Moment it let alone her own husband. Marie a friend of a woman beaten to death in her own home, there remember her tonight. And that her husband on the run suspected of killing her, is in jail. Be three metro police say 55yearold arthur lopez beat his 78yearold wife erlinda penaflor to death and left her body on the living room floor. She filed for divorce just before good evening everyone im jim snyder. Marie i marie mortera. Erlinda penaflor is being remembered as a devout woman who always had time to give to others. They arrested the husband now and he is our top story at five. Jim antonio castellan joins us live from the murder scene it near stone and washington. Antonio, her friends say she was really a gentlewoman who touched a lot of lives. Antonio jim, she was loved by all neighbors. Were learning new information husband called 911 and told Police Killed his wife. When Police Arrived to the house, they got no response. So they left. She was really kind, sweet hearted. It seems
Highway patrol said these are situations you want to avoid. We rode along with buratczuk to find out how to react if your car is stalling. If you stop in the travel lane, stay in your vehicle, do not get out of the vehicle. Call 911. The safest spot is in your vehicle. You want metal between up and other moving vehicles. Reporter we came upon a hummer with a blownout tire. Courtney wagner was driving. And i hear this tick and my tire goes out of control. Reporter buratczuk said she did the right be thing by pulling over. Sometimes when cars stall, they run out of power and steering and that can be difficult. Reporter the trooper says get to the shoulder if you can do it safely. I drive a hummer. Thats a big truck. I was freaking out. It was kind of going left to understatement when this man was almost hit by a speeding car. No one was hurt and there were no crashes. Just a close call we can all learn something from. And a couple of other reminders. Buratczuk says if you come across som
Jim we begin at five with this crime that is quite right on camera. This quick takes a crowbar to pry open a slot machine and then steals the money inside. Marie metro police and i consider this the armed and dangerous. Police also saying the suspect has made off with a lot of cash. Good evening snyder glad youre with us tonight. The slot machine robber has had a string of Convenience Stores across town. That crime spree is our top story at five. Marie antonio castellan joins us near lake mead has the suspect hurt anyone . Antonio luckily no one has been hurt but Authorities Say they think he will get violent by detectives are telling me that after each robbery, the suspect seems to get more aggressive. On northwest a convenience wearing a mask wants straight to a slot machine. The video shows the robber trying to pry the locks off. The quick immediately walks up and manages to get him out. But the machine highs Angel Rodriguez is concerned. [indiscernable] Antonio Police say the slot
They werent there, you know, ive seen horses get spooked. Reporter peg calavan said its up likely for a horse to get killed on the road like it did today. Every once in a while you will see a horse go by but its never a problem. Reporter one person said the horse ran into the side of this semitruck as anim another person said he saw it running down the street with its stomach cut open. They never get out and they take good care of the horses. They walk them by. Reporter the owners of the horse did not want to speak on camera but neighbors say their extra precautions, owners should take in the future. You have to take responsibility for it. Make sure it doesnt happen aftergate and cameras. Reporter they still have to investigate how the horse got out. Its still an open investigation. Christy wilcox, back to you. Thank you. Now to the big scare in town. You see the s. W. A. T. Team, guns pointed. A man with a gun stormed into a tj maxx store. It sent customers find cover in the dressing
Tells us, she is a complete stranger. Jim police said the evidence shows there was a violent struggle in the room where her partially clothed body was found. And just in the past our metro Police Identified a suspect. A 25yearold man who also lived at the house. Good evening everyone im jim sn the suspect has not been seen since the womans body was found early this morning. This murder mystery is our top story at five. Jim antonio castellan joins us live at the home. Youre just getting new information about a suspect. Antonio they consider the suspect a very dangerous man. Metro police said they just released this picture. This is a mug shot of 25yearold santana. Police believe santana killed the woman inside of his morning rummaged through garbage bags looking for clues to mysterious murder that happened of a rancho in the 95. Police said the homeowner arrived home and discovered a dead half naked woman. The man immediately called 911. It was creepy id never seen i didnt even know who