Car hits man in restaurant in Wilkesboro, NC
July 21: TODAY’s Meredith Vieira talks to Kenny Anderson, a man hit by an SUV while dining in a restaurant.
We fell in love with Kenny Anderson. He's lucky to be alive!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Lucky to be alive!
July 21: TODAY’s Meredith Vieira talks to Kenny Anderson, a man hit by an SUV while dining in a restaurant.
We fell in love with Kenny Anderson. He's lucky to be alive!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
tough questions..
During the press conference both Thursday and Friday the family took questions about the case. They asked beforehand that we ask only questions about Nancy, not about her relationship with Brad, details about the custody petition, basically stick to questions about their daughter. Everyone wants to know what they're thinking and how their coping. I believe the press did a good job respecting their wishes and no one crossed the line with questions. I was very nervous but wanted to ask the family if they had a message for the person who did this to their daughter. I held back for a few minutes trying to figure out how in the world I'd ask such a tough question. I tried phrasing it in such a way that they could decline to answer it. I think they felt I was being respectful and they gave the most honest answer I think they could give.
Here's a clip of the question and Garry Rentz and Krista Lister's response.
http://videos.newsobserver.com/index.php?a=player&id=2005711
Here's a clip of the question and Garry Rentz and Krista Lister's response.
http://videos.newsobserver.com/index.php?a=player&id=2005711
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Day 4 of Covering Nancy Cooper
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,386401,00.html
This one is a little too close to home for me. I don't live very far from where everything is unfolding. Today marks one week since Nancy Cooper went missing. Her body was found late Sunday and identified as her on Tuesday. Police say it’s an "isolated incident." What does that mean? Her husband, Brad Cooper, hasn't been seen or heard from since Tuesday. Their home has been searched and he's been cooperating. Still Police aren't naming him a suspect. They also say no arrests will be made this weekend. Who did it? Where is Brad? Why won’t he talk? His attorney’s spoke at a press conference yesterday and say he’s grieving privately.
It’s very hard to look at Nancy's family when they come in for the Cary Police Press Briefing. I imagine my own mother and father and it breaks my heart to make direct eye contact. There’s a public memorial slated for the public today in Cary. Her family will head home to Canada tomorrow for a memorial there on Wednesday. They’re expected to return on Thursday for another custody hearing on Friday.
This one is a little too close to home for me. I don't live very far from where everything is unfolding. Today marks one week since Nancy Cooper went missing. Her body was found late Sunday and identified as her on Tuesday. Police say it’s an "isolated incident." What does that mean? Her husband, Brad Cooper, hasn't been seen or heard from since Tuesday. Their home has been searched and he's been cooperating. Still Police aren't naming him a suspect. They also say no arrests will be made this weekend. Who did it? Where is Brad? Why won’t he talk? His attorney’s spoke at a press conference yesterday and say he’s grieving privately.
It’s very hard to look at Nancy's family when they come in for the Cary Police Press Briefing. I imagine my own mother and father and it breaks my heart to make direct eye contact. There’s a public memorial slated for the public today in Cary. Her family will head home to Canada tomorrow for a memorial there on Wednesday. They’re expected to return on Thursday for another custody hearing on Friday.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Another Soldier..another sad day.
Can someone please tell me what's wrong here in North Carolina?? This marks the 3rd soldier to be murdered since the first of the year.
Jan 11: Maria Lauterbach
Camp Lejeune Marine who was 8 months pregnant found burned to death in the backyard of a fellow marine whom she was having an affair with is accused of her murder. He was captured in Mexico and awaits extradition. NC won’t seek the death penalty to ensure he’s brought back to the US.
June 22: Megan Touma
She was a dental specialist with the US Army at Fort Bragg, who was also 7 months pregnant. She had just returned home from a tour in Germany and was found dead in her hotel bathroom. No one has yet to be charged in her death.
July 13: Holly Wimunc
She was a Marine nurse 2nd Lt from Ft. Bragg who went missing. A fire had been set at her apartment and she along with her husband went missing. Family and friends said they were having marital problems, but no one should be worried for her safety. They found her burned body over 90 miles away in Sneads Ferry, NC. That’s about 20 miles form Camp Lejeune. Her husband and his friend are charged with her murder. Her husband could face the death penalty under NC Law.
You can’t lump these stories together because they are all so unique but what is going on?
I got the call at 6:30 am Monday to head to Sneads Ferry for FNC. I ended up heading back to Jacksonville and got to meet up with my buddy, Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown. Sad story that felt a lot like the Lauterbach case. From Jacksonville I headed up to Fayetteville early Tuesday to cover the first court appearance. I got to sit in the courtroom and see the judge charge both men with her murder. It was creepy.
I just don’t understand how someone can kill the mother of their children. Haven't people heard of divorce?? What is wrong with people?
Jan 11: Maria Lauterbach
Camp Lejeune Marine who was 8 months pregnant found burned to death in the backyard of a fellow marine whom she was having an affair with is accused of her murder. He was captured in Mexico and awaits extradition. NC won’t seek the death penalty to ensure he’s brought back to the US.
June 22: Megan Touma
She was a dental specialist with the US Army at Fort Bragg, who was also 7 months pregnant. She had just returned home from a tour in Germany and was found dead in her hotel bathroom. No one has yet to be charged in her death.
July 13: Holly Wimunc
She was a Marine nurse 2nd Lt from Ft. Bragg who went missing. A fire had been set at her apartment and she along with her husband went missing. Family and friends said they were having marital problems, but no one should be worried for her safety. They found her burned body over 90 miles away in Sneads Ferry, NC. That’s about 20 miles form Camp Lejeune. Her husband and his friend are charged with her murder. Her husband could face the death penalty under NC Law.
You can’t lump these stories together because they are all so unique but what is going on?
I got the call at 6:30 am Monday to head to Sneads Ferry for FNC. I ended up heading back to Jacksonville and got to meet up with my buddy, Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown. Sad story that felt a lot like the Lauterbach case. From Jacksonville I headed up to Fayetteville early Tuesday to cover the first court appearance. I got to sit in the courtroom and see the judge charge both men with her murder. It was creepy.
I just don’t understand how someone can kill the mother of their children. Haven't people heard of divorce?? What is wrong with people?
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
The Zodiac Killer Strikes Fayetteville, NC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25461596/
Pretty creepy stuff. This marks the 2nd soldier killed here in NC since Jan 2008. I'm so sick of these stories. This one is pretty darn creepy. Apparently the killer used the zodiac moniker on the bathroom mirror. They also sent a letter to the Fayetteville Observer.
When you're out covering stories like this..you draw a rather unique crowd. You'll have people dying to jump in the back of your live shot. They'll be waving and smiling while you're describing a horrible story. I want to yell at them and tell them how stupid they look but I don't. we’ll also get people come to where we are and ask why we only come to cover the bad stories in their town. I want to tell them, tell the bad stories to quit happening so we don’t have to come cover them!
We had this guy come over and ask us what we thought about this story. We told him jokingly that journalists have no opinions on the stories they cover. We asked him what he thought and he said “as a fellow journalist, I guess I can’t have opinions.” He claimed to be a reporter from a paper I’ve never heard of. He went on to say that the zodiac killer didn’t think “highly enough” of his paper to send them the letter. He seemed like a real know it all type so I tried not to make direct contact with him. Another trick I’ve learned in the field is to ignore these nuts at all costs so I don’t get trapped in a conversation with them.
He finally grabbed my attention when he asked us if we knew that the satellite coordinates of Cross Creek Mall resembled the Zodiac Killers moniker. The Mall is a place located a few miles from where Touma was found.
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It’s the sign of the Zodiac Killer, a circle with an X. He also said the Zodiac Killer liked killing near places with names of water: Cross Creek Mall? Now either we were bored out of our minds…or this freak was onto something.
Pretty creepy stuff. This marks the 2nd soldier killed here in NC since Jan 2008. I'm so sick of these stories. This one is pretty darn creepy. Apparently the killer used the zodiac moniker on the bathroom mirror. They also sent a letter to the Fayetteville Observer.
When you're out covering stories like this..you draw a rather unique crowd. You'll have people dying to jump in the back of your live shot. They'll be waving and smiling while you're describing a horrible story. I want to yell at them and tell them how stupid they look but I don't. we’ll also get people come to where we are and ask why we only come to cover the bad stories in their town. I want to tell them, tell the bad stories to quit happening so we don’t have to come cover them!
We had this guy come over and ask us what we thought about this story. We told him jokingly that journalists have no opinions on the stories they cover. We asked him what he thought and he said “as a fellow journalist, I guess I can’t have opinions.” He claimed to be a reporter from a paper I’ve never heard of. He went on to say that the zodiac killer didn’t think “highly enough” of his paper to send them the letter. He seemed like a real know it all type so I tried not to make direct contact with him. Another trick I’ve learned in the field is to ignore these nuts at all costs so I don’t get trapped in a conversation with them.
He finally grabbed my attention when he asked us if we knew that the satellite coordinates of Cross Creek Mall resembled the Zodiac Killers moniker. The Mall is a place located a few miles from where Touma was found.
View Larger Map
It’s the sign of the Zodiac Killer, a circle with an X. He also said the Zodiac Killer liked killing near places with names of water: Cross Creek Mall? Now either we were bored out of our minds…or this freak was onto something.
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