Three people dead, three missing and dozens of others injured after a line of severe storms from louisiana to florida. 19 Million People were at risk during round one of the massive winter storm. In louisiana, or the 150 homes destroyed while in florida cement trucks, businesses and more homes destroyed. We want to show you drone video from pensacola where more than one dozen tornadoes tore across the region. 70 homes and 24 apartments were severely damaged. I was scared. Watching things fly around in your house. You did know what was going to happen vacuum southwest virginia, the storm system brought Severe Weather and flooding. This is video out of danville. One of the heaviest hit areas. We want to join with jeff. This has been a powerful and some indications that we may have had a tornado and appomattox. It certainly looks like a tornado to us. We dont go and survey the damage. We will do that tomorrow. What we saw certainly looks like a tornado touched down. We do have a few showe
Storm activity will move out of our area around 6 pm this evening. Light scattered showers stick around overnight. Cold air will move in on the back side of this system, allowing up slope snow storms possible. Triple a has some ways to stay safe on the roads. Give trucks more room on the road. High winds can impact large trucks. Do not use cruise control. It may be difficult to regain control of your car if you skid. Make sure to turn your headlights on. Pull over if the storm gets worse and visibility is limited. And apply your brakes slowly. Violent thunderstorms south tuesday night. Leaving at least three dead and 30 hurt. Communities from louisiana to florida continue to search for survivors after homes. Buildings destroyed. Some people say they barely made it out alive. We just held on to each other wont. And all at once we hear a loud noise. Whooooo. The Severe Weather threat is moving east and northeast. Heading into georgia and the carolinas and virginia today. New at noon. A r
50s by lunch and the 50s and 60s to the south side. You see a few thunderstorms later on this afternoon. Time everything out for you. Coming up in a bit. Patty . Back to you. Patti were working to get information on the situation off Promised Land road and the animals left after their owner died. The woman whos body was discovered had been there for a time that is according to the should haves office. They will know more after the autopsy. There is no foul play. Several of her animals were dead and the surviving ponent and he alpaca are ill from lack of food and water. Someone buried the ponent and he alpaca on monday night. Vets office says the animal control ralph called and asked for guidance. County is handling. We reached out to the supervisor count seinvestigating the situation. Whitney a puppy shot 18 times with a b. B. Gun is on the mend in South Carolina. Patti the alleged teen shooters are facing up to five years in jail and fines for that crime. Kristin has the story. Report
And cool. Temperatures in the 40s across the board. Again, heavy rain will arrive and even thunderstorms for wednesday afternoon. We will time everything out coming up. Fire overnight in roanoke has left oneperson dead. Roanoke fire and ems responded around 12 15 this morning to a multi family residence in the 1600 block of wayne street. They could see smoke coming out of the building. They found oneperson dead inside. They have not released an identity until family is notified. Fire officials estimate the fire caused about 27,000 worth of damage. A Pittsylvania County man accused of assaulting a mentally ill person in an assisted living home will not fight the charge. Howard walden pleaded no contest to aggravated Sexual Battery after prosecutors say staff at oak grove residential diaper ripped open back in may. Walden was also a resident. A social worker had told the court he admitted to touching a woman in a sexual way. He will be sentenced in june. Jury deliberations still underway
The attorneys wrapped up 12 and a half hours of closing arguments. Annie andersen spent the day in court and joins us now with the latest on this, annie. Reporter the kidnapping and murder of kevin quick may have man with led the government to investigate the six people on trial. Those are not the only charges that the jury will have to decide on. Four of the six people are charged with usecharged with using a gun to kidnap and kill quick and Violent Crimes in aid of racketeering or vicar. They make up twothirds of the 34 charges that the jury has to decide. Other third are a federal charge. But the main umbrella charge in this whole case is racketeering conspiracy. That is the charge that in closing arguments the attorneys really went against because if the jury doesnt find the six guilty on those counts, the robbery charges will go away because racketeering must be involved in those charges. The jury could still find them guilty of the gun charges though. Of the Defense Attorneys cam