KENNY: A FATHER IS WANTED IN THE DEADLY CRASH THAT KILLED HIS 18-YEAR-OLD SON.
TALITHA: HIGH POINT OFFICERS SAY RODERICK WHITE WAS IMPAIRED AND DRIVING MORE THAN 100 MILES-PER-HOUR WHEN HE LOST CONTROL AND RAN OFF OF EAST MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR DRIVE
SUNDAY MORNING.
POLICE SAY THE CAR HIT TREES A FENCE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.
KENNY: THEY SAY WHITE RAN AWAY AND TONIGHT THEY ARE STILL LOOKING FOR HIM.
HIS SON, RODERICK JUNIOR, DIED IN THE CRASH.
TWO OTHER PEOPLE WERE EJECTED, AND ONE OF THEM HAS A BROKEN BACK.
TALITHA: IF YOU KNOW WHERE WHITE IS, CALL 911.
KENNY: A WITNESS WHOSE TESTIMONY HELPED CONVICT FIVE TEENAGERS OF MURDER IN WINSTON-SALEM, IS NOW TAKING IT ALL BACK.
TALITHA: THE CASE INVOLVES THE 2002 MURDER OF NATHANIEL JONES, THE GRANDFATHER OF NBA ALL-STAR CHRIS PAUL.
JONES WAS BEATEN TO DEATH OUTSIDE HIS HOME IN 2002.
KENN TWO OF THE TEENAGERS ARE SERVING LIFE SENTENCES.
THREE WERE RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER SERVING 12 YEARS.
TALITHA: BUT WITH THE WITNESS RECANTING HER TESTIMONY, THE STATE INNOCENCE INQUIRY COMMISSION IS TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT THE CASE.
KENNY: BILL O’NEIL IS IN RALEIGH WITH MORE ON THIS NEW EVIDENCE.
TALITHA: WE GET OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW EVIDENCE TODAY.
IT BEGINS WITH THE ONLY EYEWITNESS TO THE MURDER OF NATHANIEL JONES, RECANTING HER TESTIMONY.
IN A VIDEO DESPOSITION PLAYED BEFORE THE INNOCENCE COMMISSION, JESSICAH BLACK, WHO WAS A TEENAGER AT THE TIME, SAYS SHE LIED BACK IN 2004 TO SAVE HER HERSELF.
>> EVERYTHING I SAID ON THE STAND, I CAN TELL YOU, THEM, ANYBODY, ALL THAT SHIT’S NOT -- [BEEP] NOT TRUE.
I WAS SCARED TO DEATH I WAS GETTING CHARGED AND GOING TO JAIL.
I WAS SO SCARED I WAS GOING TO JAIL AND NOTHING THAT I SAID WAS RIGHT.
BILL: AN INVESTIGATOR WITH THE INNOCENCE COMMISSION TESTIFIED HOW WINSTON-SALEM FIRST WITHHELD SOME OF THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE WHEN THE STATE BEGAN ITS REVIEW.
>> WHEN ASKED ABOUT THIS DISCREPANCY, PERSONNEL CLARIFY THAT WE HAD BEEN PROVIDED THE RECORDS FILE, WHICH INCLUDED ONLY DOCUMENTS SAVED ELECTRONICALLY.
AND AT THE EVIDENCE FILE IS A COMPLETE HARD COPY FILE.
BILL: WINSTON-SALEM POLICE TURNED OVER 429 PAGES OF EVIDENCE AT FIRST, BUT LATER ADDED ANOTHER 1000 PAGES, INCLUDING RECORDINGS, HAND WRITTEN NOTES FROM THE CASE.
>> IT’S A MIRACLE.
BILL: TERESA INGRAM, MOTHER OF NATHANIEL CAUTHEN AND RAYSHAWN BANNER, WHO REMAIN IN PRISON FOR THE MURDER, SPOKE WITH WXII 12 NEWS OUTSIDE THE HEARING.
>> I AM THINKING GOT EVERYDAY WE GOT TO THIS POINT.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAY AND PRAYING FOR THIS DAY.
IT IS LIKE A CANCER THAT HAS STOPPED.
BILL: WE LEARNED TODAY THAT THE MEN CONVICTED OF THE NATHANIEL JONES WILL TESTIFY DURING THIS HEARING, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LAST ALL WEEK LONG.
IN RALEIGH, BILL O’NEIL, WXII 12 NEWS.
KENNY: BILL O’NEIL WILL BE COVERING THIS HEARING ALL WEEK.
YOU CAN FIND HIS COVERAGE ON WXII.COM AND YOU CAN ALSO FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER FOR UPDATES FROM THE COURTROOM.
TALITHA: A MAN WHO COULD HAVE THE CORONAVIRUS FLEW THROUGH THE CHARLOTTE AIRPORT.
KENNY: THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR SAYS WHILE THIS SOUNDS SCARY, IT IS NOT A TIME TO PANIC.
SHE SAYS THE MAN IS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, AND LANDED IN CHARLOTTE ON A TRIP BACK FROM ITALY.
THE DIRECTOR SAYS THE MAN DID NOT HAVE SYMPTOMS WHEN HE TRAVELED.
AND IT’S STILL UNCLEAR WHICH DAY HE LANDED.
THE MAN IS ISOLATED AT HOME IN SPARTANBURG.
HE IS ONE OF SIX PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE CASES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A PERSON FROM INDIANA VISITED NORTH CAROLINA WHILE SYMPTOMATIC.
THE INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THE PERSON WAS IN DURHAM AND WAKE COUNTIES MARCH SECOND THROUGH SIXTH.
THAT PERSON IS IN ISOLATION AT HOME.
THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE WHO THIS PERSON MAY HAVE BEEN AROUND.
THESE ARE ALL THE STATES WITH CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES.
IT INCLUDES TWO IN NORTH CAROLINA, AND TWO IN VIRGINIA.
WASHINGTON STATE HAS THE MOST CASES WITH 141.
THERE HAVE BEEN 19 DEATHS IN THE STATE.
TALITHA: NEARLY EVERY COUNTY IN THE TRIAD IS TALKING ABOUT PLANS AND STRATEGY FOR A POSSIBLE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.
DAVIDSON COUNTY LEADERS MET THIS MORNING.
THEY TALKED ABOUT HANDWASHING, EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AND NURSING HOMES, AND THE IMPACT THE VIRUS COULD HAVE ON CHILDREN >> IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO MAKE
SURE WE’RE DISSEMINATING ACCURATE AND REAL TIME INFORMATION AND LET OUR PARTNERS KNOW HOW WE’RE PREPARING AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
>> DAVIDSON COUNTY HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF BRINGING EMERGENCY PERSONNEL TOGETHER.
THEY’VE PUT TOGETHER A REALLY GOOD PLAN TO COMMUNICATE THIS TO OUR FAMILIES AS WELL AS TO DEAL WITH CASES IN THE EVENT TH THEY MAY RISE.
THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR LEXINGTON CITY SCHOOLS SAYS ADMINISTRATORS WANT TO KEEP PARENTS IN THE LOOP.
TEACHERS WILL SEND HOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THIS WEEK.
KENNY: MERLEFEST BRINGS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER TO WILKES COUNTY.
A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE FESTIVAL SAYS ORGANIZERS ARE PLANNING FOR EXTRA SAFETY MEASURES.
THERE WILL BE MORE PLACES TO WASH YOUR HANDS, AND STAFF WILL CONTINUOUSLY WIPE DOWN SURFACES.
ORGANIZERS SAY THEY HOPE THE VIRUS SLOWS DOWN BY THE TIME THE FESTIVAL STARTS APRIL 23.
TALITHA: YOU HAVE HEARD A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS, OF COURSE.
IT WE DON’T WANT TO CAUSE ANY ALARM TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
WE JUST WANT YOU TO BE READY AND REMAIN HEALTHY.
THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY.
USE WARM WATER, AND WASH FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS IT’S LONGER THAN YOU THINK.
IF IT HELPS YOU COUNT TRY SINGING ’HAPPY BIRTHDAY’ TWICE.
YOU SHOULD ALSO COVER YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE WHEN YOU COUGH OR SNEEZE.
DOCTORS ALSO RECOMMEND STAYING HOME WHEN YOU’RE NOT FEELING WELL.
THESE ARE GOOD, HEALTHY HABITS FOR ALL YEAR.
RIGHT NOW, WE ARE WAITING FOR VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE TO TAKE THE PODIUM AND GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS.
HE IS THE HEAD OF THE NATIONAL CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE.
THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
AS SOON AS THE PRESS CONFERENCE BEGINS, WE WILL STREAM IT LIVE.
REPORTERS ARE COVERING THE CORONAVIRUS FROM ALL ANGLES.
IT WE WILL HAVE TEAM COVERAGE ON SCHOOLS, BIG EVENTS, TESTING, AND TRAVEL BEING IMPACTED.
NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT BEGINS AT 6:30.
KENNY: BACK IN THE PIEDMONT STRONG WINDS KNOCKED A TREE DOWN , ON A DOBSON HOME, TRAPPING A ONE-YEAR-OLD GIRL FOR NEARLY TWO HOUR REMARKABLY, SHE IS O.K.
KIRSTEN GUTIERREZ EXPLAINS HOW THE GIRL’S PARENTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS SAVED HER LIFE.
REPORTER: WHAT WAS ONCE A ROOM WHERE THIS FAMILY FELT SAFE IS NOW IN SHAMBLES AND COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF.
BUT THE FAMILY SAYS THEY’RE JUST GLAD THEIR DAUGHTER IS ALIVE AND SAFE.
ON FRIDAY NIGHT, MATTHEW KIRKMAN AND HIS FIANCE CAITLIN BOWMAN HAD JUST PUT THEIR THREE KIDS TO BED, TWO WERE ASLEEP IN LIVING ROOM, AND BAILEE WAS ASLEEP IN THEIR ROOM.
MOMENTS LATER THEY HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT, BUT IT WAS ACTUALLY A TREE FALLING ON THEIR HOME, SPLITTING THEIR BEDROOM IN HAL >> SHE WAS STUCK.
THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET HER OUT.
THE TREE WAS LAYING ACROSS HER >> JUST.
-- >> THE TREE WAS LAYING ACROSS HER CHEST.
THERE WAS METAL ALL OVER HER.
SO, WE WERE TRYING TO MOVE THE METAL OFF OF HER AND THEN COULDN’T MOVE THE TREE.
I TRIED.
KIRSTEN: WITH VERY FEW OPTIONS AND TIME RUNNING OUT, KIRKMAN GOT IN HIS CAR AND STARTED SLAMMING INTO THE TREE.
>> SHE WAS LAYING IN MY ARMS WHILE HE WAS RAMMING IT.
I SEEN THE WHITES OF HER EYES GO DARK AND SHE WENT LIMP.
KIRSTEN: THE TWO TOOK TURNS TRYING TO LIFT THE TREE WITH THE CAR UNTIL HELP ARRIVED.
>> IF THEY HAD BEEN ANOTHER MINUTE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO LATE.
KIRSTEN: FIRST RESPONDERS SAY BAILEE WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHEN THEY ARRIVED.
SEVERAL PEOPLE PUSHED DOWN THE MATTRESS AND HELD IT THERE UNTIL CREWS COULD REMOVE THE TREE, GIVING THE LITTLE GIRL ROOM TO BREATHE ONCE AGAIN.
>> MY HEART DROPPED.
I JUST COULDN’T THINK OF LIVING ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT HER.
THAT WAS THE SCARIEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE.
I NEVER WANT TO LIVE IT AGAIN, THAT WAS A NIGHTMARE.
I NEVER THOUGHT I’D GO THROUGH SOMETHING SO CLOSE TO LOSING MY MAYBE -- BABIES.
KIRSTEN: IN DOBSON, KIRSTEN GUTIERREZ, WXII 12 NEWS.
TALITHA: -- KENNY: RIGHT NOW THE KIRKMANS ARE STAYING WITH FAMILY.
A GO-FUND-ME PAGE IS SET UP TO HELP WITH EXPENSES.
IF YOU’D LIKE TO DONATE, THERE IS A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE WXII12.COM.
TALITHA: A JUDGE RAISED THE BOND FOR A MOTHER CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH HER YOUNG DAUGHTER’S DISAPPEARANCE.
A TENNESSEE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS MEGAN BOSWELL COULD BE A FLIGHT RISK.
INVESTIGATORS THINK THEY FOUND THE REMAINS OF 15-MONTH-OLD EVELYN BOSWELL IN TENNESSEE.
THEY ARE STILL WAITING ON AUTOPSY RESULTS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY MEGAN BOSWELL FILED A POLICE REPORT.
HER MOTHER AND HER MOTHER’S BOYFRIEND ARE ALSO CHARGED IN THIS CASE.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED THEM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO IN WILKES COUNTY.
KENNY: A GRAHAM MAN IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING ANOTHER MAN IN THE HEAD.
DEPUTIES SAY DONALD VINCENT GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH ANTONIO WILLIAMSON AND SHOT HIM.
WILLIAMSON IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT.
TALITHA: TALITHA: -- TALITHA: LOOKING AHEAD, A KFC RESTAURANT THAT EXPLODED OVER THE SUMMER IS RE-OPENING IN A NEW LOCATION.
THE NEW RESTAURANT IS ON NORTH VAN BUREN ROAD IN EDEN.
KFC SAYS THIS NEW LOCATION IS ONE OF ONLY 8 IN THE COUNTRY WITH THE FLAGSHIP AMERICAN SHOWMAN DESIGN.
BACK IN JULY, A GAS LEAK CAUSED AN EXPLOSION.
IT WAS SO STRONG, IT DAMAGED NEARBY BUSINESSES.
THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT.
,KENNY: THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK FOR PROVIDENCE KITCHEN’S DOWNTOWN LOCATION.
THE RESTAURANT IS MOVING OUT OF BB&T BULDING IN DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM.
TRUIST IS ALSO MOVING ITS EMPLOYEES OUT OF THE SPACE.
PROVIDENCE IS PART OF THE SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK.
PEOPLE WHO WORK THERE WILL MOVE TO THE RESTAURANT ON UNIVERSITY PARKWAY OR TO THE FOOD BANK’S CATERING PROGRAM.
THE DOWNTOWN LOCATION WILL CLOSE ON F