Will have to comb through to see if there were any threats, anything said that was inappropriate. This is a girl that wound up unfortunately face down in a pit near her home which should have never happened ever. We know Karina Vetrano was texting a friend of hers as she went running last night. Police say it was routine stuff. But those texts suddenly stopped. Once again, this Investigation Continues vetranos family was too distraught to speak to anyone tonight. Shes a st. Johns university grad. She worked at a nearby bar and restaurant where an evening vigil will take place in her honor. Live in howard beach, stacey sager, channel 7 eyewitness news. Police in new jersey are looking for the driver who crashed in to a home and took off. Surveillance video shows the moment the car slammed in to house. Not only was the house damaged in to the house. The homeowner says about five minutes after the crash the driver backed out of the home and drove off. By the time police arrived, the car w
Didnt return home from jogging. She was found in this grassy area near a bike path around four hours later, around 11 15 last night, just a few blocks from her home, and she was pronounced dead here at the scene. Now, investigators say that her death does appear to be suspicious and this brush area where she was found is just across the street from a residential neighborhood where residents this morning say they know, . . You see so close by, it really a shock. Really a shock. I feel bad for the parents. She went jogging, you know, and she never, you know, returned home. I think somebody had to find her. Ed sad and shocking that its right in your back yard, and if you hear Something Like this going on, crazy. Very sad. Reporter again, evidence as they try to piece together what happened in this case. So far, though, police have not confirmed the identity of that victim. Reporting live this morning from howard beach, queens, Janelle Burrell, cbs 2 news. All right, janelle, thank you. Ne
She was a great girl. She had tons of friends. She lit up the room when she walked in. Its so sad. Its terrible to anybody, a child to predecease a parent. [ crying ] but in search a horrific way of in such a loving family, its killing the neighborhood, all of them. [ crying ] reporter vetrano was well liked and had a very large following on social media with more than 10,000 instagram. She was a graduate of st. Johns university and worked at vetro a catering hall in howard beach. Her coworkers will be holding a candlelight vigil at the catering hall tonight at 8 p. M. To celebrate her life. Live in howard beach, Hazel Sanchez, cbs2 news. Thank you. Right now, we are following a developing story in newark. Chopper 2 over the scene of a they are searching near the passaic river. Police arent saying where the suspect escaped from or what he is wanted for. Well bring you more information as it becomes available. Now to campaign 2016. Donald trump appearing at an event a short time ago den
Despite public disagreements and painful times. The death of eric garner, the antipolice protests that followed. There were darker days. Two Police Officers executed. Thousands of police turned their backs on mayor de blasio. Relations between city hall and the rankin file strained like never before. But the questions always how much longer would he stick around . Today came the answer. It is now time for me to move on. Reporter bratton continued to drive down crime in a poststop and risk era. De blasio took brattons departing advice choosing james oneill to succeed him. Oneill a 33year department veteran from East Flatbush is the highest ranking officer in the department, a familiar and police model. My mom was the one who taught me the ideals of what good cops aspire to her. Because of her, i learned we can change the world into what we want it to be and life is much more about ones self. Its about all of us. Thank you, mom. Reporter a sweet moment for chief oneill, unafraid to show
Far behind. Well, hundreds of people inside dozens more gathered outside. Many dnt know the 30yearold woman. Beautiful girl. Its sad. White ribbons tied to lamp post, trees and nearby homes as reverend francis yule focus on love 6 that sense of wonder and awe that is karina is still alive and well in our hearts. Inside her parents remembered their daughter as a shooting star taken too soon. A perfect distribution says anna. She was a very fun, caring, you know, amazing person and this should never happen to her let aknown anyone. Service comes just one day after investigators announce they are examining her missing personal items found near the dirt path in spring is creek park where she was jogging tuesday night. Her body was discovered by her father and police later that evening the two normally ran together but a bad back had kept him in that evening. Just heartbreaking. Awful. You know, especially in this neighborhood Something Like this just doesnt happen. Maria says the shocking