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HL1) RETHERFORD KILLED FOLO-SOTVO

12:22 "i wouldn't let anybody like that in there."

THIS MAN LET A WANTED KILLER STAY AT HIS HOUSE.

HE JUST DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS A WANTED KILLER.

TONIGHT,

FOR THE FIRST TIME,

HEAR HIS REASON FOR LETTING BILLY RETHERFORD STAY WITH HIM --

HL2) TEXAS A&M SHOOTING-VOTOPS

THIS IS OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE GUNMAN KILLED NEAR THE TEXAS A&M CAMPUS.

HL3) DONATION CONFUSION-VOTOPS

PLUS,

HAVE YOU SEEN THESE DONATION BINS?

IT TURNS OUT YOUR CLOTHES MAY NOT BE GOING WHERE YOU THINK --

AND SOME PEOPLE ARE MAKING MONEY OFF OF IT.

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RETHERFORD KILLED FOLO-n

ON THE RUN -- WANTED FOR MURDERING A WOMAN IN COLD BLOOD --

HUNTED DOWN BY A TASK FORCE OF FEDERAL AGENTS AND DEPUTIES.

TONIGHT - NEW INFORMATION

ON HOW THIS MAN -- BILLY RETHERFORD JUNIOR -- WHO SENT LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ON A MANHUNT SPENT HIS FINAL MOMENTS.

RETHERFORD KILLED FOLO-PKG

HIS COUCH SOAKED IN BLOOD --

HIS WALLS RIDDLED WITH BULLETS --

TONIGHT, FOR THE FIRST TIME WE'RE HEARING FROM WES PARKER.

11:00 wes "he was sitting on the couch- right where i sit."

IT WAS INSIDE HIS SUNCOAST ESTATES HOME WHERE ACCUSED DOUBLE MURDERER BILLY RETHERFORD HID OUT.

11:22 "they said- man, that's that guy that killed that lady and sliced her throat."

PARKER TELLS US-

RETHERFORD PASSED HIMSELF OFF AS HIS OWN BROTHER - A FRIEND OF PARKER'S FROM YEARS AGO.

10:35 "i said, well look- if it's not tony and it is that guy- i'm going to hold him in the apartment."

PARKER SAYS RETHERFORD WAS INSIDE HIS APARTMENT JUST 15 MINUTES WHEN HE SAW COPS - ARMED WITH RIFLES - COMING TO HIS DOOR.

HE STEPPED OUT INTO THE BREEZEWAY.

THAT'S WHEN HE SAYS LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ORDERED RETHERFORD TO PUT UP HIS HANDS.

12:36 "i guess he pulled the gun on the cops."

PARKER SAYS HE WAS STILL STANDING BY HIS FRONT DOOR - AS BULLETS FLEW.

DEPUTIES SHOT AND KILLED RETHERFORD ONLY FEET AWAY ON THIS COUCH.

PARKER SAYS HAD HE KNOWN RETHERFORD'S REAL IDENTITY.

12:22 "i wouldn't let anybody like that in there."

BUT HE DID AND IS NOW CLEANING UP THE MESS.

A BLOODY COUCH ON THE CURB.

RETHERFORD KILLED FOLO-OC

RETHERFORD WAS WANTED FOR TWO MURDERS.DEBBIE STRIANO AND GREG IMHOFF.

TEXAS A&M SHOOTING LATEST-VO

NEW AT 11 --

WE NOW KNOW THE IDENTITY OF THE SHOOTER NEAR TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY TODAY.

OFFICERS SAY 35-YEAR-OLD THOMAS CAFFALL SHOT AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE, INCLUDING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

HE STARTED SHOOTING AFTER THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER GAVE HIM AN EVICTION NOTICE.

THREE OTHERS WERE HURT IN THE SHOOTING.

AND CAFFALL DIED WHEN AN OFFICER SHOT HIM.

BAILEY DAY 1-VO

TOMORROW MORNING,

A JURY WILL HEAR OPENING STATEMENTS IN THE CASE OF ANOTHER WOMAN CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY MOLESTING HER BABY --

AND THEN LETTING HER BOYFRIEND DO THE SAME THING.

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DEPUTIES ARRESTED MELISSA BAILEY IN 2009.

SHE FACES SIX FELONY CHARGES FROM SEXUAL BATTERY AGAINST HER 18-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER TO POSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

HER THEN BOYFRIEND -- GLENN NELSON -- WHO IS NOW 62-YEARS OLD -- REACHED A PLEA DEAL LAST YEAR.

PROSECUTORS SAY BAILEY LET NELSON RAPE HER DAUGHTER.

VOTE 2012-CLIP

ELECTION PREVIEW-2SHOT VO

IT'S YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE 20-12,

AND A-B-C SEVEN IS YOUR ELECTION HEADQUARTERS.

IN JUST A FEW HOURS --

POLLING PLACES ALL OVER THE STATE WILL OPEN THEIR DOORS FOR THE FLORIDA PRIMARIES.

ELECTION OFFICIALS EXPECT A 45 PERCENT TURNOUT.

REMEMBER, THOUGH, FLORIDA HAS CLOSED PRIMARIES, SO YOU NEED TO BE REGISTERED WITH YOUR PARTY TO CAST A BALLOT FOR SOME RACES.

THE POLLS OPEN AT SEVEN IN THE MORNING.

THEY STAY OPEN UNTIL SEVEN AT NIGHT.

THE U-S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BE PAYING VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO FIVE FLORIDA COUNTIES - INCLUDING COLLIER AND LEE.

THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE COUNTY ELECTION WORKERS ARE FOLLOWING FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS.

ALL ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE BALLOTS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

COVERAGE PROMISE-FDOTTOPS

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM FOR ALL OF YOUR ELECTION NEEDS.

WE HAVE MAPS TO YOUR POLLING PLACES.

WE'VE ALSO POSTED INFORMATION ON ALL THE MAJOR RACES.

GOP RYAN LATEST-SOTVO

TURNING TO THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE,

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE STILL REELING FROM MITT ROMNEY'S PICK FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

ROMNEY WAS IN MIAMI EARLIER TONIGHT -- HIS NEW RUNNING MATE IN IOWA WHERE HE FACED A TOUGH CROWD.

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HECKLERS TAUNTED WISCONSIN CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN AS HE BEGAN HIS TOUR OF THE HAWKEYE STATE --

BIDEN REACTS LATEST-SOTVO

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN CALLED ROMNEY'S CHOICE OF ROMNEY "GUTSY."

HE ALSO SAID THIS TODAY ABOUT RYAN.

"I called to congratulate him. We both talked about it, these are stark, stark choices. The differences couldn't be more clearly laid out

through the selection that you're gonna hear

ELITE RV PARK UPDATE-VO

A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RV RESORT COULD CALL CAPE CORAL HOME.

BUT IT MIGHT TAKE LONGER THAN SOME ORIGINALLY HOPED.

TONIGHT CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE RESORTS NEED FOR A MULTI-USE LAND PERMIT.

TO GIVE THE PROJECT THE GREEN LIGHT -- COUNCIL WOULD HAVE TO MAKE REGULATION EXCEPTIONS.

THAT PROCESS COULD TAKE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR AND MOVE THE GROUND BREAKING TO NEXT SUMMER.

ABC7 IS TOLD THE RESORT NEEDS 188 ACRES.

ELITE RV PARK UPDATE-SOTVO

THE PARK PLANS ALLOW FOR IT TO BE SURROUNDED BY A DOG PARK, MINI GOLF SITE AND POOL WITH A SWIM UP BAR.

THE PROJECT WILL TURN BURNT STORE ROAD INTO A VACATION DESINATION.

.BECOMING A $35-MILLION DOLLAR CONSTRUCTION SITE AT NO COST TO THE CITY.

CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO VOTE NEXT MONDAY ON THE LAND USE ISSUE.

DONATION CONFUSION-SOTVO

NEW AT 11 --

HERE'S A WARNING IF YOU DROP CLOTHES OR SHOES IN THOSE DONATION BINS YOU OFTEN SEE IN PARKING LOTS.

KIRSTEN O' DONNELL, GOODWILL: An awful lot of them are actually operated by for-profit agencies and I'm not sure that everyone who donates knows that

WE FOUND ONE IN ESTERO.

CHARTER RECYCLING CORPORATION OWNS IT.

YOU SEE THEIR MESSAGE -- DON'T THROW THE WORLD AWAY.

BUT YOU HAVE TO LOOK CLOSELY TO FIND OUT IT'S ACTUALLY A *FOR-PROFIT* ORGANIZATION.

DONATION CONFUSION-SOTVO

KIRSTEN O' DONNELL, GOODWILL: We see a lot of them that are white with red lettering and I think people associate that with the red cross but they aren't red cross bins they're looking at

MAKE SURE YOU READ THE FINE PRINT SO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR ITEMS ARE GOING.

PURE BRED PUPPIES AT NO KILL SHELTER-VO WIPE

ELEVEN PURE-BREED DOGS -- RESCUED FROM CHICAGO -- ARE NOW UP FOR ADOPTION IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THESE AREN'T JUST ANY DOGS -- SOME ARE UNIQUE BREEDS, LIKE POWDER PUFF CHINESE CRESTEDS --

PURE BRED PUPPIES AT NO KILL SHELTER-SOT VO

-Cane-"We have a group of chinese crested who tend to have sensitive skin so we want to make sure they are properly groomed for their new homes."

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A DOG, CONTACT FOREVER PETS.

THEY'RE LOCATED AT 104 PONDELLA ROAD IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

SNAKE STORY-VO SS VO

NEW AT 11 --

WE TRACKED DOWN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASSIVE BURMESE PYTHON RESEARCHERS FOUND IN THE EVERGLADES.

DID YOU SEE THIS THING?

IT'S 165 POUNDS AND ALMOST 18 FEET LONG.

THAT'S LIKE THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF AN R-V!

PERHAPS EVEN MORE INTERESTING --

RESEARCHERS DISCOVERED 87 EGGS INSIDE THAT PYHTON.

WE MENTIONED THIS SNAKE IS *NOT* NATIVE TO FLORIDA.

NEW TONIGHT, WE CAN TELL YOU --

EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION BANNED IMPORTING THE BURMESE PYTHON INTO FLORIDA.

YOU CAN'T BRING IT ACROSS STATE LINES.

NEXT AT 11 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE------------

WHAT DOES THIS COW HAVE TO DO WITH THE PRICE OF YOUR LIPSTICK.

IN TONIGHT'S A-B-C SEVEN EXTRA WE'LL TELL YOU.

PLUS,

WE SAY GOODBYE TO THE ORIGINAL COSMO GIRL.

THE LONG TIME EDITOR OF COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE DIED TODAY.

TONIGHT, HEAR WHAT SHE SAID WERE THE THREE BEST THINGS WE HAVE IN LIFE.

TZ1 A DROUGHT IMPACT ON EVERYTHING-NATVO

TZ1 B COSMO GIRL-VOTOPS

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WEATHER-PWC

TEASE DEMO STORY OF THE NIGHT-2SHOT VO

INTERESTING QUESTION --

HOW ARE COWS CONNECTED TO LIPSTICK?

IN 30 SECONDS, WE'LL EXPLAIN HOW --

AND TAKE YOU THROUGH THE CHAIN-OF-EVENTS CAUSING WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH COWS --

TO DRASTICALLY IMPACT THE COST OF LIPSTICK.

THE COW-LIPSTICK CONNECTION IN 30 SECONDS, RIGHT AFTER LOTTO!

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DROUGHT IMPACT ON EVERYTHING-TC MON

IN TONIGHT'S A-B-C SEVEN EXTRA --

IT IS DRY AS DUST, ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

AND THE RECORD DROUGHT -- GRIPPING THE NATION -- IS SENDING FOOD PRICES SPIRALING HIGHER.

BUT, A-B-C 7'S CLIFTON FRENCH FOUND OUT, IT WON'T END AT FOOD.

DROUGHT IMPACT ON EVERYTHING-PKG

THEY'RE A STAPLE IN OUR ECONOMY.

AND RIGHT NOW THE PRICE OF A COW, IS GOING UP.

Brian Presley, Financial Advisor and Rancher 18:27-31 "We're probably 500 dollars above this time last year."

LAST YEAR ONE OF BRIAN PRESLEY'S COWS WOULD SELL FOR AROUND 800 DOLLARS, TODAY THIS COW COSTS ABOUT 13-HUNDRED.

BRIAN, THE OWNER OF ACORN RANCH IS ALSO A FINANCIAL ADVISOR.

WITH THE COST OF HIS HERD GOING UP, HE SAYS THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL.

Brian Presley, Financial Advisor and Rancher 15:16-25 "We have several things going on simultaneously which taken together are going to show up big time in people's grocery bills and the cost of living."

THE LATEST, A SEVERE DROUGHT SPANNING MUCH OF THE US. DESTROYING THE CROPS THAT FEED THESE ANIMALS.

FORCING MANY CATTLE RANCHERS TO SELL OFF THEIR HERD, INCLUDING THOSE USED TO BREED NEW CATTLE.

Brian Presley, Financial Advisor and Rancher 15:50-54 "they don't want to sell them, they can't afford to feed them." 16:03-13 "Which might give you a sale this week, but it takes producing mommas off, so there's going to be less supply later."

40:51-00 "Once you've lost your breeding herd to this drought, it can take years to build it back up, when with crops it can take as little as one season."

MEANING IT WILL TAKE YEARS TO BOUNCE BACK.

WHILE THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING CATTLE, IS EXPECTED TO GO UP.

Brian Presley, Financial Advisor and Rancher 17:42-51 "It's not just meat, it's the cost of shoes, cosmetic products, medicinal products and soaps."

BRIAN SAYS HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS, FROM LIPSTICK, HAIRSPRAY, LEATHER PRODUCTS LIKE SHOES AND PURSES. ALONG WITH BEEF, WILL COST MORE.

AND THE COST WILL STAY THERE, UNTIL THE COW POPULATION LOOKS LIKE IT'S COMING BACK.

FED GOV BUYS MEAT-OC-SOT-WIPE

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS STOCKING ITS FREEZER WITH MORE THAN 150-MILLION-DOLLARS WORTH OF MEAT, FISH AND POULTRY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY IN IOWA.

FED GOV BUYS MEAT-VOTOPS

IT'S A MOVE TO HELP FARMERS AND RANCHERS STRUGGLING THROUGH THE WORST DROUGHT IN YEARS.

THE MEAT SHOPPING SPREE COMES AFTER CONGRESS FAILED TO MOVE ON A FARM BILL THE PRESIDENT SAYS WILL HELP THOSE SUFFERING FROM THE DROUGHT.

ANTIBACTERIAL STUDY-VO

YOUR SOAP, YOUR DEODORANT, YOUR TOOTHPASTE.

.MIGHT BE MESSING WITH YOUR BODY.

RESEARCHERS AT CAL SAY THERE'S A CHEMICAL IN THEM CALLED TRI-CLO-SAN.

.AND IT MAY BE INTERFERING WITH MUSCLE FUNCTION.

IT DID IN THEIR TESTS ON ANIMALS.

THE RESEARCHERS FOUND MICE EXPOSED TO TRI-CLO-SAN HAD POORER HEART FUNCTION.

FISH COULDN'T SWIM AS WELL.

BANK FEES-VOTOPS

NEW AT 11,

A NEW SURVEY FROM MONEY-RATES-DOT-COM FINDS BANKS ARE INCREASING ALL KINDS OF FEES -- FROM MONTHLY SERVICE FEES TO A-T-M AND OVERDRAFT FEES.

ALSO,

THE REQUIREMENTS TO AVOID MONTHLY SERVICE FEES ARE GETTING HARDER TO MEET.

COSMO GIRL REMEMBERED-VO

SHE HELPED LAUNCHED WHAT SOME CALL THE SECOND WAVE OF FEMENISM -- TEACHING WOMEN TO EXPLORE THEIR SEXUALITY AND CAREERS.

THAT'S JUST PART OF WHY LONG-TIME COSMOPOLITAN EDITOR HELEN GURLEY BROWN WILL BE REMEMBERED.

BROWN DIED THIS MORNING IN NEW YORK,.

SHE WAS HIRED AS THE MAGAZINE'S EDITOR IN 1965.

BEFORE THAT SHE MADE A NAME FOR HERSELF WRITING "SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL.''

IN A 2000 A-B-C NEWS INTERVIEW,

BROWN SAID SEX IS ONE OF THE BEST THREE THINGS WE HAVE --

THE OTHER TWO -- MONEY AND FOOD.

FBOMB SEXTING-CG

LOOKING TO EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY?

YOU'RE IN LUCK -- BECAUSE SO IS MERRIAM WEBSTER.

THE DICTIONARY IS MAKING 100 ADDITIONS.

THEY'VE ADDED WORDS LIKE F-BOMB, SEXTING, 'ENERGY DRINK' AND 'LIFE COACH.'

THIS WAS INTERESTING --

YOU CAN TRACE THE PHRASE F-BOMB BACK TO A NEWS STORY IN 1988 ABOUT THE METS.

HERE'S ANOTHER ADDITION -- THE WORD 'O-BE-SO-GEN-IC.'

SPORTS TOSS-POP EST

TEASE TWO-POP

WHAT ARE THE DOLPHINS PLAYERS SAYING ABOUT CHAD JOHNSON. HEAR FROM THEM. THE RYDER CUP IS A MONTH AWAY. WHY THE US IS NERVOUS

TZ2 A-VO

NIGHTLINE TEASE-BLK-SOT

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CHAD JOHNSON-SOTTOPS

CHAD JOHNSON-POPMON

CHAD JOHNSON-VOTOPS

THE FINAL STRAW SEEM TO COME SATURDAY DAY NIGHT. WHEN JOHNSON WAS ARRESTED. ACCUSED OF HEAD-BUTTING HIS WIFE.

ON SUNDAY NIGHT THE DOLPHINS TERMINATED HIS CONTRACT.

CHAD JOHNSON-SOTTOPS

TIM TEBOW-POPMON

TIM TEBOW-VOTOPS

MANNING WILL FACE TEBOW AND COMPANY LATER THIS WEEK. IN A PRESEASON MATCHUP.

TIM TEBOW-SOTTOPS

FLORIDA GATORS-VOTOPS

THE FLORIDA GATORS CONTINUE TO GET READY FOR THE FOOTBALL SEASON.

CAPE CORAL GRAD JAYLEN WATKINS IS AMONG A FEW GATORS THAT ARE BATTLING FOR A START SPOT AT CORNERBACK.

FLORIDA GATORS-SOTTOPS

RYDER CUP-POPMON

RYDER CUP-VOTPS

SO THE PRESSURE IS ON US CAPTAIN DAVIS LOVE THE 3RD. WHO SAYS HE IS A LITTLE NERVOUS.

HE HAS 3 WEEKS TO FIGURE OUT WHO WILL MAKE UP HIS 12-MAN TEAM.

8 GOLFERS HAVE ALREADY QUALIFIED. WHICH MEANS 4 SPOTS REMAIN.

RYDER CUP-SOTTOPS

US AMATEUR-CGTOPS

US AMATEUR CHAMPION GOING ON IN COLORADO.

HERE' S LOOK AT THE LEADERBOARD.

FGCU GOLFERS KYLE ENGLISH AND ED FIGUEROA. BOTH ON THE COURSE TODAY. YOU SEE THERE SCORES. SOME GROUND TO MAKE UP.

JOHNNY PESKY-VOTOPS

AND A SAD DAY IN BASEBALL. RED SOX LEGEND JOHNNY PESKY PASSED AWAY TODAY AT THE AGE OF 92

PESKY WAS A MANAGER, ANNOUCNER AND PLAYER FOR THE RED SOX HITTING OVER 300 FOR HIS CAREER.

MARLINS PHILLIES-VOTOPS

FINAL STOP. MIAMI. MARLINS PHILLIES.

FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT WITH GIANCARLO STANTON. IN RIGHT. SWEET GRAB. BUT THAT'S AS GOOD AS IT GOT. FOR THE FISH.

TOSS TO BREAK-POP

FACEBOOK BABY-VO

FACEBOOK HAS FOUND ANOTHER WAY TO LET YOU, LET PEOPLE KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR LIFE --

THEY ARE ADDING A NEW STATUS UPDATE BUTTON.

IT'S THE I'M EXPECTING BUTTON,

IT LETS YOUR FRIENDS KNOW THAT YOUR ARE HAVING A BABY.

THE STATUS WORKS JUST LIKE THE "SINGLE" OR "IT'S COMPLICATED" OPTION.

FACEBOOK 10K-SS

TODAY MARKED A BIG MILESTONE HERE AT A-B-C SEVEN.

ARE YOU READY FOR IT?

NO, NO ONE'S LEAVING, NO ONE'S PREGNANT!

INSTEAD, AT AROUND FIVE O-CLOCK EASTERN STANDARD TIME, THE A-B-C SEVEN FACEBOOK PAGE PICKED UP ITS 10 THOUSANDTH FAN.

THIS WAS OUR PAGE, JUST MOMENTS BEFORE IT HAPPENED.

KIND OF LIKE WATCHING YOUR ODOMETER TURN OVER.

TO EACH AND EVERY FAN, WE THANK YOU.

AND THOSE WHO HAVEN'T, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING ON?

DWTS REVEAL-NATSVO

SOMETHING ELSE TO LIKE,

DANCING WITH THE STARS,

AND THIS MORNING DURING GOOD MORNING AMERICA, THE PAIRINGS FOR THIS SEASON'S ALL-STAR EDITION WERE REVEALED.

DWTS THEME

SOME OF THE PAIRINGS WERE NEW -- BUT MAYBE THE BIGGEST CONFLICT COMES WITH TWO-TIME WINNER CHERYL BURKE.

SHE WAS MATCHED UP AGAIN WITH EMMITT SMITH,

MEANING SHE WILL COMPETE AGAINST FORMER PARTNER DREW LACHEY.

KIRSTIE ALLEY ALMOST RUINED HER SURPRISE -- TWEETING THAT IT'S TOUGH KEEPING SECRETS.

HER SURPRISE, SHE'S REUNITING WITH THE BAD BOY OF THE BALLROOM, MAKS.

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