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***Developing Story***

Crisis Response

PRECIOUS FACES GONE FOREVER.

THE FIRST FUNERALS TAKE PLACE FOR TWO YOUNG VICTIMS IN THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING.

AS STUDENTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HEAD BACK TO CLASS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SHOOTING, NBC2 DIGS INTO THE "CRISIS RESPONSE" ON LEE COUNTY CAMPUSES.

***New Right Now***

Worst in the Country

AS INVESTIGATOR DIG FOR A MOTIVE FOR THE SHOOTINGS, WE ARE LEARING THE GUNMNA HE HAD MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.

"One in four families are affected by mental illness."

ALL NEW AT SIX--

WE UNCOVER SOUTHEST FLORIDA RANKS WORST IN THE COUNTRY, WHEN IT COMES TO TREATING MENTAL ILLNESS.

***Breaking News***

Police: Son Kills Father

AND A 17 YEAR OLD BOY UNDER ARREST, FOR STABBING HIS FATHER TO DEATH INSIDE THEIR HOME.

NEWS AT 6PM OPEN-CLIP

SETUP TO SCHOOL SHOOTING COVERAGE-2SHOT-TURN

THERE ARE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SCHOOL SHOOTING MASSACRE IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.

AT THIS HOUR, AT LEAST THREE VIGILS AND PRAYER SERVICES ARE BEING HELD IN NEW TOWN AND SURROUNDING TOWNS.

EARLIER TODAY--

A) NOAH POZNER-VOTOPS-WIPE

THE BOYS WHO WERE LAID TO REST TODAY.NOAH POZNER AND JACK PINTO.

THIS IS NOAH.

HE WAS SIX YEARS OLD.

HIS FAMILY SAYS NOAH HAD A HUGE HEART AND HE WOULD ALWAYS LIGHT UP THE ROOM WITH HIS SPIRIT.

B) JACK PINTO-VOTOPS

THIS IS JACK PINTO.

HE WAS ALSO SIX YEARS OLD.

THE FIRST-GRADER WAS A HUGE SPORTS FAN.

HE ESPECIALLY LOVED THE NEW YORK GIANTS-- AND ONE PLAYER IN PARTICULAR. VICTOR CRUZ. A WIDE RECEIVER ON THE TEAM.

CRUZ WORE A SPECIAL PAIR OF CLEATS FOR YESTERDAY'S GAME AGAINST THE ATLANTA FALCONS.

HIS SHOES READ, "JACK PINTO, MY HERO".

SCHOOL SHOOTING NEWS TODAY-OC-SOT-OC

TONIGHT, WE'RE LEARNING THE SHOOTER, ADAM LANZA, USED A SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE TO KILL HIS VICTIMS.

AND HE THEN USED A PISTOL TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE.

"The weapon that was utilized most of the time during this horrific crime, was identified as a bush master semi-automatic A-R 15 assault type weapon. It had high-capacity magazines. In addition to that, the subject had a glock 10 mm, a six hour 9m, both weapons, all weapons had multiple magazines and additional ammunition."

A FOURTH WEAPON, A SHOTGUN, WAS FOUND IN LANZA'S CAR, OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL.

NEWTOWN FIGHTING BACK-ONCAM

TONIGHT, NEW TOWN IS VOWING TO TAKE ACTION.

A GROUP CALLED "NEWTOWN UNITED" SAYS POLITICAL LEADERS ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT GUN CONTROL OR MENTAL ILLNESS-- AND INNOCENT PEOPLE PAY THE PRICE.

LEE CO SCHOOLS SAFETY-TRX-1-SHT-DBX

TODAY, GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT CALLED ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE TO REVIEW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DEVISE METHODS FOR ENHANCING SECURITY.

THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WASTED NO TIME MEETING THE GOVERNOR'S REQUEST.

NBC2'S ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY IS LIVE AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS WITH MORE ON WHAT DR. JOSEPH BURKE TOLD REPORTERS ABOUT SAFETY IN LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS.

LEE CO SCHOOLS SAFETY-REM 1

DR BURKE TODAY REASSURED PARENTS THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS ARE IN PLACE - RANGING FROM ENSURING SINGLE POINTS OF ENTRY TO SCHOOLS AND CONDUCTING 2 LOCKDOWN DRILLS AT EACH SCHOOL EACH YEAR.

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SHOCKED AND DISHEARTENED - THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THE SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -- LEAVES ONE PHILSOPHICAL QUESTION:

AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY DR. BURKE ADDRESSED THE PRACTICAL, SAFETY CONCERNS IN AREA SCHOOLS.

UNDER DISCUSSION TODAY -

POTENTIAL INCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS - INCLUDING DEDICATED SRO's AT MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

AND POTENTIALL MORE LOCKDOWN AND ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS - WITHOUT ADDING TO STUDENTS ANXIETY AND TAKING AWAY FROM THEIR LEARNING

LEE CO SCHOOLS SAFETY-REM 1

PARENT GROUPS ARE ALSO DOING WHAT THEY CAN.

A GROUP OF FATHERS CALLED THE WATCH DOGS - DADS OF GREAT KIDS - VOLUNETEERS AT 7 LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS TO BE ANOTHER SET OF EARS AND EYES FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL.

COLLIER SCHOOL SAFETY-OC-(3)CG

TONIGHT, THE COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-ENFORCED ITS FOCUS ON SAFETY FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

IN A STATEMENT TO NBC2--

SUPERINTENDENT, DR. KAMELA PATTON, SAYS, "I ASSURE PARENTS THAT WE HAVE A VERY PRO-ACTIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN IN PLACE, IT INCLUDES

FREQUENT DRILLS FOR VARIOUS SCENARIOS.

PLEASE KNOW THAT THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF YOUR

MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES IN SWFL-2SHOT

FAMILY FRIENDS SAY THE SHOOTER AT SANDY HOOK, ADAM LANZA, HAD A HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS.

WE LEARNED TODAY, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS THE WORST IN THE COUNTRY, WHEN IT COMES TO FUNDING FOR TREATING MENTAL ILLNESS.

NBC2'S JOE ROETZ IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO, BREAKING NEW DETAILS, ALL NEW AT SIX.

MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES IN SWFL-PLASMA

ONE IN FOUR FAMILIES IS AFFECTED BY SOMEONE WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS.

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A FAILED BUSINESS.

A FAILED MARRIAGE.

JANE MANNING LOST IT ALL AND DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO COPE.

major recurring depression, with suicidal intentions.

AFTER 3 HOSPITALIZATIONS -

IT HIT. IT WASN'T HER FAULT.

my depression is not only situational - it's a chemical imbalance.

IN THE PAST THREE DAYS-

ADAM LANZA HAS BEEN CALLED A LOT OF NAMES.

MENTALLY ILL IS ONE OF THEM.

we are only hardwired for two three things in our brain. One is how do we protect our children? And now we're forced to face how did we fail?

GREG GARDNER WORKS FOR NAMI LEE COUNTY -

A MENTAL HEALTH REFERRAL SERVICE.

HE SAYS FLORIDA IS RANKED LAST WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLICLY FUNDING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT.

WORSE - THE LEE COUNTY AREA IS LAST IN THE STATE.

if we had that kind of funding in other areas. Heart funding, cancer funding, people would be up in arms.

BUT THERE ARE OPTIONS.

LIKE PARK ROYAL HOSPITAL - THE ONLY MENTAL *HOSPITAL AVAILABLE IN LEE COUNTY.

AND LEE MENTAL HEALTH -- WHICH, DESPITE FUNDING -

TREATED 12-THOUSAND PATIENTS LAST YEAR WITHOUT TURNING ONE AWAY.

crisis Stability all the way to outpatient to therapy and psychiatry.

ALL IT TAKES IS ONE CALL -

A CALL JANE MANNING MADE HERSELF.

MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES IN SWFL-PLASMA

LEE MENTAL HEALTH TRIES TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS.

BUT THEY SAY PRESSURING LAWMAKERS IS THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN GET MORE MONEY.

NOW IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS AFFECTED BY A MENTAL ILLNESS -

COVERAGE PROMISE-OC-BNR

AS WE CONTINUE TO LEARN NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL SHOOTING IN NEW TOWN, YOU CAN COUNT ON US FOR UPDATES ON-AIR AND ONLINE, 24/7.

CAPE CORAL DEATH INVESTIGATION-TRX-SS-ANIMAP-FLY

DEVELOPING IN CAPE CORAL--

A TEENAGER IS ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS FATHER INSIDE HIS CAPE CORAL HOME.

CAPE CORAL DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM 2

Cape coral detectives tell us -- a teenager brutally stabbed his

father to death -- following a heated argument inside their home here

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Thomas Asmus, neighbor

1440 "we were real surprised we got up this morning our neighbors

called they said they taping off the street."

Neighbors' concern and curiosity -- spirals into shock -- on

this quiet cape coral street.

Asmus

1613 "everybody is on edge about stuff like this. The whole world see

to be going crazy."

Inside 1134 -- detectives describe the bloody SCENE.

They tell us -- 69 year Thomas Verzi senior was stabbed

repeatedly -- lying lifeless in a pool of blood.

Also in the home -- investigators explain his distraught son 17

year Baron Verzi. HE was covered in blood -- suffering from self

inflicted stab wounds.

Dave hardtke, neighbor

0750 "we came out about 930 to go to the store about 7, 8 police cars

and 2 ambulances at the end of the street."

Cape police officers say -- a concerned call from verzi's other

son led them to the house on SW 16th terrace.

Soon after finding the father -- investigators say teenager baron

Verzi confessed to the killing after a heated argument.

Lt. Tony Sizemore

"Baron Left the home, drove around for a short while, got some

gasoline, went back to the home. Rediscovered the scene and started

stabbing himself."

During the dAy long investigation -- a cape police officer shot one

of the family's two Rottweilers.

We witnessed the gunfire -- as one of the dogs barked and went

towards the cop.

Lee co domestic animal services hauled the dogs away -- the one shot

will see a vet.

Neighbors tell us Both bloody scenes shatter their sense of safety.

Dave Hardtke, neighbor

CAPE CORAL DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM 2

Investigators continue to gather evidence at this hour.

The 17 year was released from the hospital and chafed with 2nd

degree murder.

TOSS TO CHRISTINA-TRX-OC-MAPFLY

ALSO DEVELOPING TONIGHT.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO FIND THE GUYS WHO PULLED OFF A HOME INVASION IN A NORMALLY PEACEFUL NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT HAPPENED EARLY THIS MORNING ON ASTARIAS CIRCLE.

THAT'S OFF MCGREGOR BOULEVARD, NEAR COLLEGE PARKWAY.

NBC2'S CHRISTINA LUSBY IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE HOME.

FM HOME INVASION-REM 1

HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW.

THIS WAS AN ARMED HOME INVASION.

FM HOME INVASION-VO

DEPUTIES SAY THERE AT LEAST TWO MALES --BURST THROUGH THIS HOME'S FRONT DOOR AFTER PRING IT OPEN.

ONCE THE MEN WERE INSIDE--THEY USED DUCK TAPE TO TIE A WOMAN UP.

THE MEN THEN BEGAN DEMANDING SHE GIVE THEM MONEY GOLD AND JEWELRY.

AT ONE POINT THE MEN THREATENED TO TAKE HER TO AN ATM --BEFORE CONTINUING TO SIFT THROUGH HER HOME.

DEPUTIES SAY A LARGE TV A LAPTOP AND JEWELRY WERE TAKEN.

THEN THE SUSPECTS FLED IN THE VICTIM'S 4 DOOR LIGHT BLUE BMW.

ONE FIREARM WAS RECOVERED FROM THE HOME.

THE MORNING BREAK-IN SCARING THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

FM HOME INVASION-(2)SOT

SOT 1: marie queen "called 911

"it terrified us and we went out and got ADT --so you --yes we went out and got security today"

SOT 2: GerriAnn Mandro "neighbor"

FM HOME INVASION-REM 1

BACK HERE AT THIS HOME--NEIGHBORS ARE OUT HERE HELPING REPAIR THE FRONT DOOR THE MEN DAMANGED DURING THE HOME INVASION.

TONIGHT DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR AT LEAST TWO MEN INVOLVED.

BUT THEIR MAY BE MORE.

IMMOKALEE MURDER SUICIDE NEW INFO-SS-VO

TONIGHT INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY KNOW FOR SURE WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER IN A MURDER-SUICIDE INVOLVING TWO IMMOKLAEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US 18-YEAR-OLD COBY DELEON, SHOT HIS GIRLFRIEND, 17-YEAR-OLD, NATALIA TREJO, BEFORE SHOOTING HIMSELF.

NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL BOMB THREAT-VO

WITH LAST FRIDAY'S SCHOOL SHOOTING IN CONNECTICUT ON THEIR MINDS, STUDENTS AT NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL HAD A TO DEAL WITH A BOMB THREAT TODAY.

POLICE SAY AN ANONYMOUS PERSON POSTED THE THREAT ON FACEBOOK.

SCHOOL OFFICIALS DID NOT EVACUATE THE SCHOOL.

THE DISTRICT WORKS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO DETERMINE THE CREDIBILITY OF A THREAT BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING.

TEASE ONE-ONCAM

IT'S CALLED THE TALKING TAX.

AND IF YOU HAVE A CELL PHONE WITH A FLORIDA PHONE NUMBER, YOU'RE PAYING ONE OF THE HIGHEST TAX RATES IN THE COUNTRY,

TONIGHT; THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS FIND OUT WHY; AND WHAT'S BEING DONE TO SLASH THE COST OF MOBILE!

AND A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WOMAN IS LOSING HER HOME TO FORECLOSURE DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

TZ1 A) FLORIDA HIGHEST CELL PHONE TAX-VOTOPS

TZ1 B) FORECLOSURE HOUSE-VOTOPS

TZ1 C) FORECAST TEASE-STC

ROBERT VAN WINKLE FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

RAIN AND COOLER WEATHER SOON

A weak cold front is pushing through the Southeast. It initiated some strong storms from Louisiana to Georgia yesterday, and its eyes are set on us. This is the first of two fronts that will bring us rain.

It'll start migrating across North Florida tonight, and it'll reach us Tuesday morning. Ahead of the front we'll see the clouds increase. Those same clouds will stick with us on Tuesday, and yes, they will bear rain at times. Not widespread activity, the showers will be widely scattered at best. Just be sure to leave home with some sort of rain gear Tuesday.

Better safe than sorry, right?

We'll experience clear skies and a slight breeze behind this front. Temperatures will be in the 50s Wednesday morning, and then back to the 60s Thursday morning. Our daytime highs won't be affected by the front. We'll continue to see them hover around 80 degrees.

Friday is when cold front number two sweeps across Southwest Florida. This front will be very robust, and it'll for sure spark widespread showers early in the day. Sunny skies will follow in the front's wake, but that's not the big story with the front.

The big story is the temperatures it'll bring with it.

The front has an arctic origin. No, it won't be the coldest air we've seen by the time it arrives, but it will definitely be chilly. Morning lows will plummet to the 40s and daytime highs will struggle to get past 70.

FLORIDA HIGHEST CELL PHONE TAX-CLIP-2-SHOT

IT'S REFERRED TO AS THE TALKING TAX-- AND FLORIDA HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CELL PHONE TAXES.

NBC2 INVESTIGATOR DAVE ELIAS, DISCOVERS WHY THE TAXES ON CELL PHONES ARE SO HIGH HERE

FLORIDA HIGHEST CELL PHONE TAX-LL PKG

Matt Caldwell/State Rep // 06:15:33 Why is it a different tax rate if I pick up a landline verses a cell phone? 06:15:37

Nat Pop from vintage cell phone ad

THE CELL PHONE WAS ONCE CONSIDERED A LUXURY AND TAXED AS SUCH.

Sam Henderson/ Financial Planner // 06:21:44 I've got four phones on that line. You know because of the family plan. 06:21:47

SAM HENDERSON, LIKE MANY FLORIDIANS, IS PAYING 16% TAX ON HIS PHONES.

Sam Henderson / 06:21:48 So that is interesting to know that Florida has that high of a tax on your cell phone. 06:21:54

IN FACT THE FOURTH HIGHEST IN THE NATION.

Matt Caldwell / 06:15:56 Having a different percentage tax certainly raises some questions. 06:15:59

QUESTIONS THAT PROMPTED REPRESENTATIVE MATT CALDWELL TO LOOK AT LOWERING THE TAX.

Sam Henderson/Financial Planner / 06:23:06 So it would seem only fair from the consumer point of view that the cell phone taxes would come down also because of the expanded use of them. 06:23:14

STANDUP: MANY PEOPLE MOVING HERE FROM STATES LIKE GEORGIA AND FLORIDA WHERE THE RATES ARE CHEAPER ARE CHOOSING TO KEEP THEIR

PHONE NUMBERS RATHER THAN GET A FLORIDA AREA CODE.

Terry Norbert/Cell Customer // 06:28:00 Where does the money from the cell phone tax go? 06:28:02

GREAT QUESTION; WE DUG DEEPER FINDING SOME OF THE MONEY GOES TO SCHOOLS, SOME TO 9-11 SERVICE AND SOME TO ROAD REPAIRS.

Matt Caldwell/State Rep // 06:13:37 That will be the real challenge for the committee that is how you make these changes and still try to keep everything leveled out. 06:16:42

NOW SOME CELL PHONE COMPANIES TELL ME THEY TOO SUPPORT LOWERING THE TAXES AS MANY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HIGH RATE.

THEY SAY YOU CAN VOICE YOUR SUPPORT FOR LOWERING THE TAX BY GOING TO www.mywireless.org.

FORECLOSURE HOUSE-TRX-OC

A GOLDEN GATE ESTATES WOMAN HAS LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO LEAVE HER HOME.

LAST WEEK, A JUDGE GAVE THE ORDER AFTER SHE FAILED TO PAY HER MORTGAGE, SINCE JUNE 2009.

SHE PLEADED WITH THE BANK TO GIVE HER MORE TIME - BUT HER TIME IS UP.

FORECLOSURE HOUSE-BNR-PKG

SHE'S BATTLED HARD FOR MONTHS.

Cindy Balterman/4:33:35 "It's mostly devastation."

BECAUSE SHE'LL LIKELY BE WITHOUT A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

Cindy/4:36:53 "I can't even think about it."

IT'S BEEN A MEMORABLE YEAR FOR CINDY BALTERMAN--BUT FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.

BALTERMAN'S GOLDEN GATE ESTATES HOME FELL INTO FORECLOSURE MONTHS BACK--SELLING AT A PUBLIC AUCTION IN JUNE.

Cindy/4:34:28 "Once the house was sold, someone came forward and said they though they'd be able to help us keep the home."

THE 54 YEAR-OLD FILED AN OBJECTION TO THE FORECLOSURE SALE AND LATER FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY--DELAYING THE CLOSING.

Cindy/4:34:34 "Obviously I needed to take that chance and go after it."

AFTER MONTHS OF FIGHTING WITH SIGNS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS TO KEEP THE HOUSE--BALTERMAN WAS OUT OF TIME.

Cindy/4:34:37 "It came down to the fact that no, we could not keep the home."

A JUDGE ORDERED LAST WEEK FOR HER TO LEAVE THE HOME ON FRIDAY--HANDING IT OVER TO TARP AND PROPERTIES, THE WINNING BIDDER.

Cindy/4:35:38 "You cannot pack in 11 years and move it in 5 days, it's just impossible."

BALTERMAN WAS GRANTED AN EXTENSION UNTIL TUESDAY--BUT SAYS THAT'S NOT ENOUGH.

Cindy/4:33:51 "We just need a little more time to get out, that's all we need."

FORECLOSURE HOUSE-TAG

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

CITY OF PALMS-ONCAM

ALMOST TIME.GOOD EVENING.

CITY OF PALMS-VO

RON RILEY SOUND-SOTVO TIED

CHASE FIELER POTW-VO

THE FGCU MEN'S BASKETBSLL TEAM WILL BE BACK IN ACTION TOMORROW NIGHT AT HOME. MEANWHILE FORWARD CHASE FIELER WAS NAMED THE ATLANTIC SUN PLAYER OF THE WEEK.

BLUE JAYS REVAMPED-ONCAM

RA DICKEY SIGNS-VO

MAYBE THIS GUY WILL BE PITCHING FOR THE JAYS THAT DAY. THE METS TRADING CY YOUNG WINNER R-A DICKEY TO TORONTO AS PART OF A 6-PLAYER DEAL.

SUGAR BOWL TALK-ONCAM

SUGAR BOWL TALK-VO

SUGAR BOWL TALK-SOT

SNF WILD GAME-VO

CRAZY GAME LAST NIGHT HERE ON NBC. AS THE 49ERS BUILT A 31-3 LEAD. ONLY TO WATCH TOM BRADY AND THE PATRIOTS COME STORMING BACK TO TIE IT UP.

BALL TO THE FACE-VO

AND A WARNING TO THOSE WHO STAND ON THE SIDELINES AT NFL GAMES. ALWAYS BE READY.

PARTING THOUGHTS-ONCAM

LOCAL SANDY HOOK DONATIONS-VO

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WOMAN IS COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY MASSACRE.

LAURIE DEPALMA LIVES ON PINE ISLAND NOW.

BUT SHE USED TO LIVE IN NEW FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT. WHICH IS 15-MINUTES FROM NEWTOWN.

SHE RAISED HER CHILDREN THERE, AND STILL CALLS IT HOME.

LAURIE IS COLLECTING TEDDY BEARS AND CARDS WITH MESSAGES OF SUPPORT.

SHE WILL THEN SHIP THEM UP NORTH.

CLOSE-4SHOT