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HE KILLED SIX PEOPLE AND WOUNDED THIRTEEN OTHERS --
BUT THE MAN WHO ADMITTED TO SHOOTING CONGRESSMAN GABBY GIFFORDS *WON'T FACE THE DEATH PENALTY.
JARED LOUGHNER MADE A PLEA DEAL LATE THIS AFTERNOON, IN THE MASS SHOOTING IN TUSCON.
THE DEAL COMES AFTER DOCTORS *FORCED* LOUGHNER TO TAKE MEDICATION FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA.
NBC'2 S JAY GRAY IS IN ARIZONA.
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JARRED LOUGHNER WAS RUSHED BACK TO THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN TUCSON. BEHIND THE TINTED WINDOWS OF THIS S-U-V.
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THIS SCARRED COMMUNITY. THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. CAN'T HIDE THE PAIN THE LINGERS MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER THE ATTACK.
"It's never going to bring closure, there was too much havoc.
NO CLOSURE. BUT TODAY DURING A COMPETENCY AND CHANGE OF PLEA PROCEEDING, PERHAPS, SOME ANSWERS.
IT BEGAN WITH TESTIMONY FROM FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST CHRISTINA PIETZ. WHO HAS TREATED LOUGHNER SINCE HIS ARREST - SHE DESCRIBED THE NOW 23-YEAR-OLD AS AN AGGRESSIVE, YELLING, PSYCHOPATH. WHO HEARD VOICES AND RAMBLED INCOHERENTLY AT TIMES WHEN SHE FIRST MET HIM.
BUT AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF COUNSELING. AND TREATMENT WITH PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS SHE SAID HE -QUOTE- "HE HAS BECOME HUMAN."
PIETZ DESCRIBED LOUGHNER AS CRYING FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTACK "ESPECIALLY THE CHILD," 9-YEAR-OLD, CHRISTINA TAYLOR GREENE.
JUDGE LARRY BURNS AGREED WITH THE DOCTORS ASSESSMENT THAT LOUGHNER WAS COMPETENT. AND QUICKLY MOVED FORWARD WITH THE PLEA HEARING.
EXPLAINING THE CHARGES. OUTLINING THE PLEA AGREEMENT - LIFE IN PRISON IN EXCHANGE FOR WAIVING THE DEATH PENALTY.
HE DESCRIBED -IN DETAIL- THE VIOLENT EVENTS OF THE DAY SIX WERE KILLED AND 13 INJURED.
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ASKED HIS PLEA TO EACH OF THE COUNTS. AGAIN USING THE VICTIMS NAMES. LOUGHNER RESPONDED EACH TIME -QUOTE- "I PLEAD GUILTY."
"This is not victory for the defense. this is no victory for the prosecution it's simple justice for an individually who is mentally ill committed a horrendous act and now will be locked up away from everyone for the rest of his life.
AS SURVIVORS STILL STRUGGLE TO MOVE ON WITH THEIRS.
MANY OF THOSE SURVIVORS, INCLUDING GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, ACCORDING TO A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM HER HUSBAND AGREE WITH THE PLEA DEAL AND SAY THEY HOPE IT HELPS THEM AND THIS COMMUNITY AS THEY CONTINUE THEIR RECOVERY.
I'M JAY GRAY IN TUCSON, ARIZONA,
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WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE SUSPECT IN SUNDAY'S SHOOTING AT A SIKH TEMPLE IN WISCONSIN.
End Apathy singing: "Adapt to the trying times or pay with your life."
THAT'S THE VOICE OF THE SUSPECTED KILLER WADE MICHAEL PAGE.
THE F-B-I SAYS HE'S AN ARMY VETERAN WITH ALLEGED TIES TO WHITE SUPREMACIST GROUPS--
GOING BACK AS FAR AS 10-YEARS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY PAGE PREACHED A MESSAGE OF "HATE"--
ESPECIALLY IN HIS MUSIC.
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The music is an incredibly violent genre of rock 'n roll / and boiled down to a word, it's genocide.
THERE ARE QUESTIONS TONIGHT WHETHER SUNDAY'S SHOOTING COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
THE F-B-I WAS REPORTEDLY LOOKING INTO WADE'S SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC TERROR GROUPS--
BUT ULTIMATELY DECIDED THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO OPEN A FULL INVESTIGATION.
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NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT THE JAMES HOLMES ACCUSED IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING.
WE NOW KNOW, HOLMES SCHOOL PSYCHIATRIST--
RAISED RED FLAGS ABOUT HIM SIX WEEKS *BEFORE* THE SHOOTING.
DOCTOR LYNNE FENTON WAS SO CONCERNED ABOUT HOLMES' BEHAVIOR--
SHE CALLED THE UNIVERSITY'S THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM.
SHE ALSO TRIED TO FIND OUT IF HOLMES HAD A CRIMINAL HISTORY.
HOLMES IS CHARGED WITH KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND INJURING 58 OTHERS--
AT A SCREENING OF THE BATMAN MOVIE "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES."
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IT IS DAY 8 OF A FEDERAL FRAUD TRIAL INVOLVING BOGUS REAL ESTATE DEALS IN NAPLES.
THE CASE CENTERS ON ALLEGATIONS OF FAKE DOCUMENTS AND FORGED SIGNATURES--
AND TODAY THE JURY HEARD FROM THE GOVERNMENT'S STAR WITNESS--
A RETIRED JUDGE.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH WAS IN THE COURTROOM.
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OUR CAMERA'S AREN'T ALLOWED INSIDE, BUT WE CAUGHT UP WITH JUDGE ROBERT HORGOS AS HE WAS LEAVING COURT.
Judge Horgos: I don't know, i don't know."
HE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY TO US, BUT THE JURY HEARD 6 HOURS OF TESTIMONY FROM HIM TODAY, PAINTING AN UNFLATTERING PICTURE OF HIS ONCE CLOSE FRIEND, ALFREDO SARARO OF NAPLES, THE MAN PROSECUTORS CALL THE MASTERMIND OF AN ELABORATE PLAN.
SARARO IS CHARGED WITH 7 COUNTS OF FRAUD AND 4 COUNTS OF FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS.
HORGOS, A JUDGE FROM PENNSYLVANIA, IS CONSIDERED THE GOVERNMENT'S KEY WITNESS.
HE TOLD THE JURY.THAT IN 2004.SARARO STOLE HIS MONEY AND LIED TO HIM. HE WAS PROMISED, BEACHFRONT PROPERTY IN NAPLES, BUT INSTEAD, COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW SARARO BOUGHT 2 HOMES ON THIS STREET IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
TODAY, THE JURY ALSO SAW DOZENS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REAL ESTATE PAPERWORK. HORGOS SAYS SARARO FORGED HIS SIGNATURE AND THE FIRST TIME HE SAW THE DOCUMENTS WAS IN 2007, WHEN THE GOVERNMENT STARTED INVESTIGATING AND BUILDING ITS A CASE.
THE GOVERNMENT SAYS THERE ARE 13 OTHER VICTIMS, MANY HORGOS' FRIENDS AND FAMILY, WHO GAVE SARARO AROUND 3.3 MILLION DOLLARS.
PROSECUTORS SAY HE USED MOST OF THE MONEY TO BUY A MILLION DOLLAR BEACHFRONT MANSION IN NAPLES, AND LUXURY CARS INCLUDING A FERRARI, JAQUAR AND MASERATI.
JUDGE HORGOS IS EXPECTED BACK ON THE STAND TOMORROW TO FACE QUESTIONING FROM THE DEFENSE.
AT THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC-2.
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CASEY ANTHONY JUST HAD HER FINAL MEETING WITH HER PROBATION OFFICER.
SHE SAYS SHE'S STILL UNEMPLOYED. AND HAS NOT USED DRUGS OR ALCOHOL--
NO DEBT, NO CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, NO SCHOOL AND NO THERAPY.
HER PROBATION IS EXPECTED TO END THIS MONTH.
ANTHONY WAS ACQUITTED LAST YEAR-- IN THE DEATH OF HER 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, CAYLEE.
SHE'S ON PROBATION, FOR A CHECK FRAUD CHARGE.
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SANIBEL ISLAND IS FULL OF CHARM.BUT SOME SAY IT'S TIME TO UPDATE.
NBC2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO SHOWS YOU WHY LEADERS WANT TO REDEVELOP THE ISLAND'S BUSINESSES.
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LIKE MANY OF THE RESORTS ON SANIBEL ISLAND-- THE SUNDIAL IS AGING.
IT'S NEW OWNERS HOPE TO CONDUCT A MAJOR RENOVATION THERE.
i'd like to see the resorts as well as the commercial retailers have the opportunity to look at the cost of renovating their property and recognize the lower cost today, lower than it's ever been on sanibel
MAYOR KEVIN RUANE SAYS COUNCIL WANTS TO KICK START ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT, NOT JUST AT HOTELS.
council members said with property values down a point and a half this year they want to move quickly to come up with incentives to encourage redevelopment in areas like periwinkle
ONE GOAL - TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT SANIBEL'S BUILDING CLIMATE.
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COUNCIL ALREADY PASSED INCENTIVES. IT REDUCED BUILDING AND PLANNING FEES BY 25 PERCENT. NOW IT WANTS TO STREAMLINE THE PERMIT PROCESS.
REALTOR TRACY WALTERS, WHOSE BEEN SELLING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ON THE ISLAND FOR 20 YEARS HASN'T SEEN RENOVATION IN SOME RETAIL AREAS FOR DECADES.
there's been lots of talk on that and in this economy, its always good to look around
RENOVATIONS COULD INCREASE THE ISLAND'S PROPERTY VALUES, AND ATTRACT NEW VISITORS TO DESTINATIONS LIKE SUNDIAL.
ON SANIBEL LAUREN DISPIRITO NBC2.
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GOLF COURSES ON SANIBEL ARE DOING MORE TO REDUCE WATER POLLUTION FROM FERTILIZERS.
THE CITY IS TRYING TO KEEP HARMFUL NUTRIENTS FROM RUNOFF--
FROM GETTING INTO WATERWAYS.
THIS YEAR 2 OF 3 GOLF COURSES IMPROVED AND ARE NOW MEETING CITY STANDARDS.
"we're trying to improve water quality in both the sanibel river and our coastal waters and every place on sanibel is essentially a sensitive area and can be impacted by nutrient run off"
THE DUNES COURSE REDUCED FERTILIZER POLLUTION SO MUCH--
IT HASN'T HAD FISH KILLS IN ITS LAKES.
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THE AMERICAN SAND SCULPTING CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE RETURNING FOR FORT MYERS BEACH!
ORGANIZERS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE EVENT WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 16TH THROUGH THE 25TH.
IT IS EASILY THE BIGGEST SAND SCULPTING EVENT IN THE STATE.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HEAD TO SEE SOME OF THE BEST SAND SCULPTURES ANYWHERE.
THIRTY SCULPTORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL BE HERE.
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BRISTOL PALIN IS BACK IN THE NEWS--
HER FORMER BOYFRIEND-- LEVI JOHNSTON IS TAKING HER TO COURT.
BECAUSE HE WANTS CUTODY OF THEIR SON TRIPP.
AND A WOMAN AND HER FMAILY ARE HELD AT GUNPOINT--
AS A MAN TRIES TO TAKE THEIR CAR!
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THE CUSTODY BATTLE BREWING BETWEEN BRISTOL PALIN AND HER FORMER BOYFRIEND LEVI JOHNSTON IS GETTING NASTY.
LEVI'S SAYS HE WOULD BE A BETTER PARENT.
IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO AN EPISODE ON PALIN'S REALITY T-V SHOW.
HERE'S NEAL KARLINKY.
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It's a custody battle made for reality television.
16:41:48- Levi Johnston
Both: Sit down and be a good boy.
Tripp: No I am not, I hate you guys.
Both: Stop saying that.
Aunt: If you keep saying that you are gonna get a time out.
That is Bristol Palin-going toe to toe with her three year old, Tripp--as
captured on her little watched realty show "Life's a Tripp." But what
comes next isn't just bad behavior by a feisty toddler-it's the spark that
that set off the boy's father-Levi Johnston.
16:42:01- Levi Johnston
Aunt: You're not cute
T: You're not cute. I hate you.
Aunt: If you say that one more time you're gonna get soap in your mouth, Got
it?
T: Go away you fu***. I don't like you.
B: Wht did you just say??
Aunt: Don't laugh. I can't believe you jus said that.
B: I am doing a terrible job disciplining Tripp. I know he's gonna continue
to push the boundaries.
It was the F-bomb that rocked Wasilla Alaska, according to TMZ-which snapped
this shot of Levi picking up documents to seek full custody of his son.
**In a statement to ABC News, Levi Johnson wrote: "I want full or half
custody of Tripp. His room is already set up in my house and just waiting
for him."
Neal Karlinsky GMA Track
Sot/tmz-19:50:09-he said he said he is disgusted by the behavior that he has
seen his son displaying on the show and he says he thinks Tripp is on a
downward spiral and that when he is with Bristol and her family there is no
real parenting.
When we caught up with Levi in Wasilla a few years ago, he told us Tripp
meant the world to him.
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Levi: Everything. I mean, I'd give everything for him.
NK: You'd give everything for him.
Levi: I'd give anything for him. To be with him.
Together--Levi and Bristol are magnets for controversy. But this isn't
entertainment-it's parenthood. Bristol Palin says one moment captured on
camera is not a fair way to judge her skills as a mother.
LA BNET2 BRISTOL ON TRIP
16:42:41- Bristol: He's gonna say what he's gonna say and I don't approve of
him talking like that and I'm working on my discipline with him, definitely
. He's a good boy, though.
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THAT WAS NEAL KARLINSKY.
LEVI WILL HAVE TO ADHERE TO THE JUDGE'S DECISION--
BUT SO FAR--
NO COURT DATE HAS BEEN SET.
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HOW MUCH HARM CAN 100-LITTLE CALORIES REALLY CAUSE?
NOT MUCH--HERE AND THERE.
BUT WHAT IF YOU ATE AN EXTRA 100 CALORIES A DAY FOR A YEAR?
WE'LL DO THE MATH.AND TELL YOU AN EASY WAY TO SHED THE UNWANTED POUNDS.
AND USAIN BOLT AND LOLO JONES ARE HOUSEHOLD NAMES!
BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOT WATCHING THEIR OLYMPIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON T-V!
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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.
A BREAK FROM RAIN … FOR NOW
Tonight, the weather will be much different from last night as we track only a few showers across southwest Florida. It will certainly be mild and muggy tonight, but the outlook for big downpours is low. In fact, a check of the charts today is showing that we will have another quiet day tomorrow. Morning low temperatures on Wednesday will start out in the upper 70's and our afternoon high temperatures will reach the mid 90's. Humidity and heat will make tomorrow another very hot day. Rain showers and storms will be few and far between on Wednesday as we track a little dry air moving above Florida. I think there will be only one or two areas of rain to track tomorrow … if we are lucky.
Looking ahead, the moisture will return to southwest Florida by the end of the week and there will be more storms to track this weekend. Forecast computer guidance is telling me that our chance for those pesky afternoon storms goes back to 50% - 60% on Saturday and Sunday….plan accordingly!
In the tropics, no storms are pointing at Florida. Ernesto is now a Hurricane and should make landfall on the west side of the Yucatan Peninsula tonight.
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GIVING UP A HUNDRED CALORIES A DAY DOESN'T SOUND LIKE MUCH--
BUT IT ADDS UP.
THAT'S 10-POUNDS A YEAR!
NBC2's HEATHER TURCO IS IN THE STUDIO WITH 10 EASY WAYS TO GET RID OF THOSE 100-CALORIES A DAY.
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A HUNDRED CALORIES A DAY - IS EASILY ANOTHER DRESS SIZE OR NOTCH IN THE BELT!
THIS EVENING - TEN EASY WAYS TO DO IT - CALORIES - YOU WON'T EVEN MISS.
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BITE AFTER BITE--
BUT THESE TEN SIMPLE SUBSTITUTIONS CAN CUT AT LEAST 100 CALORIES EACH MEAL. FIRST UP-BREAKFAST.
"A large latte every day, that's 400 calories. That's like eating two glazed donuts every day."
SAVE THE CALORIES BY USING LIGHT SUGAR FREE SYRUP, INSTEAD OF REGULAR. ALSO, GO AHEAD AND EAT AN ORANGE INSTEAD OF DRINKING ORANGE JUICE…SAVE 156 CALORIES!
AND WHEN YOU'RE THINKING SCRAMBLED EGGS, OMELETS OR FRITTATA'S. SKIP THE CHEESE!
"Anything you would fill with cheese, fill with vegetables instead."
FOR LUNCH---
ANYTHING YOU WOULD SMEAR ON A LITTLE CREAM CHEESE….ADD GREEK YOGURT INSTEAD.
"It has twice the protein and none of the fat as sour cream."
PASS ON THE MAYONNAISE AS WELL. SPREAD HUMMUS ON WRAPS AND SANDWICHES…LOSE ALL THE SATURATED FATS AND CALORIES AND GAIN OMEGA 3.
IF YOU CAN'T CUT OUT PIZZA… THIN CRUST WILL SPARE YOU 106 CALORIES A SLICE! REPLACE PEPPERONI WITH VEGGIES AND THERE'S ANOTHER 100 CALORIES A SLICE!
NOT ALL SALADS ARE CREATED EQUAL! TACO BELLS CHIPOTLE STEAK TACO SALAD CARRIES 900 CALORIES, 57 GRAMS OF FAT. A BETTER CHOICE-- TACO BELL'S CHICKEN FIESTA TACO SALAD HAS 240 CALORIES, SIX GRAMS OF FAT.
NOW TO SOME DINNER DO'S AND DON'TS.
COOK WITH NON-FAT COOKING SPRAY INSTEAD OF OLIVE OIL OR BUTTER. AND FOR THOSE BROWNIES OR CHOCOLATE CAKES…TRY THIS SUBSTITUTION.
"A third of a cup of this oil can have 600 calories. A third of a cup of applesauce has 35 calories. That's a huge difference you can make."
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EXPERTS SAY IT TAKES 4 WEEKS TO CHANGE YOUR EATING HABITS.
SO CUT OR SUBSTITUTE ONE THING IN YOUR DIET FOR A MONTH.
WHEN YOU GET USED TO IT - ADD ANOTHER.
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT - YOU'RE LOSING WEIGHT.
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THE OLYMPICS ARE FULL OF DRAMA AND EXCITEMENT--
AND THE U-S SEEMS TO ALWAYS BE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT!
BUT IT SEEMS *MOST* PEOPLE ARE *NOT* TURNING ON THEIR T-V SETS TO WATCH!
NBC2's LINDSAY LOGUE IS HERE WITH THE OLYMPIC NEWS OF THE DAY--
HEATHER.
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THE LONDON OLYMPICS WILL MARK MILESTONES FOR T-V. AND DIGITAL COVERAGE.
MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER ARE WATCHING--
BUT MOST VIEWERS ARE *NOT* WATCHING THE GAMES ON T-V.
"We also believe that London 2012 will mark another milestone that this will be the first time that the digital coverage, that being mobile, online and so forth, will exceed the total number of hours put out on those, across those platforms, will exceed that of the traditional television coverage."
THE I-O-C ESTIMATES NEARLY 5-BILLION PEOPLE WILL SEE AT LEAST SOME OF THE OLYMPICS--
AND FROM *EVERY* COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
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YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW BIG THE OLYMPICS ARE--
AND HOW THEY CAN TRANSFORM A COUNTRY.
THAT IS FENCER RUBEN LIMARDO--
RECEIVING A HERO'S WELCOME AFTER HE WON VENEZUELA'S FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IN 44 YEARS!
LOOK AT THAT!
LIMARDO BEAT OUT THE WORLD'S TOP FENCERS FROM THE U-S AND NORWAY.
HIS VICTORY WAS A HUGE UPSET--
HE WAS ONLY RANKED 13TH IN THE WORLD.
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HERE'S TONIGHT'S OLYMPIC SCHEDULE.
MENS GYMNASTICS INDIVIDUAL GOLD IS ON THE LINE ON THE HIGHBAR AND THE PARALLEL BARS.
THE WOMEN ARE ON THE BALANCE BEAM AND THE FLOOR EXERISE.
ON THE TRACK--
THE FINALS OF THE WOMENS 100 METER HURDLES--
AND MEN GO FOR GOLD IN THE 15-HUNDRED.
THERE'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL--
MAY- TREANOR AND WASH- JENNINGS GO FOR THEIR THIRD GOLD MEDAL IN A ROW!
IT ALL BEGINS TONIGHT AT EIGHT--
RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.
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A GRANDMOTHER. TAKING HER FAMILY TO A MOVIE IS
HELD UP AT GUNPOINT-- AT A FORT MYERS GAS STATION!
39:06 "what if he had really shot into the car- there were 3 adults and 4 kids in the car. come on."
TONIGHT--
SHE TALKS ABOUT HER ORDEAL--
WITH HER THREE GRANDCHILDREN SITTING IN THE CAR!
AND ALL NEW AT SIX--
"The down economy brought construction to a standstill and left projects like this one behind. I'm NBC2's Jennifer Trammell. Tonight I'll explain the action Lee County leaders are taking to jump start building and get the work done."
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THE BABY WHO POLICE SAY A NORTH FLORIDA MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRADE FOR MONEY AND FOOD HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE.
WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THIS LAST NIGHT -- THE MAN WAS GOING DOOR TO DOOR AT AN ORANGE PARK MOTEL, OFFERING THE BABY IN EXCHANGE FOR SOMETHING TO EAT.
TONIGHT POLICE SAY THE BABY WAS FOUND WITH HIS MOM LAST NIGHT AT A MOTEL IN JACKSONVILLE -- BOTH THE BABY AND ITS 4-YEAR-OLD SIBILNG ARE OKAY.
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A TERRIFYING CASE OF ROAD RAGE-
FORT MYERS OFFICERS ARRESTED A MAN AFTER THEY SAY HE POINTED A GUN AT A CAR WITH YOUNG CHILDREN INSIDE.
NBC2's MEAGHAN SMITH SPOKE TO ONE OF THE VICTIMS TODAY--
SHE LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE STORY--
MEAGHAN.
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SHE STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT ALL HAPPENED. THE VICTIM, WHO HAD HER GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR, TELLS US SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO WATCH A MOVIE WITH THEM ALL, WHEN THEY STOPPED TO GET GAS. THAT'S WHERE THEIR NIGHT TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE.
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6PM,
IN THE PARKING LOT OF A FORT MYERS GAS STATION-
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ROAD RAGE TAKES A SCARY TURN.
39:06 "what if he had really shot into the car- there were 3 adults and 4 kids in the car. come on."
LATIESHA DAVIS-
DOESN'T WANT HER FACE SHOWN.
SHE HAD HER TRIO OF YOUNG GRAND CHILDREN,
A 3, 2 AND ONE YEAR-OLD IN THE CAR WHEN POLICE SAY MICHAEL HUGGINS PULLED OUT A GUN.
39:40 "my middle granddaughter- she knew. she was like- that's a gun grandma- i was like, yeah that's a gun and he's going to jail"
IT ALL ALLEGEDLY ESCALATED AFTER LATIESHA SAYS THEY WERE TRYING TO PULL OUT OF THE MURPHY GAS STATION ON COLONIAL BOULEVARD LAST NIGHT,
AND WERE CUT OFF BY HUGGINS.
38:30 "he cuts us off- he flicks me off, i flip him back off. we had a couple of words."
INSTEAD OF IT ENDING THERE-
LATIESHA TELLS US HUGGINS PULLED OUT THE GUN-
AND POINTED IT AT HER AND THEN THE CAR HER GRANDKIDS WERE IN.
LATIESHA CALLED 911.
38:48 "so we followed him through walmart plaza- up and down wal-mart plaza."
OFFICERS ARRIVED-
AND ARRESTED HUGGINS.
THEY REPORT FINDING A LOADED PISTOL IN HIS CAR.
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NO ONE ANSWERS THE DOOR AT HUGGINS' LEHIGH ACRES HOME.
AS FOR THE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO WERE IN THE CAR HE ALLEGEDLY POINTED THE GUN AT-
THEIR GRANDMOTHER TRIED TO GIVE THEM A HAPPY ENDING TO THEIR TERRIFYING NIGHTMARE.
39:21 "so i was like we'll get them ice cream or something, so we stopped and got them some ice cream."
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HUGGINS FACES MULTIPLE COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. HE IS STILL IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL. HE HASN'T YET POSTED HIS 30-THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND. LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, MEAGHAN SMITH, NBC-2.
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NEXT AT SIX -- THREE BOYS -- THE YOUNGEST JUST 8!! -- ACCUSED OF TRASHING A HOUSE -- WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE PICTURES.
AND THE GUY BADLY BURNED A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN HIS BOAT CAUGHT FIRE IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND TALKING EXCLUSIVELY TO NBC2.
THE NEWS AT SIX IS NEXT.
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