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Posted: 6:24 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2012

Corey tapped to lead Trayvon investigation 

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It's warm through the weekend with temps in the low 80's.  Most of the time will be dry but Heather Zehr says we could have afternoon/early evening rain.  By next week we are rain-free.

Today's interview lineup:

At 6:53 hear Jamie Dupree talk about what we can expect in next week's Supreme Court hearings on Obamacare. 

At 7:11 hear AP National Security Correspondent Sagar Meghani detail the murder charges that are being filed today against Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales.

At 7:23 hear State Attorney Angela Corey explain how she plans to approach the investigation in the Trayvon Martin killing.

At 7:53 hear Congressman Ander Crenshaw predict the Supreme Court will ultimately rule ObamaCare unconstitutional. 

At 8:23 hear Jamie Dupree lay out how next week's Supreme Court hearing is likely to run. 

Our Top Local Story:  State Attorney Angela Corey finds herself in the national spotlight, tapped by Governor Scott to lead the investigation into the controversial killing of a Sanford teenager.  Corey and a team of prosecutors are heading to central Florida today, after thousands rallied in a city park last night, demanding justice for Trayvon. 

The so-called "Jacksonville Hackerazzi" will plead guilty to nine charges, including wiretapping and unauthorized computer access.  Christopher Chaney agreed to the plea deal in a Los Angeles federal court.  Police say he hacked into the e-mail accounts of celebrities -- including those of Christina Aguilera and Scarlett Johansson, whose nude photos landed on the Internet.

The 96-year-old woman accused of shooting her nephew to death in West Augustine last year is ruled incompetent to stand trial.  The Times-Union reports officials must now decide where Amanda Rice Stevenson will be sent. Police say Stevenson shot 53-year-old Johnny Rice in an ongoing dispute.

A man terrorizes an older Hastings couple, and detectives need your help in finding him.  The man forced his way into the couple's home, demanded money and assaulted the husband, who was sleeping at the time. The two were treated at the scene.  The attacker is black, about six feet tall with a thin build.

An Orange Park family is living in fear after learning of a foiled plot to get the woman who killed their daughter to break out of prison.  Christa Gail Pike is on death row in Tennessee for killing 18-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1996.  A former prison guard and another man are under arrest for allegedly hatching the plot.

Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey says they did everything they could to get Tim Tebow here.  He told season ticket holders last night that they negotiated in good faith but the deal couldn't be reached.

The Gators move on to the Elite Eight, beating Marquette by 10 points last night.  Florida next plays Louisville.

Our Top National Story:  The words "Obamacare" are sure to touch off debate.  On the two year anniversary of the federal law, Mitt Romney pens an op-ed saying he has nothing to do with the law.  WOKV will give you an insider advantage as the health reform law lands before the Supreme Court.  Jamie Dupree has a front row seat to the historic event and he reports top Democrats are hoping the court decides in their favor.

The Bayou state is next up in You Decide 2012.  Louisiana Republicans vote tomorrow and Rick Santorum is leading in all of the recent polls.  20 delegates are at stake tomorrow and unless it's a landslide for Santorum, the rules don't allow for much of an advantage over Mitt Romney.

The American soldier accused of killing 17 Afghans as they slept is expected to hear charges read today at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.  Charges against Army Staff Sergant Robert Bales will include 17 counts of murder, as well as assault.  His civilian lawyer has said that the military's evidence against his client lacks quality.

Bank of America says it's about to test a program to help troubled mortgage holders. The Mortgage to Lease program to be offered to about 1,000 customers would mean a chance to stay in their homes by turning the home over to the bank and becoming renters instead.

The official cause of death for Whitney Houston is drowning in a hotel bathtub.  But autopsy findings also show she was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she died. The autopsy also noted heart disease contributed to her death.

 
 
 

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