Minutes. Now to breaking news an arson investigator looking into a fire at a mosque this morning where pulse nightclub shooter omar mateen attended. Crews in st. Lucie got the call at 12 30 this morning that the Islamic Center of fort pierce was on fire. They say theres no indication nog pointing to an arson but there have been past threats made at the very same mosque. The fire marshal and Sheriffs Office are investigating this morning. No word just yet on any injuries. Causeway is back open after a Chain Reaction crash overnight. Eight people were still in the hospital this morning. Two of them toddlers. Abc action News Reporter ashley yore is live on the Courtney Campbell where that crash happened. Ashley, one of the toddlers still in serious condition this morning. A 2yearold little girl still in Critical Condition this morning. Law enforcement says this was a stop at that light youre looking at now. Look at this white vehicle involved in the crash. So mangled you can hardly tell w
Unlike the weekend. Completely different pattern were setting up here the right now pretty quiet. Upper 70s to around 80. If you are going to be headed out early in the commute or even later, well be dry. Sunshine out there. Well be in pretty good shape but things will change big time by later today. We have tropical moisture that is going to be on the way. When you put the two words together you know what that means across our area. Big rain chances. That continues today through the week and because of that not as hot. So theres that bonus but tell you what, 95 both week of the cloud cover and showers and storms. Weather from south and east with the tropical wave that will be influencing our forecast and pattern. 58 by 10 00 a. M. And raining pretty good after 2 00 and continuing into the evening with tropical downpours, frequent lightning so well get ready for that. So evening commute looks wet but the morning should be pretty good. So far so good on the roads. Roads are dry. No majo
Pearce, came to this house on high street with a probation officer to rearrest 15yearold Jancarlos Ortiz on burglary charges. He had already been released from the juvenille jail for aggravated assault on a law enforcment officer with a motor vechile. According the investigators the deputy could see ortiz in his car she stepped in front of it. At some point basically on what she is telling he deliberately ran over her as she was approaching the vehicle she ended up on the hood of the , car. Michelle the sheriff says the deputy stayed on the hood of the car as ortiz drove down the street going faster and , faster. The deputy said she knew she had to roll off the hood. The fall knocked her out. Emergency button on the deputy s help. You are not on his side. Know i am not on his side. If you are a criminal, there are places for you to be. Michelle the neighbors have about how it all went down. She should have shot the mess out of him. I feel like the deputy should not have not stepped in
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
Live in orlando, michael la party, channel 9, eyewitness news. Covering Brevard County tonight, we just talked to family members of a father and daughter found dead in their home on merritt island. Deputies say the father committed suicide but cant say what happened to his 13yearold daughter. Their bodies with your discovered on indian street. Our Brevard County reporter melanie holt just spoke to the dads sister. Melanie, she said he was a great father but did have stress in his life. Reporter she told me he worked sometimes seven days a week and long hours. She told him that he needed a life outside of work. She told me that she would have a hard time imaging a scenario where he could have harmed his daughter at their home and shes waiting for investigators to do their work. Neighbors describe 42yearold Sittichai Boonkeian as a hard worker who doted on his 13yearold now. The Sheriffs Office is investigating his suicide and his daughters death. Just trying to figure out, you know, wha