Investigation into contaminated Drinking Water in wells near the mosaic sink hole. And we turned to 8 on your side after learning the well had more than five times the acceptable level of radioactive materials. And she is worried about this water coming out of a well she uses for Drinking Water. She lives less than a mile from the mosaic sink hole that dumped 250 million ga fer. She just learned about this yesterday even though the results were releaseed last week. She says she cannot get answers about safety concerns. Mosaic says there are 10 wells with elevated radioactive material, but that is not related to the massive sink hole. The investigator is dig ing into water reports and well have much more tonight in our newscast at 5 00 and 6 00. And to request a water test we also have the number on our web site at wfla. Com. And lets check our weather with julie phillips. That he. We are that. We are thank you. We are dealing with a cooler afternoon. You can see max defender 8 showing
Worried about the water her children have been drinking. Now, with pretty scary test results in her hands, she is worried to even touch the water. Im not a chemistry student. But i think that is pretty bad. Reporter they have 52 radium levels. That is five times the standard. She is worried about the lack of information from the mosaic officials. There is no red dots. This is where we have tested, this is what we have done. No red dots. Reporter state received this letter yesterday from state health officials. It says they left a message last week with her 11yearold son. And sent this letter as a followup. Today, they have called several times to make sure she is not drinking this nasty water. Is it acceptable to you that something that important they would just leave a message with an 11yearold . Gallons of radioactive water into the florida aquifer. But the Company Takes no responsibility for the well saying the materials did not come from their sink hole. Their whole concept has bee
He was placed on desk duty but allowed back on the streets following a months suspension following the investigation. Green was given a second chance. He made a mistake the first time. Hopefully, he found the right thing to do, but he didnt. He was out there drinking again. He represents all of us here at the police department. Reporter the chief says officers also have the right to do process when arrested. Taxpayers believe green should have been let go the first time. I dont know. It sou need to get another one. You know. And get him some help. Reporter now, when green was arrested back in 2009, he could not drink for five years. And, he had to submit to random testing. Now, those five years obviously long gone. So, he wasnt under any stipulations when he was arrested last night. Josh . Now, jamel, green is not the only Saint Pete Police officer to have these dui troubles is that right . Last five years, six officers with this department have been arrested for dui. The chief sent ou
Caught the driver who hit an killed a 74yearold woman and left her to die in polk county. A Successful Bank executive hit and killed her on duff road in lake land they believe. As Melissa Marino shows us, it took weeks for them to track him down. Reporter this is one of the last videos that loved ones have of 74yearold janice joy. Her neighbor betty mata has been her caretaker for years but more like family. Joy had alzheimers alone. The morning of the crash, she got out of her home and a driver hit and killed her. He left janice on the side of the road to die by herself. Reporter after weeks of searching, Sheriff Grady Judd says they found the suspect, 37 yearold jarvis kendrick. Jarvis is a Senior Vice President for mid florida credit union. Reporter investigators through Great Lengths to hide his involvement. Even faking an accident on i4 to cover up the damage. In lakeland, Melissa Marino, challenge challenge. Well, a mother and daughter were left with critical injuries when an suv
Office with the latest. Josh. Reporter just a short time ago, the sheriff announced to us it was an anonymous tip led them to Jarvis Kendrick, 37 years old from lakeland. It he stopped and called 911 and did the right thing, there would be zero charges. The alleged hitandrun is one thing. What he did after that allegedly is a whole other story. First, i want to show you h polk county. Deputies allege on october 6th he hit janice joy walking along duff road near sheffield drive in lakeland and just took off. Joy suffers from alzheimers disease. Her loved ones tell fox 13 she likely at the time had no idea where she was going. At the time sheriff judd noted a piece of the suspect vehicle was left at the scene, a broken scheme to cover up the damage to his car going as far as to purposely crash into a sign on the highway to try and cover up the alleged hitandrun. Were shocked. We expect more of everyone in the community, but certainly we expect more of those in the community that we see a