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a gruesome ambush that unfolded around 6:45 a.m. this morning as wdbj, near the end of its morning newscast. the news crew was conducting an on-air interview, something they do every morning, at a shopping center in moneta, outside of roanoke, when the gunman attacked, firing off, again, at least eight rounds that shooter was tracked to the north and was eventually found off of i-66 in fauquier county suffering from a gunshot wound. we have live team coverage for you at both locations this evening. we begin with david culver and the latest from investigators in roanoke. david? reporter: jim behind me, you can see a very active scene several hours after that attack, as you mentioned, captured live on tv. this is the plaza, a scenic place that overlooked smith mountain lake. the sheriff, we just heard from him a short time ago, the sheriff in franklin county, pointing out how close knit a community this s he recently done a similar live interview with the reporter aliso ....
not a couple of individuals waking up and committing the crime. police say up to four men using flashlights focused on the back of the building that sits on a rail yard. edgar medina, the only suspect in custody, was allegedly caught with the 1.8 million in cash in the trunk of this car. the break in went down around 9:30 august 16th. police say surveillance video shows the group casing the building and at one point appears to tamper with the security system, an elaborate network of cameras. these are the tools left behind, jacks used to open a steel door. when inside they broke through doors and concrete, reached the vault and were in the process of moving the cash when you see here an officer on routine patrol spotted medina who took off in the car but was eventually caught. not cool at all. reporter: she lives next door to this home in brentwood where medina lives, a man with ten prior arrests out on payroll. we did reach out to loomis but did not here back. po ....
several of the defendant s phone records looking at outgoing calls, texts and data from the phone the night that quick went missing and not only did the record place him in the same vincente as quick the night he disappeared as quick girlfriend s apartment where his family said he was headed, but agent warren said they also led investigators to the wooded area in gootchland where they discovered quick s body. cell phone records placed him in the area shortly before midnight that same night. found the phone that placed her at several atm wrz prosecutors believed she used quick s atm card to withdraw money. the defense is expected to present their case tomorrow. closing arguments have been tentatively scheduled for friday so the jury can begin deliberating as early as mondaydeliberating as early as monday. coming up at 6:00, i will tell you about text messages between the defendants that show that they were trying to leave the state before they were arrested. kosar abdi, ....
just a quick update. the u-s-n-s laramie was set to pull into norfolk tonight after a 3-and-a-half month deployment. but - due to weather conditions at sea it will not be returning. we will let you know as soon as a new day and time has been set she was the only office employee at peoples auction company. then came 11 charges of embezzlement today a judge found virginia beach resident mandi flowers guilty of ripping off the company. tonight only on 10 andy fox reports on the company employee gone bad. it all began one day when wesley peoples knew how much he had in an account before and auction, and he had less in the account after the auction. he started snooping, and the scent led to a trusted office employee named mandi flowers. wesley peoples/victim :26 (9 8:04 mandi flowers on the far left) convicted embezzler mandi flowers is on the far left. (9 8:07) (( my flowers say verdicts? can t talk this case is still pending so we can t talk about this yet)) runs: 07 the ....
reagan, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. still digesting the sad news of nancy reagan s passing, but what an incredible life she lived. legendary woman, iconic first lady and part of one of the greatest love stories of our time. i was reflecting on that this morning. so many people are finding comfort in the thought these two will be reunited once again. nancy reagan, a picture of el elegance and strength. nancy reagan died in her home at the age of 94. she was equally passionate about her husband and the many causes she championed. we ll talk to her son ron coming up, but first, natalie is at the reagan presidential library in simi valley, california. good morning to you. hangar here at the reagan presidential library, where many are remembering nancy reagan so fondly. she redefined the role of first lady, bringing style, substance and sensitivity. reporter: late sunday, the hearse carrying the former first lady s ....