What might erica i was scared i lorraine it really it really did just after 7am wednesday. The grader were palma avenue by cyndi erica and nathan were walking along this noticed they were being followed once they rounded this corner they tell me the suspects got in front of them and demanded backpacks thought they were messing but then gun and i thought shoot me and my once the suspects were out of sight. The middle schoolers ran home. Erica one was white one was African American and they were wearing hoodies and jeans and one of them had jordans on i dont know what the other one had on because i was focused on the gun being pointed at us erica and nathans mom is terrified. In 2013 a student was killed over his ipad in las vegas. She says that could have been her kids. She says grant sawyer shouldnt be sending students to and from school with expensive devices criminals. Lorraine cump i felt my kids were violated like how dare you do this to two 12 year olds and pull out a gun thats th
We have a pep rally going in seattle. Take a look. Live shot seattle, up early to root on theyre on the bottom of e screen. Were notreen. Were not making the game based onctions of th denver on the on placement. Denver o where ther top, another pep going on y going on. Is the first time allst timel that the men onhe men on the crew haveew have volunteered to outside outside and work at the stat the the show because look at at on rockefeller plaid rockefelr weve got cheerleaders from bn sid attendance. Researching how both side feel about sundays big game. Thank you, crew, for your dedication to be tside in the cold this morning. Course, of course, a lot more on gae game coming upin a few. We we certainly will. Right to our top story,da knor knox and her former boyfriend convicted of murder in an italian court, onceagain. Overnight, raffaele sollec overnight, Raffaele Sollecito was detained by police there. Nbcs keith millers in florence, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, matt
Good morning to you. Im richard lui. We start with parts of the south that are still reeling from a rare and paralyzing winter storm. The worst was in metropolitan atlanta, which has three times the population of manhattan. Highways, transformed into parking lots there. People stranded for hours or worse spending the night in their cars. Some kids even had to sleep in their schools because the roads were just too dangerous. Now critics say the state just was not ready. Nbc has the latest for us. Reporter wednesday evening traffic on height way the high atlanta area. 24 hours and a world of difference from the miles and miles of cars and trucks going nowhere, stuck after snow and ice paralyzed the nations ninth largest metro area. When it is going to be wet and cold, get the salt trucks on the road, around the clock. It is not that hard. Reporter frustration mounted for many drivers as they tried to dig out from the harsh winter storms. They say the state and local governments were not
And good morning. Im richard lui. We begin with a major prostitution and cocaine crackdown ahead of the super bowl. Police say the ring was selling party packs of drugs and sex in new york city. Theyre accused of advertising on Public Access cable tv and taking credit cards and using texts to market their services. Police say they have been watching the ring for 11 months but decided to act now just in case anything was brewing for the super bowl. We have identified in the last year more than 3 million in credit card charges related to this enterprise. And keep in mind that most johns pay cash. So thats a staggering number. 18 people are charged and more than half have already been arrested. Now that the Super Bowl Weekend is here, the crowds and the excitement is building as the performers and players prepare for kickoff. Nbcs sarah dahloff is in times square right now. A lot of fun happening no doubt, but i have to wonder about the traffic too as they block off those streets. Reporte
Cooler along the lake. There is some rain out there to the east. Its starting to move into the north. I think it will dry up after the midday hours then we could see an isolated a storm fire up right now temperatures are as warm as the mid70s. Today, near 80 degrees this afternoon and 30 percent chance for a hit or miss sharp were organized under a storm. This morning there is a chance it will diminish. Cooler along the lake. Tomorrow dry sponge our 77. Cooler along the lake. Of lets talk about the river walk construction lets address the construction on going on 52 heading south bound starts at mecham goes to 53. Expect some plain blockages and a bit of a squeeze they are working on those signals. Other than that south bound 53 from 4 until we have a long term project that has been in place causing delays. More on the river walk coming under 10 minutes. Crews will resume their search for a man missing in the fox river after the ultra light aircraft he was riding in crashed late last n