HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

WE ARE JUST MOMENTS AWAY FROM THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR REACHING ITS FINAL DESTINATION!

THIS MORNING A FORMER ENDEAVOUR ASTRONAUT SHARES HIS EXPERIENCES ON THE HISTORIC SPACE CRAFT.

A FLORIDA FATHER LEARNS HIS MISSING SON'S BODY MAY HAVE BEEN FOUND AFTER NEARLY A MONTH.

WE ARE FOLLOWING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT HAPPENED TO CHRISTIAN AGUILAR.

AND HUNDREDS OF MOTORCYCLES ARE HITTING THE STREETS TODAY ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

HEADLINE 1 SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR-VIDBOX

HEADLINE 2 MISSING UF STUDENT BODY FOUND-VIDBOX

HEADLINE 3 BIKERS FOR BABIES-VIDBOX

OPEN-CLIP

HELLO-2 SHOT

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

I'M JOE ROETZ.

AND I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

WEATHER-WX WALL

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.

We've enjoyed three days in a row with comfortable humidity and incredibly low rain chances, but we'll have to make a few tweaks to our Sunday forecast.

Some Atlantic moisture will work across the peninsula and build into Southwest Florida today, produce a few more clouds and bringing back the chance for a passing afternoon shower. Our rain chance will still be pretty low, ranging from 20-30%, but at least a few isolated showers are worth mentioning during the second half of our Sunday.

Aside from a few hit-or-miss showers, we'll enjoy a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon with our highs close to 90. The breeze will also stay fairly strong through the day with winds out of the east between 5-10 and gusts up to 20 mph.

Another change we'll notice today is an uptick in humidity. While we don't expect to get back to the oppressive summertime humidity levels, the air won't be quite as pleasant as what we've experience for the last few days.

We'll also see a momentary end to low in the upper 60s. Even though our sky will stay mostly clear through tonight, temperatures will only manage to cool into the low to mid 70s.

Monday will be very similar. Our sky will become partly cloudy during the afternoon, and a few showers will pop up as well. Overall, our rain chance will be close to 20-30%, so most spots will stay dry.

The good news for those of us who got used to the lower humidity and lows in the upper 60s is we expect to get another dose of dry air Tuesday. This dry air should considerably lower humidity and rain chances Tuesday and Wednesday, and by Wednesday morning, we should see temperatures return the mid to upper 60s.

BIKERS FOR BABIES LIVE-TOSS BOXES

IT'S THE LONGEST POLICE ESCORTED MOTORCYCLE RIDE IN THE COUNTRY.

AND IT'S HAPPENING TODAY RIGHT HERE IN SWFL

THIS MORNING MORE THAN A THOUSAND MOTORCYCLISTS WILL PUT ON THEIR HELMETS AND TRAVEL UP SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FOR THE ANNUAL MARCH OF DIMES "BIKERS FOR BABIES" EVENT.

BIKERS FOR BABIES LIVE-REM LIVE

-- this where the ride starts.

-- show what's happening

BIKERS FOR BABIES LIVE-VOWIPE

And will be one hard to miss if you are about and about today.

At times the line of bikers will be about 15 miles long

The Bikers for babies ride helps the march of dimes non profit group.

BIKERS FOR BABIES LIVE-SOTVO

BIKERS FOR BABIES LIVE-REM LIVE

Leigh - The ride starts at 11 and will finish at the harley Davidson shop on colonial blvd in lee county.

MARCH OF DIMES TRAFFIC MAP-NAVI TOPS

AS LEIGH MENTIONED, YOU CAN EXPECT SOME DELAYS AS THOSE BIKERS ROLL THROUGH LEE COUNTY.

WE'VE MAPPED OUR THEIR RIDE FOR YOU.

THEY'RE RIDING FROM NORTH COLLIER REGIONAL WATER PARK ON LIVINGSTON ROAD IN COLLIER COUNTY, TO FORT MYERS HARLEY DAVIDSON ON COLONIAL BOULEVARD.

NEW RIGHT NOW CLIP-CLIP

SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR TODAY-2 SHOT VOWIPE OR LIVE

ANY MINUTE NOW, SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS EXPECTED TO MAKE IT TO ITS FINAL DESTINATION!

THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM LOS ANGELES!

OFFICIALS ESTIMATED ENDEAVOUR *COULD REACH THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE MUSEUM AROUND NINE THIS MORNING.

THE SHUTTLE STARTED ITS 12-MILE TREK THROUGH THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES FROM L-A-X TO THE MUSEUM ON FRIDAY.

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO GET THERE LAST NIGHT, BUT IT HIT A FEW DELAYS ALONG THE WAY BECAUSE OF LIGHT POSTS, BUILDING EDGES, AND TREES.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LINED THE STREETS TO GET A GLIMPSE OF SPACE CRAFT.

SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR REAX-SOTVO

You know, it's -- to me, I'm personally saddened to see the shuttle program having come to an end, but also nice to see that these shuttles will be displayed proudly and that the public will have the opportunity to come and see them."

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

MISSING UF STUDENT BODY FOUND-SOTVO

THIS MORNING, WE'RE HEARING FROM THE FATHER OF UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT, CHRISTIAN AGUILAR, WHO DISAPPEARED BACK IN SEPTEMBER.

THIS AFTER LEARNING HUNTERS IN LEVY COUNTY FOUND A BODY THAT IS LIKELY TO BE HIS.

"We as a family believe that Christian has been found. But, we will wait until the authorities confirm it."

POLICE STILL HAVE NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THE BODY, BUT CHRISTIAN'S FATHER SAYS THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE GRIEVING PROCESS.

THE BREAK IN THE CASE CAME FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN LEVY COUNTY.

THAT'S WEST OF GAINESVILLE.

MISSING UF STUDENT BODY FOUND-SOT, SS

"If it wasn't for the prayer, if it wasn't for the support, if it wasn't for the angels that came through, and that they care about my family and they care about a missing student that is now part of this society."

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT WAS LAST SEEN AT A STORE WITH HIGH SCHOOL FRIEND PEDRO BRAVO.

BRAVO PREVIOUSLY SAID THE TWO HAD A FIGHT AND HE LEFT THE 18-YEAR-OLD IN A PARKING LOT.

DECISION 2012-CLIP

COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION-SSTOPS

IT'S DECISION 2012!

HERE'S THE OFFICIAL ELECTION COUNTDOWN!

CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY-VOWIPE

NBC-2 IS TRACKING WHERE THE CANDIDATES ARE TODAY

BOTH CANDIDATES ARE HARD AT WORK PREPARING FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS IN WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA.

SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE-SSTOPS

REMEMBER YOU CAN WATCH THE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.

THAT'S TUESDAY NIGHT AT NINE P-M.

BIDEN TO FLORIDA-VOWIPE

NBC2 HAS LEARNED VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WILL BE BACK IN FLORIDA ON FRIDAY.

THE OBAMA FOR AMERICA CAMPAIGN HAS NOT YET RELEASED DETAILS OF THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM LAST MONTH WHEN BIDEN MADE A STOP HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

PAUL RYAN IN WI TOMORROW-VOTOPS

REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE PAUL RYAN WILL HEAD TO HIS HOME STATE OF WISCONSIN TOMORROW.

SENATE DEBATE-SS (2) TOPS

ANOTHER POLITICAL DEBATE HAPPENING THIS WEEK:

THE U-S SENATE DEBATE.

SENATOR BILL NELSON AND CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK WILL DEBATE THE ISSUES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT SEVEN O'CLOCK.

NBC2 IS THE ONLY STATION IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO CARRY THE DEBATE, LIVE FROM NOVA SOUTHEASTERN.

FM OFFICER INVOLVED CRASH-MITTO

NBC-2 HAS JUST LEARNED A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER A CRASH IN FORT MYERS THIS MORNING.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TELLS US IT HAPPENED AROUND SIX-40 THIS MORNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF VERONICA SHOEMAKER BOULEVARD AND WINKLER AVENUE.

WE ARE STILL WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON THAT OFFICER'S CONDITION.

NO WORD YET IF ANY OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED, OR IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HURT.

COLLIER MOTORCYCLE CRASH-ON CAM

NBC-2 HAS JUST LEARNED A NAPLES MAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING AFTER A MOTORCYCLE CRASH.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS IT HAPPENED AROUND TWO-30 THIS MORNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHADOW HOLLOW BOULEVARD AND COUNTY ROAD 846 IN COLLIER COUNTY.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE DRIVER OF THE MOTORCYCLE, 21-YEAR OLD RONALD RUBIO, FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN.

WE'RE TOLD HE IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO HIT THE BREAKS, AND THE DRIVER FELL TO THE SIDE AND THE BIKE WENT AIRBORNE.

FLORIDA BIOFUELS-NATVO

GOING GREEN.

A NEW COMPANY IN FORT MYERS IS CONVERTING USED VEGETABLE OIL INTO FUEL.

NATS PROCESSING

IT TOOK "FLORIDA BIOFUELS" ABOUT THREE YEARS TO GET EVERYTHING IN PLACE.

WE WERE THERE FOR THE FIRST DAY OF OPERATIONS IN MAKING BIO-DIESEL.

THE COMPANY PROCESSES THE OIL THROUGH A SERIES OF TANKS AND MIXES IT WITH OTHER CHEMICALS.

THINGS 2 DO TODAY-2 SHOT CGS

HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND.

ITS STARTING TO GET A LITTLE COOLER-

SO WHY NOT HEAD TO FLEAMASTERS IN FORT MYERS FOR THE "PUMPKIN FESTIVAL"!

EVENTS INCLUDE PUMPKIN RECIPE CONTESTS--

THE CROWNING OF A PUMPKIN QUEEN AND LIVE MUSIC.

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF THINGS TO DO GO TO OUR WEBSITE, NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON "THINGS TO DO" ON THE SIDE MENU.

TEASE ONE-2 SHOT

NEVER SAY DIET!

IF YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT FOR THE LONG HAUL

THAT'S COMING UP IN TODAYS HEALTH MATTERS,

PLUS, THREE BIG FLORIDA COLLEGE TEAMS PLAYED YESTERDAY, TWO CAME AWAY WITH THE WIN.

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TZ1 B SPORTS-VOTOPS

breaking clip traffic alert-fdot

WE'RE

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS ON SCENE OF A CRASH RIGHT NOW ON I-75.

IT HAPPENED JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO.

YOU CAN SEE TRAFFIC IS SLOW-MOVING AT MILE MARKER 123 RIGHT NOW.

F-H-P SAYS THIS IS A CRASH WITH INJURIES.

WE'RE WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION.

HEALTHBEAT-PLASMA

WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO LOSE A LITTLE WEIGHT OR AT LEAST SHAPE UP?

THERE ARE HUGE PROFITS TO BE MADE FROM FAD DIETS,

BUT MOST TIMES THEIR SUCCESSES ARE SHORT-LIVED.

HEALTHBEAT-PKG

PKG:

LIKE MANY OF US, MIKE LEEDS WOULD LIKE TO DROP A FEW POUNDS.

MIKE LEEDS/WANTS TO LOSE WEIGHT

RUNS:

1:24 My doctor told me that I needed to lose weight. My knees were bothering me, my blood pressure was up, my cholesterol was up, my sugar was up.

HEALTH IS A GREAT MOTIVATOR AND A TOP REASON PEOPLE SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP.

JULIE STACEY/REGISTERED DIETITIAN

RUNS:

1:03 We will sit down with a person and we'll look at what they're currently doing.

A REGISTERED DIETITIAN, JULIE STACEY NEVER SAYS DIET.

JULIE STACEY/REGISTERED DIETITIAN

RUNS:

10:58 I try not to even use that word. Because my clients see it as though it's 'well I'll be done in 6 months or 6 weeks or whenever' And its really not how that's going to happen.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

A quick fix is what many are looking for. Some magic herb or diet that can melt away pounds. In realty the process takes time and effort.

JULIE STACEY/REGISTERED DIETITIAN

RUNS:

2:55 A lot of it is portion control, just needing to control some of their portions. Mindless eating is a big part of it as well a lot of them eat and don't even realize that they've eaten certain foods. Consistently skipping meals that's a big part of it as well.

PUTTING TOGETHER A PERSONALIZED PLAN OF EATING AND EXERCISE, WEIGHT LOSS CLIENTS DROP ON AVERAGE A POUND OR TWO A WEEK. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR IT CAN ADD UP TO A HUNDRED POUNDS. GOING SLOW AND STEADY, LIKE MIKE.

MIKE LEEDS/WANTS TO LOSE WEIGHT

RUNS:

:14 Down 32 pounds, feel great, knees don't hurt, walking. Life is wonderful.

FUELED BY A LIFESTYLE MAKEOVER, NOT A FASHION DIET.

JULIE STACEY/REGISTERED DIETITIAN

RUNS:

11:25 In my experience with diets, and if there was one thing out there that worked for everybody, then everybody would be thin.

FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

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.

We've enjoyed three days in a row with comfortable humidity and incredibly low rain chances, but we'll have to make a few tweaks to our Sunday forecast.

Some Atlantic moisture will work across the peninsula and build into Southwest Florida today, produce a few more clouds and bringing back the chance for a passing afternoon shower. Our rain chance will still be pretty low, ranging from 20-30%, but at least a few isolated showers are worth mentioning during the second half of our Sunday.

Aside from a few hit-or-miss showers, we'll enjoy a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon with our highs close to 90. The breeze will also stay fairly strong through the day with winds out of the east between 5-10 and gusts up to 20 mph.

Another change we'll notice today is an uptick in humidity. While we don't expect to get back to the oppressive summertime humidity levels, the air won't be quite as pleasant as what we've experience for the last few days.

We'll also see a momentary end to low in the upper 60s. Even though our sky will stay mostly clear through tonight, temperatures will only manage to cool into the low to mid 70s.

Monday will be very similar. Our sky will become partly cloudy during the afternoon, and a few showers will pop up as well. Overall, our rain chance will be close to 20-30%, so most spots will stay dry.

The good news for those of us who got used to the lower humidity and lows in the upper 60s is we expect to get another dose of dry air Tuesday. This dry air should considerably lower humidity and rain chances Tuesday and Wednesday, and by Wednesday morning, we should see temperatures return the mid to upper 60s.

SPORTS-PKG

CRIME STOPPERS-ON CAM

TWO HEARTBROKEN SISTERS RECENTLY FLEW HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD TO PROVIDE D-N-A SAMPLES IN HOPES OF FINDING THEIR SISTER.

SHE DISAPPEARED WITHOUT A TRACE IN LEE COUNTY 25 YEARS AGO.

CRIME STOPPERS-PKG

Half a world away from the streets of Lee County, a family still struggles for answers on what happened to their sister, who mysteriously vanished during a church mission trip from Japan 25 years ago.

Det. Mike Carr - "They were over here raising funds through the sale of hand made puppets, and they were going door to door to generate funds for this church."

However on the night of July 10, 1986, Hiromi Kazuni failed to return to her group that night. And despite years of investigation, she has still yet to turn up - dead or alive.

Trish Routte: Hiromi was last seen by a man near this intersection in 1976. An extensive investigation was immediately launched, and even Crime Stoppers got involved. Several good leads did come out of that pursuit, and a person of interest is still out there, but at the end of the day, Hiromi was never found. Now, some new information has come to light, and detectives hope to combine that with some other details to help find this missing woman 25 years later.

After extensive work, Hiromi's family was tracked down in Japan, and recently they came to Lee County, along with members of the church and the Japanese Consulate, to help investigators find their sister. Even her identical twin provided a DNA sample which could be pivotal in finding the lost woman.

Det. Carr - "That's been submitted and will be entered into the national database and run against all missing persons just for an update."

That DNA swab will also be matched up against all unidentified remains that have been found across the country in hopes of finding a match.

Hiromi's sisters made a plea for the public's help.

SISTER in Japanese - "I'm her twin sister, so she will look like me. So please if anyone sees someone who looks like her, make contact."

And though the years have passed, detectives are confident their new information, combined with the DNA sample, and more input from the community, will give a grieving family some closure after more than two decades.

Det. Carr - "As time passes, people tend to feel a little more open when it's not right then and there."

The family, and investigators, are hoping someone in the community will remember seeing Hiromi, who also used the English name of "Rachel."

CRIME STOPPERS-ON CAM

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

THE ELECTION IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

AND ONE UPSTATE NEW YORK COUNTY IS SCRAMBLING TO PRINT NEW BALLOTS!

"Well, mistakes happen I guess, but it seems like somebody should have proofread it a little better."

LOOK CLOSELY.

CAN YOU FIND THE MISTAKE THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT?

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TZ3 B LEIGH LIVE TEASE-LIVE TEASE

HEADLINES-ANIBOXES

A COLORADO COMMUNITY IS ON EDGE THIS MORNING

ANOTHER ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION. JUST DAYS AFTER A TEN YEAR OLD GIRL'S BODY WAS FOUND.

WE HAVE THE LATEST IN THE HUNT FOR A KILLER.

A MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO DIED AFTER BEING HIT BY LIGHTNING IS HONORED IN A SPECIAL WAY.

WE'RE THERE AS HIS JERSEY NUMBER IS RETIRED.

IT'S A MOTORCYCLE RIDE STRETCHING 35 MILES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

AND IT'S ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

HEADLINE 1 COLORADO HUNT FOR SUSPECT-VIDBOX

HEADLINE 2 JESSE WATLINGTON REMEMBERED-VIDBOX

HEADLINE 3 BIKERS FOR BABIES-VIDBOX

SHOW OPEN-CLIP

HELLO AGAIN-2 SHOT

WELCOME TO NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

IT'S SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14TH.

I'M KELLY CRESWELL.

AND I'M JOE ROETZ.

BREAKING I75 CRASHES-FDOT

WE JUST TALKED TO FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL --

OFFICIALS TELL US THEY'RE ON SCENE OF TWO CRASHES RIGHT NOW ON I-75 NEAR MILE MARKER 123.

TRAFFIC HAS IMPROVED IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES. BUT WE'VE LEARNED

THERE WAS A VEHICLE ROLLOVER IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES.

F-H-P SAYS THERE IS ONE TRAUMA-PATIENT.

THEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF I-75 IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES,

WE'RE TOLD THERE WAS A SINGLE-MOTORCYCLE CRASH.

THE DRIVER IS ALSO BEING TREATED FOR INJURIES.

FORECAST-WX WALL

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.

We've enjoyed three days in a row with comfortable humidity and incredibly low rain chances, but we'll have to make a few tweaks to our Sunday forecast.

Some Atlantic moisture will work across the peninsula and build into Southwest Florida today, produce a few more clouds and bringing back the chance for a passing afternoon shower. Our rain chance will still be pretty low, ranging from 20-30%, but at least a few isolated showers are worth mentioning during the second half of our Sunday.

Aside from a few hit-or-miss showers, we'll enjoy a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon with our highs close to 90. The breeze will also stay fairly strong through the day with winds out of the east between 5-10 and gusts up to 20 mph.

Another change we'll notice today is an uptick in humidity. While we don't expect to get back to the oppressive summertime humidity levels, the air won't be quite as pleasant as what we've experience for the last few days.

We'll also see a momentary end to low in the upper 60s. Even though our sky will stay mostly clear through tonight, temperatures will only manage to cool into the low to mid 70s.

Monday will be very similar. Our sky will become partly cloudy during the afternoon, and a few showers will pop up as well. Overall, our rain chance will be close to 20-30%, so most spots will stay dry.

The good news for those of us who got used to the lower humidity and lows in the upper 60s is we expect to get another dose of dry air Tuesday. This dry air should considerably lower humidity and rain chances Tuesday and Wednesday, and by Wednesday morning, we should see temperatures return the mid to upper 60s.

BIKERS FOR BABIES LIVE-2 SHOT TOSS BOXES

IT'S THE LONGEST POLICE ESCORTED MOTORCYCLE RIDE IN THE COUNTRY.

AND IT'S HAPPENING TODAY RIGHT HERE IN SWFL

THIS MORNING MORE THAN A THOUSAND MOTORCYCLISTS WILL PUT UP THEIR KICKSTANDS AND RIDE FOR THE ANNUAL MARCH OF DIMES "BIKERS FOR BABIES" EVENT.

BIKERS FOR BABIES LIVE-REM LIVE

-- this where the ride starts.

-- show what's happening

BIKERS FOR BABIES LIVE-VOWIPE

And will be one hard to miss if you are about and about today.

At times the line of bikers will be about 15 miles long

The Bikers for babies ride helps the march of dimes non profit group.

BIKERS FOR BABIES LIVE-SOTVO

New sound- Marcella brown Punta gorda

BIKERS FOR BABIES LIVE-REM LIVE

Leigh - The ride starts at 11 and will finish at the harley Davidson shop on colonial blvd in lee county.

COLORADO HUNT FOR SUSPECT-2 SHOT

NOW TO THE HUNT FOR A CHILD PREDATOR.

POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AN ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION OVERNIGHT IN COLORADO.

THIS LATEST INCIDENT FOLLOWS THE DISAPPEARANCE AND MURDER OF 10-YEAR OLD

JESSICA RIDGEWAY.

NO WORD YET IF THERE'S A CONNECTION BUT AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS ON EDGE AS AUTHORITIES CREATE A PROFILE OF A KIILLER ON THE LOOSE.

COLORADO HUNT FOR SUSPECT-PKG

KATIE NUANES /10 years old

LEE BIRK/WESTMINSTER POLICE CHIEF

TREVOR MATERASSO/WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT

TOM OLBRICH /JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH

STATION PROVIDING:

SCRIPT:

In a community already on edge - another attempted abduction just twelve

miles down the road from where Jessica Ridgeway was kidnapped and killed.

Police in Golden Colorado say someone tried to kidnap a thirteen year old

boy. His mom snapped this picture of the suspect's car but police don't

know if the cases are connected.

KATIE NUANES / I THINK THAT ALL CHILDREN SHOULD PAY

ATTENTION TO WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

In Jessica Ridgeway's community of Westminster this morning there is sadness

anger and fear

SOT MOS: " THIS IS SO HORRIBLE. IT'S ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE "

that a killer is on the loose.

NATS - LEE BIRK / WESTMINSTER POLICE CHIEF / "WE REALIZE THERE IS A PREDATOR

IN OUR COMMUNITY."

Jessica's dismembered body was found Wednesday seven miles from where she

disappeared October fifth. walking to school. FBI profilers believe

the suspect is likely MALE and might have recently MISSED WORK or suddenly

LEFT TOWN. He might have changed his APPEARANCE or gotten rid of his CAR.

SOT - TREVOR MATERASSO / WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT / WE HAVEN'T

IDENTIFIED AN INDIVIDUAL SO WE'RE TALKING AND CONVEYING TO OUR COMMUNITY THE

IMPORTANCE OF LOOKING AT BEHAVIORAL CHANGES, UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S SOMEBODY'S

FAMILY MEMBER, A NEIGHBOR, A FRIEND.

Dozens of worried residents came to Tom Olbrich Saturday for crisis

counseling.

SOT - TOM OLBRICH / JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH THERE'S A

LEVEL OF FEAR AND ANXIETY. IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN,

THE PERPETRATOR IS STILL AT LARGE, ARE WE SAFE?

At the park near Jessica's house there is now a growing memorial.

NATS - MS CROWD COUNTDOWN, RELEASE BALLOONS.

.in a community that desperately needs its spirits lifted and a killer

brought to justice. For Good Morning America Clayton Sandell ABC News,

OBAMA NAME MISSPELLED!-SOTVO

ELECTION OFFICIALS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ARE CHECKING *AND DOUBLE CHECKING EACH NAME ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT,

AFTER THE PRESIDENT'S NAME WAS MISSPELLED ON THE COUNTY'S SAMPLE BALLOT.

"Yeah, that's probably not a good thing.

And now we're making national news. Oh, are we really. That's not good.

"Well, mistakes happen I guess, but it seems like somebody should have proofread it a little better."

HERE'S A LOOK AT THAT SAMPLE BALLOT FROM UTICA.

THAT'S IN ONEIDA COUNTY.

IT'S MISSING THE LETTER "C" IN THE PRESIDENT'S FIRST NAME.

OFFICIALS SAY THE BALLOTS WERE REVIEWED BY A DOZEN PEOPLE AND NO ONE CAUGHT THE MISTAKE.

MENINGITS UPDATE-VO

NBC-2 IS CONTINUING TO FOLLOW THE VERY LATEST ON THE FUNGAL MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY 15 PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE OUTBREAK. TWO WERE HERE IN FLORIDA.

AND 197 OTHERS HAVE BEEN INFECTED ACROSS 13 STATES.

FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS LINKED THE OUTBREAK TO STEROID SHOTS FOR BACK PAIN.

THE SHOTS WERE MADE AT THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER IN MASSACHUSETTS.

HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY 14-THOUSAND PEOPLE MAY HAVE RECEIVED THE SHOTS.

ZUMBA STUDIO LIST-VOWIPE

NOW TO THE LATEST IN A SEX SCANDAL IN A SMALL TOWN IN MAINE.

DEFENSE ATTORNEYS FOR A ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR ACCUSED OF RUNNING A PROSTITUION SERVICE OUT OF HER STUDIO,

ARE TRYING TO KEEP THE ALLEGED LIST OF CLIENTS FROM GOING PUBLIC.

29-YEAR OLD ALEXIS WRIGHT IS AT THE CENTER OF THE SCANDAL.

A JUDGE DENIED A DEFENSE LAWYER'S MOTION TO BLOCK POLICE FROM RELEASING THAT LIST.

THE ATTORNEY APPEALED TO MAINE'S STATE SURPREME COURT.

ZUMBA STUDIO LIST-SOTVO

"These people are presumed innocent. Once these names are released, they're going to all have a scarlet mark -- a Scarlet Letter, if you will,

ALEXIS WRIGHT FACES 106 COUNTS OF PROSTITUTION, AS WELL AS TAX EVASION AND OTHER CHARGES.

GARY COLLINS DIES-VO

SOME SAD NEWS TO REPORT THIS MORNING.

FORMER TELEVISION HOST AND ACTOR GARY COLLINS HAS PASSED AWAY.

A CORONER IN HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, SAYS THE 74-YEAR-OLD DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES.

COLLINS WAS KNOWN AS A T-V AND RADIO PERSONALITY, STARRING IN TELEVISION SERIES "THE SIXTH SENSE" AND "BORN FREE" IN THE 19-70S.

CONSUMER ALERT CLIP-CLIP

PEANUT BUTTER RECALL-VO

NOW TO A NBC2 CONSUMER ALERT-

THE NEW MEXICO FOOD COMPANY THAT PRODUCED PEANUT BUTTER LINKED TO AN OUTBREAK OF SALMONELLA POISIONING,

HAS NOW EXPANDED THE RECALL OF ITS PRODUCTS TO INCLUDE RAW AND ROASTED PEANUTS.

F-D-A INSPECTORS HAVE FOUND SALMONELLA IN RAW PEANUTS FROM THE PROCESSING PLANT.

SUNLAND MANUFACTURED THE PEANUT BUTTER SOLD BY TRADER JOE'S THAT'S BEEN LINKED TO 35 SALMONELLA ILLNESSES ACROSS 19 STATES.

JESSE WATLINGTON JERSEY RETIRED-NATVO

HUNDREDS GATHERED AT BISHOP VEROT HIGH SCHOOL TO NOT ONLY WATCH A FOOTBALL GAME BUT PAY TRIBUTE TO ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD JESSE WATLINGTON.

NATS CEREMONY

ALL EYES WERE ON ONE JERSEY AT THE VIKINGS STADIUM LAST NIGHT.

NUMBER 51- NOW OFFICIALLY RETIRED.

ALL TO HONOR 11-YEAR OLD JESSE WATLINGTON.

HE DIED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE ON HIS WAY TO FOOTBALL PRACTICE.

JESSE WATLINGTON JERSEY RETIRED-SOTVO

38:51 "They really sense that the community has been brought together. It's a tragedy, it's a horrible tragedy but they're grateful for all the support." Richard Powell, McGregor Baptist Church

IN HONOR OF JESSE, PLAYERS, FRIENDS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WORE PURPLE TO THE GAME.

TROOPER INVOLVED CRASH-VO

A CRASH INVOLVING A FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER IS UNDER INVESTIGATION THIS MORNING.

IT HAPPENED AROUND FIVE-30 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT THE INTERSECTION OF VERONICA SHOEMAKER AND M-L-K BOULEVARD.

THAT INTERSECTION WAS SHUT DOWN FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.

WE'RE TOLD THE TROOPER WAS DRIVING WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS ON THROUGH THAT INTERSECTION.

INVESTIGATORS SAY A TOYOTA CAMRY FAILED TO YIELD TO THE TROOPER, AND WAS HIT.

KID BUSTS MOM FOR DUI-SS

A WOMAN FACES D-U-I CHARGES THIS MORNING,

AFTER HER 11-YEAR OLD SON TOLD TROOPERS SHE WAS DRUNK WHEN SHE CRASHED THEIR CAR ON EYE-75.

JANET MALIZIA WAS ARRESTED AROUND 7 O'CLOCK FRIDAY NIGHT,

AFTER SHE HIT AN S-U-V AND SPED OFF.

WHEN TROOPERS PULLED HER OVER- 11-YEAR-OLD TWINS WERE INSIDE.

ONE OF THEM HANDED A TROOPER A CUP OF WINE FROM INSIDE THE CAR.

HE WENT ON TO EXPLAIN HIS MOTHER BOUGHT THE ALCOHOL FROM A GAS STATION AND DRANK IT WHILE DRIVING TO COLLIER COUNTY FROM THE EAST COAST.

MALIZIA ADMITTED TO DRINKING MORE THAN THREE OF THE FIVE BOTTLES SHE BOUGHT.

GAY PRIDE RALLY-SOTVO

THOUSANDS CELEBRATED GAY PRIDE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

"40:46 this is what we love. Colors getting together because we don't do this all year. The only time we do this is at this only annual event."

THE FOURTH ANNUAL EVENT WAS HELD AT THE ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS IN FORT MYERS.

FROM DANCING, TO COLORFUL ACCESSORIES --

THINGS 2 DO TODAY-2 SH CGS

IF YOU'RE STILL PLANNING YOUR SUNDAY -- WE HAVE A FEW IDEAS FOR YOU.

SANIBEL ISLAND IS GOING TO THE BIRDS. AGAIN.

IT'S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL DING DARLING DAYS AT THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

THE WEEKLONG CELEBRATION KICKS OFF TODAY WITH A FREE FAMILY FUN DAY.

AND CHRISTIAN POP STAR BRITT NICOLE COMES TO GERMAIN ARENA ON TODAY.

SHE'S PROMOTING HER NEW ALBUM CALLED "GOLD".

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

THE HALLOWEEN SEASON IS HERE. AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO GET SPOOKED WE'VE GOT AN IDEA.

CLOWN SCREAMING

WHERE YOU CAN GO TO HAVE FUN, AND HELP THOSE IN NEED!

PLUS TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

AN ACROBATIC STUNT GOES ALL WRONG THOUSANDS OF FEET IN THE AIR.

TZ4 A KIWANIS HAUNTED HOUSE-NATVO

TZ4 B BASE JUMPER FALLS OFF-VO

LOTTO-CG

ROCKEFELLER ICE RINK OPENS-VOTOPS

IT'S THE UNOFFICIAL START TO THE WINTER SEASON.

AT LEAST IN NEW YORK CITY.

THE ICE RINK AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER OPENED YESTERDAY.

THE OPENING MARKS THE BEGINNING OF FESTIVITIES LEADING UP TO THE LIGHTING OF THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER CHRISTMAS TREE IN LATE NOVEMBER.

WX CROSS TALK-3 SHOT

FORECAST OPEN(ONLY IF XTALK IS KILLED)-CLIP

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.

We've enjoyed three days in a row with comfortable humidity and incredibly low rain chances, but we'll have to make a few tweaks to our Sunday forecast.

Some Atlantic moisture will work across the peninsula and build into Southwest Florida today, produce a few more clouds and bringing back the chance for a passing afternoon shower. Our rain chance will still be pretty low, ranging from 20-30%, but at least a few isolated showers are worth mentioning during the second half of our Sunday.

Aside from a few hit-or-miss showers, we'll enjoy a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon with our highs close to 90. The breeze will also stay fairly strong through the day with winds out of the east between 5-10 and gusts up to 20 mph.

Another change we'll notice today is an uptick in humidity. While we don't expect to get back to the oppressive summertime humidity levels, the air won't be quite as pleasant as what we've experience for the last few days.

We'll also see a momentary end to low in the upper 60s. Even though our sky will stay mostly clear through tonight, temperatures will only manage to cool into the low to mid 70s.

Monday will be very similar. Our sky will become partly cloudy during the afternoon, and a few showers will pop up as well. Overall, our rain chance will be close to 20-30%, so most spots will stay dry.

The good news for those of us who got used to the lower humidity and lows in the upper 60s is we expect to get another dose of dry air Tuesday. This dry air should considerably lower humidity and rain chances Tuesday and Wednesday, and by Wednesday morning, we should see temperatures return the mid to upper 60s.

KIWANIS HAUNTED HOUSE-2 SHOT NATVO

HALLOWEEN IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

AND THAT MEANS PLENTY OF SCARES!

BUT WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE THAN A HAUNTED HOUSE HELPING THOSE IN NEED.

AHHHH

ZOOMERS IS HOSTING THE ANNUAL KIWANIS HAUNTED HOUSE THIS YEAR.

MONEY RAISED WILL GO TOWARD HELPING THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

KIWANIS HAUNTED HOUSE-SOT VO

"we're here to hopefully fill all of them. We've collected about half a ton of food right now but we're always looking for more.

SUPERSONIC SKYDIVER-2 SHOT

IT'S BILLED AS THE "FREEFALL FROM THE EDGE OF SPACE."

RIGHT NOW, AUSTRIAN SKYDIVER FELIX BAUMGARTNER IS PREPARING A DEATH-DEFYING SKYDIVE.

LET'S TAKE A LIVE LOOK FROM THE "REDBULL STRATOS" WEBSITE.

THE JUMP IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.

IT IS TRACKING BAUMGARTNER AS HE GEARS UP FOR HIS BIG DIVE.

IT'S THE HIGHEST EVER--

HE HOPES TO BE THE FIRST SKYDIVER IN HISTORY TO BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER AS HE PLUMMETS TO EARTH AT UP TO *700 MILES AN HOUR.

WEATHER DELAYED HIS FIRST ATTEMPT, BUT HE'S READY TO GIVE IT ANOTHER GO TODAY.

SUPERSONIC SKYDIVER-PKG

LOCATION/STORY:

GMASupersonicJumpPKG

SCRIPT:

-NAT OF YEAGER SOUND BARRIER-

SIXTY FIVE YEARS TO THE DAY AFTER TEST PILOY CHUCK YEAGER BROKE THE SOUND

BARRIER IN A SUPERSONIC JET. SKYDIVER FELIX BAUMGARTNER IS HOPING TO DO.

WITH JUST HIS BODY.

THIS MORNING, THE AUSTRIAN DAREDEVIL PLANS TO BECOME THE FIRST MAN TO TRAVEL

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF SOUND. HE'LL JUMP FROM 23 MILES ABOVE THE NEW

MEXICAN DESERT. THATS 120 THOUSAND FEET. FOUR TIMES HIGHER THAN MOST

PASSENGER PLANES FLY.

Felix: "i just love to be near the sky, that is my second home, that is

where I belong."

IT MAY FEEL LIKE HOME. BUT GETTING UP THERE HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE. HE'S

HITCHING A RIDE TO THE EDGE OF SPACE IN A BALLOON THATS 55 STORIES HIGH.

IT'S AS FRAGILE AS IT IS MASSIVE----WINDS OF JUST 2 MILES AN HOUR AND IT CAN

'T LAUNCH.

NAT:

WOAA! GUSTY WINDS ARE TAKING THAT BALLOON DOWN NOW. "

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK WHEN FELIX TRIED TO SET THE RECORD.

NAT: ABORT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND A VERY DISSAPPOINTED FELIX" CAMERA IS ON

HIM INSIDE"

SO THIS MORNING, HE'S HOPING TO GO FOR IT AGAIN. AND YOU CAN HARDLY BLAME

HIM FOR WANTING TO GET IT OVER WITH. HE'S TRAINED FOR FIVE YEARS.

PREPARING HIS BODY FOR THE STRESS AND THR VERY REAL DANGER OF FALLING

FARTHER, FASTER THAN ANY HUMAN EVER.

Luke Aiken/Parachute Designer or Red Bull Stratos Team

"When he steps off the capsule there is virtually no air. He is in a

vacuum, he has no control.- if he steps off goofy, if he pushes

harder with one foot, it could induce a turn, and that's where you can get

SUPERSONIC SKYDIVER-mitto

HERE AT NBC-2 WE'RE FOLLOWING THIS WEBSITE CLOSELY-- RED BULL STRATOS DOT COM.

BASE JUMPER FALLS OFF CLIFF-NATVO

WE HAVE AMAZING VIDEO TO SHOW YOU THIS MORNING.

THE TERRIFYING MOMENTS AN ACROBAT DOING A STUNT ON THE EDGE OF A CLIFF --

PLUNGES TO THE GROUND.

TAKE A LOOK.

yelling

A BASE JUMPER IN NORWAY PERFORMING ACROBATICS NEAR THE EDGE OF A CLIFF, FLIES RIGHT OFF AFTER THE EQUIPMENT HE WAS USING COLLAPSED.

OFFICIALS SAY HE FELL NEARLY FOUR-THOUSAND FEET.

WITNESSES SAY THEY THOUGHT THE MAN DIED.

CHINA FIREWORKS GO ALL WRONG-NATVO

A FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN EASTERN CHINA GOES HORRIBLY WRONG.

16 SEC IN FIREWORKS BLASTING

A LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE GATHERED TO WATCH FIREWORKS DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WEST LAKE INTERNATIONAL EXPO.

OFFICIALS SAY AROUND 30 MINUTES IN TO THE SHOW, FIREWORKS STARTED SHOOTING AT THE CROWD.

SOME PEOPLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR BURNS.

93 YR OLD GRADUATE-VOWIPE

DECADES OF DETERMINATION HELPED A 93-YEAR OLD WOMAN FINALLY REACH HER GOAL --

GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE.

OLIVE CHANDLER WOULD HAVE GRADUATED FROM SAN JOSE STATE BACK IN 1959 -- BUT INSTEAD STARTED A FAMILY.

HER DAUGHTER SAYS SHE TOOK CLASSES OFF-AND-ON WITH THE DREAM OF ONE DAY GRADUATING, BUT COULD NEVER EARN THE CREDITS.

ALL THESE YEARS LATER HER DAUGHTER WROTE THE SCHOOL ASKING FOR SOME SORT OF RECOGNITION.

93 YR OLD GRADUATE-SOTVO

You educate a man, you educate an individual. You educate a woman, you educate a family. And that's what I feel like

TEASE FIVE-2 SHOT

COMING UP NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.

WE'LL HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

BUT FIRST HERE'S A PREVIEW OF WHAT'S UP NEXT ON TODAY'S MEET THE PRESS.

TZ5 MEET THE PRESS-SOT

TOP STORIES 1 SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR-TRX-VOTOPS

NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES:

ANY MINUTE NOW, THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR *COULD MAKE IT TO ITS FINAL DESTINATION!

THE SHUTTLE STARTED ITS 12-MILE TREK THROUGH THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES FROM L-A-X TO THE MUSEUM ON FRIDAY.

TOP STORIES 2 MISSING STUDENT BODY FOUND-VOTOP-WIP

WE'RE FOLLOWING THE LATEST IN WHAT COULD BE A BREAK IN THE CASE OF A MISSING UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT.

POLICE ARE STILL WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON WHOSE REMAINS WERE FOUND IN LEVY COUNTY FRIDAY.

BUT THEY BELIEVE IT'S THE BODY OF CHRISTIAN AGUILAR.

HE DISAPPEARED IN SEPTEMBER.

TOP STORIES 3 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE-SSTOPS

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND HIS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY ARE TAKING A DAY OFF FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TO PREPARE FOR THEIR SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

TOP STORIES 4 BIKERS FOR BABIES-VOTOPS

THE MARCH OF DIMES "BIKERS FOR BABIES" EVENT ROLLS THROUGH COLLIER AND LEE COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON.

SO, IF YOU'RE HEADED TO OR FROM BONITA OR FORT MYERS BEACH YOU'LL LIKELY SEE SOME DELAYS.

THE GROUP WILL ALSO TRAVEL DOWN COLONIAL AND MCGREGOR BOULEVARDS.

THE MOTORCADE WILL TRAVEL BETWEEN 11:20 A.M. AND ONE P.M.

TODAY'S FORECAST-3-SHOT GRAPHIC

We've enjoyed three days in a row with comfortable humidity and incredibly low rain chances, but we'll have to make a few tweaks to our Sunday forecast.

Some Atlantic moisture will work across the peninsula and build into Southwest Florida today, produce a few more clouds and bringing back the chance for a passing afternoon shower. Our rain chance will still be pretty low, ranging from 20-30%, but at least a few isolated showers are worth mentioning during the second half of our Sunday.

Aside from a few hit-or-miss showers, we'll enjoy a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon with our highs close to 90. The breeze will also stay fairly strong through the day with winds out of the east between 5-10 and gusts up to 20 mph.

Another change we'll notice today is an uptick in humidity. While we don't expect to get back to the oppressive summertime humidity levels, the air won't be quite as pleasant as what we've experience for the last few days.

We'll also see a momentary end to low in the upper 60s. Even though our sky will stay mostly clear through tonight, temperatures will only manage to cool into the low to mid 70s.

Monday will be very similar. Our sky will become partly cloudy during the afternoon, and a few showers will pop up as well. Overall, our rain chance will be close to 20-30%, so most spots will stay dry.

The good news for those of us who got used to the lower humidity and lows in the upper 60s is we expect to get another dose of dry air Tuesday. This dry air should considerably lower humidity and rain chances Tuesday and Wednesday, and by Wednesday morning, we should see temperatures return the mid to upper 60s.

CLOSE-3-SHOT