Interview him. He invoked his rights and did not make statements. We will piece all that together as the investigation moves forward, where he has been since friday. Amanda Sherrif Demings said ortiz turned 16 this weekend. He would not speculate as to why oritz waited to turn himself in. It s possible the teen or his family saw the video of sgt. Pearce and that may have moved him to surrender. Coming up on wesh two news at 5 00, i ll bring you some of that interview with Sergeant Pearce and have more on the charges ortiz now faces, as well as what the sheriff had to say about whether he ll be charged as a an adult. Live in Orange County, amanda ober, wesh 2 news. Meredith investigators find the body of a 13yearold girl, and her father inside their Merritt Island home. Agents aren girl died, but think the dad committed suicide. Wesh 2 s dan billow is at the home on indian street. Dan, what do we know about the family . Dan we know they were very well liked by their neighbors, and the n
S dan billow is live at the scene this noon. Dan, what have you learned so far . Dan we have learned that the two people that lived in the home were very wellliked by their neighbors, whose attention was drawn to the car in the driveway. Neighbors have noticed that it has not moved in some days. That was the first suspicion thing that led sheriff s deputies to check the home. That is when they found two people dead. The victims have not yet been identified, or how they were killed. Neighbors describe the family as ideal neighbors, friendly and helpful. S age around 12 or 13 years old. A neighbor as a devoted father. They were very quiet. They kept to themselves. He was an excellent father, and you would see them outside here, playing. He always made sure he she had her helmet. Dan a neighbor said that a grandmother was here to check on the bodies. She was outside, crying and wailing. We hope to soon learn the identities of the victims, and how they were killed. Michelle new at him. Noo
Reporter investigators located that vehicle off of goldenrod on saturday. Were told it was abandoned. Now ortiz will likely face a charge of attempted murder on a Law Enforcement officer. I spoke with a neighbor in the past hour and he will explain how this went down for 5 00. For now live in orlando, michael la party, channel 9, Eyewitness News. Weve been reviewing a interview with Deputy Pearce and will have that coming up. Breaking news in Orange County. Health officials just confirmed a case of zika virus. Theres now 28 cases of the virus here in florida. Today president obama warned great care must be taken if Health Officials are going to keep this disease out of the local mosquito populations. We will be fighting this disease at every level with every tool at our disposal. I 1. 9 billion in funding for our efforts at home and abroad. In Orange County the Orlando International airport stepped up its Mosquito Spraying Program makes sure they dont come in contact with travelers tha
Murder of a Police Officer is back behind bars. Kevin paul was arrested in boston as a fugitive from justice. Paul stood by as gordon perry shot and killed epsom Police Officer Jeremy Charron. He made parole in may. But now police say that paul was part of burglary ring. Ray brewer is live outside Circuit Court in goffstown, where police are hoping to arraign paul later today. Ray at the time, paul was paroled, Jeremy Charron s mother expressed her doubts that he had been rehabilitated. Now paul stands accused of taking part in a burglary ring. Police in the municipalities of concord, hillsboro, and henniker burglaries. Police also think the ring may have been involved with illegal drugs. Cnet is parole hearing, kevin paul said at the time he had a plan for being a productive member of society, but police say that was far from the case. Among the items stolen from the homework 2 handguns. Police say that after the burglary, paul fenced the stolen weapons. s role was he came to town wit