Friday. Just last sunday, Richmond Police officer gus vegas was sitting in the front row at his church, the hill in vallejo. Today, an overflow crowd honors him. For the pastor, the lost is personal. He has been friends with the family more than 25 years. My family, his family, we raised our kids together. Weve gone on vacation together. I dont think we have words to be able to describe the shock and just how deep the hurt is. Reporter officer vegas was shot and killed at his home on thursday. Friends say he dedicated his life to his police work, protecting others, but he was also so much more than that. He and his wife, sandra, were foster parents. Vegas was slurp loved and respects and leaves hip ten behind ten kids. Its important to support sandra and the family. Reporter vegas wife says theyre tremendously thankful for the outpouring of support. I miss my husband and i love him, and he will be missed. He was a great, great, great, great police officer. Reporter a Memorial Service i
The democrats. Reporter in harlem, a heros welcome for Bernie Sanders. Hugs from the reverend al sharpton, breakfast at the iconic soul Food Restaurant sylvias. Sanders reaching out for africanamerican support, hoping to build on the momentum from his big win. Sanders now vowing to take his Political Revolution forward. Nice to see you again. Reporter but when i asked, this stark admission. If the election were tomorrow, do you think you could win South Carolina and nevada . No. Fortunately for us, the election is not tomorrow. Reporter he faces an uphill climb in those states, where a large portion of the democratic vote is black and latino. It explains his visit to harlem trying to match Hillary Clintons strong support in those communities. Hillary clinton now fighting hard for those voters. You have to face up to the hard truth of injustice and systemic racism. Reporter in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton putting on a brave face in defeat. How she managed to lose women clinton already
But turn out to be bogus forensic analysis and after all these years hes rue eye nighted with his reunited with his family. Overwhelming emotions in court. As 48yearold George Perrot learned he was free after 3 decades in prison for a crime he says he didnt commit. And today, a judge agreed the evidence was not there. Mr. Perot what is it like to walk out a free man. Freedom. Its free. Reporter way he was convicted twice of raping an elderly woman when he was 17 in 1958 but a new trial was 1985 but a new trial was granted based on faulty analysis. I want to thank judge kane and my legal team and my supporters. Reporter in court the prosecution called him a flight risk with a lengthy disciplinary record in prison. Is it difficult you ready for this . Absolutely. I got a Good Support Team i am grounded and i am good. Reporter part of the support team with him today, as he walked away from court helping his mother who mites she never thought who midst she never thought the who admits she
For a man who may be armed in roanoke county. The man is suspected of being the driver of a car that was chased by state police last night. The car crashed, flipped and caught on fire. The county says the vehicle was coming from Franklin County on route 220 when it hit another vehicle near webb road. Taken to the hospital. Stay with wdbj7, and wdbj7dotcom for any updates. A Pulaski County the outcome in ashley whites trial opening arguments lawyers are prepared to call 23 witnesses to testify in the case. A judge agreed to change the trial location because the potential jurors interviewed monday and tuesday knew about the case. But late tuesday night the judge and lawyers agreed to have a bench trial instead of a jury trial. A lawyer not asssociated with this case says that decision may now benefit ashley white. Richard chidester giles county attorney you may certainly get the same outcome but the judge is certainly more likely to be not caught up in the emotion and the passion of the
Caught on fire. A spokesperson for the county says the vehicle was coming from Franklin County on route 220 when it hit another vehicle near webb road. Four people were taken to the hospital. Another fled on foot and a canine unit is still out there looking for him. One northbound lane of 220 is remains closed. Oralso remaining cold weather across the region getting colder as we get into the weekend chances are snow also starting to peek in the forecast just a little bit less concentrate on whats happening right now its his windshield its an play across the west Central Highlands and the West Virginia down in the mountain empire and the new river valley it simply means be very careful out there so she tomorrow morning we had out theres going to be a fair amount of sunshine tomorrowish as i can warm anything up a company was field in hot springs right now nine in bluefield sixteen in boxford falling galax and 26 in daniel thats it thats tonight as well basically we have is lowpressure a