301 in riverview, one woman is bringing awareness to the issue. Heres how recording the altercation may have helped if this happened to you. [ bleep ] and has to stop. People dont know this is going on in their neighborhood. Reporter jules was sick to her stomach after seeing a video of her pregnant daughter being verbally abused. The guy was upset she was my daughter and my unborn grandson. I was afraid for her well being. Reporter jill says her daughter was ready to apologize after she noticed the driver get out of his car. She was at a red light with cars in front of her. Just degrading things. The only thing she could do is record and thats what she did. Reporter claudia agrees. Instructor at jujitsu and says your phone can be a powerful weapon. She has evidence now. Because she stayed very calm, she did not make it obvious that she was videotaping. But you do notice that he was aware of it and he backs off. Reporter lets not forget that knowing how to defend yourself could help sa
The heavy rains and Severe Weather that hit parts of north and east iowa are making an impact this morning there are a number of schools that have been affected. Affected. Right now north butler schools are closed for the day. That area was hit hard by heavy rain. Schools in charles city nashua plainfield and rockford are all starting two hours late closings head to our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. Com. Youre now looking at a photo of a funnel cloud that was seen yesterday evening in charles city. Ellie kew sent in this photo. Now heres video from damage left after last nights storms in floyd county. Powerful winds knocked trees into roadways closing some of them down. Other large tree branches also fell onto powerli. Powerlines. We want to thank the cbs 2 ne shared their pictures of the storms. A number of people posted pictures of the tornadoes that touched down, including this picture taken by sean britt near greene in butler county. You can track storms anytime by downloading the cb
School is the place parents expect their kids will be safe. But a pasco county mom reached out to 10news after she says her sons Elementary School and sheriffs deputies treated her child like a hardened criminal. Were told a School Resource officer at calusa elementary in new port richey. Cuffed and detained the boy. And tried to commit him to a Mental Health hospital. 10 News Reporter Kendra Conlon is digging deeper. Into why the district and deputies are treating special needs students like adults. In a story youll see only on 10. Mother sande butler faces his share of challenges. At 7, the calusa Elementary Schooler. Has a traumatic brain injury. A shunt in his head and autism. Butler says thats not what happened when allen had a meltdown in his special needs class, lashing out at the teacher. You can see the marks on his wrists. And body after a School Resource officer cuffed him. The Pasco Sheriffs Office tells me deputies follow state law when baker acting anyone, handcuffed or z
Break on your cable bill and a choice. Thats the message from the federal communications chair, pushing for more cable competition. The fcc estimates you pay an average to rent a cable box. Reporter Kendra Conlon explains how the Commission Hopes to bring that cost down. Who doesnt like to save your hard earned money but cable boxes. Can really add up. The fcc says averaging about 20 bucks a month. The fcc wants to grow that competition. Just approving a plan that would let for cheaper 3rd Party Devices or apps. Jacob harris already cut the cable cord and watches everything on his computer monitor. Hes not alone. Want that cable connection. The plan could allow one box to deliver your cable. Premium and streaming tv. On apple tv. Boxes like amazon fire. And roku. While offering a similar experience as cable or dish. Kendra conlon, 10 dont throw out your cable box just yet the plan is now up for comment from supporters and critics, like many cable companies. A final vote is expected by
Weve seen a lot of wrong way drivers this time a deputy had a close call. It happened along i 75 near exit 200. Investigators tell 10News Reporter Kendra Conlon the driver had been in the breakdown lane for at least 6 miles. Its terrifying for these drivers to from a Sarasota County squad car. Just before 11 monday morning wrong way driver barreling down the i75 shoulder. As fast as 70 miles an hour right for him. And you can see there are plenty of other cars out on the busy interstate. The deputy got a good look as the driver zoomed by. Heading the wrong way onto the on ramp. He didnt follow the dangerous driver, but alerted other deputies. Who put an end to the wild ride. Investigators say ramp. He didnt follow the dangerous driver, but alerted other deputies. Who put an end to the wild ride. Investigators say wrong way driver ryan fleury reeked of alcohol, had slurred speech, and stumbled as he walked not wearing any shoes. Records show the 21 year old had a blood alcohol level 3an