Who is raising sarahs little girl and struggling with what to tell her. Well have more at 6 00. N. J. Burkett, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you. A four hour standoff in newark is over after police say a man stabbed his wife in front of her own grandson. All this starts around 11 30 this morning. The wife and grandson were able to get out of the house after inside. Eventually the 65yearold surrendered and was taken away on a stretcher. A woman was taken to the hospital where she is now undergoing surgery. No word yet about exactly what led to the initial stabbing. We are learning more about the first cases of zika apparently transmitted by mosquitoes on the u. S. Mainland. A woman and three men in florida likely contracted the virus through mosquito bites according to the states area. There have been 537 travel related cases of zika, 449 in new york, 50 in new jersey, and 38 in connecticut. Eyewitness News Reporter stacey sager is at La Guardia Airport with the new concerns tonight.
Months. I think he is tough enough. I think he will be critical when needed. I think he will voice his concern. I think he will be the nice guy we all know him to be. Today bratton told us hes spent the last 31 months putting together a team to take over. That resignation official in about six weeks on september 16th. See you at 6 00, dave evans, channel 7 eyewitness news. A littleor now on james jimmy oneill, the nypds chief of department is a lifelong new yorker. He was born and raised in the East Flatbush section of brooklyn. He earned his bachelors degree at John J College in manhattan. He was promoted to chief of patrol in 2014. His biggest inspiration comes from his mother. Because of her, i learned we can change the world to what we much more about oneself. Its about all of us. Bureau chief Patrol Services carlos gomez will become the chief of department, replacing oneill. The reverend al sharpton and other Community Leaders reacting to the change in command. Kemberly richardson
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
Today. Brayton came with his chief oneal. The top uniformed off ers. Brayton is the best face in policing and he has run Police Departments in boston, los angeles and twice now in new york. He took over a department in transition reducing stop and frisk while continuing a dramatic record low crime level in the city. Today, brayton wouldnt say what hes going to time. Im leaving with reluctance. I wish i had more time chronologically to stay around three or 4 years to work on issues. I dont have that type of time. Missing you every single day, but this friendship, this deep, deep connection will continue. I want to thank you for all youve done for the people of new york city. And today, brayton says hes spent the last 31 months in Office Putting to the a team that can take over for him once he does resign. Will take place on september 16th. Well see you at 5 00. Live at city hall, dave, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, dave. Lets go over to tim fletcher who has more on oneal. Report
With the zika crisis costs money. Research for new vaccines and nih Just Announced the first cringe cal trials in humans. That costs money. Thats why there is an urgent request for funding back in february. Not only did the Republicanled Congress not pass the request, they worked to cut it. Then they left for summer recess without passing new fight against zika. The folks on the front lines in the meantime have been moving funds from other areas to make do. But now the money that we need to fight zika is rapidly running out. The situation is getting critical. For instance, without sufficient funding, Clinical Trials and the possibilities of a vaccine which is well within reach could be delayed. This is not the time for members have now contracted zika overseas. In 50 u. S. States, we know of more than 1800 cases connected to travel to affected areas and that includes 500 pregnant women. Zika is present in almost every part of puerto rico. Now we have the first local transmission in flo