RON. TO AND A COUPLE SCOTT IN TOMORROW, BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS AND IT KEEPS IT
HURRICANE STRENGTH ALL THE WAY
THROUGH CENTRAL FLORIDA, WHICH
MEANS ORLANDO WILL ALSO BE
AFFECTED AS WELL. AS I SAID, THE
WINDS ARE PICKING UP HERE, BUT
WE ARE LIKELY TO SEE TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS. AS WE GO THROUGH
TIME, YOU CAN SEE THE BRUNT OF
THE STORM HITTING THE WESTERN
PART OF FLORIDA BY THREE O’CLOCK
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. NOW JUST
LAST NIGHT. THIS TELLS YOU HOW
QUICKLY HURRICANES CAN CHANGE
BECAUSE LAST NIGHT IT WAS TAMPA
BAY. THAT WAS REALLY UNDER FIRE
. THEY HAVE MANDATORY
EVACUATIONS ALONG THE BARRIER
ISLANDS. WE WENT OUT TO ST PETE
BEACH, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY
THEY DON’T CARE. THEY’RE STAYING
PUT. I THINK THERE’S ONLY TWO
OTHER CARS HERE. ST LOUIS NATIVE
TIM WILSON IS ONLY LIVED IN THE
TAMPA BAY AREA FOR TWO YEARS.
AND EVEN THOUGH HIS FIRST FLOOR
CONDO IS JUST STEPS FROM THE
GULF OF MEXICO, HE’S CHOSEN TO
IGNORE THE MANDATORY EVACUATION
WAS HERE FOR THE LAST ONE IN
THAT STATE, AND IT KIND OF
MISSED US SO I JUST FIGURED,
WRITE IT OUT, WHILE OTHERS HAVE
SPENT HOURS BOARDING UP WINDOWS
PREPARING FOR THE STORM MADE A
QUICK TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE
FOR A FEW EXTRA BOTTLES OF
WATER. AND WHAT ABOUT THAT
POTENTIAL 5 TO 8? FT. STORM
SURGE WENT TO THE STORE THIS
MORNING AND GOT A FLASHLIGHT. A
QUITE THE BOY SCOUT. I PACKED UP
MY KAYAK. AND THAT’S IT. YES,
MA’AM, WHILE MOST RESIDENTS DID
DECIDE TO PACK UP AND FLEE THE
BARRIER ISLANDS, LEAVING THE
STREETS OF ST PETE BEACH EERILY
QUIET. A FEW LIFELONG LOCALS
AGREE WITH TIM. THEY’RE NOT
GOING ANYWHERE, SANDBAG MY HOUSE
STOPPED AND HOW TO DRINK,
GRABBING THE DOGS LATER AND
HUNKER DOWN FOR THE NEXT 48
HOURS. I’M JUST GETTING A NEW
MODEL DATA RIGHT NOW THAT I’M
GOING TO GO OVER HERE, AND I’LL
HAVE MORE IN THE MAIN FORECAST.
BUT EVEN IF TAMPA BAY DOES NOT
TAKE A DIRECT HIT FROM HURRICANE
IAN, HEAVY RAIN STORM SURGE,
THERE’S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE A
LOT OF DAMAGE HERE. WE WILL ALSO
TALK MORE ABOUT WHERE WE ARE
HEADED TOMORROW FOR THE
HURRICANE BACK TO YOU. ALRIGHT
KIM. WE’LL CHECK BACK WITH YOU
IN JUST A LITTLE BIT. WE
APPRECIATE IT HERE AT HOME.
WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ALARMED OVER THE LACK OF
STAFFING AT THE JUVENILE
DETENTION FACILITIES SAY CHANGES
REALLY NEED TO BE MADE AND THEY
NEED TO BE MADE RIGHT NOW. MARA
MACDONALD IS LIVE DOWNTOWN IN
MARA COMMISSIONERS LEARNING
TODAY JUST HOW DESPERATE THE
SITUATION IS REALLY BECOME.
WELL, PAM DID YOU KNOW THE ISSUE
HERE IS MULTIFACETED. ON ONE
HAND, YOU HAVE TOO MANY
TEENAGERS WHO HAVE COURT ORDERED
SECURE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND
NOT ENOUGH BEDS. OKAY SO THEY’RE
HOUSED HERE WAITING FOR A BED TO
BECOME AVAILABLE AND THIS PLACE
DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH STAFF, AND
IT’S HAVING A REALLY HARD TIME
HIRING. THESE KIDS COMING HERE
WITH A PROBLEM. BUT THEY GO OUT
WITH A WORSE PROBLEM. WHEN
COUNTY COMMISSIONER IRMA CLARK
COLEMAN SUMMING UP THE WORRIES
WITH THE COUNTY JUVENILE
DETENTION FACILITY AFTER THE
FREE PRESS WAS THE FIRST TO
REPORT, THE STATE IS ALLOWING
THE FACILITY TO OPERATE UNDER A
TEMPORARY DISASTER PLAN BECAUSE
OF SERIOUS STAFFING PROBLEMS,
THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE WAYNE
COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, TOLD
COMMISSIONERS. THE JUVENILES IN
HERE ARE WAITING EXTENDED
PERIODS OF TIME FOR PLACEMENT.
AND HERE’S WHY IT’S SHOCKING IN
MY VIEW TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE
ONLY 150 SOME ODD BEDS IN THE
ENTIRE STATE THAT ARE SECURE
BEDS. FOR JUVENILES THAT JUDGES
HAVE DETERMINED JUST CAN’T BE AT
HOME AND JUST CAN’T BE ON
PROBATION. THEY NEED TO BE IN A
RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT. THE
DETENTION FACILITY IS NOT MEANT
TO OPERATE AS A SECURE
THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT, BUT
LACK OF STAFFING IS MAKING IT A
MISERY. COUNTY EXECUTIVE WARREN
EVANS SAYS THE COUNTY IS AWARE
OF THE STAFFING PROBLEM AND IN
PART, SAYS QUOTE. DESPITE THE
SHORTAGES, WAYNE COUNTY IS
DILIGENTLY WORKING TO FIND
SOLUTIONS THAT WILL ADDRESS
DETENTION CONCERNS PRESENTED BY
PARENTS. JUVENILES AND THE
PUBLIC. BACK HERE LIVE. SO WHAT
DO SOME OF THOSE SOLUTIONS LOOK
LIKE? WELL UTILIZING SOME OTHER
FACILITIES FOR START AS WELL AS
TRYING TO IMPLEMENT SOME
MENTORING PROGRAMS OR AT LEAST A
PILOT PROGRAM. WE ARE LIVE
DOWNTOWN TONIGHT. I’M MARA
MACDONALD LOCAL 4. WHAT FAMILY
OF CHASE YOUNG PLEADING FOR
JUSTICE. TONIGHT. THE SIX YEAR
OLD BOY WAS HIT AND KILLED WHILE
RIDING HIS BICYCLE LAST MONTH
AND REDFORD TOWNSHIP. THE DRIVER
RESPONSIBLE NEVER STOPPED EVEN
CHECK ON HIM. VICTOR WILLIAMS
JOINS US LIVE THIS EVENING AND
VICTOR MORE THAN SIX WEEKS
LATER, AND THAT FAMILY STILL HAS
NO ANSWERS. YEAH KAREN, THIS
FAMILY IS REALLY HURTING AND THE
LONGER THEY GO WITHOUT JUSTICE,
THE HARDER IT BECOMES TO SIMPLY
LIVE. NO ANSWERS. NO WORDS 48
LONG DAYS OF COME AND GONE SINCE
THE TRAGIC HIT AND RUN OF SIX
YEAR OLD CHASE YOUNG BACK ON
AUGUST 10TH. HE DIED ABOUT A
WEEK LATER IN THE HOSPITAL FROM
HIS INJURIES, BUT YOU CAN
CLEARLY SEE THE HURT HIS FAMILY
IS STILL GOING THROUGH ON THE
FACE OF HIS AUNT LORI. MANY
PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, HE
LOVED GOING TO THE PARK. RYAN
HAS BIKE CHASE WAS RIDING THAT
BIKE AROUND THE CORNER FROM HIS
HOUSE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A
BLUE CHEVY IMPALA. VASSAR AND
BRADY. THE TWO PEOPLE INSIDE GOT
OUT RUNNING AWAY FROM THE SCENE.
FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE TO PASS BY
THAT INTERSECTION EVERY SINGLE
DAY. I THINK THAT’S HARDER TO
IT’S VERY EMOTIONAL NUMBER
MEMORIES WITH NO NEW LEADS
HEADING TOWARDS AN ARREST, THE
DEVASTATION HAS SERIOUSLY TAKEN
A TOLL ON CHASE’S MOTHER, WHO
WAS WAY TOO BROKEN TO GO ON
CAMERA E. SHE’S STRONG, BUT SHE
BREAKDOWN. IT’S EVERYDAY PROCESS
. LORI JUST WANTS THE PEOPLE
RESPONSIBLE FOR HITTING CHASE TO
HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART AND MAKE
THINGS RIGHT. SO THE YOUNG
FAMILY CAN AT LEAST HAVE CLOSURE
. TURN YOURSELF IN. PLEASE GIVE
US JUSTICE FOR CHASE, PLEASE. IF
YOU KNOW WHO HE IS, SOMEBODY
SPEAK UP. SAY SOMETHING. PLEASE
JUST TURN YOURSELF IN. AND ONCE
AGAIN THE DESCRIPTION OF THAT
VEHICLE IS A 2012 BLUE COLORED
CHEVY IMPALA, THOSE WITH ANY
TYPE OF INFORMATION ON WHO MIGHT
HAVE BEEN BEHIND THE WHEEL ARE
ASKED TO CONTACT THE REDFORD
POLICE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. BUT THOSE WHO ARE
HOPING TO HELP THE FAMILY OUT
DURING THIS ROUGH AND
UNFORTUNATE TIME CAN ALSO HEAD
OVER TO CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
VICTOR WILLIAMS LOCAL 4 OUR SO
HOPING FOR SOME CLOSURE FOR THIS
FAMILY, WE APPRECIATE IT. THANK
YOU, VICTOR. WELL, TONIGHT. THE
SON OF JIM MATTHEWS CONTINUES TO
MAKE PROGRESS AFTER BEING HIT IN
THE HEAD WITH A HAMMER DURING AN
ATTACK ON HIS FAMILY. LAST WEEK.
MATTHEWS WAS KILLED IN THE
ATTACK THAT LEFT HIS CHILDREN
AND GIRLFRIEND INJURED FAMILY
SAYS HIS SON UNDERWENT
SUCCESSFUL SURGERY ON HIS HEAD.
HE’S OFF THE VENTILATOR AND WAS
REMOVED FROM A CERVICAL COLLAR.
THE BOY’S MOM REMAINS
HOSPITALIZED IN STABLE CONDITION
. THE COUPLE’S FIVE YEAR OLD
DAUGHTER HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED
TO GO FUND ME ACCOUNT SO FAR HAS
RAISED MORE THAN 16. $1000.02
PEOPLE ARE IN CUSTODY TONIGHT
AFTER AN UNDERCOVER MICHIGAN
STATE TROOPER IS SHOT IN DETROIT
. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 1 30 THIS
MORNING NEAR AN APARTMENT
COMPLEX ON RIVERVIEW STREET.
POLICE SAY THE OFFICER WAS
WORKING UNDERCOVER TRACKING
SOMEONE SUSPECTED OF DEALING
NARCOTICS, AND THAT’S WHEN THE
TARGET OF THAT INVESTIGATION
FIRED AT THE TROOPER FROM AN
APARTMENT BUILDING. THE AREA WAS
LOCKED DOWN LATER, MSP TRACKED A
CAR TO THE ROMULUS AREA AND THEN
TOOK TWO PEOPLE INTO CUSTODY. AT
LAST CHECK. THE TROOPER IS IN
STABLE CONDITION. TONIGHT. THE
DETROIT CITY COUNCIL ONCE AGAIN
POSTPONED A VOTE ON A
CONTROVERSIAL EXPANSION OF SHOT
SPOTTER, THE TECHNOLOGY THAT
DETECTS GUNFIRE AND ALERTS.
POLICE CRITICS SAY IT’S BEEN AN
EFFECTIVE IN OTHER CITIES AND
PUTS INNOCENT PEOPLE AT RISK.
SUPPORTERS INCLUDING POLICE
CHIEF JAMES WHITE SAYS IT’S A
TOOL TO STOP SENSELESS GUN
VIOLENCE. I APOLOGIZE IF MY
ANIMATION OFFENSE SOME, BUT I’VE
BEEN UP SINCE ONE O’CLOCK ONCE
AGAIN. I AM ON A SHOOTING SCENE
WHERE I’VE GOT A POLICE OFFICER
FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE AND AN
INEXPLICABLE, VIOLENT ACT IN
THIS COMMUNITY, AND I NEED THIS
COUNCIL TO STAND WITH ME TO
POUND THE TABLE FOR WHAT’S RIGHT
. THE CITY OF DETROIT IS SPLIT.
WE HAVE JUST AS MANY FOUR AS
AGAINST AND SO I THINK WE HAVE
TO TAKE ALL OF THE CONCERNS INTO