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First, this morning,
arrests made after a shooting at a
Sweet 16 birthday party killed 2 teens.
What we know about those arrests so far?
There is a new warning this morning
about counterfeit car seats,
what local doctors say you need to
know to keep children safe. It's
pretty sure they start on the outside.
Temperatures are down into the low 30s,
folks. Grab that coat.
You're gonna need it.
But temperatures will be warming
up as we head through the day. We
have a major update in the shooting
deaths of two teens at
a Sweet 16 party. Molly
Oak is in Douglas County with
a preview of new details
we expect from the Sheriff's
Office in about 3 hours.
The Sheriff's Office says three people were
arrested in connection to that shooting.
Take a look at your screen.
Video from the Douglas County Sheriff's
Office shows three people in handcuffs.
The Sheriff's Office says it will
announce their charges this morning.
The Sweet 16 happened earlier this
month off Sitka drive in Douglasville.
More than 100 kids showed up and when
it got too big, parents shut down.
The party in a large group went outside.
14 year old age and I hill and 15
year old Samuel Moon were killed.
Authorities say seven other
teens were also shot.
That press conference is
scheduled for this morning.
At 10:00 AM we'll also stream
it live on 11 live plus.
Back
to you all. Breaking news in Pickens County.
The GBI is on the scene of a shooting
involving a sheriff's deputy.
The Sheriff's Office says it started
with deputies finding a house on fire
in talking Rock overnight, deputies
found a man standing in the front yard.
They say that man started shooting at them.
Deputies fired back, killing the suspect.
This morning we are learning more
about the 11 year old girl killed by a
stray bullet in Spalding County, Asia.
Love Jones.
Her mother confirmed to 11 alive
that her daughter was the victim.
That child was killed while she was sleeping.
A neighbor tells us there was
a shootout outside the home.
The Spalding County Sheriff's Office named
Kiante Parks as a suspect this morning.
He is still on the run.
Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor
Hill will spend 18 months behind bars.
A judge sentenced him after he was
convicted in a federal trial for
violating inmates civil rights.
Hootie Hoo I was from.
Now the Kennesaw State Owls will
be headed to Greensboro, NC.
The team will face Xavier this Friday
for their first ever appearance
in the NCAA Tournament.
And that was a look at your top headlines,
Hootie Hoo Hoo. It's cold out there.
Absolutely it is cold out there.
You look at temperatures down into
the 30s starting off this morning.
Got some 20s and some of the outlying areas,
so grab the code folks.
You're gonna need that you hold on to it at
least through noon you'll get 47 degrees.
May just unbutton it by the
time you get to this afternoon.
With the winds lighter and
temperatures getting up to near 60
is gonna feel a little bit better
than it has the last couple of days.
We'll drop back down to 56
by 7:00 o'clock tonight with.
Fierce guys and the temperatures falling off
once again down into the 30s, maybe some 20s.
It's certainly possible.
We're watching for more freeze
freezing temperatures to take place
and so another freeze watch remains
in effect until 11:00 PM until 11:00
AM maybe upgraded to a warning.
We'll see.
This is the way it's been for
the last couple of days and so we
could see some spots getting down
below the freezing mark,
at or below the freezing mark.
So we'll watch that once again.
So that means another chilly
start for us tomorrow.
We will get the sunshine back in,
but temperatures will warm up even more.
Then today,
even though it's gonna be
a nice one out there today,
plenty of sunshine around.
You see some passing clouds and
some rain down to the South of us.
High pressure is controlling that.
You can see the high pressure up here
in the North has that southerly or
that northerly flow coming into our area.
Our winds were pretty breezy the
last couple of days even up until
when I came in this morning,
but now starting to see those
out a little bit,
high pressure getting a
bit closer to our area.
So those winds will start to fall off.
They'll become more westerly this
afternoon and then eventually southerly as
that high pressure gets to the east of us.
Thanks to the clockwise flow
around an area of high pressure,
and so we'll get back into
that southerly flow.
It'll help to boost our temperature up,
but it will also bring in
some low level moisture.
In fact,
we have a front that's gonna
be approaching the area,
which will bring in some rain to the
area by the time we get to Friday.
This map here shows that dry
air that we've had,
which allowed those pollen numbers
to creep back up on us a little bit.
Staying in the high category,
we'll see the sunshine around for today.
We'll hold on to it again tomorrow.
But you'll notice how some of that
light blue and some of that white
starts to make its way toward us.
It's the front.
It's going to bring in that rainfall.
Force by Friday.
That helped to wash some of
the pollen out of the air,
but we'll also have to watch out
for a couple of thunderstorms
associated with this as well.
Dry air will move back in behind
this front, but also the cooler
air will move back in as well.
So it will stay on the cool side
as we head into the weekend and
into the beginning of next week.
This morning, UGA football
coach Kirby Smart is defending
the culture of his program.
It comes after some recent
tragedies and troubles.
11 lives. Christy Diaz joining us?
Christy the coach really wants to
set something straight as they start
spring ball. Yeah, he went right.
Go ahead and addressed it head on.
He didn't even wait for a question
as he addressed the questions
around the football programs culture
as soon as he got to the MIC,
coach Smart said that despite his high
expectations and his strict requirements,
the program he admits,
hasn't met some of those requirements.
He spoke first about the fatal
crash that killed staffer Chandler
Lacroix and UGA player Devin Willock.
He said the team tries to educate players
about the dangers of risky behavior
and that the discipline is there.
Players who spoke said most kids get it,
but coach smart.
But you also can't blame the football
program for mistakes that young people make,
mistakes they make.
We treat them like we do our kids.
We discipline them, we try to
prevent them, we try to educate
them, we try to do all
we can to help our student athletes
in a positive way.
When asked if he felt like he
had control of the program,
Smart replied absolutely.
While you were sleeping,
we got a word from Liza,
Burke's mom, who says her daughter
is finally starting to move.
Liza is a UG, a student who
suffered a brain hemorrhage
while on spring break in Mexico.
Her mom tells us she is now back
in the US receiving care at
the Mayo Clinic this morning,
there's a warning to parents
about counterfeit car seats.
Right now, doctors are spotting
knockoff car seats across Georgia.
These can put your child safety at risk.
It can be hard to detect a fake.
We're told this one came into the NICU
at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.
Compared to the real model,
there's important safety information missing.
I think that it will just alert
all of us to be extra careful.
You know, as a technician when
we are registering the seats,
that's the first things that we are doing.
But as a parent, if you're unsure,
I would say contact us. Here
are some tips. Check the labels,
make sure they match federal standards.
Make sure you have the safety manual,
register the seat, look for design flaws
and beware of any third party sellers.
New this morning there's a fresh crop of
officers in Atlanta as chief. Darren.
Your mom welcome them during a graduation
ceremony Tuesday while also reminding
them of the tough work that lies ahead.
The chief also touched on issues
officers have faced recently with
the ongoing controversy over the
Atlanta Police training facility.
I think that is the law.
That you cannot come to Atlanta,
GA, and start fires and create
destruction and harm individuals.
This will be the agency
that holds you accountable,
and those things aren't done
at the expense of the other.
You can and we will uphold the
Constitution of this country.
This will be the city that you
can demonstrate peacefully
whenever and wherever you want to.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens was
also on hand for that ceremony.
The new grads consist of both
officers and those who will work
for dispatch if you've ever ordered
an Uber ride while it's raining.
They purchased the plane
ticket during the holidays.
You already know you're familiar
with the concept of dynamic pricing.
Now that business model is being
applied to some unexpected
activities like the movies,
bowling and golf.
If I want to save a few dollars playing golf,
I can't. And I fortunately, I'm not a
guy who has to golf at a certain time.
I've, I've, I work in a in a business
where I'm flexible enough when I play golf.
So flexibility in this case is a
financial advantage for you. Absolutely.
Next on today, why this system of
pricing might not be all bad news
for consumers, who can be flexible.
You need to be flexible today
because temperatures are starting off
on the chilly side.
Even by noon we're still looking
at temperatures down into the 40s,
right around 47 degrees.
But we'll be warming up a little bit
better as we head into the afternoon.
Near 60 for your afternoon.
High temperature gonna be slightly
warmer certainly than we were just
yesterday where temperatures were down
around 51 for highs by 6:00 o'clock.
Driving home you got fair skies,
temperatures right around 57 degrees.
We'll be looking at another
decent day tomorrow.
In fact, tomorrow is my pick for the week.
67 degrees for the high temperature,
so above the average.
Finally we got a 10 on awesomer,
but then the rain.
Comes to us by Friday as
the front passes through,
which will cool us down as we
head into the upcoming weekend.
This morning, Whataburger is breaking
ground in Athens at 9:00 AM the
construction will be on Atlanta highway.
You know, the locations in Kennesaw and
Woodstock have been busy since day one and
a Beauford Whataburger is opening on Monday.
That's gets me thinking about lunch.
The time we get up, it is lunch.
Lunch now. Yeah,
dinner by the time you get to lunch, right.
I could eat a burger right now at 7:00 AM.
I'm thinking of Midtown.
Whataburger would be awesome. Ohh.
And I mentioned bonbons earlier
in the show and now I'm jumped.
I'm dying to eat a bond. Bond.
You know Whataburger has breakfast too.
So they do. Yeah.
You know, things, you know, let's go eat.
Yeah, honey.
Chicken biscuits today shows next.
Have a great day,
everybody.
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