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This is very serious. It's more than doubled since Friday. These were injections that people got for back pain, okay? They were dealing with back pain and now they have to worry about meningitis
DOCTORS SCRAMBLE TO CONTAIN A DEADLY OUTBREAK OF MENINGITIS -- TRACED BACK TO MEDICINE MEANT TO HELP HEAL.
TONIGHT THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS IS EXPANDING--
EIGHT DEAD. 105 PEOPLE SICK, SEVERAL OF THEM IN FLORIDA.
AND THE RECALL ON THE DRUGS THAT MAY BE RESPONSIBLE IS ALSO GROWING.
NBC2's GEORGE SOLIS HAS BEEN WORKING TO FIND OUT IF ANY OF THAT RECALLED MEDICINE IS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
GEORGE.
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CLINICS ACROSS THE STATE - AND RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - USE PRODUCTS FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER.
BUT THE GOOD NEWS - NONE OF THE CLINICS HERE CARRY THE DRUGS AT THE HEART OF THIS OUTBREAK; BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY AREN'T ON ALERT.
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CLINICS ARE KEEPING A WATCHFUL EYE AS MORE CASES OF MENINGITIS ARE POPPING UP NATIONWIDE.
IN FLORIDA FOUR PEOPLE HAVE MENINGTIS CAUSED BY THE TAINTED DRUGS MADE BY THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUDING CENTER.
Dr. Carina Blackmore/ Florida Department of Health "It is possible that we will see more cases over time so we're working very closely with health care professionals to detect any cases that we night have."
THE DRUGS IN QUESTION ARE EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS, USUALLY GIVEN AT PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINICS FOR BACK AND JOINT PAIN.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IDENTIFIED EIGHT CLINICS IN FLORIDA THAT CARRY THE CONTAIMINATED DRUGS -- THE CLOSEST TO US, MIAMI.
THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL HAS ISSUED A MANDATORY RECALL OF THOSE DRUGS, PLUS A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF ANY PRODUCTS MADE BY THE COMPOUND CENTER.
John Armitstead, Pharmacy Services Systems Director, Lee Memorial Health System 48:00 "We here at Health Park as well as throughout Lee Memorial Health System have had other products from this compounding center and those have all been pulled, quarantined and not to be used in patients.
HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE STRESSING THAT THE MENINGITIS CAUSED BY THE DRUGS IS NOT CONTAGIOUS.BUT IT CAN TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS FOR ANY SYMPTOMS TO APPEAR.
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WE CHECKED WITH ALL THE REST OF THE CLINCS ON THIS LIST AND THEY TELL US THEY ARE PARTICIPATING IN THAT VOLUNTARY RECALL.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO GS NBC-2.
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WE ARE *FOUR* WEEKS AND A DAY AWAY FROM ELECTING A PRESIDENT.
SO THESE LAST FEW WEEKS ARE CRUCIAL TO *BOTH* CAMPAIGNS.
A NEW RASMUSSEN POLL -- TAKEN AFTER LAST WEEK'S DEBATE -- SHOWS MITT ROMNEY *LEADING* PRESIDENT OBAMA BY TWO PERCENTAGE POINTS!
49-PERCENT TO 47-PERCENT.
TWO PERCENT ARE "UNDECIDED"--
AND TWO PERCENT BACK ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
ROMNEY CONTINUED HIS SURGE IN THE POLLS--
BY ATTACKING THE PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN POLICY TODAY.
ROMNEY SAYS OBAMA'S POLICIES HAVE LEFT THE U-S WEAK AND VULNERABLE.
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i'll roll back president's obama's deep and arbitrary cuts in defense, that would devastate out military. I'll make the critical defense investments, that we need to remain secure. The decisions we make today, will determine our ability to protect america tomorrow.
ROMNEY ALSO BLAMED THE PRESDIENT FOR THE DEATHS OF FOUR AMERICANS--
AT THE U-S EMBASSY LAST MONTH.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA IS IN CALIFORNIA TODAY CAMPAIGNING AND RAISING MONEY.
HE TOOK TIME TO DESIGNATE THE HOME OF LATINO LABOR LEADER CESAR CHAVEZ--
AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT.
SINCE 1971--
THE SITE SERVED AS THE PLANNING AND COORDINATION CENTER FOR THE UNITED FARM WORKERS OF AMERICA.
CHAVEZ TAUGHT FARMWORKERS--
HOW TO WRITE CONTRACTS--
AND NEGOTIATE WITH GROWERS FOR BETTER PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
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THE TWO VICE- PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES HAVE THEIR ONLY DEBATE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT.
JOE BIDEN AND PAUL RYAN SQUARE OFF IN DANVILLE, KENTUCKY--
OVER A VARIETY OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY ISSUES.
YOU CAN SEE THAT DEBATE--
RIGHT HERE ON NBC2 AT NINE.
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CHRYSLER IS RECALLING MORE THAN 44-THOUSAND PICKUP TRUCKS.
THE RECALL INVOLVES 2009 AND 2010 DODGE DAKOTA's--
AND DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUPS.
THE COMPANY SAYS A REAR AXLE NUT COULD LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL.
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE NUT RETAINER.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FRATERNITY AT THE CENTER OF A PARTYING SCANDAL--
HAS VACATED ITS FRAT HOUSE.
THE U-T CHAPTER OF PI KAPPA ALPHA--
RECEIVED AN INDEFINITE SUSPENSION LAST MONTH.
THAT FOLLOWED ALLEGATIONS OF ALCOHOL ABUSE--
INCLUDING THE NOW-INFAMOUS "ALCOHOL ENEMA".
THE CHAPTER'S PRESIDENT SAYS ALL 45 MEMBERS WHO LIVED IN THE HOUSE--
HAVE FOUND OTHER PLACES TO GO.
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A JUDGE WILL SENTENCE JERRY SANDUSKY *TOMORROW*.
TODAY HE AND HIS LAWYERS FACED THE SAME JUDGE--
TO DETERMINE WHETHER SANDUSKY IS A VIOLENT SEXUAL PREDATOR.
SANDUSKY SPOKE IN HIS OWN DEFENSE *TODAY*--
SANDUSKY WAS FOUND GUILTY ON 45 COUNTS OF CHILD SEX ABUSE IN JUNE.
HE FACES LIFE IN PRISON.
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THE FORMER CINCINNATI BENGALS CHEERLEADER AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER--
CHARGED WITH HAVING A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AN UNDERAGE STUDENT--
IS ACCEPTING A PLEA DEAL.
THE TRIAL FOR SARAH JONES WAS GOING TO START NEXT WEEK.
BUT HER LAWYERS SAY SHE WANTS TO SPARE HERSELF AND HER FAMILY A VERY PUBLIC TRIAL.
HER PLEA WILL ALLOW JONES TO AVOID JAIL TIME.
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THE U-S SUPREME COURT IS CONSIDERING A CASE THAT COULD DRAMATICALLY ALTER RACE ADMISSIONS POLCY AT UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
ABIGAIL FISHER CLAIMS THE COLLEGE SHE WANTS TO GO TO--
REJECTED HER BECAUSE SHE IS *WHITE*.
MANY LEGAL ANALYSTS BELIEVE THE CASE HINGES ON WHETHER A MAJORITY ON THE BENCH--
BELIEVES AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS NO LONGER NECESSARY.
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A LOT OF AMERICANS ARE CLEAN FREAKS.
BUT IT APPEARS AS IF THEY RUN THE RISK OF "OVER-USING" HAND SANITIZERS--
BACTERIAL WIPES AND SPRAYS.
A NEW THEORY IS GAINING MOMENTUM--
IT'S CALLED THE "HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS".
AND A GROWING NUMBER OF DOCTORS THINK SOCIETY MIGHT JUST BE "TOO CLEAN"
NBC's CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT DR NANCY SNYDERMAN JOINS US NOW WITH SOME INSIGHT.
WHAT EXACTLY IS THE "HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS"?
EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT LINKS TO AUTISM?
ISOLATED TO AMERICA?
IS THERE A HAPPY MEDIUM TO CLEANLINESS?
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FOR DR. SNYDERMAN'S COMPLETE REPORT ON THE "WAR ON GERMS"--
TUNE INTO NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS--
IT'S TONIGHT AT 6:30--
RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.
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A LEHIGH COUPLE IS ACCUSED OF RUNNING A FIGHT CLUB AT THEIR HOME.
TONIGHT--
THE COUPLE'S IN COURT--
TAKING A PLEA DEAL.
AND DOCTORS HAVE A NEW WEAPON IN THE WAR ON BREAST CANCER.
IT'S LITERALLY A 3-D IMAGE!
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS--
AND WHY DOCTORS SAY IT'S GOING TO SAVE LIVES.
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ACCUSED OF RUNNING AN ILLEGAL FIGHT CLUB FROM THEIR HOME -
A LEHIGH ACRES COUPLE TODAY TOOK A PLEA DEAL.
NBC2's ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY IS JUST BACK FROM THE COURTHOUSE--
AND SHE JONS US LIVE FROM THE STUDIO--
ELIZABETH.
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THE STATE DROPPED THE CHARGES FROM THIRD DEGREE FELONIES -
TO A SECOND DEGREE MISDEMEANORS.
TODAY - THEIR ATTORNEY SAYS IT WASN'T AN ILLEGAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS RING - - IT WAS A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
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BRANDON AND ANGELA HARRISON TODAY PLEAD NO CONTEST FOR TAKING PART IN AN ILLEGAL BOXING COMPETITION.
THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTED THE COUPLE AND HIS STEPSON GAUGE FORD IN APRIL - SAYING THEY ALLOWED TEENAGE BOYS TO FIGHT EACH OTHER AT THIS HOME ON HIGHTOWER AVENUE SOUTH IN LEHIGH ACRES.
TODAY - ANGELA AND BRANDON HARRISON AGREED TO SIX MONTHS COUNTY PROBATION -- ALL A RESULT OF LETTING FORD CELEBRATE HIS 17TH BIRTHDAY THE WAY HE WANTED.
"They weren't playing pin the tail on the donkey; they're a little bit older. And this was a birthday party. They also had spaghetti for dinner that night."
SERVED WITH A SIDE OF BACKYARD BRAWLING -- ACCORDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THE HARRISONS COULD HAVE FACED UP TO 5 YEARS JAIL TIME OR A 5-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE -
BUT THE STATE REDUCED THE FELONY CHARGES TO MISDEMEANORS.
"The law's going to do what the law's going to do."
THE HARRISONS MAINTAIN THE WHOLE THING WAS SILLY - AND NOTE THE BOYS HAD MOUTHGUARDS IN WHILE BOXING.
"they passed out birthday invitations and the theme of the birthday party is to get together and have these boxing matches. These MMA fights and they did that and they -- it was taken a little bit too far by the law, but here we are."
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AS FOR 17 YEAR OLD GAUGE FORD - HE HAS YET TO GO BEFORE THE JUVENILE COURT - BUT HIS ATTORNEY WILL ASK FOR A JUDICIAL WARNING.
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MOST PEOPLE HAVE A GOOD TIME AT WEDDINGS--
BUT THIS!
THAT IS *TWO* WEDDING PARTIES INVOLVED IN A *BRAWL*!
A BRIDE IS *DECKED*--
POLICE USING BATONS TO CONTROL THE CROWD!!
AND NO--
YOUR EYES AREN'T PLAYING TRICKS ON YOU--
THOSE ARE BRAS--
LOTS OF BRAS HANGING OUT AT A COLLIER COUNTY GAS STATION!!
WHERE AND WHY-- COMING UP.
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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.
DRY WEATHER TO COME
Remember the cold front I talked about all weekend? Well it's still holding steady to our north, and it's pushing a long fetch moisture into southwest Florida.
It's moving southbound, and eventually it'll fade away which means dry weather will come! Briefly. Don't get your hopes up. Of course there's a price you pay when the rain leaves, too, the temperatures will warm up.
Tomorrow, is when the front begins to fade away. That's when the changes occur because drier air from our north will begin spilling down, but you won't truly notice it until Wednesday forward.
The dry air will bring three things to us:
1. Sunny skies
2. Rain free weather
3. Hotter temperatures
Thankfully the humidity levels will be lower so it won't feel as oppressive outside! Highs will range up 3 to 5 degrees above the norm.
On the flip side dry air likes to cool down during the overnight hours, so we'll see overnight temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s.
This will last until Saturday. Clouds begin to increase that day and we will see just isolated storms. Those storms will become more scattered on Sunday.
Tropical weather? Eh, there's some. The National Hurricane Center continues to investigate and area of low pressure pushing over the Bahamas. They're giving it a 10% of developing into something over the next 48 hours.
What do I expect to happen? It'll encounter our cold front and get shredded to pieces. Thus, no threat to southwest Florida!
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THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A WEDDING TO BRING OUT THE WORST IN PEOPLE!
BUT THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN PHILADELPHIA!
NBC2 ANCHOR HEATHER TURCO IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE VIDEO--
HEATHER.
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THIS LOOKS MORE LIKE A FIGHT BETWEEN RIVAL STREET GANGS!
IT TOOK DOZENS OF OFFICERS NEARLY AN HOUR--
TO SUBDUE NEARLY 100 BATTLING GUESTS--
THAT ENDED IN ONE UNFORTUNATE TRAGEDY.
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WHAT YOU'RE WATCHING IS VIDEO OF NOT ONE, BUT TWO WEDDINGS. GONE HORRIBLY WRONG!
Nats video screaming
POLICE SAY THIS MASSIVE BRAWL ALL PLAYED OUT EARLY SUNDAY INSIDE THE BAR
OF A HIGH END HOTEL LOCATED IRONICALLY ENOUGH, IN PHILADEPHIA'S "SOCIETY
HILL" NEIGHBORHOOD.
POLICE SAY THE FIGHT AT ONE POINT GOT SO CHAOTIC. OFFICERS FROM ALL OVER
THE CITY RESPONDED. YOU CAN SEE AT LEAST THAN HALF A DOZEN OF THEM HERE IN THE BLUE SHIRTS.
Nats "Jesus.he's out"
WATCH AS THIS OFFICER APPEARS TO STRIKE SOMEONE WITH A BATON.
POLICE SAY ONE OF THOSE INVOLVED HAD TO BE TASED.
A 57 YEAR OLD MAN, REPORTEDLY THE UNCLE OF THE BRIDE, WAS FOUND APPARENTLY
SUFFERING A HEART ATTACK. HE LATER DIED.
IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, YOU CAN ALSO SEE ONE OF THE BRIDES. ON THE LEFT
OF YOUR SCREEN.
Max NATS "Did they just deck the bride?"
THE MARRIAGE MAYHEM WAS ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE BY MAX SHULTZ, A TEENAGER FROM
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA,
Max Interview SOT- 00:01:22- "there were tons of people probably 75-100 people."They started shoving each other and at that point I had started fumbling with my camera.
POLICE SAY THIS ALL BEGAN AS A CONFRONTATION BETWEEN RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
ATTENDING ONE OF THE WEDDINGS-- WHICH HAD BEEN HELD AT THE HOTEL EARLIER
SATURDAY NIGHT
WHEN PEOPLE ATTENDING A *SECOND* WEDDING - HELD ELSEWHERE - CAME BACK TO THE
BAR-- THAT'S WHEN POLICE SAY THE CONFRONTATION ESCALATED INTO THIS.
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SHULTZ'S VIDEO IS NOW EVIDENCE--
AND POLICE CONTINUE TO REVIEW IT TO DETERMINE IF THEY'LL FILE MORE CHARGES IN THIS CASE.
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A NEW TYPE OF MAMMOGRAM IS HELPING DOCTORS FIND THE SMALLEST TUMORS.
IT'S SIMILAR TO A TRADITIONAL MAMMOGRAM--
BUT IT ACTUALLY SHOWS THE BREAST TISSUE IN 3-D.
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"The problem is that when you have a dense breast and many patients do have a dense breast, the tumor can be hidden in this dense tissue. With the 3-D mammogram, I'm better able to find these small tumors."
AS OF NOW--
MOST INSURANCE COMPANIES DO *NOT* COVER THE 3-D MAMMOGRAM.
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HOSPITAL GOWNS ARE KNOWN FOR BEING LESS THAN COMFORTABLE--
BUT ONE HOSPITAL IS OFFERING THEIR PATIENTS A NEW KIND OF COVER-UP.
THE OLD ONES OPEN IN THE BACK--
AND WERE DESIGNED TO MAKE IT EASY TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.
THAT'S WHY IT'S CALLED A "JOHNNY".
WHICH IS FINE UNLESS YOU'RE A WOMAN HAVING A MAMMOGRAM!
THAT'S WHY ONE LADY'S DEVELOPED THE "JANE".
IT OPENS IN THE FRONT--
AND COMES IN A VARIETY OF SIZES--
SHAPES AND COLORS!
PROCEEDS FROM SALES GO TO BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.
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HUNDREDS OF BRAS ARE HANGING IN AN UNLIKELY SPOT--
A COLLIER COUNTY GAS STATION!
THE BRAS ARE ON DISPLAY AT E'S COUNTRY STORE IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.
OVER THE WEEKEND--
A GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN BIKERS WORE THE BRAS AND DELIVERED THEM TO THE STORE TO MAKE A STATEMENT--
AND BRING ATTENTION TO BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
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"oh yea it attracts a lot of attention. People coming in asking why are there so many bras out here? We explain it to them and they get involved then bring their bras in and it's a good cause."
THE COUNTRY STORE IS COLLECTING BRAS ALL MONTH--
AND WILL DONATE FIVE DOLLARS PER BRA TO THE CANCER ALLIANCE OF NAPLES.
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NBC2 IS ASKING OUR VIEWERS TO GET THEIR "PINK ON" THIS MONTH.
PUT ON YOUR BEST PINK OUTFIT, IN HONOR OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, AND SEND US A PICTURE.
AND YOU MAY BE FEATURED ON ONE OF OUR NEWSCASTS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
JUST UPLOAD YOUR PICTURES TO OUR WEBSITE, NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON SEE-SHOOT-SEND.
OR YOU CAN EMAIL THEM TO PICS@NBC-2.COM - AND WE'LL DO IT FOR YOU.
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HERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T HEAR EVERY DAY.
"She called the sheriff's office to report her husband had been run over by a golf cart. Kind of an unusual story."
UNUSUAL-- BUT TRUE!
TONIGHT THE SUSPECT FACES A LIST OF CHARGES--
INCLUDING ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON!
"It is a first for FGCU. The Governor, Rick Scott on campus today. Find out what campus leaders will be talking to him about."
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WE'VE ALL BEEN MAD AT OUR NEIGHBOR, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING ELSE.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN NEIGHBORS ENDED--
WITH ONE MAN RUNNING OVER ANOTHER WITH A GOLF CART.
NBC-2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN HAS THE STORY.
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AT FIRST GLANCE, JEROME AVENUE IN PORT CHARLOTTE LOOKS LIKE ANY OTHER STREET.
BUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE SAY IT WAS FAR FROM ORDINARY SATURDAY NIGHT.
DEPUTIES SAY -- AFTER AN ARGUMENT -- 53-YEAR-OLD CARL MARTIN, RAN OVER HIS NEIGHBOR WITH THIS GOLF CART.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT MARK GADOMSKI AND MARTIN WERE YELLING ABOUT, BUT REPORTS SAY IT ENDED WITH GADOMSKI COVERED IN SCRATCHES AND HIS WIFE CALLING FOR HELP.
"She called the sheriff's office to report her husband had been run over by a golf cart. Kind of an unusual story." Robert Carpenter, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.
Standup: Arrest records say the victim was crossing the street going to his neighbors house when Martin was driving his golf cart down the road. The victim didn't think Martin would actually hit him, so he stopped. He didn't have time to move out of the way and was hit by the golf cart. Martin tells us, off camera, a different story. He says the victim stepped in front of him as he was driving by."
"two witnesses came forward, neighbors out there, and corroborated the victim's story exactly, the wording, the threat to do it and it was carried out." Robert Carpenter, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.
ROBERT CARPENTER, WITH CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, SAYS DRIVING GOLF CARTS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS ILLEGAL.
"People think they can go on the street with theses type of vehicles, and that's not the case. They must be licensed and they are not licensed to bring out on the street." Robert Carpenter, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.
MARTIN POSTED BOND AND HIS GOLF CART IS SITTING IN THE BACKYARD. HE'S CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY, RESISTING ARREST AND…
"In fact, he didn't even have a valid license, so we arrested him for driving while license suspended or revoked." Robert Carpenter, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.
IN PORT CHARLOTTE CK NBC-2.
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NEXT AT SIX -- THE COMMUNITY IN MOURNING AFTER A FORT MYERS BOY DIES FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE --
THIS TRAGEDY IS CREATING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SAFETY IN FAMILIES ALL OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
AND NBC2 TALKS ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE GOVERNOR ABOUT THE RISING COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION -- THE NEWS AT SIX IS NEXT.
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