Transcripts For WTVJ NBC 6 South Florida News At 6pm 2016022

Transcripts For WTVJ NBC 6 South Florida News At 6pm 20160228



we're talking about stephanie agustin. she's here at the jail right now. today, finding out the second person arrested, just a 14-year-old. stephanie agustin, accused baby kidnapper. according to bso, she broke into this home near ft. lauderdale and stole a 2-month-old, taraji kemp. when she went in, she had a 14-year-old accomplice who was also caught a a arrested in miami. it's reported they had guns when they stole the sleeping b bby from her parents. a shocking story to say the very least. one that's rocked the neighborhood. >> terrible. lord have mercy on us. have mercy, lord. have mercy. >> devastating. you know, to have a little baby like that snatched away from their home in the middle of the night or whatever. you know, idon't know what i would do if it happened tomy. >> according to bso, after the duo took the baby, agustin fled she was caught near ft. pierce. the baby was found shortly after and taken to a hospital. today, we found out agustin, the baby's mother are cousins. the 14-year-old arresesd is also agustin's cousin. right now, thee dcf is figuring out who will get temporary custody of taraji. according to a next door neighbor, taraji's mom, a good neighbr, but she like everyone just wants the best outcome for the little girl. >> every time she sees my daughter, she says hello. but i don't see her too often. only in passing. >> okay, back out live here, agustin and the 14-year-old, their charges so severe, agustin has no chance at bond. she will remn here in jail while the case plays out. for now, live in ft. lauderdale, bobby brooks. >> new tonight, a 14-year-old now facing charges for accidentally shooting and killing his friend. police say the unidentified his friend. 14-year-old tavaris rhodes, when it went off, killing him last night. the teens were at a home on northwest 172nd terrace. the teen the gun now facing charges of manslaughter and position of a fire arm by a minor. investigation continues into how he got the gun in the first place. anyone with information asked to call miami-dade crime stoppers. a baby is killed in a tragic accident outside of a home in loxahatchee. this is an awful story. the sheriff's office said a 1-year-old died when his mother accidentally backed over him. he was standing with his father when his mom began backing up the car. the boy wandered away from the father and he was run over. >> also tonight, a rough ride for a thrill sneaker in southwest miami-dade. a hang glider made a hard landing on 210th street and 124th avenue.e. injured, taken to the hospital as a precaution. >> tonight's decision debrief. a big show support in south florida fr marco rubio. the rubio campaign opened its miami headquarters with high profile help. miami political heavy hitters and supporters cheered the opening of rubio's miami office. the commission and representative ileana rausz latossilate nn to name a few. bill clinton making a florida stop on behalf of his wife, hillary clinton. he attended a grassroots event in miami garden. it's one day after clintnt's big win in south carolina. he talked about hillary's vision for breaking down barriers. clinton and donald trump are ahead in super tuesday states. all ofhe candidates busy on the trail today. other as well. here's jennifer johnson. >> fresh off her huge win in south carolina, hillary clinton worked the crowd sunday in tennessee. a super tuesday state. >> i need your help on tuesday. the tennessee primary is really important. >> clinton clobbered bernie sanders by roughly 50 percentage points. >> we got designated. that's what happened. among older african-americans, it was pathetic. >> a new poll shows donald trump trailing ted cruz in cruz's home state of texas on super tuesday. but trump beating both cruz and marco rubio in georgia and tennessee, with 30 and 40% of the votes. cruz and rubio are attacking trump. cruz about taxes. rubio saying trump's a fraud. >> so the time has come to remove the mask and unveil him for what he is. donald trump is nothing but a first rate con artist trying to carry out the ultimate con. >> the fact that donald seems terrified to release his taxes there. >> trump says he has released his financi records but can't show his tax returns because he's under an audit. >> until the audit is completed, obviously, i wouldn't show anything. i have nothing to hide. >> cruz is warning conservatives that trump train could be unstoppable if the front-runner rolls to big victories tuesday. for republican contenters, there are 595 delegates on stake on super tuesday, why the dates so critical for trump, cruz, and marco rubio, who hasn't won a clockess or primary yet. jennifer johnson, nbc news. washington. >> and a reminder here, early voting here in florida begins tomorrow in miami-dade county. and in broward, it's next saturday. remember to bring a picture i.d. with a signature like a driver's license, passport, or a student i.d. you can find a list of polling sites as well as extensive coverage of the trail on the news and weather app. everything from up to the m mute live results to in depth >> next at 6:00, an unusual rescue at sea. nfl linebacker saved the day, making a pilt stop i i the gulf of mexico. >> the average passenger feels like they're being treated as sardines. squeezed. >> got that right. >> new york senator chuck schumer says he has a plan to be sure theeg room on airlines stops shrinking. >> and it's the entertainment industry's biggest night of the year and filled with controversy. a live look taking a look at the red carpet in hollywood. what to expect for tonit's 88th annual company awards on the other side of the break. now, miami children's museum cara showing partly cludy skies out there. winds gusty today, up over 20 miles per hour in a lot of spots. but who's complaining with highs a all plane crashed four they spotted the wreckage in a wooded area. two adults and two children are among the dead. hey don't know when or how the plane crashed. tragedy inside of an ohio church this morning. the pastor shot right on the pulpit. and in the middle of service. dayton police say shots rang out while the choir was singing, causing cchaos. more than 20 people were inside the church at the time. police say the shooter is the pastor william schooler's own brother. no word yet on a motive. new tonight, a 4-year-old montana girl who was reported abducted from a park friday night has `een found safe. macy lily disappeared late fridaynight. witnesses say they saw a man take her from the park. this afternoon, the sheriff announced she had been found. she appeared tobe okay and was getting a medical exam just to be sure. the fbi i now investigating the case. and a 20-year-old man is now in custody, being questioned. a cruisehip that was turn to avoid current weather. anthem of the seas is headed back to its new jersey port. the cruise cut two days short because of a storm developing off cape hatteras. that ship is also dealing with a 94o virus outbreak. it's unclear how many people have been affected by the illness. the same cruise ship made headlines earlier this month when the vessel was damaged by 30-feet waves and hurricane force winds. >> another ship filled with pittsburgh athletes helped rescue a group of migrants stranded at sea. steelers linebackerer james shareson postshare harrison posted these pictures. the carnival sensation which is focusing a tour on pittsburgh sports, found 15 men and a woman in the gulf of mexico. it small boat was spotted about 50 miles from cuba. coast guard officials say they'll be turned over to mexican immigration officials at the ship's next stop in cozumel. >> frequent travelers know leg leaving somom people to feel like they're packed like sardines. that's why new york senator chuck schumer proposing a new rule to combat the issue. he says he thinks the faa should require airlines to abide by a seat size guideline. he says leg room on planes used to be 35 inches. but it's shrinking to an avevege of 31 inches. schumer says seats are getting narrower as well in the hips, shrinking to about 2 inches, by 2 inches. >> as you pay more and more f tickets, at least you ought to get a place to sit where you're not treated like a sardine. senator schumer says he will introduce a seat size guideline amenent to the faa, reauthorization act that is pending i congress right now. a vote on the faa reauthorization bill expected in march. blustery today, but if you're outside, at least mother nature cooperating as far as no rain. showing it bone dry out there. humidity certainly on the low side. it will start creepingup the next few days as well the temperatures. let bounce around the radar to make sure your sunday evening plans are looking smooth if you're outdoors. key west, marathon, key largo, elliott key, everybody looking smooth out there. no worry about tonight. much of your seven-day forecast looking generally dry. one or two days i'm concerned about. broward, miami-dade as well looking smooth. if you're heading down for dinner, a bite outdoors, same for south beach. don't have to worry about the rain. the breeze up a little bit. let's talk about highs today. comfortable. 73 degrees. this is well below average, though. thinking many of us loving the mid 70s. i always say, summer is right arbtd the corner so let's enjoy some of the relatively cool stuff while we've got it. 69, ft. lauderdale and pompano peach. temperatures will come down, but not too quickly tonight. that's because winds are, again, pretty gusty out of the east. with water temperatures into the low 70s, hard for those surface temperatures to dive too much from here. and the warmest spots will be right along the coastline. as we zoom up and out, high pressure to the north. that's what's cycling in t tse east winds. there is a front way off towards the ohio vavaley, mississippi valley. that won't be one of two fronts we'll be tracking in our back yard. it will be a front behind this one that will be the first front that moves in by the time we hit wednesday timeframe. between now and then, itstays pretty dry. just a 5% chance of rain tonight. remememr, i was mentioning temperatures staying steady? again, that's the strong east wind coming in off the water. if it was a west wind, temperatures would dive faster. that's the evening forecast. let's dief into the seven-day. 78 degrees on monday. a few extra clouds on monday. high cloud working in,, and that kicks out tuesday. warmer still, flirting with 80 degrees, and down right warm on wednesday. moioiure also on the increase. computer models kind of disagreeing on e ectly how much rain we get. we're going to put it in for wednesdayay nothing too crazy, nothing severe, anyway. and that weak fro will be through by late wednesday into thursday. that 83 turns back into 79. overnight lows into the mid 60s. we're stuck there, then another front works in late friday into saturday, dropping us back from the 80s into the 70s. i'm telling you, keith, this is my kind of stuff. wedneay, maybe a little too warm for me, but these upper 70s, low 80s, not too shabby. >> perfect winter weaer. thank you. >> going to give you a live look from hollywood where the stars are arriving for the biggest night in entertainment, the academy awards. the dolby theatre ceremony which begins attate:30 stands at the center of a swirling storm over the oscars. protests are planned near the red carpet and some viewers are organizing a poi boycott of the broadcast. that said, best picture is up for grabs with the revenant, the big short, and spotlight in the mix for that. here's ginajinah kim. >> the safe thing to do -- >> the revenant could be a revelation tonight. the frontier@ epic leads the way with 12 oscar nominations, cluding one for its star. >> leonardo dicaprio is a 10000 lock to win best actor. >> his fist, but dicaprio's director could win for the second year in a row. >> which will be the first time in about 65 years that a director has won back-to-back oscars. and only the third time ever. >> the revenant's also a best picture front runner. but the graphic drama faces challenges from two films that have been guild award favorites. >> there's a chance that the big pleasing film, couldpset. >> no upset expected for best actress. brie larson is a heavy favorite to win for "room." >> everything i got is moved on. >> and a firr time oscar's likely for sylvester stallone, as supporting actor in "creed." >> he's playing rocky 40 years later after he was nominated for a performance and didn't win. >> the night's most anticipated moment could be the opening monologue. >> let's do this. >> chris rock is expected to have the academy's diversity issue squarely in his comedic sights. >> he's such a good satirest and he has the ability to see things in a unique way. >> part of what could be an oscars night to remember. >> and nbc 6 is everywhere, at the annual wine and food festival this weekend. thousands of foodies coming to the best food and wine. the food network's giada de laurentiis held a cooking demonstration, and natalal morales on hand with her dad whipping upropical cocktails. one of the most prestigious vineyards in the world helping things wrap up. >> the heat? >> they're in action and havingg an extra guy on the bench. only had ten healthy players the other day. they need joe johnson back. they're going to have him tonight. the panthers also on the second game of a back to back. play from behind, and without today's starting goaltender after the first period. >> coming up, candidates on both sides pouncing on donald trump as he stumes into a racially charged conoversy after he refused to disavow the former leader of the kkk, d a rookie cop is dead after his first day on a job. an army staff sergeant charged with her murder. allow the smallest hands t welcome back. no time to sulk about their shootout loss to columbus yesterday. the panthers on a second of back-to-back it was another tough one, they were visiting the minnesota wild. wasn't a great start for the cats. zach parisi around the panthers zone. puts it in front for coyle. all he has to do it tap it in. panthers down early. scary moment for the florida goaltender. heets an elbow to the ground, knocked down to the ice. luongo has to take over in net. cats fighting back for their injured teammate. a week after being in studio with us, aaron ekblad tied 1-1 in thesecond. a break away for the wild leaves to one for the eventual game winier. 3-1 was the final score. on another note, the panthers acquired three players the team's general manager spoke about the move earlier toda >> gave our team a lot of depth, and a lot of options now. that will make our three lines really balanced. and just gives us a lot of experience as well. playoff type experience. and guys that have won. we didn't take anything away from our team. we added to it. and that's a real positive. >> the heat lost their second straight game last night. against the celtics. tonight, they head to madison square garden and they'll have an extra number to call. after a week of speculation, they have signed joe johnson. the seven-time all star is wrapping up a stint in brooklyn and will be available to play in madison square garden tonight against the knicks. theyeport he will be donning the number 2 jersey for miami. >> meanwhile, what a night for stephen curry, coming off his clutch three against the heat last week after being down much of overtime against the thder, sank that incredible 30-point shot with .6 seconds left to take the game. did you notice, they had a time-out to spare? curry don't care. this three was an mvp record tying 12th of the night in the same game in which he broke the season three-point record he set last year. by the way, it's only february. so about a month and a half of basketball left. > all right, a big saturday for the number 12 hurricanes men's basketball team. their win over 11th ranked louisville is their second straight win over a ranked opponent and coupled with north carolina's loss, they're tied for first in the acc with three games left. >> the women's team having a an opposite beak. after being blown out by louisville, they squander a late lete against their in-state rival seminoles and fall in their last regular season game. they final record is still impressive, 22-7. great season for the coach. >> back in the gables todada sixth ranked hurricanes squad lost the series against the number one team in the country, the canes tied the series last night, but they were too much today, pitching six scoreless innings. final score, 7-3. just before the nbc 6 news, a beautiful day at palm beach gardens for the final round of the honda classic. adam scott held a one-shot lead going into the final hole. that last shot set up a finalal par on 18 to steal his first win of the season. next week, the top 35 golfers in the world head to doral in miami for the first world golf championship of e year. back to you. >> fifilly tonight, a race to the top. top of the lock, that is, in new york city today. about 1500 people scaled 66 flights of stairs from ground level to the top of the rock observation deck at rockefeller center. runners crossed the finish line on the 69th floor to an amazing view of themanhattan skyline as well as a medal. the eighth annual event is multipleclerosis research. and we take you back out to hollywood for a look at the li carpet as stars begin arriving for what many consider t biggest night in hollywood. the academy awards tonight. the 88th annual academy awards. it's up for grabs right now as far as best show, best movie. the revenant is one of them. >> i saw it. >> i have not seen it. thespotlight is another, and the third one fails me. >> it's gory, but -- >> i heard. >> i'm looking forward to the monologue. the opening monologue. >> for me, that's the best part. >> chris rock. can'l beat that. >> that's my guy. >> that's going to do it for us. thanks for being with us. nightly is up next. we'll see you back here at sports final. looking great and stepping out with confidence includes having beautiful feet. my newest beauty routine secret starts in the shower. discover the latest innovation from amop\. the new pedi perfect wet & dry. now get effortless hard skin removal plus, it has 2 speeds and it's rechargeable. the easy way for touchably soft feet. suits me and my new shoes. new amop\ pedi perfect wet & dry. available at walmart in the foot care aisle on this sunday nht, trump slammed. the frontrunner drawing fire from fellow republicans and democrats tonight for refusing to condemn the former leader of the ku klux klan. and bernie sanders looks for a path forward after hillary clinton's south carolina landslide. fallen hero. officer and former marine killed on the job just one day after she's sworn in. tonight, the small town police department in mourning. young guns. the intense 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