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WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN CAPE CORAL.
A CRASH NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PINE ISLAND ROAD AND CHIQUITA BOULEVARD NORTH DAMAGED A UTILITY POLE. NBC 2 ALEX BOYER IS LIVE
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THE BOY SCOUTS SO-CALLED "PERVERSION FILES" WERE RELEASED TODAY.
NEARLY 15-THOUSAND DOCUMENTS, SPANNING DECADES, DESCRIBE SUSPECTED SEXUAL ABUSE BY SCOUT LEADERS.
NBC2 INVESTIGATOR DAVE ELIAS HAS BEEN POURING THROUGH SOME OF THE FILES AND JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE STORY--
DAVE.
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THE FILES LIST MEN BANNED FROM SCOUTING FOR ALLEDGLY HAVING INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONS WITH CHILDREN.
MOST WERE SINGLE - SOME MARRIED WITH CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN.
THEY CAME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE - A PSYCHIATRIST, AN IRS AGENT, A PRISON GUARD, A MILKMAN - EVEN FORMER BOY SCOUT EMPLOYEES.
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MORE THAN 14-THOUSAND PAGES OF "CONFIDENTIAL" FILES KEPT BY THE "BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA". ON MEN *SUSPECTED* OF CHILD SEX ABUSE. ARE NOW PUBLIC.
Kelly Clark / Attorney //
A PORTLAND SUPREME COURT RULING. ALLOWED ATTORNEY KELLY CLARK TO RELEASE THE "PERVERSION FILES" KEPT ON 12-HUNDRED MEN BETWEEN 19-65 AND 19-85
FILES LIKE THIS ONE NOTING "STRONG EVIDENCE THAT HE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH CHILD MOLESTATION."
Kelly Clark / Attorney //
THE B-S-A SAID THESE FILES HELPED TRACK OFFENDERS. AND PROTECT CHILDREN.
BUT PAST CASES HAVE SHOWN *REPEATED* INSTANCES OF SCOUT LEADERS *FAILING* TO REPORT SEXUAL ABUSE TO AUTHORITIES.
IN 2010, A JURY RULED THE B-S-A DID NOT PROTECT KERRY LEWIS FROM "ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER" -- TIMUR DYKES -- WHO ADMITTED HE MOLESTED BOYS.
LEWIS WAS AWARDED 20 MILLION DOLLARS.
Kerry Lewis / Former Boy Scout "If you want to join, please do so. But just keep your eyes open, be aware."
THE B-S-A ALSO FOUGHT AGAINST THE RELEASE OF THESE NEW FILES.
Wayne Perry, Boy Scouts of America National President / "There's no question that there are times in the past - and
these go back to 40-50 years old - where we did not do the job that we should have. For that, and for people hurt, we are profoundly sorry."
THE ORGANIZATION SAYS. IT'S ENHANCED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DO INCLUDE
BACKGROUND CHECKS. TRAINING PROGRAMS. AND MANDATES THE REPORTING OF *SUSPECTED* ABUSE.
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ONE OTHER CHANGE THE SCOUTS HAVE MADE - BOYS MUST BE WITH TWO OR MORE ADULTS AT ONE TIME - NEVER ONE ON ONE/
NOW SOME OF THESE PERVERSION FILES DETAIL CASES RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.
TONIGHT ON NBC2 NEWS AT SIX - WE WENT THROUGH NEARLY 100 OF THEM. INCLUDING TWO HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
DETAILS ON THOSE; IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES
LIVE IN THE STUDIO, DAVE ELIAS, NBC2.
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DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW--
FOUR PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A SHOOTING INSIDE A FLORIDA HAIR SALON.
POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT SHOT AND KILLED THREE PEOPLE IN THE SALON IN SEMINOLE COUNTY--
THEN SHOT AND KILLED HIMSELF.
A FIFTH VICTIM IS AT THE HOSPITAL.
THE GUNMAN IS IDENTIFIED AS 36-YEAR-OLD BRADFORD BAUMET.
POLICE SERVED HIM WITH A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION--
AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN COURT TODAY.
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WE ARE JUST 19-DAYS FROM ELECTION DAY.
PAUL RYAN-- IS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TONIGHT ATTENDING A *PRIVATE* FUND RAISER RIGHT NOW IN NAPLES---
THIS WAS HIS MOTORCADE ARRIVING AT THE OLD COLLIER GOLF CLUB JUST BEFORE FIVE.
AT ANY MOMENT--
WE EXPECT HIM TO HEAD UP FORT MYERS FOR A RALLY AT THE LEE COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX.
IT GETS UNDERWAY AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR.
WE'LL BRING YOU LIVE TEAM COVERAGE
ON NBC2 NEWS AT SIX.
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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WAS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE TODAY.
HE TOLD VOTERS MITT ROMNEY IS INTENTIONALLY VAGUE ABOUT HIS $5 TRILLION TAX CUT.--
"BECAUSE HE CAN'T PAY FOR IT WITHOUT INCREASING THE DEFICIT.
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WE'RE LEARING MORE TONIGHT ABOUT THE SUSPECT IN THAT NEW YORK CITY TERROR PLOT.
A 21 YEAR OLD BANGLADESHI MAN--
IS ACCSUED OF PLOTTING TO BLOW UP THE NEW YORK FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.
AS AARON KATERSKY REPORTS--
AUTHORITIES EXPECT THREATS LIKE THIS TO CONTINUE.
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Authorities say this man, Quazi Mohammad Nafis, came to New York on a
mission.
He gets a student visa under the pretext of being a student in a college in
Missouri. And he comes here with again the avowed purpose of committing some
kind of Jihad here in the United States.
At first, court records say, Nafis considered attacking the New York Stock
Exchange but ultimately decided to bomb the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
. Prosecutors say Nafis thought he was part of al-Qaeda but he walked into
the hands of an FBI source.
difference in this guy I believe is his intent was always there. he came
he traveled here to commit this act
His bomb was fake. Had it been real the FBI says Nafis could have killed an
"untold number" of people.
I don't' think any of these foiled plots will discourage people who want to
do the same thing they are all driven by this sort of nave. I can pull
this off because I have these strong beliefs and these beliefs protect me
and allow me to carry off this plot
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THAT WAS AARON KATERSKY.
NAFIS BOASTED OF AL-QAEDA CONNECTIONS--
BUT THERE'S NO EVIDENCE HE HAD ANY.
POLICE IN HIS NATIVE BANGLADESH RAIDED HIS FAMILY'S HOME IN DHAKA--
WHERE HIS FATHER IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF A BANK.
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A RENEWED WARNING TONIGHT ABOUT THOSE COLORFUL LAUNDRY DETERGENT PODS.
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL SAYS IT HAS SEEN OVER 1-THOUSAND CASES OF KIDS EATING THEM THIS YEAR!
THE VAST MAJORITY INVOLVED CHILDREN 5 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER.
THE PODS ARE DESIGNED TO DISSOLVE QUICKLY--
AND CONTAIN VERY CONCENTRATED DETERGENTS--
AND CAN MAKE KIDS VERY SICK.
SEVERAL KIDS NEEDED TO BE HOSPITALIZED.
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A STRONG LINE OF STORMS ROLLED THROUGH THE DEEP SOUTH LAST NIGHT.
THIS IS VIDEO OUT OF SHARKEY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
IT WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST HIT AREAS.
FIVE PEOPLE THERE WERE INJURED--
OVER A DOZEN AROUND THE STATE.
ONE WAS A CHILD AND SHE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
DOZENS OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES WERE DAMAGED--
THOUSAND WERE LEFT WITHOUT POWER.
THE STORMS ALSO HIT ARKANSAS AND ALABAMA.
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ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE STORMS--
IT'S COLD AND SNOWY!
THIS IS COLORADO WHERE THE SKI SEASON OPENED TODAY!
OVER A FOOT OF FRESH POWDER FELL ON SEVERAL SKI RESORTS.
COLORADO RESROTS ARE TRADITIONALLY SOME OF THE FIRST TO OPEN.
RESORTS IN OTHER STATE USUALLY OPEN IN LATE NOVEMBER.
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WINTER ISN'T TOO FAR AWAY.BUT NO ONE IS QUITE SURE WHAT KIND OF WINTER IT WILL BE.
FEDERAL METEOROLOGISTS ISSUED THEIR WINTER FORECAST TODAY--
AND FOR MUCH OF THE COUNTRY--
THEY'RE PREDICTING A DRIER AND AND WARMER WINTER.
WHICH IS BAD NEWS FOR THE PARCHED MIDWEST AND SOUTHWEST.
THE ONLY REGION THEY SAY THAT WILL SEE A WET AND COOL WINTER--
IS FLORIDA.
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IT IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL DRUGS ON THE MARKET---
AND THOUSANDS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE ABUSING IT!
TONIGHT--
WE GO IN-DEPTH TO THE DANGEROUS SIDE OF ADDERALL.
AND A NEW FACILITY IS BRINGING JOBS TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!
NBC2 CAMERAS ARE THE FIRST TO GIVE YOU A LOOK INSIDE THE PLANT.
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ADDERALL IS A DRUG WIDELY PRESCRIBED TO TREAT ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS.
BUT A GROWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE MISUSE THE DRUG TO GAIN AN EDGE *ACADEMICALLY*--
AND THAT CAN LEAD TO TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES.
HERE'S NBC'S KATE SNOW.
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STEPHAN:
02:56:15;03 two, three days I'm up straight, no sleep.
K SNOW:
02:56:35;19 All the way through the night? And how are you doing that?
STEPHAN:
02:56:37;17 Adderall.
K SNOW:
02:56:38;05 Adderall.
STEPHAN:
02:56:38;23 Adderall.
TRACK:
IT'S A DRUG WE'VE ALL HEARD ABOUT, WIDELY PRESCRIBED FOR ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS.
BUT THIS ISN'T A STORY ABOUT ADHD. IT'S A STORY OF AN AMBITIOUS STUDENT AND MANY, MANY
MORE, WHO HAVE MISUSED ADDERALL TO GET AN EDGE. WITH SUPRISING CANDOR, STEPHAN IS TELLING
US HOW HIS INSPIRING CLIMB TO THE IVY LEAGUE ENDED IN DISGRACE.
KATE SNOW:
01:44:46;27 Why don't kids think this is a big deal? I mean, this is a dr-- a
controlled substance.
STEPHAN PEREZ:
01:45:01;03 Because you're doing very well when you're takin' it most of the time.
I've never heard anyone say, "I took Adderall and did terrible on my exam." /01:45:25;16
It's like an academic steroid, you know?
KATE:
I was just thinking that. It's like taking steroids in sports.
STEPHAN PEREZ:
Barry bonds in the library. Absolutely.
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KATE SNOW JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM NEW YORK CITY.
THIS IS AN AMAZINGLY POWERFUL DRUG.
- HOW BIG A PROBLEM IS IT?
- WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL? WHY IS IT DANGEROUS?
- THE CRIMINAL ASPECT-- IT'S ILLEGAL TO EVEN HAND A PILL TO SOMEONE ELSE
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REMEMBER YOU CAN SEE KATE SNOW'S FULL REPORT ON ADDERALL, "THE STUDY DRUG" TONIGHT ON ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS.
IT BEGINS AT TEN--
RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.
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A COUPLE OF SUSPECTED BURGLARS ARE BEHIND BARS TONIGHT.
SOME QUICK THINKING NEIGHBORS PUT POLICE ON THEIR TAIL--
AND WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR *HOW* DEPUTIES WERE ABLE TO TRACK THEM DOWN!
AND THERE IS CELEBRATION AND OUTRAGE OVER THE STATE'S NEW EDUCATIONAL "RACE BASED" QUOTA SYSTEM.
TONIGHT--
GOVERNOR SCOTT RESPONDS.
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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.
VERY FEW SHOWERS
Weather conditions for the next few days will continue to be pretty quiet here in southwest Florida. I expect a few, mainly inland, showers this evening and the steering winds off the Gulf of Mexico will keep pushing the very limited rain showers to the other side of the state. Generally, a partly cloudy sky and temperatures slowly falling into the 70's will be the forecast tonight.
Tomorrow's weather looks similar to today. We will see lots of sunshine in the morning and partly cloudy weather by the afternoon. Temperatures on Friday will start in the lower 70's and end up in the mid 80's by late day. Rain chances will still be less than 20% tomorrow. Only a few showers are possible as a weak front moves across central Florida and gets weaker over us.
Get ready for a really nice, fall weekend in southwest Florida. Lots of sunshine is on the way and it looks like we will have our first "cool" morning on Sunday! With clear skies and a light northerly breeze, the computer forecasts are predicting a low on Sunday morning around 65 degrees! That temperature won't be anywhere near a record, but it should be the first morning this season with a really different "feel" outside!
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A CONTROVERSIAL MOVE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
THE BOARD DECIDED LAST WEEK--
THAT GOALS FOR STUDENT PROGRESS WILL NOT *VARY*--
DEPENDING UPON THE STUDENT'S RACE.
NBC2 ANCHOR LINDSAY LOGUE IS HERE IN THE STUDIO WITH REACTION.
LINDSAY.
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EVERY STATE IS FORCED TO SET NEW GOALS FOR EDUCATION--
BECAUSE OF THE "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" LAW.
IT CALLS FOR "EVERY CHILD"--
TO BE PROFICIENT BY 2014.
AS THE DEADLINE NEARS--
STATES COULD LOSE FEDERAL FUNDS.
FLORIDA'S PLAN HAS COEM UNDER FIRE--
FOR HAVING *DIFFERENT* SHORT-TERM GOALS FOR *DIFFERENT* RACES.
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HERE'S HOW IT BREAKS DOWN.
BY 2018--
THE BOARD EXPECTS 90-PERCENT OF ASIAN STUDENTS.
88-PERCENT OF WHITE STUDENTS.
81-PERCENT OF HISPANIC STUDENTS.
AND 74-PERCENT OF BLACK STUDENTS TO BE READING AT GRADE LEVEL.
THE NUMBERS ARE SIMILAR FOR MATH.
TODAY AT A CONFERENCE IN TAMPA--
THE GOVERNOR EXPRESSED HIS SUPPORT FOR THE STATE'S GOALS.
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As we know, every child can learn. And we should expect for every child to be proficient. My goal is to make sure we have an educational system that our families are proud of, that their child can get a great education, and that they can succeed in life.
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SOME ANALYSTS BACK UP THE STATE--
SAYING THAT DESPITE WHAT IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE--
THE SIX-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN IS ACTUALLY PUSHING "UNDER ACHIEVING" STUDENTS TO WORK HARDER.
FLORIDA IS ONE OF SEVERAL STATES TO HAVE A "TIERED" LEARNING SYSTEM FOR DIFFERENT RACES.
IT COMES UP FOR REVIEW AGAIN NEXT YEAR IN WASHINGTON.
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A NEW FACILITY IS BRINGING JOBS TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
"We started 10 years ago with 34 jobs, today we have about 320 and we'll be adding to that as we add extra shifts to do more work
LEE-SAR REGIONAL SERVICE CENTER OPENED ITS DOORS TODAY IN FORT MYERS.
ONLY OUR CAMERAS HAD THE FIRST LOOK.
NBC2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK GOES INSIDE.
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WHAT WAS JUST ONCE SHOVEL IN THE DIRT 18 MONTHS AGO IS NOW THIS. A 205 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT FACILITY.
"We're just delighted to be here."
OUR CAMERAS GOT A FIRST LOOK AT THE 40-MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY PROVIDES SERVICES LIKE INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION, FOOD PREPARATION, MEDICAL COMPOUNDING AND SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION TO LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS FIVE HOSPITALS ALL AT A LOW COST TO LEE HOSPITALS.
"We're able to drive market share. We control the market price in Southwest Florida. If you're going to sell market share you have to come to LeeSar Cooperative Services of Florida."
IN RETURN, KEEPING PATIENTS' MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS. A SAVINGS FROM 3 TO 7 PERCENT ON THEIR HOSPITAL BILL.
IT'S SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT AREN'T LEESAR'S ONLY LOCAL APPEAL.
NAT BREAK OF KITCHEN
THIS 38 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT FOOD AND NUTRITION DEPARTMENT PREPARES AND PROVIDES 15 THOUSAND MEALS A DAY TO ALL LEE MEMORIAL SITES.
"This is the deli processing area they would be using this area to prepare deli meats, pasta salads, fresh cut fruit."
THE LETTUCE, POTATOES AND TOMATOES USED TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN ARE BOUGHT HERE.RIGHT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
FROM FOOD PREP TO STERILIZATION PRESIDENT AND CEO BOB SIMPSON GIVES THE GLORY OF THIS DAY TO THOSE ABOARD.
"My employees. The 300 plus employees, this is their day today, they make this place happen.
IN FORT MYERS DANIELLE KOLENIAK NBC-2.
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THE DEBT COLLEGE GRADUATES FACE IS GROWING.
LAST YEAR--
THE AVERAGE COLLEGE STUDENT GRADUATED WITH NEARLY 27-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN LOANS!
THAT'S UP FIVE PERCENT FROM 20-10.
THE INSTITUTE FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS BLAMES RISING TUITION--
AND A TOUGH JOB MARKET.
THE GROUP ALSO SAYS LESS STUDENT AID IS AVAILABLE.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX IS SHUTTING DOWN 115 OF ITS LOCATIONS--
90 LEARNING RESOURCE CENTERS AND 25 CAMPUSES.
THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S ALL PART OF A PLAN TO CUT 300-MILLION DOLLARS IN OPERATING COSTS BY 20-14.
ABOUT 800 EMPLOYEES WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS.
THE CHANGES DIRECTLY AFFECTS OVER 13-THOUSAND STUDENTS.
THE SCHOOL IS HOPING MOST WILL CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES ONLINE.
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NARCOTICS DETECTIVES AND SWAT RAID A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HOME THIS MORNING!
OFFICERS ARREST SEVERAL PEOPLE ON A VARIETY OF DRUG CHARGES--
LET'S JUST SAY IT WAS A FAMILY AFFAIR--
EVEN ONE OF THEIR CHILDREN!
AND ALL NEW AT SIX--
A COUPLE MOVES INTO A CAPE CORAL HOME.
BUT A SHORT TIME LATER FIND OUT A MURDER HAPPENED INSIDE, JUST MONTHS BEFORE.
IN A FULL REPORT--
WHY IT'S UP TO THE COUPLE TO FIGURE IT OUT THEMSELVES.
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BUSTED FOR BURGLARY AFTER THROWING A CIGARETTE BUTT OUT OF A CAR WINDOW.
ONCE LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES STOPPED THE CAR-
THEY REPORTEDLY FOUND ALL SORTS OF STOLEN ELECTRONICS--
EVEN A STOLEN PUPPY, INSIDE.
NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH EXPLAINS HOW IT ALL WENT DOWN.
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THE 8 WEEK OLD PUPPY NAMED RYA-
Nat
IS HOME NOW, AFTER BEING STOLEN, ALONG WITH ELECTRONICS AND DVD'S, FROM JOHN SNIPES' BOKEELIA HOME.
16:25 "they took my puppy."
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS-
WHILE NO ONE WAS HOME-
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY BRENT NULL BROKE INTO THE HOUSE,
BY PRYING IT OPEN WITH A CROW BAR.
ONCE INSIDE-
DETECTIVES TELL US HE HELPED HIMSELF TO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF ITEMS,
16:16 "tv's, playstation, basic stuff- rummaged through everything."
THE WORST PART OF IT-
LITTLE RYA WAS SNATCHED UP.
NEIGHBORS SAW THE CRIME IN ACTION AND CALLED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE-
BUT BEFORE COPS ARRIVED-
THE SUSPECT TOOK OFF.
21:18 "as deputies were on their way to the burglary, they noticed a suspicious car and as soon as someone inside that car threw out a cigarette on the side of pine island road, they pulled them over here."
21:40 "this is just one of those situations that worked out perfectly."
AFTER STOPPING THE CAR FOR LITTERING,
21:44 "the driver made it very easy for the deputy because a lit cigarette was thrown out the window and they were able to make the traffic stop."
DEPUTIES SAY THEY FOUND NULL AND OTHER TEEN, WHO WAS NOT ARRESTED FOR THE BURGLARY,
ALONG WITH ALL THE STOLEN ELECTRONICS AND RYA, WHO HE SAYS IS STILL UPSET.
16:41 "she was real quick to go to somebody before, but now she just wants to stay next to me."
HAPPY TO GET HIS PRICEY ELECTRONICS BACK-
HE'S HAPPIEST ABOUT GETTING HIS PRIZED POSSESSION BACK.
16:32 "she's glad to be home."
IN LEE COUNTY, MEAGHAN SMITH, NBC-2.
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A SHOCKING DRUG RAID AT A HOME IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
NOT ONLY ARE TWO OF THE SUSPECTS TEENAGERS.ACCUSED OF SELLING COCAINE.
BUT AUTHORITIES SAY THEIR PARENTS WERE THEIR PARTNERS IN CRIME.
NBC-2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN HAS THE STORY.
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AFTER A SUMMER IN NEW ENGLAND, RON RUSH AND HIS WIFE MOVED BACK TO FLORIDA TUESDAY.
"yeah, everything was normal." Ron Rush, Neighbor
HIS FIRST MORNING BACK HOME WAS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL.
RUSH SAYS HIS WIFE WOKE HIM UP AS THE SWAT TEAM RAIDED THIS HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET.
"she said she heard a lot of 'open the door, open the door, we have a search warrant,' then bang boom boom." Ron Rush, Neighbor
INSIDE THE HOUSE, DEPUTIES FOUND BAGGIES OF COCAINE, CASH, MARIJUANA AND DIGITAL SCALES.
THEY ARRESTED FIVE PEOPLE INCLUDING 16-YEAR-OLD ANTHONY WILLIS WHO DETECTVIES SAY SOLD THEM COCAINE AND PILLS DURING MULTIPLE UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS.
"I was really shocked, it just don't seem like Anthony. He's a quiet kid you just wouldn't assume that." Barbara Austin, Knows Willis
BARBARA AUSTIN SAYS THE SWAT TEAM ALSO RAIDED HER HOUSE UP THE BLOCK LOOKING WILLIS AND HIS MOM WHO USED TO LIVE HERE.
JEANA BOISVERT IS ACCUSED OF SELLING DRUGS TO UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES WITH HER SON.
"I wouldn't expect it, but when you see all the people that run around and all the younger kids and people in their early 20's, you can tell there's something up."
HEATHER VAUGHAN LIVES TWO HOUSES DOWN AND SAYS SHE SAW A LOT OF ACTIVITY HERE AFTER DARK, BUT NEVER EXPECTED TO SEE THE SWAT TEAM OUTSIDE.
"there was all sorts of cars and the swat team and just a whole bunch of commotion."
IN THE COMMOTION, AUTHORITIES ARRESTED THREE OTHER PEOPLE WHO LIVE AT THE HOME: BEATRIZ LOPEZ, EDUARDO CARRIL AND HIS SON DYAN CARRIL.
WILLIS WAS SENT TO JUVENILE DETENTION.
IN PORT CHARLOTTE CHARLIE KEEGAN NBC-2.
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AHEAD AT SIX--
VP CANDIDATE, PAUL RYAN, IS SETTING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ABUZZ.
HIS MOTORCADE'S IN NAPLES, BUT IT'S HEADED TO FORT MYERS SOON.
WE'RE LIVE IN BOTH CITIES.
AND SOME DAMAGING FILES DISCOVERED, REGARDING CHILD SEX ABUSE WITHIN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
WHAT THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS FOUND WHILE DIGGING THROUGH 100 FLORIDA DOCUMENTS.
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