicans in the state house were forced to make a major change over when you get to vote washington. The house bill passed in raleigh. Congress people will now be elected on june 7. While republican david lewis led the charge, he is hoping voters will never have to worry about it. Republicans are counting on chief Justice John Roberts to delay a federal court ruling ord