Street. This all started at noon at the true world Food Distribution center. That is where the worker was running down. Police believe that the worker confronted the driver of the pickup who was trying to steal wooden pallets. Palette theft is very common. We are looking into that. It appears that the pick of up truck that killed the worker has been located in east oakland. One suspect is in custody. We will bring you more information as we get it senator says california has too many casinos already. She is leading the effort to squash a native american tribes project. To them it was a big surprise. A 400,000 square foot surprise to be exact that would go on that plot of land right there over my shoulder. How much gambling to do we need to have in california . She is speaking out as word spread about a proposed new casino in the heart of vallejo city limits. It is a story we broke last night. I have seen the buses pull up at housing projects and take people to gamble from here when the
Delta, keep climbing. Icy roads are causing accidents across the metro area and this a overturned ambulance. Thank you for staying up with us, im molly grantham. Im paul cameron. Were dealing with rain, freezing rain again. We have winter team coverage. Lets go to the scene of the overturned ambulance. Alex . Injuries near exit 17 off i85 but First Responders were busy. Look at that ambulance a number of crews came out and overturned after 8 p. M. It is a vehicle from stanley. And it is trapped on i85 and backed up for miles and closer to charlotte we saw another near the night. This is near exit 30. Troopers and cmpd why near 85. It was at halt. Some people were treated for nonlife threatening injuries. We saw dot trucks blocking off traffic so the crews could deice the roads. Here in gaston county. First responders responded to 15 accidents in one hour. We have not got the official in the accidents. Alegiles, wbtv on your side. And 77 is shut down in both directions right now just no
And we should see the process start to dry out. Rain continues to fall in charlotte you can see from the metro school camera, it is overcast and wet out there. Temperatures are interesting, 55 in wadesboro, 51 monroe, but 39 charlotte, rock hill, 47. A warm front is trying to lift through, it will. You folks in the 30s up in the foothill and mountain you will warm up. Another system moves in tonight. Wont be as robust as the one that came through over the last 24 hours. Look at the afternoon temperature, 59, should be a mild afternoon. Talk about the seven day forecast, even warmer conditions in it, that part in a few minutes. Christine, back over to you. Christine icy roads are being blamed for dozens of accidents in the Charlotte Metro area including overturned ambulance. That ambulance overturned after 8 00 on i machine i85 in Gaston County. Thankfully nobody was hurt. Firefighter in Gaston County responded to 15 different wrecks within one hour last night. Closer to charlotte we sa
Charge he looked stunned staring down and shaking his head. He was devastated. The attorney told me why a few minutes later, thacker had just learned the victim died. He just found out literally minutes before he walked into the courtroom. We wondered how that could be if he had been served with a murder warrant he should have known tammy was dead. Nobody told him before . No. Authorities told us he had been charged with murder since he was behind bars paperwork would have been served there but did that happen . We asked the jail and we were told they did not see any paperwork in their files and asked the Clerks Office and they had no paperwork, either so we asked the District Attorneys Office and they discovered that no murder warrant had ever been issued. Thacker went before a judge on a murdr charge before he had been charged with murder. The wrong paperwork a summons had been issued. Murder case. Error this warrant was drawn up and served and thacker went back to courtment because
Staying busy it is not bad. If they see a major weather event on monday it could cut into the number of people driving from charlotte, hickory and even morganton. Road crew say they have the roads clear and there is nothing to worry about. Stay uptodate on the wbtv first alert weather app. Go to wbtv. Com closings to get updates on school and business closings because of the weather. Maureen we have breaking news out of cabarrus county. Authorities need your help. They want to find this man who is accused of statutory rape involving a child. His name is gregory powers, junior. We are told he liviv in harrisburg, but he left the area on tuesday and could be in the charlotte area or headed to south carolina. He is driving a 2011 white plate hhrls and thats the tripe of truck i should say and the tag is tvw2126. If you have seen this man and recognize his face, make sure to call the maureen new on primetime we now know the name of the driver sought for a deadly hitandrun on i h of 77 that