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SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT-TRXSS TOP

Emergency Crews are responding to a vehicle accident involving a school bus.

Buckingham Rd and Park Rd in east Lee County area

Call came in around 4:30pm

FHP is handling the accident

There are roadblocks in the area

No word if children are on the bus.

TOSS TO DAVE-SOT, 2 SHOT

TC:03 NATS OF AMBULANCE

MORE THAN TWO DOZEN UNSOLVED MURDERS IN A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR.

:05:50:16

yelling and walking away from camera

LEAVING FAMILIES IN RUIN.

FATHERS,

SONS,

EVEN A MOTHER-TO-BE AMONG THE VICTIMS.

1:25 "why did you have to kill my sister?"

MOST OF THEM GUNNED DOWN.

1:18 I can imagine what she was going thru

ON BUSY STREETS,

TC:22 "domingo was part of the family. We lost one of our own. It is terribly depressing."

IN CROWDED PARKING LOTS,

tc:30 the phone call we got he was shot dead

ONE FATHER OF TWO EVEN DIED AT THE DOOR OF HIS YOUNG SON'S SCHOOL.

Tc:13 we had to get down and run

2012 GOES DOWN ON RECORD, FOR THE MOST MURDERS IN THE CITY IN ONE YEAR. AND MOST OF THE KILLERS HAVE NOT BEEN CAUGHT

SO THE FORT MYER POLICE CHEF WENT TO THE FEDS FOR HELP.

TODAY AGENTS WITH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CAME TO TOWN TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO TO HELP.

FMPD, MINISTERS & DOJ-LIVE REM-2

HERE IN THIS CHURCH PARKING LOT A FATHER OF TWO WAS GUNNED DOWN EARLIER THIS MONTH.THE DOJ WANTS TO STOP

FMPD, MINISTERS & DOJ-PKG

Doug Baker/Police Chief / 11:33:05 This is what I need. These are the problems we have. 11:33:07

THE PROBLEM: 24 MURDERS IN 2012. ONE SO FAR THIS YEAR.

Eugene Schneeberg/ U.S. Justice Dept. / 11:24:17 I believe you may all have set a record last year for the number of homicides. 11:24:19

AND A MAJORITY OF THEM ARE UNSOLVED.

THAT'S WHAT PROMPTED THE CITY'S POLICE CHIEF TO ASK FOR HELP.

Chief Doug Baker / 11:27:44 We're looking for additional training in a number of fields. We're looking for training for the community which is extremely helpful. 11:27:51

Eugene Schneeberg/ USJD/ 11:24:30 We're here to help support the city to organize and to come up with strategies to reduce the number of homicides. 11:24:37

ONE STRATEGY ENCOURAGES CLERGY MEMBERS TO GET INVOLVED.

Reverend William Glover / 11:21:07 There is fear of retaliation.

HE'S TALKING ABOUT WITNESSES COMING FORWARD.

Rev. Glover / 11;21:25 They want to know that if they give information that their identity are going to be protected. 11:21:32

BUT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ISN'T ELABORATING ON WHAT SPECIFIC TRAINING THEY'LL OFFER.

FMPD, MINISTERS & DOJ-LIVE REM-2

THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LISTENED TO THE CITY'S CONCERNS TODAY AND THEY WILL RETURN IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO OFFER POLICE

MORE CRIME SOLVING TRAINING.

THE POLICE CHIEF WANTS TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH MINISTERS TO OFFER THEM MORE TRAINING.

TOSS TO LINDSAY-2SHOT

SEVERE WEATHER IS SWEEPING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THE STORMS UNLEASHED NEARLY TWO DOZEN TORNADOES IN THE SOUTH AND MIDWEST--

AND NOW BIG CHANGES ARE IN THE FORECAST *AGAIN*!

NBC2's LINDSAY LOGUE IS HERE IN THE STUDIO--

SE TORNADOES-PLASMA VO

MONSTER TORNADOES--

DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY FLOODING WREAKED HAVOC IN THE SOUTH.

AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD.

SE TORNADOES-PKG

IMAGINE LOOKING OUT YOUR WINDOW AND SEEING THIS - TERRY TIMS WAS AT WORK

WHEN HE TOOK THIS VIDEO A MASSIVE TORNADO -- ABOUT TO WREAK HAVOC ON A

GROCERY STORE.

A TV CREW FROM ATLANTA AFFILIATE, WSB, CAUGHT THIS VIDEO. THE

MENACING TORNADO BARRELLING BY.WIPING OUT PARTS OF A FACTORY.

Nats: "We've got debris flying to the left and center of this system!"

THE TORNADO, WITH WINDS ESTIMATED OVER 125 MILES AN HOUR, DESTROYED HOMES

AND BUILDINGS.

THE STORM SYSTEM IS BLAMED FOR AT LEAST TWO DEATHS. AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS

KILLED IN GEORGIA, ANOTHER IN TENNESSEE. OTHERS STRUGGLED TO STAY ALIVE.

MOS - Georgia

"It just picked me up and slung me three times and trying to get that door to close."

THE STORM ALSO BROUGHT DANGEROUS WINDS TO TEXAS. FLASH FLOODING IN MISOURI.

AND IN MICHIGAN FLASH FLOODING PUSHED A CAR 20 FEET DOWN INTO A CREEK.

" We're in the middle of a river. The cars completely under water. Please help."

IN DC, EARLY THIS MORNING, EMERGENCY CREWS RESCUED A MOTORIST-- AFTER THE ROADS FLOODED.

BUT THE FLOODWATERS CLAIMED OTHER VICTIMS.

NOW, METEOROLOGISTS SAY A COLD FRONT IS MOVING THROUGH AND THAT COULD MEAN

SNOW, VERY SOON.

SE TORNADOES-PLASMA VO

THAT COLD WEATHER MOVING IN *ICED* UP THE ROADS IN MICHIGAN TODAY.

THAT CAUSED THIS MASSIVE 35-CAR ACCIDENT.

AT LEAST 3-PEOPLE ARE DEAD-- DOZENS MORE WERE INJURED.

THE STORM ALSO KNOCKED OUT POWER TO OVER 200-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS.

TOSS TO HEATHER-2 SHOT

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT UNVEILED HIS NEW STATE BUDGET PROPOSAL THIS AFTERNOON.

IT'S MORE THAN 74-BILLION DOLLARS.

THAT'S SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN LAST YEAR - AND THE BUDGET INCLUDES MORE MONEY FOR EDUCATION!

NBC2's HEATHER TURCO JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH A BREAKDOWN--

FL BUDGET PROPOSAL-TFX CTR MON

IN A NUTSHELL--

THE GOVERNOR IS INCREASING THE BUDGET FOR EDUCATION BY MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS.

FL BUDGET PROPOSAL-CG, VO WIPE

LOCALLY--

THE GOVERNOR WANTS TO GIVE EDISON STATE COLLEGE 4-POINT-3 MILLION DOLLARS.

HE PLANS TO GIVE NEARLY 5-MILLION DOLLARS TO FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.

SCOTT IS BUDGETING 44-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY--

42-THOUSAND IN COLLIER--

AND 170-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DESOTO COUNTY FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE DISABLED.

DURING HIS NEWS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON--

THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE MADE THE TOUGH CHOICES TO SAVE MONEY IN THE PAST--

FL BUDGET PROPOSAL-SOTVO

"This budget is aimed at making strategic, targeted investments to keep our economy on track and moving. I want to stress again that eliminating the sales tax on manufacturing equipment and our historic investment in education, which is heavily tied to the $2,500 teacher pay raise, are my two top priorities this year."

THE 2013 BUDGET IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE STATE'S HISTORY.

AND EVEN THOUGH HE CAMPAIGNED ON "SMALLER GOVERNMENT"--

FL BUDGET PROPOSAL-CG, TFX CTR MON

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ALSO RECEIVES MILLIONS FOR ROADS.

80-MILLION ON I-75, 59-MILLION FOR U-S 41.

AND ANOTHER 2-MILLION FOR STATE ROAD 84.

OF COURSE THE BUDGET STILL NEEDS LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL.

DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET WILL TAKE WEEKS - AND WILL LIKELY UNDERGO A LOT OF CHANGES BEFORE IT'S APPROVED.

ALABAMA HOSTAGE UPDATE-VO WIPE

THIS IS NOW THE THIRD DAY OF A HOSTAGE SITUATION IN ALABAMA.

THIS VICTIM IS A KINDERGARTNER.

INVESTIGATORS SAY 65-YEAR-OLD JIMMY LEE DYKES BOARDED A SCHOOL BUS TUESDAY--

KILLED THE DRIVER AND KIDNAPPED A 5-YEAR OLD AUTISTIC CHILD.

THAT CHILD AND DYKES ARE STILL "HOLED UP" IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER AS HOSTAGE NEGOTIATORS TRY AND END THE STANDOFF PEACEFULLY.

ALABAMA HOSTAGE UPDATE-SOTVO

"when a man enters the bus and threatens to take some children and you got a driver who stands up

between him and the children surly his death should be considered a hero's death because he was willing to give his life in exchange for the lives of those children he loves."

A POLICE SOURCE SAYS DYKES IS A SURVIVALIST--

DREAMLINER BATTERY TO US-VO

A CRUCILA PIECE OF A BOEING 787 DREAMLINER--

IS ON ITS WAY TO THE U-S FROM JAPAN

A BATTERY IN THE PLANE CAUGHT FIRE DURING FLIGHT--

AND FORCED AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

THE F-A-A THINKS IT'S RESPONSIBLE FOR SEVERAL SMALL FIRES ON THE NEW PLANE.

TWO PLANES IN THE U-S ALSO MADE EMERGENCY LANDINGS.

*NO ONE* WAS INJURED IN ANY OF THE MISHAPS.

HAGEL HEARINGS-VO

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOMINEE FOR DEFENSE SECRETARY HAD A ROUGH DAY ON CAPITOL HILL.

FORMER NEBRASKA SENATOR CHUCK HAGEL IS DEFENDING HIMSELF AGAINST CRITICS--

WHO ARE UPSET ABOUT HIS PAST STATEMENTS ABOUT ISRAEL, IRAN AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

HAGEL SAYS HE CANNOT BE DEFINED BY A SINGLE VOTE OR QUOTE--

FL BUSINESS BRAND-VO WIPE

THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS PAYING NEARLY 400-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO *TWO* COMPANIES--

TO DEVELOP THE STATE'S FIRST-EVER "BUSINESS BRAND"

TODAY GOVERNOR SCOTT AND ENTERPRISE FLORIDA SHOWED OFF THE NEW LOGO AND SLOGAN

"FLORIDA: THE PERFECT CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS."

SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS FOUND THAT AMERICANS ARE FUZZY ABOUT FLORIDA'S BUSINESS CLIMATE.

FL BUSINESS BRAND-SOTVO

"You don't run from your past. We love our culture. That's why we live here. We love the beaches. We love the environment. We love the sun. So embrace that and use it also to say there's not only a perfect climate for quality of life, but there's a perfect climate for business."

THE STUDY SHOWED A LOT OF PEOPLE WORK YEAR ROUND TO VISIT FLORIDA--

SO THE STATE IS BANKING ON THE IDEA THAT MOVING HERE TO START A BUSINESS--

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

HE'S ONE OF THE FACES OF THE MIAMI DOLPHINS FRANCHISE--

TONIGHT HE'S EMBROILED IN SCANDAL!

HALL OF FAME QUARTERBACK DAN MARINO ADMITS THAT HE FATHERED A CHILD WITH SOMEONE OTHER THAN HIS WIFE 8-YEARS AGO!

AND A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FAMILY IS FIGHTING FOR THEIR SON.

POLICE SAY HE BEAT-UP AN OFFICER SO BAD--

TZ1 A) MARINO SCANDAL-VO WIPE

TZ1 B) TEVAN GANT-VO TOPS

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

DAN MARINO SCANDAL-ON CAM

AN N-F-L SHOCKER!

REPORTS SURFACED TODAY--

THAT HALL OF FAME QUARTERBACK AND MIAMI DOLPHINS GREAT DAN MARINO--

FATHERED A LOVE CHILD IN 2005.

THE WOMAN REPORTEDLY WORKED AT CBS SPORTS--

WHERE MARINO CURRENTLY SERVES AS AN NFL COMMENTATOR.

DAN MARINO SCANDAL-PKG

NATS --

IT'S NOT HIS NEARLY 5-THOUSAND CAREER COMPLETIONS.

NOR HIS MORE THAN 61-THOUSAND YARDS PASSING

BUT INSTEAD.

THIS OUT OF BOUNDS BOMBSHELL THAT'S MAKING HEADLINES.

THURSDAY MORNING.

THE NEW YORK POST REPORTED MIAMI DOLPHINS HALL OF FAME QUATERBACK DAN MARINO HAD AN AFFAIR.AND FATHERED A CHILD WITH ANOTHER WOMAN BACK IN 2005.

THE POST REPORTS THE RELATIONSHIP WAS WITH THIS WOMAN.DONNA SAVATTERE.

SHE'S PICTURED HERE WITH DAUGHTER CHLOE -- WHO THE POST REPORTS BELONGS TO MARINO.

SAVATERRE IS A FORMER CBS SPORTS PRODUCTION ASSISTANT.

THE TWO REPORTEDLY MET ON THE JOB -

MARINO HAS BEEN AN NFL COMMENTATOR FOR THE NETWORK SINCE 2003.

ALSO ACCORDING TO THE POST --

MARINO PAID SAVATARRE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO RELOCATE FROM NEW YORK TO TEXAS TO RAISE THEIR DAUGHTER IN PRIVACY.

THE POST ALSO CLAIMS IT RECEIVED THIS STATEMENT IN A WRITTEN LETTER.

MARINO SAYS, QUOTE -

"This is a personal and private matter. I take full responsibility both personally and financially for my actions now as I did then.My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years and have six children together.and we continue to be a strong and loving family."

SO FAR -- NO STATEMENTS FROM THE MIAMI DOLPHINS OR CBS

THE NETWORK WILL STILL REPORTEDLY INCLUDE MARINO IN THIS SUNDAY'S SUPER BOWL COVERAGE.

NICK CILETTI.

TEASE TWO-ON CAM

THE PRESIDENT IMMIGRATION REFORM PLAN GOT A BIG ENDORSEMENT TODAY IN FLORIDA--

EACH OF THE STATE UNIVERSITIES IN FLORIDA NOW SUPPORT PLANS TO KEEP IMMIGRANTS HERE.

YOU'LL HEAR THEIR REASONS WHY.

AND THE COUNTY LIBRARY IN PORT CHARLOTTE SHUT DOWN RECENTLY--

NOT ONCE-- NOT TWICE-- BUT *THREE* TIMES!

AFTER EMPLOYEES NOTICED A "HORRIBLE STENCH"!

TZ2 A) SCHOOLS IMMIGRATION-VO WIPE

TZ2 B) CHARCO LIBRARY-VO TOPS

ROBERT WX 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.

COOL MORNINGS TO COME

An extremely robust weather system made its way up the east coast yesterday, and I'm sure you heard about the severe weather it produced across the Southeast. It spun up tornadoes from Arkansas to the Carolinas, and wind damage was widespread as well.

That same system had a direct impact on our local weather, too. It pushed a cold front over the area, and we are feeling the affects now. The afternoon on Thursday was chilly as was the wee hours of Thursday.

… It'll get a little chillier too.

Through the evening, temperatures will fall pretty quickly under clear skies with most of the area in the middle 40s first thing Friday. It's even possible to see a few areas fall to near 39 degrees deeper inland and across our far northern communities.

High pressure has built into the area behind the aforementioned cold front. It's the reason we are seeing a tranquil weather pattern.

After our chilly start to Friday we'll contend with plenty of sunshine. Highs will stay in the lower 70s and humidity levels will be rather low making it feel very comfortable during the day.

So it's setting up to be a really nice start the weekend.

BUS ACCIDENT-TRX, SS

WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS. A BUS CRASH IN EAST LEE COUNTY.

BUCKINGHAM ROAD IS SHUT DOWN RIGHT NOW IN BOTH DIRECTION.

AT at Park Rd.

Tice Fire says one child was on the bus -- child is not hurt.

SCHOOLS & IMMIGRATION-ON CAM

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS IN FLORIDA HAVE JOINED THE DEBATE ON IMMIGRATION.

THEY SAY IT'S NECESSARY TO KEEP SMART FOREIGN STUDENTS HERE AFTER THEY GRADUATE.

SCHOOLS & IMMIGRATION-PKG

CYNTHIA RUBIO CAME TO THE U-S FROM MEXICO AT AGE 11.

SHE'S NOW A STUDENT AT F-G-C-U AND SAYS SHE PLANS TO GET HER CITIZENSHIP AFTER GRADUATE SCHOOL.

CYNTHIA IS AMONG THE PEOPLE WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM IMMIGRATION REFORMS. NOW SUPPORTED BY THE PRESIDENTS OF SOME OF FLORIDA'S BIGGEST UNIVERSITIES.

THEY ANNOUNCED SUPPORT FOR A PLAN TO ALLOW IMMIGRANT STUDENTS TO STAY AND WORK IN THE U-S AFTER GRADUATION.

THEY ALSO WANT IT TO BE EASIER FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO ATTEND COLLEGE.

IT'S AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FOREIGN STUDENTS WHO COME TO THE U-S FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. THEN RETURN HOME. TAKING SKILLS WITH THEM.

DOCTOR JEFFERY ALLBRITTEN. PRESIDENT OF EDISON STATE COLLEGE. SAYS THERE'S VALUE IN KEEPING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE U-S.

IN STEM SUBJECTS LIKE SCIENCE. TECHNOLOGY. ENGINEERING. MATH. THERE AREN'T ENOUGH GRADUATES TO FILL JOB OPENINGS.

ALLOWING IMMIGRANT STUDENTS TO STAY IN THE U-S COULD HELP.

SO IMMIGRANTS LIKE CYNTHIA.

CAN STAY IN A PLACE THEY'VE COME TO LOVE.

FL TUITION RATES-ON CAM

A MAJOR RULING TODAY ON *WHO* CAN SET THE COST OF TUITION IN FLORIDA.

THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT SAYS THE LEGISLATURE--

*NOT* THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS--

HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET TUITION RATES AT STATE UNIVERSITIES.

THE RULING WAS UNANIMOUS.

FORMER GOVERNOR BOB GRAHAM FILED A LAWSUIT--

LEE COUNTY PARVO WARNING-ON CAM

A WARNING TONIGHT FROM LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES.

IT'S URGING ALL PET OWNERS TO VACCINATE THEIR DOGS AGAINST PARVO-VIRUS.

THEY'VE SEEN MORE CASES THAN USUAL LATELY.

IT'S HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS--

EXPENSIVE TO TREAT--

AND OFTEN FATAL.

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MAN--

IS CHARGED WITH BEATING UP A POLICE OFFICER IN MINNESOTA!

BUT THE ATTACK TOOK PLACE OVER A YEAR AGO--

AND NOW THE FAMILY SAYS THERE'S MORE TO THIS STORY.

AND ALL NEW AT SIX--

MORE DRIVERS ARE GETTING PULLED OVER FOR WINDOWS THAT ARE JUST TOO DARK.

TZ3 A) TEVAN GANT-VO WIPE

AHEAD AT 6-BANNER

A) ILLEGAL TINT INVESTIGATION-VOTOPS

CHARCO LIBRARY REOPENS-2 SHOT

A NASTY SMELL CLEARED A PORT CHARLOTTE LIBRARY.3 TIMES RECENTLY.

NOW THEY'RE READY TO OPEN AGAIN.

CHARCO LIBRARY REOPENS-PKG

BOOKS ARE BACK ON THE SHELVES AND THINGS ARE RETURNING TO NORMAL AFTER A MYSTERIOUS SMELL FILLED CHARLOTTE COUNTY'S BUSIEST LIBRARY.

"very bad strong sewer odor, to the point where the smell of it would sicken people, nausea headache" Anne Shepherd, Librarian and History Division Manager

OFFICIALS SHUT DOWN THE MID-COUNTY LIBRARY TO FIND THE SCENT'S SOURCE- EVEN FLUSHING THE PIPES WITH SMOKE TO LOOK FOR LEAKS.

Nats - smoke came out of the plugs in the floor.

FINALLY, CREWS REALIZED THERE ARE ABANDONED PIPES IN THE WALLS WHICH WEREN'T ON ANY FLOORPLANS LEFT OVER FROM WHEN THE BUILDING WAS A GROCERY STORE - THEY NEEDED TO BE CAPPED.

"More problems were found with more smokes tests, more pipes were dug up." Anne Shepherd, Librarian and History Division Manager

"It wasn't an unsafe situation it was an uncomfortable issue, of course it's an odor that's very unappealing." Kelly Shoemaker, Assistant County Administrator

AFTER DOING AIR QUALITY TESTS THIS WEEKEND, THE LIBRARY IS READY TO RE-OPEN - BUT IT'S NOT THAT EASY.

"it really was a perfect storm." Anne Shepherd, Librarian and History Division Manager

THE LIBRARY'S COMPUTER SOFTWARE CRASHED AT THE SAME TIME.

WITH THE BUIILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION, EMPLOYEES WEREN'T ABLE TO ENTER BOOKS INTO THE SYSTEM.

Nats - we were unable to do this for a week.

STANDUP: employees are dealing with the backlog of books and other items which couldn't be placed on the shelves while the building was closed.

"in the meantime, we still had items pouring in." Anne Shepherd, Librarian and History Division Manager

8-THOUSAND ITEMS NEED TO BE BACK ON THE SHELVES BEFORE THE LIBRARY OPENS FRIDAY.

A JOB MADE A LOT EASIER WITHOUT A STENCH IN THE AIR.

TOSS TO MATT-2 SHOT

FROM THE GRID IRON TO A JAIL CELL.

A FORMER CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER WAS ARRESTED - ACCUSED BEATING A POLICE OFFICER IN MINNESOTA.

BUT HIS FAMILY TELLS US THERE IS MUCH MORE TO THIS STORY.

THEY SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY WITH NBC 2'S MATT WRIGHT.

TEVAN GANT ARRESTED-PLASMA MON

RIGHT NOW. 22 YEAR-OLD TEVAN GANT IS LOCKED UP IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL. AWAITING EXTRADITION TO MINNESOTA.

TEVAN GANT ARRESTED-PKG

FOR TEVAN GANT. A GRADUATE OF CAPE CORAL HIGH. FOOTBALL WAS LIFE.

A QUARTERBACK. ON A SCHOLARSHIP AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN RURAL NORTHERN MINNESOTA. TEVAN'S FRIENDS NOTICED HIM ACTING STRANGE IN DECEMBER OF 2011.

THEY TOOK HIM TO THIS HOSPITAL.

WHERE, ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS - TEVAN APPEARED VERY CONFUSED.

WHEN HE WOULDN'T COOPERATE, HOSPITAL STAFF CALLED POLICE WHO SAY TEVAN BECAME PHYSICAL. KNOCKING A POLICE SERGEANT OVER AND PUNCHING HIM.

THE SERGEANT SUFFERED A FRACTURED AND DISLOCATED HIP. AND MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY.

TEVAN'S FAMILY DROVE TO MINNESOTA TO PICK HIM UP. HE'S BEEN RECOVERING AT HOME.

9 MONTHS PASSED BEFORE THE FAMILY GOT THIS NOTICE THAT PROSECUTORS FILED A PAIR OF FELONY ASSAULT CHARGES IN THE CASE.

TEVAN WAS TO APPEAR IN A MINNESOTA COURT LAST SEPTEMBER.

HIS FAMILY HIRED AN ATTORNEY. AND SAY THEY DIDN'T THINK TEVAN HAD TO SHOW.

THEN FRIDAY. MARSHAL'S CAME TO HIS MOTHER'S DOOR.

TEVAN WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED INTO THE LEE COUNTY JAIL.

HIS FAMILY'S WONDERING WHY HE'S FACING CHARGES AT ALL.

TEVAN'S FAMILY SAYS HIS MENTAL ISSUES COULD BE RELATED TO A SERIES OF CONCUSSIONS TEVAN SUFFERED ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.

TEVAN GANT ARRESTED-PLASMA MON

AS FOR WHAT TOOK SO LONG FOR AUTHORITIES TO FILE CHARGES.

THE POLICE CHIEF WHERE THE ATTACK HAPPENED SAYS THEY'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET MEDICAL RECORDS TO DETERMINE TEVAN'S STATE OF MIND.

HE SAYS THE FAMILY ISN'T RESPONDING. AND THE COURTS CAN SORT OUT THE BEST WAY FORWARD.

MEANWHILE. THAT ATTORNEY THE FAMILY SAYS THEY HIRED TO FIGHT ON THEIR BEHALF. HAS NOT RETURNED OUR PHONE CALLS.

SELL THE 6PM-2SHOT

STRANGER DANGER.

FOUR GIRLS WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL SAY THEY WERE FOLLOWED BY A MAN--

WE SHOW YOU PICTURES OF THE CAR HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DRIVING.

AND A BIG CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT AT GERMAIN ARENA, CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE FLU.