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George Zimmerman evidence released
<p> The public Thursday is getting its first look at potential evidence in the case against George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February. The state attorney's office released 183 pages of documents, plus photos of Zimmerman&#8217;s injury and weapon, as well as audio recordings of witness statements. Included in the document is a request by the Sanford Police Department for a &#8220;capias&#8221; &#8211; or arrest warrant &#8211; that would have charged Zimmerman with manslaughter. The investigator said the altercation could have been avoided if Zimmerman hadn&#8217;t approached Martin. The investigator wrote, "Zimmerman can be heard in the background crying for help." The investigator also writes that "the encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited the arrival of the law enforcement." The investigator also said Zimmerman could have identified himself to Martin as a "concerned citizen." Photos of Zimmerman with visible injuries were also included, showing what appears to be a broken nose and dried blood. A paramedic report says Zimmerman also had a 1-inch laceration on his head and forehead abrasion. Witness audio statements were also included, with one of the most controversial witness audio statements released was from &#8220;witness 9&#8221; in an undated interview. &#8220;I just would hate to see that be the case here, cause I know that about him. I don&#8217;t know what happened. I don&#8217;t know it all, who this kid was or anything else, but I know George,&#8221; the witness said. &#8220;And I know that he does not like black people and he would start something. He&#8217;s a very confrontational person. It&#8217;s in his blood. Let&#8217;s just say that and I don&#8217;t want this poor kid and their family to just be overlooked.&#8221; </p><p> In another audio witness statement, Martin&#8217;s girlfriend, who was on the phone with Martin, said she heard Trayvon Martin say, &#8220;Get off, get off&#8221; before the phone went dead. She also described him as sounding &#8220;scared&#8221; and told him to run. </p><p> FBI audio specialists couldn&#8217;t identify who was screaming in the background of one 911 call because of the quality of the audio. The audio analysts also couldn&#8217;t conclude if Zimmerman said a racial slur or not. But Zimmerman&#8217;s father, Robert, said that the voice calling for help was his son. </p><p> &#8220;That is absolutely, positively George Zimmerman. Myself, my wife, family members and friends know that is George Zimmerman, there&#8217;s no doubt who&#8217;s yelling for help.&#8221; </p><p> An autopsy report shows Martin had THC in his system the night of the shooting. THC is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The autopsy was conducted the day after the teenager was shot dead. Toxicology tests found elements of the drug in the teenager's chest blood -- 1.5 nanograms per milliliter of one type (THC), as well as 7.3 nanograms of another type (THC-COOH) -- according to the medical examiner's report. There was also a presumed positive test of cannabinoids in Martin's urine. It was not immediately clear how significant these amounts were. Martin had $40.15, Skittles candy, a red lighter, headphones and a photo pin in his pocket, according to the police report. He had been shot once in the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. </p><p> Zimmerman fatally shot Martin last February during a confrontation in a gated community of townhomes in Sanford. Martin was walking home from a 7-Eleven store and Zimmerman called police to report him as suspicious. Zimmerman has claimed self-defense and has entered a not guilty plea. The lack of an arrest in Martin's death for 44 days inspired protests nationwide.</p>

Autopsy: Drug THC found in Trayvon Martin's system
<p> Trayvon Martin had drugs in his system when he was fatally shot earlier this year by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, according to autopsy results released Thursday. </p><p> Martin's blood contained THC, which is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, according to an autopsy conducted February 27 -- the day after the teenager was shot dead.</p><p> Toxicology tests found elements of the drug in the teenager's chest blood -- 1.5 nanograms per milliliter of one type (THC), as well as 7.3 nanograms of another type (THC-COOH) -- according to the medical examiner's report. There was also a presumed positive test of cannabinoids in Martin's urine. It was not immediately clear how significant these amounts were.</p><p> Concentrations of THC routinely rise to 100 to 200 ng/ml after marijuana use, though it typically falls to below 5 ng/ml within three hours of it being smoked, according to information on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website.</p><p> While some states have zero-tolerance policies for any drug traces for driving while impaired, others set certain benchmarks, the website of California's Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs notes. In Nevada, that equates to 2 ng/ml for THC and 5 ng/ml for THC-COOH -- also known as marijuana metabolite. The cutoff level in Ohio is 2 ng/ml for THC and 50 ng/ml for THC-COOH. </p><p> Martin died from a gunshot wounded to chest fired from "intermediate range," according to the medical examiner's report, which was one of several documents on the case released Thursday by the office of special prosecutor Angela Corey. </p><p> The autopsy report lists the manner of death as a homicide.</p><p> Zimmerman, 28, is charged with second-degree murder for killing Martin in the Sanford neighborhood where the African-American teen was staying. </p><p> A police report, released earlier, had noted that Zimmerman claimed he'd been "assaulted (by Martin) and his head was struck on the pavement." </p><p> According a report from the Sanford Fire Department, released Thursday, Zimmerman had "abrasions to his forehead," "bleeding/tenderness to his nose," and a "small laceration to the back of his head" when he was treated at the scene.</p><p> Prosecutors have said Zimmerman, who is a white Hispanic, killed the unarmed teenager unjustly after profiling him. Zimmerman, who has pleaded not guilty, has said that he shot Martin in self-defense.</p><p> The start of the trial hasn't been set.</p><p> The case put a spotlight on race relations, spurring protests nationwide and drawing prominent civil rights leaders to central Florida denouncing the actions of Sanford police and calling for Zimmerman's arrest. Special prosecutor Angela Corey announced he'd been charged on April 11, weeks after Sanford police initially declined to do so.</p><p> It also raised questions about gun laws, as well as the merits of the "Stand Your Ground" law in Florida, and similar laws in other states that allow people to use deadly force anywhere they feel a reasonable threat of serious injury or death.</p>

Mail truck crash forces closure of I-4 in Osceola County
<p> A tractor-trailer carrying mail crashed and burned Friday morning on Interstate 4 in Osceola County, forcing officials to close the roadway.</p><p> The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on I-4 eastbound at mile marker 65 near World Drive in Celebration.</p><p> Eastbound lanes of I-4 have been closed.&#160; Drivers are being told to exit at World Drive, head north to Osceola Parkway, then east to I-4.</p><p> One person was taken to a hospital after the crash, which also spilled about 100 gallons of diesel fuel.</p><p> Crews are working to clean the fuel spill.</p><p> Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.</p>

Report: Daniel Porter indicted in Jerry Perdomo's death
<p> The man accused of killing Seminole County firefighter Jerry Perdomo dumping his body in the woods has been indicted by the Waldo County Grand Jury, the Bangor Daily News reports.</p><p> Daniel Porter, 24, is charged with one count of intentional or knowing murder for the slaying of Perdomo, according to the Bangor Daily News.</p><p> Police say Perdomo traveled to Maine in late February to pick up a $3,000 drug debt from Porter. The Maine Chief Medical Examiner ruled Perdomo's death a homicide and said the cause of death was a gunshot wound. Porter and his lawyer argue that he acted in self-defense and that Perdomo said he would take $500 off the drug debt if Porter allowed him to rape his girlfriend, Cheyenne Nowak.</p><p> The dispute between Perdomo, 31, and Porter, dates back to at least Jan. 8, 2012, when Porter called law enforcement to accuse Perdomo of throwing rocks through the window of Porter&#8217;s home in Newburgh, Maine, the affidavit revealed.</p><p> Perdomo told an investigating deputy that Porter had a machine gun and threatened to shoot him and put his body through a wood chipper. For his part, Porter claimed Perdomo threatened to cut off his hands and kill him, according to the affidavit.</p><p> On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Perdomo left his Orange City, Fla., home in a rented Toyota Camry and headed to Bangor, where he arrived the next morning and stayed with his girlfriend, Lisa Gould, investigators said.</p><p> Gould told police that Perdomo left her home around 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 armed with a Glock Model 30 .45-caliber handgun, his wallet and two cellphones. Perdomo said "he was going to meet someone who owed him money," the affidavit states. Cellphone records show Perodmo called Porter's phone at 6:07 p.m.</p><p> Cellphone records reveal that Perdomo called his wife Tonya at 6:08 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7:41 p.m. that evening. His last call with his wife ended at 7:45 p.m., with Perdomo saying he was riding on a dirt road in Maine, according to the affidavit.</p><p> Investigators said they believe it was at Porter's father's home in Jackson that Porter shot Perdoma to death.</p><p> Porter was denied bail during a March hearing at Waldo County Superior Court. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison and a minimum sentence of 25 years.</p><p> Perdomo's widowed wife, Tonya, lives in Sanford.</p><p> Watch Local 6 for more on this story.</p>