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TEEN BADLY BURNED

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TEENAGER BADLY BURNED IN A FIRE IN HIS FAMILY'S GARAGE.

34:30 it's unsettling is strange to see. And then to see the crime scene tape go up is pretty weird too.

TONIGHT NBC2 TRACKS DOWN WITNESSES WHO HEARD THE BOY SCREAM FOR HELP.

ALL NEW AT 5:00

THREAT AGAINST PRESIDENT

A LEE COUNTY JAIL INMATE THREATENED TO KILL THE PRESIDENT.AND WARNED IT'S NOT A JOKE.

NBC-2 UNCOVERS WHY HE'S NOT IN FEDERAL CUSTODY.

COMING UP

PREPARE FOR DUTY

40 NATIONAL GUARDMEN FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PREPARE FOR DUTY IN AFGHANISTAN.

Stephanie Garland

Wife of Soldier

23:15-22 "I'm ready for him to come home. I'm ready for us to get back into normal life."

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DEVELOPING AT FIVE.

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TEENAGER SUFFERS HORRIBLE BURNS -- NEIGHBORS TELL US HE WAS PLAYING WITH GASOLINE AND ACCIDENTALLY LIT HIMSELF ON FIRE!

GOOD EVENING IM KELLIE BURNS

AND IM PETER BUSCH

THOSE NEIGHBORS CAME RUNNING AFTER HEARING SCREAMS FOR HELP ON RIO DE JANEIRO AVENUE IN DEEP CREEK --

N-B-C TWO'S CHARLIE KEEGAN HAS BEEN IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING DETAILS AND JOINS US LIVE WITH THE LATEST.

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Here's what we know. A 14 or 15 year old boy who lives here with his grandparents was burned. Around 10:45 this morning crews responded to this house on rio de janeiro avenue to treat the victim.

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Don petersen has lived on this block for 20 years.

He doesn't know all his neighbors, but says the teen living at this house is always playing basketball.

2:22:59 Don petersen/called 911

I see their youngster, teenager probably, about 15 out shooting baskets all times if the day or evening. I can hear the thumping and I know he's out there.

He just returned home from working out This morning when he heard screaming coming from where he normally hears the basketball.

23:23Don petersen/called 911

I jumped up and ran out and looked in each direction and I know it came from that direction

He says he saw the boy running in and out of the house badly burned.

2:24:14 Don petersen/called 911

he was burns from his neck as far down as I could see with no shirt on

Fire crews were able to get the teenager on a helicopter to Tampa general.

The sheriffs office and state fire Marshall quickly took over investigating the fire.

:32:14 nancy Tatom/lives next door

I was just a chaotic scene

Nancy tatum lives next door. She says the victim lives here with his grandparents and was home alone with a friend when the fire started.

She says the friend escaped unharmed.

2:32:44 nancy Tatom/lives next door

what happened my understanding is that the teenager poured gasoline on the dining room table then lit it

She says the friend put the fire out.

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No damage to the house. The fire is out, cleared the scene around 3 this afternoon.

15 or 14 year old boy is being treated for burns on his upper body and arms after a fire here.

CAPT WALLY ARRESTED-SS-OC

NEW DETAILS AND PICTURES OF THE MOMENT AN ALLIGATOR BIT OFF THE HAND OF AN AIRBOAT CAPTAIN IN THE EVERGLADES LAST MONTH.

A WARNING --

THIS PHOTO WE ARE ABOUT TO SHOW YOU IS GRAPHIC.

SOURCES TELL US THIS PICTURES SHOWS THE GATOR LUNGING OUT OF THE WATER GRABBING ONTO AND TEARING OFF CAPTAIN WALLY WEATHERHOLT'S HAND AT THE WRIST.

WE HAVE NOW LEARNED WEATHERHOLD WILL FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR FEEDING THAT GATOR.

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Wallace Weatherholt or Captain Wally, lost his hand to an alligator last month. and this weekend he lost his freedom because of that same gator.

He could spend six months in jail or pay a 500 dollar fine.

Weatherholt- an airboat tour captain at Doug's airboat tours in Everglades city-Lost his hand after Florida fish and wildlife officials say he was feeding a gator while giving a tour.

A source tells us this picture was taken during the brutal incident.

the evidence clearly shows Mr. Weatherholt was feeding the gator. That's clearly against to he law and should never have happened.

And now Doug's airboat tours are trying to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Now anyone that is caught feeding alligators is gonna take three days off work to start with. Second offense is two weeks off work. Third time is possible termination.

some of the airboat tour captains I spoke to today said they knew they could get a fine for feeding a gator but they never imagined jail time. And today we learned those penalties could get a lot stiffer. They could lose their boat licenses.

Coast guard officials tell us they could take an airboat captain's boating license depending on the offense.but so far they aren't investigating Weatherholt.

Some boaters say the potential penalties are like adding salt to an open wound.

kind of adding insult to injury for the most part. The guy guy already got his arm bitten off. What more would you want for that?

Meanwhile friends say Weatherholt is out of jail, recovering and waiting for this all to be over.

the last I talked to Wally he's still in good spirits. I know he's supposed to be fitted for a prosthetic I believe in about three weeks.

CO SHOOTER IN COURT-OC

THE MAN ACCUSED IN THE MASS SHOOTINGS INSIDE A COLORADO MOVIE THEATER NOW KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT CHARGES HE WILL FACE.

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142 COUNTS.

THAT IS WHAT HOLMES NOW FACES --

INCLUDING TWO COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER FOR EACH OF HIS 12 VICTIMS.

ONE FOR PRE-MEDITATED MURDER. THE OTHER FOR EXTREME INDIFFERENCE.

WHILE CAMERAS WERE NOT ALLOWED IN THE COURTROOM TODAY --

WE KNOW THAT HOLMES APPEARED MORE ALERT AND FOCUSED AND SPOKE HIS FIRST WORDS IN COURT--

WHEN HE SAID YES THAT HE WAIVED HIS RIGHT TO A SPEEDY PRELIMINARY HEARING.

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HOLMES WILL NOT FACE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF HOMICIDE AFTER ONE OF THE VICTIMS SUFFERED A MISCARRIAGE.

ASHLEY MOSHER REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BEING SHOT IN THE NECK AND ABDOMEN.

HER SIX YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS KILLED IN THE ATTACK.

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WATERS TOO DANGEROUS TO BOAT IN -- AND UNHEALTHY FOR MARINE LIFE.

THAT IS WHAT SOME BOATERS AND ENVIROMENTALISTS SAY ABOUT MATLACHA PASS SINCE THE REMOVAL OF THE CEITUS BARRIER FOUR YEARS AGO. THE PASS SEPERATES MATLACHA FROM CAPE CORAL.

NOW WITH RECENT RAINS CREATING EVEN MORE PROBLEMS, THEY ARE DEMANDING SOMETHING BE DONE.

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CRUISE ALONG THE MATLACHA PASS OFF SHOREVIEW DRIVE, AND SOME BOATERS WILL TELL YOU THE TRIP JUST ISN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE.

you shouldn't be getting a boiling tide out of here

THE CEITUS BOAT LIFT THAT ONCE SEPARATED THE PASS FROM HEAVY RAINWATER AND RUN OFF IS GONE-

REMOVED YEARS AGO TO STOP DAMAGE TO MANGROVES.

nats iphone video of tide going out

BUT PERHAPS CREATING A NEW PROBLEM--

without the barrier water moves through Matlacha Pass twice as fast as it used to, that makes it hazardous for boaters, but it's also hurting the marine life here

Nats 23:29 a reading of 1.8 also

KEEPING UP THE FIGHT TO GET THE BARRIER REPLACED, ENVIRONMENTALIST PHIL BUCHANAN TEST THE WATER IN THE PASS.

HE WANTS TO SEE HOW MUCH SALT WATER REMAINS.

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TODAY'S READING IS GOOD -- AT LEVEL 18, CLOSE TO WHAT'S NORMAL.

BUT IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, LEVELS DROPPED DANGEROUSLY LOW FOR LONG ENOUGH PERIODS TO KILL SEA LIFE, HE SAYS.

you'll see just millions of oysters and they're dead, all dead, they cannot survive in fresh water

JON IGLEHART, A DIRECTOR WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SAYS THE PROBLEM PALES WHEN COMPARED WITH DAMAGE THE BARRIER CAUSED.

THE GROUP'S ALREADY DENIED ONE REQUEST TO REPLACE THE STRUCTURE.

we understand the issue out there and we're collecting more data to try to figure out maybe there's a solution

BUCHANAN SAYS THE FIX IS CLEAR--

if we were to plug that off now, it would still take years for this to restore itself

BUT NOT ALL SIDES AGREE-- AND THE LONGER GETTING THERE TAKES, THE MORE MARINE LIFE SUFFERS.

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COMING UP, YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO SHARE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE CEITUS BARRIER AND MATLACHA PASS.

THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATERSHED COUNCIL PLANS TO HOLD A PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE--

ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 AT THE ROYAL PALM YACHT CLUB IN FORT MYERS--

STARTING AT ONE THIRTY IN THE AFTERNOON.

LOCAL WATER EXPERTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THERE, THE EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND.

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COLLIER CO EARLY VOTING-OC

THE FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTING IS NEARLY OVER.

VOTERS IN COLLIER COUNTY WERE ABLE TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS TODAY ---

ALMOST TWO WEEKS AHEAD OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL FOUND THAT WHILE PRIMARIES TYPICALLY HAVE LOW VOTER TURNOUT --

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FOR THE FIRST TIME---SANDRA DEL GADO CAST HER BALLOT.

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SHE JUST RECEIVED HER U-S CITIZENSHIP LAST AUGUST--AND SINCE THEN--SHE HAS BEEN HELPING OUT THE ELECTIONS OFFICE IN COLLIER COUNTY---WAITING FOR TODAY.

I was very excited to do that, it was very important to me.

COLLIER EARLY VOTING STARTED TODAY -- AND VOTERS HAVE 12 DAYS TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS BEFORE THE ELECTION.

THAT'S MORE THAN MOST OTHER COUNTIES IN FLORIDA BECAUSE OF A NEW STATE LAW.

COLLIER CAN'T FOLLOW THAT LAW UNTIL THE FEDERAL GOVERMENT APPROVES IT; BECAUSE IT HAS A HISTORY OF VOTER DISCRIMINATION.

THE EXTRA DAYS COULD MEAN MORE VOTERS IN AN ALREADY ACTIVE COUNTY.

in the 2010 general election our orange blossom early voting location had more voters everyday than any other voting location in the state of florida, it was over 1,000 a day.

THAT'S WHY VOTERS MADE IT OUT BRIGHT AND EARLY TODAY.

probably waited 15-20 minutes but this morning I walked right in.

WHILE COLLIER SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS JENNIFER EDWARDS EXPECTS ABOUT 35 PERCENT OF VOTERS TO TURN OUT FOR THE PRIMARY---SHE SAYS THERE ARE SOME BIG RACES ON THE BALLOT.

important decisions on local races will be made in the primary.

VOTERS LIKE DEL GADO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF DAYS LIKE TODAY.

i'm very proud to vote and exercise the right to vote.

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LAST SEEN ON THE FERRY FROM KEY WEST TO FORT MYERS; A GEORGIA BANKER VANISHED - ALONG WITH AN ESTIMATED 40 MILLION DOLLARS IN INVESTOR MONEY.

THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS HAVE BEEN WORKING THIS STORY FOR WEEKS NOW; AND TODAY THE FBI RELEASED THIS VIDEO.

IT'S BELIEVED TO DOCUMENT THE LAST MOMENTS BEFORE AUBREY LEE PRICE DISAPPEARED.

IN A 25 PAGE CONFESSION PRICE ADMITS TO LYING TO THROW OFF CLIENTS; AND THE BANK HE WORKED FOR.

HE TOLD FRIENDS HE WAS GOING TO COMMIT SUICIDE; BUT THE F-B-I DOESN'T BUY IT.

THEY BELIEVE PRICE COULD STILL BE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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LEE TRAN IS GETTING FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO HELP BUILD ITS NEW HEADQUARTERS.

THE MONEY IS COMING FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION.

LEE TRAN PLANS TO BREAK GROUND ON A NEW $32 MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY LATER THIS YEAR.

CHAR CO KIDNAPPING ARREST-TRX-SS

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES MADE TWO ARRESTS IN A KIDNAPPING CASE THAT SENT THE VICTIM TO JAIL TOO.

DEPUTIES SAY CHRISTOPHER CARROLL AND KELLY BODELL KIDNAPPED A MAN BECAUSE HE OWED THEM 200 DOLLARS.

BUT, MARK PLUTT, ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS -- OWED THEM THE MONEY FROM AN EARLIER ROBBERY. PLUTT ESCAPED WHEN HE CONVINCED HIS CAPTORS TO TAKE HIM TO A NEARBY WALMART TO WITHDRAW MONEY.

TONIGHT ALL THE THREE MEN REMAIN IN JAIL DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR TWO OTHERS INVOLVED IN THE KIDNAPPING.

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LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO IDENTIFY A WOMAN FOUND SERIOUSLY INJURED NEAR THE NAPLES FORT MYERS GREYHOUND TRACK IN BONITA SPRINGS.

DEPUTIES FOUND HER BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD EARLY THIS MORNING.

SHE IS DESCRIBED AS HISPANIC WOMAN --

ABOUT 30 YEARS OLD.

FIVE TWO AND 180 POUNDS WITH DARK AUBURN HAIR.

HER FINGER NAILS AND TOE NAILS ARE PAINTED DARK GREEN.

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MORE INFORMATION TONIGHT ON THE VICTIM IN A JET SKI CRASH IN COLLIER COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND.

F-W-C SAYS TELLS US CARLOS ARAGON OF MIAMI DIED NEAR KEEWAYDIN ISLAND YESTERDAY.

THE OTHER DRIVER JUMPED OFF HIS JET SKI WHEN HE SAW THEY WERE ABOUT TO COLLIDE.

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TONIGHT ON N-B-C TWO --

AMERICA'S BIGGEST SWIMMING STARS WILL BE IN THE WATER.

RYAN LOCHTE GOES FOR GOLD IN THE 200 FREE, MICHAEL PHELPS HAS THE SEMI-FINALS OF HIS BEST EVENT, THE 200 FLY, AND MISSY FRANKLIN, THE BUBBLY 17-YEAR-OLD FROM COLORADO.GOES FOR HER FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD IN THE 100 BACKSTROKE.

THERE IS ALSO THE MEN'S GYMNASTICS TEAM FINAL AND DIVING CROWNS ITS CHAMPIONS IN THE MEN'S SYNCHRONIZED PLATFORM.

THAT'S TONIGHT ON N-B-C TWO AT EIGHT.

NOW FOR AN UPDATE TO THE MEDAL COUNT --

YOU MIGHT WANT TO TURN AWAY IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN KEEPING UP TODAY. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE A SPOILER FOR ANYONE HOPING TO WATCH THE COMPETION LIVE.

HERE IS A LOOK AT THE MEDAL COUNT FOR THE UNITED STATE AFTER THREE DAYS OF EVENTS.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

A LEE COUNTY MAN THREATENS PRESIDENT OBAMA. AND TELLS INVESTIGATORS. THIS IS NOT A JOKE.

BUT IT'S WHERE THAT THREAT CAME FROM THAT HAS SOME PEOPLE SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS.

HIS MENACING WORDS COMING FROM BEHIND BARS.

AND SOME LOCAL SOLDIERS PACK UP AND SAY GOOD BYE TO THEIR FAMILIES BEFORE THEY HEAD OFF FOR WAR.

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TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

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ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

SCATTERED STORMS EXPECTED THIS WEEK

We have been blessed with beautiful afternoon weather for consecutive days now. Of course all great things must come to an end, and so will our streak of nice weather.

With each passing day we'll see a more clouds, and an uptick in our rain chances.

The controlling factor in our weather is a stubborn high pressure that doesn't want to move. You can thank it for all the nice afternoon weather we've had. It's keeping our winds from the west to southwest which forces the sea breeze to go far inland. Thus, the thunderstorms over our inland communities, too.

Tuesday and Wednesday will play out very closely to that very scenario. However, the previously mentioned high will start loosening its grips on us. That will allow a tad more moisture to creep into the area and give a better chance for storms to pop up west of I-75 as the sea breeze pushes over land. They will be isolated in nature. So, only a select few will get wet.

By Thursday going into the weekend our annoying high pressure leaves, and that lets our winds shift to the southeast. What does that mean? Scattered to numerous storms each day!

All storms this week have the possibility of producing lots of rain in short order, dangerous lightning, and gusty winds. Be ready!

Temperatures will not be effected much by the cloud cover and rain. They'll hold around 93 degrees but feel around 100 when you factor in the humidity.

Your boating forecast calls for winds from the southwest at 5 knots, seas 2 feet, with smooth inland waterways.

THREAT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT-SS

NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A MAN ACCUSED OF THREATENING THE PRESIDENT FROM HIS LEE COUNTY JAIL CELL.

18 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER DAVIES ALLEGEDLY WROTE A LETTER TO STAFF AT THE JAIL - WARNING THEM HE'S NOT JOKING.

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JUST DAYS AFTER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA VISITED FORT MYERS, REMEMBERING THE AURORA COLORADO SHOOTING VICTIMS -

A MAN IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL ALLEGEDLY THREATENS TO TAKE THE PRESIDENT'S LIFE.

FEDERAL PROSECUTORS ALLEGE 18 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL DAVIES WROTE A LETTER TO THE JAIL'S STAFF DETAILING HIS MISSION.

SAYING WHEN HE LEAVES HIS CONFINES - QUOTE - "I AM GOING TO KILL PRESIDENT BARRACK H. OBAMA."

PROSECUTORS NOTE HE MISSPELLED THE PRESIDENT'S NAME AND UNDERLINED THE WORD "KILL" THREE TIMES.

THE GOVERNMENT SAYS DAVIES WARNED THE JAIL STAFF HE'S SERIOUS - "TAKE THIS LETTER AS A JOKE IF YOU WANT TO AND YOU'LL HAVE A PRESIDENTS BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS."

DAVIES IS IN JAIL AWAITING TRIAL ON A CRIMINAL MISCHIEF CHARGE -

THE STATE SAYS HE'S THE MAN IN THESE PHOTOS, KNIFE IN HAND, TRYING TO BREAK INTO AN A-T-M AT THIS NORTH FORT MYERS BANK IN MAY.

FEW CLUES SO FAR ABOUT WHO DAVIES IS -- HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WAS THIS NORTH FORT MYERS MOTEL.

PROSECUTORS SAY THE TEEN ADMITTED MAKING THREATS, SAYING HE'S BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT FOR "A WHILE."

THREATENING THE PRESIDENT'S LIFE CARRIES A POTENTIAL FIVE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON.

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LEE BUDGET HEARING-OC

THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WANTS TO HEAR WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AT FIVE PM AT THE DISTRICT'S OFFICE ON COLONIAL BOUELVARD.

PREVIOUSLY, ADMINISTRATORS WERE PROJECTING A 10 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT.

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

SAYING GOOD BYE --

IT'S NEVER EASY.

ESPECIALLY WHEN A LOVED ONE IS HEADED TO WAR.

Stephanie Garland 22:33-46 none of these guys were forced to do it, it's they're choice. it's not easy but it's something they want to do."

N-B-C TWO CAMERAS WERE THERE TO AS LOCAL SOLDIERS PREPARE TO HEAD OVERSEAS INTO BATTLE.

AND ALL NEW AT SIX.

FROM SAMURAI SWORDS TO LAPTOP COMPUTERS.

STOLEN GOOD THAT ALL ENDED UP ON CRAIGSLIST.

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THE U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE IN AFGHANISTAN IS WINDING DOWN --

BUT TROOPS ARE STILL BEING SENT OVERSEAS.

A GROUP OF LOCAL SOLDIERS WERE DEPLOYED TODAY FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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SGT Matthew Garland 26:30-38 "For us it's a calling that we knew and all accepted and we're all ready to do it."

MOST OF THEM HAVE HAD NEARLY A YEAR TO PREPARE FOR A YEAR LONG DEPLOYMENT.

BUT TODAY, THE 856TH QUARTERMASTER SUPPORT COMPANY FINALLY SAID GOODBYE.

SOON, THIS GROUP OF 40 SOLDIERS WILL BE IN AFGHANISTAN, WITH A VERY IMPORTANT MISSION.

MAKING SURE THE TROOPS HAVE THE SUPPLIES THEY NEED.

1st Sgt. Roy Cabalo 8:23-29 "We provide the food, we provide the fuel, we provide like I said the beans, the bullets, the band-aids to make sure the missions go off."

BUT EVERYONE OF THESE SOLDIERS IS LEAVING THE PEOPLE THEY LOVE BEHIND.

THEIR PARENTS, HUSBANDS, WIVES. AND THEIR CHILDREN.

Stephanie Garland 22:18-20 "It's tough, it's extremely tough."

THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME STEPHANIE GARLAND HAS SEEN HER HUSBAND GO TO WAR.

HE WAS IN IRAQ ONLY A FEW YEARS AGO.

Stephanie Garland 22:33-46 "It's something they've chosen to do, none of these guys were forced to do it, it's they're choice. it's not easy but it's something they want to do."

SGT Matthew Garland 26:46-53 "Of course I wish I could stay home and hold her every day but I will be home and we'll have a wonderful future."

FOR THESE SOLDIERS. AND THEIR FAMILIES, THE YEAR-LONG COUNT DOWN TO THEIR HOMECOMING BEGINS TODAY.

Stephanie Garland 23:15-22 "I'm ready for him to come home, I'm ready for us to get back into normal life."

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THE 856TH WILL BE HEADING TO FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY FOR A MONTH OF TRAINING BEFORE FLYING TO AFGHANISTAN.

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ACCUSED KILLER JAMES HOLMES WAS BACK IN COURT AGAIN TODAY!

AND HE WAS WEARING A "DIFFERENT ATTITUDE".

PROSECUTORS FORMALLY CHARGED HIM WITH A LONG LIST OF CRIMES.

WE WILL HEAR FROM VICTIMS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF VICTIMS, COMPELLED TO BE IN THE COURTROOM TODAY.

AND IT'S VIDEO JUST ABOUT EVERY PARENT CAN RELATE TO!

THE NEXT TIME YOUR CHILD THINKS YOU ACT A BIT FUNNY.

THIS MAY BE WHY!

WE'LL EXPLAIN!

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