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OPEN-CLIP BIGELOW ARREST FOLO-VO-(2)SS-OC
HELLO-ONCAM BIGELOW ARREST FOLO-PKG
CAPE STUDENT HIT-VO-OC BIGELOW ARREST FOLO-ONCAM
CAPE STUDENT HIT-PKG BIGELOW PREVIOUS ISSUES-(3)SS
CAPE STUDENT HIT-ONCAM PHARMACY RAID FOLO-VO-OC
COLLIER DADE COUNTY MURDER ARREST-SS-OC PHARMACY RAID FOLO-PKG
COLLIER DADE COUNTY MURDER ARREST-PKG PHARMACY RAID FOLO-ONCAM
COLLIER DADE COUNTY MURDER ARREST-ONCAM GOODBYE-OC-CLIP


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HERE ARE THE TOP STORIES IN THE NEWS AT THIS HOUR. Return to index of stories...


CAPE STUDENT HIT-VO-OC


A SOPHOMORE FROM ISLAND COAST HIGHT SCHOOL IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION TONIGHT.

FAMILY TELLS US JONATHAN CRUZ SUFFERED A BROKEN HIP AND BRAIN INJURIES AFTER GETTING HIT BY A CAR THIS MORNING.

THE TEEN WAS HIT ON DE NAVARRA STREET. TRYING TO CROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SCHOOL.

N-B-C TWO'S JOELLE PARKS SPOKE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS THEY PRAYED FOR HIS RECOVERY. Return to index of stories...


CAPE STUDENT HIT-PKG


Joey Forit

Island Coast High School Student

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Daniel Anderson

Victim's grandfather

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Trt 1:10

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Nats lcso car

It's not what island coast high school student Joey forit expects to see when he pulls up to school.

Sot Joey forit, island coast high school student "All I saw was a bunch of fire trucks, ambulances, cop cars, it was just. I thought something happened, but I'd didnt really know what until I went into class and got the full story."

His friend and classmate Jonathan Cruz-hit by this pickup truck.

Sot Daniel Anderson, victims grandfather "He was dropped off for school and he crossed the street, and obviously he didn't see the car or the car didn't see him and he got hit."

Daniel Anderson is Jonathan's grandfather.

He tells us his grandson was trying to cross 4 lanes of traffic when the incident occurred.

He was Hit so hard- his gymshoes stayed behind.

Sot Daniel

He's got a broken hip and some swelling on the brain."

Right now- the 16 year old is recovering from emergency surgery.

Sot Daniel

Sometimes accidents happen, and we just have to pray that everything comes out alright."

His family and friends trying to deal with what happened.

Sot Joey

I'm worried about him."

Instead of worries, the family is asking for something else.

Sot Daniel

" we'd like to ask that anybody who could throw up some prayers for him- we'd certainly appreciate it."

Sot Joey

Everyone's just hoping he's alright." Return to index of stories...


CAPE STUDENT HIT-ONCAM


JOELLE PARKS REPORTING.

WE ARE STILL WORKING TO FIND OUT IF THERE WILL BE ANY CHARGES FILED. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER DADE COUNTY MURDER ARREST-SS-OC


A FUGITIVE IS IN CUSTODY AFTER THE US MARSHALLS RAID HIS HIDE-OUT IN COLLIER COUNTY.

THE MIAMI MAN IS WANTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND IN THE FACE SEVERAL TIMES-- KILLING HER.

NBC2S GABY FLEISCHMAN BROKE THIS STORY--

SHE WAS THE ONLY REPORTER ON SCENE WHEN THE TAKE-DOWN HAPPENED. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER DADE COUNTY MURDER ARREST-PKG


IT WAS LIKE A SCENE OUT OF A MOVIE---

"It's different when you see it on TV and when you see it on real life action, they don't play."

A SURVEILLANCE ROBOT SENT OUT--

US MARSHALLS AND COLLIER COUNTY SWAT TEAMS ARMED AND READY TO GO--

"It was crazy, it was like everybody out here with swat gear, it looked just like call of duty, they were out in the ditches everything like that."

LAW ENFORCEMENT SURROUNDED THIS HOME ON THE 2-THOUSAND BLOCK OF TROPICANA BOULEVARD.

"I hear a whole bunch of commotion in the back and then all I hear is get down, get down its the police its the police."

INSIDE WAS A MIAMI FUGITIVE-- WANTED FOR MURDER.

42-YEAR-OLD IFRAIN QUINTANA HAS BEEN HIDING OUT SINCE DECEMBER--

AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY KILLED HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND IN PUBLIC-- RIGHT OUTSIDE OF A MIAMI PHARMACY.

HE REPORTEDLY TAUNTED ARIADNA GONZALEZ CAMPA BEFORE HE SHOT HER SEVERAL TIMES IN THE FACE AND CHEST.

"We have to assume based on the nature of that crime that he could be dangerous."

QUINTANA SURRENDERED PEACEFULLY AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.

NEIGHBORS ARE RELEIVED THE COMMOTION ENDED SAFELY.

"I think that's kind of dangerous man, as long as they did what they had to do nobody got hurt, nobody got shot, my kid is safe."

IN COLLIER COUNTY GABY FLEISCHMAN, NBC2. Return to index of stories...


COLLIER DADE COUNTY MURDER ARREST-ONCAM


QUINTANAS IS CURRENTLY IN THE CUSTODY OF THE U-S MARSHALLS AND WILL LIKELY BE EXTRADITED TO MIAMI. Return to index of stories...


BIGELOW ARREST FOLO-VO-(2)SS-OC


ANOTHER RUN IN WITH THE LAW FOR A FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

FORT MYERS POLICE ARRESTED BRIAN BIGELOW THIS MORNING--

THEY TELL US THEY FOUND TEN SMALL BAGS OF COCAINE IN BIGELOW'S POCKET --

AND MORE UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT OF HIS RENTAL CAR.

ALSO IN THE CAR THIS MAN. MARKIS AVILA --

THIS IS HIS MUG SHOT FROM A PREVIOUS ARREST IN 2011.

N-B-C TWO'S MEAGHAN SMITH HAS THE DETAILS. Return to index of stories...


BIGELOW ARREST FOLO-PKG


*take pkg*

he's a former lee county commissioner-

allegedly caught with cocaine,

and a man who police initially thought was a woman.

*take sot* 36:33 "i saw him once and it was questionable- he was wearing capris- but i just thought that might be a fashion statement he was making."

brian bigelow-

arrested alongside markis avila,

after fort myers officers report catching them in the dunbar community in an area known for drugs.

Nat

the manager of the brookside village apts-

which is where the bust went down-

says she's never seen bigelow before,

but has spotted avila.

*take sot* 37:23 "he has a family member that lives here- that's all i know"

in the middle of the night,

fort myers police say they spotted bigelow outside his car,

and who they

thought was a female passenger in the car.

cops say the former commissioner began acting extremley nervous-

sweating and stuttering.

then, officers allegedly found 10 bags of cocaine on bigelow, along with

a cut straw, which is commonly used for snorting the drug.

police say they also found a bag of cocaine under avila's seat.

both were arrested.

here's bigelow is court today-

facing a judge.

27:42 "we'll set bond."

his co-defendant-

has a past.

back in 2011,

fort myers police again thought avila was a woman, and arrested him for disturbing the peace after he reportedly

began screaming obsenities and throwing things at a man in the road-

as for bigelow-

around 11 am-

he was released from jail and taken to a medical facility, but the

sheriff's office can't comment on why, because of hippa laws. Return to index of stories...


BIGELOW ARREST FOLO-ONCAM


MEAGHAN SMITH REPORTING. Return to index of stories...


BIGELOW PREVIOUS ISSUES-(3)SS


IT WASN'T LONG AGO WHEN BIGELOW WAS DEFIANTLY DENYING DRUG USE.

BACK IN NOVEMBER DEPUTIES CITED THE FORMER COMMISSIONER FOR LETTING A 17 YEAR OLD WHO DID NOT HAVE A LICENSE DRIVE HIS CAR.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED THE TEEN AFTER THEY FOUND DRUGS IN BIGELOWS CAR.

THAT TEEN SAID THE COCAINE HE WAS CARRYING BELONGED TO BIGELOW.

BIGELOW --IS SUPPOSED TO APPEAR IN COURT NEXT FRIDAY ON CHARGES FROM THAT PREVIOUS CASE. Return to index of stories...


PHARMACY RAID FOLO-VO-OC


*NEW* INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT THAT RAID AT A NAPLES PHARMACY.

OUR CAMERAS WERE ROLLING YESTERDAY AS D-E-A AGENTS CONFISCATED BOX AFTER BOX OF EVIDENCE INCLUDING COMPUTERS!

NBC2 HAS LEARNED THE FAMILY RUNNING THE PHARMACY--

IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR MEDICARE FRAUD.

NBC2's RICK RITTER REPORTS. Return to index of stories...


PHARMACY RAID FOLO-PKG


THE WHO AND WHERE OF A FEDERAL RAID…WERE IMMEDIATELY CLEAR.

BUT TODAY WE KNOW THE WHY…

NBC 2 OBTAINED A LETTER THAT THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE SENT TO PART D PROVIDERS BACK IN OCTOBER.

"IT HAS BEEN ALLEGED THAT DEL PARRISH AND HIS MOTHER, PATRICIA PARRISH, HAVE SUBMITTED CLAIMS TO MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND TRICARE FOR MEDICATIONS THAT WERE NOT DISPENSED IN ADDITION TO OTHER ILLEGAL NARCOTIC RELATED ACTIVITIES. "

WE TRIED REACHING OUT TO SUNSHINE OWNER DEL PARRISH AT HIS HOME - BUT NO ONE ANSWERED.

WE ALSO TRIED SPEAKING WITH HIS MOTHER PATRICIA - BUT SHE DECLINED TO COMMENT.

11:33:48 "Did you know of anything going on?" - "Mind your own business."

RESIDENTS LOOKING FOR MEDICATION AT THE SUNSHINE LOCATION WERE TURNED AWAY BY CLOSED DOORS AGAIN - STILL TRYING TO COME TO GRIPS WITH THE SUDDEN RAID.

Mark Ciarrocchi/Naples/112:01:08 "I would never guess, never would've had any idea."

NBC-2 WAS BACK IN TOUCH WITH ONE OF THE AGENTS BEHIND THIS CASE - WHO TOLD US IT'LL TAKE DAYS FOR THEM TO DIG THROUGH THE EVIDENCE.

4:05 "It does take a lot of time to put all of the information together."

AND TITLE SINCE IT'S THE FIRST TIME WE'RE SEEING THIS PERSON LYNCH SAYS THESE TYPE OF SCHEMES ARE STARTING TO BECOME MORE COMMON - SPECIFICALLY ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

5:08 "The focus that we and the D-E-A have previously placed on pill mills may have something to do with that."

AND THAT ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE PHARMACIES INVOLVED IN THE CROOKED BUSINESS - END UP LIKE SUNSHINE.

8:17 "The message is this - there's always a record and you can't get around that." Return to index of stories...


PHARMACY RAID FOLO-ONCAM


RICK RITTER REPORTING.

THERE'S BEEN NO WORD WHETHER OR NOT THE SUNSHINE LOCATION WILL REOPEN.

AGENTS ARE URGING ANYONE WHO GETS BILLED OR CHARGED FOR PRESCRIPTIONS WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY - BY CALLING 1-800-H-H-S-TIPS. Return to index of stories...


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