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DEVELOPING AT 5--

A DEADLY EARTHQUAKE SHAKES COSTA RICA--

COLLAPSING HOUSES, BLOCKING ROADS AND CAUSING WIDESPREAD PANIC.

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?

DEPUTIES SAY HE ROBBED A LEE COUNTY BANK OF AMERICA AND THEN JUST WALKED AWAY.

PLUS--

its really one of the most powerful chemical messengers that lets

your body know when it's time to sleep

SO SHOULD MELATONIN BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN?

IT RAISES SEVERAL EXTREME PARENTING QUESTIONS --

IS IT SAFE?

DOES IT WORK?

WE HAVE ANSWERS RIGHT NOW AT 5.

AND A MOM ON A MISSION TO STEAL!

AND SHE USES HER KIDS TO DO IT.

SEE IT FOR YOURSELF, INVESTIGATORS HAVE IT ALL ON CAMERA.

ABC 7 NEWS AT 5 STARTS NOW.

HL1) COSTA RICA QUAKE-trxVOTOPS

HL2) LEE CO BANK ROBBERY-trxSS-TOPS

HL3) KIDS MELATONIN-trxSOTVO

HL4) MOM SHOPLIFTING ARREST-trxVOTOPS

STORMWARN-CLIP

FIRST WX-WX WALL

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS

Seems like we've had plenty of days this summer to talk about the influence of southwest winds on our side of Florida. The normal summer pattern starts with an easterly wind during the morning and the onshore winds in the afternoon. When we get southwest winds setting up for the full day that usually means showers in the morning, midday, and afternoon. For the next two days that will be the forecast….a chance for "on and off" showers at any daypart. High temperatures will continue to hit 90 degrees and overnight lows will be in the mid and upper 70's.

In the Atlantic we are still tracking Hurricane Leslie and Tropical Storm Michael. Neither storm is a threat to Florida.

DEVELOPING-CLIP B

COSTA RICA QUAKE-VOTOPS

DEVELOPING TONIGHT --

A MASSIVE SEVEN-POINT-SIX MAGNITUDE QUAKE SHOOK COSTA RICA TODAY --

BUT TONIGHT, WE CAN TELL YOU THE DAMAGE IS SAID TO BE LIMITED.

STILL - IT SENT PANICKED PEOPLE RUNNING INTO THE STREETS.

IT SHOOK TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND ROCKED TELEPHONE POLES.

THE QUAKE ALSO TOPPLED SOME HOUSES NEAR THE EPICENTER.

LANDSLIDES BLOCKED SOME ROADS NEAR THE CENTER AS WELL.

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OBAMA ARRIVES NC-VOTOPS-WIPE

TONIGHT PRESIDENT OBAMA IS IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

DNC TODAY-SOTVO-TC MON

"Barack knows what it means when a family struggles. He knows what it means to want something more for your kids and

grandkids. Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it."

TONIGHT - THE NATION IS STILL TALKING ABOUT FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA'S EMOTIONALLY CHARGED SPEECH AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION LAST NIGHT.

SHE DESCRIBED HER HUSBAND'S CHARACTER.AND COMPASSION WHILE THE PRESIDENT AND THEIR DAUGHTERS WATCHED FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.

TONIGHT, FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON TAKES THE STAGE AT THE CONVETION.

DEMOCRATS HOPE CLINTON'S ECONOMIC RECORD WILL HELP THE PRESIDENT'S BID FOR RE-ELECTION.

DNC TODAY-PKG

HE'S ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR DEMOCRATSAND TONIGHT, FORMER PRESIDENT BILL

CLINTON WILL BE CALLED ON TO RALLY THE PARTY FAITHFUL.

Messina SOT -

President Clinton has an economic record second to none. He's a very

credible messenger.

THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN HOPES CLINTON'S SPEECH CAN PULL IN SKEPTICAL VOTERS.THE

ONES WHO MAY NOT BE SOLD ON THE PRESIDENT RIGHT NOW, BUT AREN'T QUITE READY

TO MAKE THE SWITCH TO MITT ROMNEY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND CLINTON HAVE HAD A ROCKY HISTORY - THEY FAMOUSLY CLASHED

DURING THE 2008 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RACE.

BUT WITH THE LOWEST PRE-CONVENTION POPULARITY OF ANY INCUMBENT SINCE THE

1980S.THE CURRENT PRESIDENT COULD REALLY USE THE FORMERS HELP.

CLINTON CURRENTLY STARS IN A NEW AD RUNNING IN BATTLEGROUND STATES - HIS

FIRST OF THIS ELECTION CYCLE.

Clinton SOT ad

President Obama has a plan to rebuild America from the ground up/We need

to keep going with his plan.

OFFICIALS SAY CLINTON'S SPEECH TONIGHT WILL REMIND AMERICANS OF THE THRIVING

ECONOMY DURING HIS ADMINISTRATIONAND HOW DEMOCRATIC POLICIES CAN BRING BACK

PROSPERITY.

BUT DOES THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN RUN A RISK WITH THAT TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE?

Cokie SOT -

The danger for president Obama is that a lot of people might wish Bill

Clinton were the president again because after all the things were the whole

lot better when he was president than they are today.

CHICAGO MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL - WHO WORKED IN BOTH THE CLINTON AND OBAMA

ADMINISTRATIONS - DISAGREES.

Rahm SOT - cut cut and only use the 07:10:56 part if we need to for time.

he repeats in the top what we have already said

a former president who is very popular, who will talk and explain about the

policies and the paralleled tracks that the two presidents have had/07:10:

DNC TODAY-TC MON

ABC7 JUST LEARNING PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL TRAVEL TO FLORIDA AFTER ACCEPTING HIS NOMINATION AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

ARENA SIZE-VO

TODAY, THE D-N-C ANNOUNCED THEY'RE CHANGING THE VENUE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH ON THURSDAY.

DUE TO BAD WEATHER --

ORGANIZERS ARE MOVING THE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH INDOORS, TO THE TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA.

IT CAN HOLD 21-THOUSAND PEOPLE.

ORIGINIALLY - HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT THE 65-THOUSAND SEAT "BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM."

CHARLIE CRIST AT DNC-VO.WIPE

FLORIDA'S FORMER REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR, CHARLIE CRIST, IS DOING SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNTHINKABLE FOUR YEARS AGO.

TOMORROW NIGHT, CRIST WILL ENDORSE A DEMOCRAT FOR PRESIDENT.

OUR CREWS WERE THERE EARLIER TODAY AS CRIST DID A WALK-THROUGH ON STAGE.

SINCE LOSING HIS BID FOR U-S SENATE, CRIST HAS BEEN OUT OF POLITICS, LEAVING THE G-O-P AND SWITCHING TO A NO-PARTY AFFILIATION.

CHARLIE CRIST AT DNC-SOTVO

SUPER: CHARLIE CRIST / FORMER FL GOVERNOR

:00:58:24

Oliver: "Why take the stage tomorrow night?"

Crist: "Well I'm concerned about the future of our state and our country. and I believe in the President and I just want to express it."

:00:59:03

Oliver: "Governor Crist, what do you say to people who say this all political ambition, you're setting yourself up for a future run potentially as a Democratic candidate for Florida's Governor?"

Crist: "It's all about the future of Florida and the future of our country. and it's very important." 17

TO BE CLEAR,

CRIST SAYS HE IS REMAINING AN INDEPENTDENT.

RIGHT NOW HE PRACTICES LAW WITH THE FIRM MORGAN AND MORGAN.

DNC TONIGHT ON ABC7-CGTOPS

YOU CAN WATCH THE CONVENTION TONIGHT RIGHT HERE ON ABC7 STARTING AT 10 P-M.

SOME OF THE SPEAKERS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE--

EMANUEL CLEAVER THE SECOND, CHAIR OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS AND MISSOURI REPRESENTATIVE.

CECILE RICHARDS, PRESIDENT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD.

MASSACHUSETTS REPRESENTATIVE, BARNEY FRANK.

ACTRESSES SPEAKING AT DNC-VOTOPS

TOMORROW, SOME BIG HOLLYWOOD HEAVY HITTERS WILL SPEAK AT THE D-N-C.

ACTRESSES NATALIE PORTMAN.SCARLETT JOHANNSON. AND KERRY WASHINGTON FROM A-B-C'S "SCANDAL". ARE SECRETLY SCHEDULED TO SPEAK.

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LEE CO BANK ROBBERY-SS-SS-SS

RIGHT NOW, LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A MAN THEY SAY ROBBED A BANK.

IT HAPPENED AT THE BANK OF AMERICA ON WHISKEY CREEK DRIVE AND COLLEGE PARKWAY, AROUND 11-TWENTY THIS MORNING.

THIS IS THE MAN DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR.

THEY SAY HE HANDED A NOTE TO THE TELLER DEMANDING MONEY.

NO WEAPON WAS SEEN.

NAPLES BEACH PARKING METERS-OC

YOU MAY BE ABLE TO NOW DITCH THOSE QUARTERS WHEN PARKING NEXT TO YOUR FAVORITE NAPLES BEACH.

NAPLES BEACH PARKING METERS-LL PKG

A 500-THOUSAND DOLLAR PRICE TAG THAT WOULD REPLACE DOZENS OF COIN MACHINES AND PUT UP PAY STATIONS LIKE THIS ONE NEAR NAPLES PIER.

THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO PAY MACHINES IN THE CITY-- PEOPLE CAN USE COINS CASH OR CREDIT CARD TO PAY FOR PARKING-- SOON THESE MACHINES COULD BE EVERYWHERE.

RIGHT NOW ALMOST ALL PARKING METERS IN NAPLES ARE COIN OPERATED. $25 CENTS BUYS YOU TEN MINUTES-- SO YOU NEED A LOT OF CHANGE IF YOURE PLAANING ON STICKING AROUND FOR A WHILE.

BEACHGOERS SAY THE MACHINES ARE OLD AND INCEONVENIENT-- THEY SAY THE PAY MACHINES WOULD GICE THEM OPTIONS AND MAKING PAYING TO PARK EASIER.

"you have to go get quarters and it's a hassle."

"I like the idea you have some flexibility with the pay, you can use coins, dollar bills, debit or credit card which is nice because nowadays people don't have cash typically."

COUNCIL HAS DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT WHICH WILL ADD PAY STATIONS TO EIGHT BEACH LOTS-- THEN EXPAND.

BEFORE EVERYTHING IS SET IN STONE-- COUNCIL NEEDS TO MOVE SOME MONEY AROUND TO PAY FOR THE PROJECT. THEYLL DO THAT TONIGHT, AND THE OFFICAL APPROVAL WILL HAPPEN ON SEPT 19TH.

LEE CO BEAR SIGHTING-VO

ANOTHER BEAR SIGHTING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TAKE A LOOK.

A VIEWER SENT US THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

YOU CAN SEE THE BEAR WALKING PAST AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT THIS MORNING.

THE VIEWER LIVES NEAR GUNNERY AND STATE ROAD 82.

PG WATERFRONT CLAIM-VO

A MISSISSIPPI MAN IS MAKING A BIG CLAIM TONIGHT -- A LAND CLAIM.

HE SAYS HE OWNS THE WATERFRONT PARKS IN PUNTA GORDA.

FOR THREE YEARS, DOUG CAUTHEN HAS SENT DOCUMENTS TO CITY COUNCIL SAYING HE'S AN HEIR THE CITY'S FOUNDER.

BECAUSE OF THAT, HE SAYS HE OWNS THE PROPERTY NOW HOME TO PARKS LIKE THIS ONE.

AT TODAY'S COUNCIL MEETING -- MEMBERS DISMISSED HIS ARGUMENT THOUGH.

IN FACT, THEY TOLD THEIR LAWYER TO NOT EVEN RESEARCH IT.

LEE DAIS IN CRISIS-OC

LEE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES NEEDS YOUR HELP TONIGHT.

THE SHELTER IS OVERCROWDED WITH CATS AND DOGS.

IF THE ANIMALS ARE NOT ADOPTED SOON - MANY WILL BE PUT DOWN.

LEE DAIS IN CRISIS-LL PKG

THEY SAY BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, ANIMALS GOT OUT OR RAN OFF AND ENDED UP HERE.

THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS HAS GROWN SO MUCH, THE SHELTER HAS TURNED ITS CONFERENCE ROOM INTO A MAKESHIFT HOLDING AREA.

RIA BROWN, LCDAC "SHE IS SUCH A SWEETHEART AND SHE ALREADY KNOWS HOW TO SIT."

4 MONTH OLD BECKY THE BULLDOG IS JUST ONE OF ABOUT 100 DOGS AT LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES.

SHE'S HAPPY AND HEALTHY, BUT RIGHT NOW, SHE'S HOMELESS.

BUT BECKY, ISN'T ALONE.

THIS SHELTER IS PACKED BEYOND CAPACITY.

RIA "IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS WE'VE TAKEN IN 18-HUNDRED ANIMALS, SO WE REALLY NEED TO EITHER HAVE THEM CLAIMED OR ADOPTED INTO NEW HOMES."

THEY'RE SO FULL, ANIMAL SERVICES SPENT THE MORNING HAULING IN CRATES. TURNING THEIR CONFERENCE ROOM, INTO A KENNEL.

THE NEED TO ADOPT OUT IS SO DIRE, MANY OF THESE HEALTHY DOGS COULD BE PUT DOWN IF ANIMAL SERVICES CAN'T FIND HOMES FOR AT LEAST 30 OF THEM.

SO, THE SHELTER IS OFFERING DISCOUNTED ADOPTIONS.

RIA "ADOPTERS CAN DRAW A CUPON FOR 20 DOLLARS UP TO 50 DOLLARS OFF THEIR REGULAR ADOPTION FEE, SO THAT MAKES SOME OF THE ANIMALS EVEN FREE OR AT LEAST 20 PERCENT OFF."

DEALS THAT WILL HOPEFULLY HELP BECKY THE BULLDOG AND HER POUND OF FRIENDS. FIND A GOOD HOME.

ALL OF THE ANIMALS HERE ARE VACCINATED, STERYLIZED AND TREATED FOR FLEAS AND WORMS BEFORE THEY'RE ADOPTED OUT.

TO LEARN MORE YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSIT, NBC-DASH-TWO-DOT-COM.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

IT'S A COMMON NATURAL SLEEP SUPPLEMENT -- MELATONIN.

.BUT SOME PARENTS ARE GIVING IT TO THEIR CHILDREN.

IS IT SAFE AND DOES IT WORK?

ABC7 INVESTIGATES.

PLUS - THE WORK PAINS.FROM LONG HOURS IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER.

YOUR NECK, SHOULDERS AND BACK.

TZ1 A KIDS MELATONIN-VOTOPS

TZ1 B COFFEE PAIN-VOTOPS

ISAAC EAST COAST-VOTOPS

ISAAC CONTINUES TO SOAK THE EAST COAST WITH RAIN AND TORNADOES.

RESIDENTS ARE SPOTTING POSSIBLE TWISTERS.LIKE THIS ONE.SHOT ON A CELL PHONE LAST NIGHT IN CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY.

THE STORM DAMAGED SOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

SO FAR NO REPORTED INJURIES.

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS

Seems like we've had plenty of days this summer to talk about the influence of southwest winds on our side of Florida. The normal summer pattern starts with an easterly wind during the morning and the onshore winds in the afternoon. When we get southwest winds setting up for the full day that usually means showers in the morning, midday, and afternoon. For the next two days that will be the forecast….a chance for "on and off" showers at any daypart. High temperatures will continue to hit 90 degrees and overnight lows will be in the mid and upper 70's.

In the Atlantic we are still tracking Hurricane Leslie and Tropical Storm Michael. Neither storm is a threat to Florida.

KIDS MELATONIN-VO IN TC MON

MANY PARENTS STRUGGLE TO GET THEIR CHILDREN TO SLEEP AT NIGHT.

SO SOME ARE RESORTING TO THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENT MELATONIN TO HELP THEM GO TO BED.

KIDS MELATONIN-PKG

NATS: JESSICA AND KIDS

IT'S THE DREADED BEDTIME RITUALGETTING YOUR LITTLE ONES TO QUIT STALLING AND

GO TO SLEEP.

NATS: JESSICA AND KIDS

JESSICA BANKS' TWO SONS BOTH HAD CHRONIC TROUBLE SLEEPING BEFORE SHE

DISCOVERED AN OVER THE COUNTER "ALL NATURAL" CURE.

Sot Jessica Banks:23:54:13 before we started using melatonin bedtime was an

hours long process

BANKS GIVES 10 YEAR OLD CONNOR AND 6 YEAR OLD GRIFFIN ONE AND A HALF

MILLIGRAMS OF artificial MELATONIN, a sleep hormone, EVERY NIGHT BEFORE

NIGHT NIGHTS.

Sot Jessica Banks::23:55:50 we've had it cleared with multiple doctors as

having no interactions or any research to support long term affect

BANKS ELDEST SON HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A FORM OF AUTISM.-some STUDIES SHOW

KIDS WITH AUTISM can FALL ASLEEP FASTER AND STAY ASLEEP LONGER WITH THE

HELP OF THE "SUPPLEMENT".

Sot Jessica Banks: 23:49:13 - within 15 20 min you could just tell the

tension would just fall out of his shoulders

SOT Dr Judith Owens / director of sleep medicine at children's national

medical center

20:28:13 its really one of the most powerful chemical messengers that lets

your body know when it's time to sleep

GFX-MELATONIN IS / PRODUCED BY YOUR BRAIN it's the hormone that helps your

body rest / THE MANUFACTURED version / can PROVIDE THE BODY WITH A HIGHER

DOSEAGE helping STIMULATE faster sleep in some people

BUT BECAUSE IT'S NOT FDA APPROVED- SOME DOCTORS have EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT

JUST BECAUSE IT'S "NATURAL" DOESN'T MEAN IT'S SAFE.

SOT Dr Judith Owens / director of sleep medicine at children's national

medical center -

there are essentially no long term studies looking at possible side effects

down the road

GFX- / experts say IN SOME CASES manufactured MELATONIN CAN HAVE SIDE

EFFECTS LIKE HEADACHES, DIZZINESS AND DAYTIME DROWSINESS

BANKS SAYS her boys haven't had those reactions and for her family getting a

good night's sleep is worth the risk

Sot Jessica Banks:23:55:55 this is a really good safe solution to getting

KIDS AND SKIN CANCER-VO

AND IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT --

ANOTHER WARNING FOR PARENTS.

DOCTORS ARE SEEING AN ALARMING NUMBER OF SKIN CANCER CASES IN CHILDREN.

THEY'RE DIAGNOSING SOME AS YOUNG AS 10 YEARS OLD.

IT'S NOT JUST MELANOMA ON THE RISE.

MORE INCIDENTS OF LESS SERIOUS BASAL AND SQUAMOUS CELL CANCERS ARE ALSO ON THE RISE.

COFFEE PAIN-VOTOPS

FEELING THE NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK PAINS FROM LONG HOURS IN FRONT OF YOUR COMPUTER.

TONIGHT RESEARCHERS SAY JUST DRINK A CUP OF COFFEE.

RESEARCHERS HAD A GROUP PERFORM A SERIES OF COMPUTER TASKS. WHILE MEASURING THE INTENSITY OF THEIR PAIN.

ONE GROUP DRANK COFFEE - THE OTHER DID NOT.

BOAT TURBULENCE CAUGHT ON TAPE-VO IN TC MON-NATSVO

A-B-C-7 WANTS TO SHOW YOU WHAT HAS TO BE THE VIDEO OF THE DAY.

IT HAPPENS ON A BOAT -- WATCH THIS!

nats

SEVEN PEOPLE WERE HURT LAST WEEK WHEN THEIR BOAT HIT A LARGE WAKE. ON THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS IN MISSOURI.

AS YOU JUST SAW, THE WAVE KNOCKED EVERYONE ON THE BOAT OFF THEIR FEET.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO------------

HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS LIVE WITH SERIOUS PAIN.

.AFFECTING EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES.

TONIGHT MOVING AWAY FROM MEDICINE.

HOW DOCTORS ARE ZAPPING IT AWAY.

AND THIS FAMILY KICKED OFF A FLIGHT.

WHY?

THEY SAY DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THEIR CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME.

TZ2 A NEUROSTIMULATOR: THE CHRONIC PAIN ELIMINATOR

TZ2 B DOWN SYNDROME CHILD-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

TOSS TO PKG-POP

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.

116 MILLION AMERICANS LIVE WITH IT.

NEUROSTIMULATOR: THE CHRONIC PAIN ELIMINATOR!-PKG

"It's like a thunderbolt of pain that goes across my body."

FOR YEARS, CATHERINE VONDERHUDE LIVED EACH DAY, EACH HOUR, EACH MINUTE IN PAIN.

"Little things you would take for granted are a far reach from what you can do."

THE PAIN STARTED IN CATHERINE'S NECK, AND THEN MOVED TO HER CERVICAL REGION. DUE TO EXTREME PAIN, SHE HAD DIFFICULTY USING USE HER ARMS AND WAS FORCED TO GIVE UP HER INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS. SHE LIVED ON PAIN MEDICATION AND STEROID SHOTS. ONE DAY, THE PAIN BECAME SO INTENSE SHE FORGOT WHERE SHE WAS.

"I ended up in the subway yards. The motorman didn't notice I was still on the train. I had been slumped over."

THEN SHE HEARD ABOUT NEUROSTIMULATION TO ZAP HER PAIN AWAY, ALTERING PAIN SIGNALS BEFORE THEY REACH THE BRAIN.

"It's like having an injection, except there's no medication. There are wires. There's no incision, no scars."

THE SYSTEM IS MADE UP OF A SMALL GENERATOR AND LEADS. THE LEADS ARE ATTACHED OUTSIDE THE SPINAL CORD. THE GENERATOR PRODUCES MILD ELECTRICAL PULSES WHICH INTERFERE WITH THE PAIN SIGNALS AND REPLACE THE PAIN WITH A MASSAGING AND TINGLING SENSATION.

"It's not a cure, and it's not an antibiotic, but it has given her life back, and that's what she wanted to get her life back."

BEFORE THE STIMULATOR-CATHERINE SAYS HER PAIN WAS A 10 OUT OF 10. TODAY SHE TELLS US IT'S A THREE -A NUMBER AND A FEELING THAT SHE THOUGHT SHE WOULD NEVER EXPERIENCE AGAIN.

NEUROSTIMULATOR: THE CHRONIC PAIN ELIMINATOR!-POP

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TOOK THE STAGE AND THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

TONIGHT - WE CONTINUE OUR SPECIAL YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE COVERAGE FROM CHARLOTTE.

WHO TO PAY ATTENTION TO TONIGHT AND WILL THE MOMENTUM FROM THE FIRST LADY'S SPEECH CONTINUE.

PLUS THIS --

FROM AN ELECTION CELEBRATION TO SHOTS AND FIRE.

THE DEADLY ATTACK IN QUEBEC.

AND - LOOK AT THIS.

A MAN GOES ON A TACKLING RAMPAGE.WITHOUT CLOTHES!!!

HIS ATTACK AND RUN FROM POLICE.

BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.

BARBARA WEBSTER-SANDS OF NORTH FORT MYERS.

THANKS FOR WATCHING BARBARA.

TZ3 A DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION-VO

TZ3 B QUEBEC SHOOTING-SOTVO

TZ3 C NAKED MAN TACKLES TEEN-VO

FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

TS 1 LEE CO BANK ROBBERY-VID BOX TOPS

MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 5-30 --

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING TONIGHT FOR BANK ROBBER.

THEY SAY THIS MAN ROBBED THE BANK OF AMERICA ON WHISKEY CREEK DRIVE AND COLLEGE PARKWAY THIS MORNING.

TS 2 BEAR SIGHTING-VID BOX

SOMEONE SPOTTED ANOTHER BEAR IN OUR AREA -- THIS TIME IN LEE COUNTY.

A VIEWER SENT US THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

YOU CAN SEE THE BEAR WALKING PAST AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT THIS MORNING.

TS LEE DAIS-VID BOX

LEE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTERS ARE OVERCROWDED.

SO THE COUNTY'S OFFERING A DISCOUNT ON ADOPTING PETS TO DEAL WITH IT.

MORE PETS THAN USUAL CAME INTO THE SHELTERS OVER THE WEEKEND.

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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION-VOTOPS-2 SHOT

LAST WEEK IT WAS HURRICANE ISAAC DELAYING THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

TODAY MOTHER NATURE FORCED THE DEMOCRATS TO MAKE A CHANGE AS WELL.

GOOD EVENING, I'M JEFF BUTERA.

AND I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

IT'S BEEN RAINY IN CHARLOTTE ALL WEEK AND PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. THURSDAY NIGHT WILL NOW BE HELD INDOORS.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION-PKG

PRESIDENT OBAMA ARRIVED IN CHARLOTTE AS THE NEWS SPREAD: HE'LL GIVE HIS SPEECH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH POINT OF THE DNC.

IN THE MAIN CONVENTION VENUE. TIME WARNER ARENA.

NOT IN BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM, THREE TIMES LARGER, BUT EXPOSED. AND THE CHANCE OF RAIN IS 30 TO 40 PERCENT.

"Clearly team Obama felt that the risks of having this thing drenched in a thunderstorm outweighed the benefits that they got in Denver for a big outdoor crowd, and Clint Eastwood showed them last week what happens when a nomination acceptance speech gets undercut by circumstance"

REPUBLICANS CHARGED DEMOCRATS JUST COULDN'T FILL THE STADIUM.

North Carolina:38 -:42

"I think it also has more to do with attendance rather than precipitation."

A DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE SAYS SHE WAS PESTERED FOR TICKETS

"Messages, phone calls, emails coming from everyone I know across the United States.So, I know that they could have filled every single one of those seats. 13

WITH THE STADIUM EVENT CANCELED THOUSANDS WHO

WAITED IN LINE FOR SEATS ARE OUT OF LUCK FOR THURSDAY

"I was so excited. I got my tickets. I waited 4 hours in line for it, to just be denied."

TONIGHT POPULAR FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON GIVES THE MAIN SPEECH.

HE'S DIFFERED WITH THE PRESIDENT ON ISSUES, LIKE HIKING TAXES ON THE RICH.

BUT WILL MAKE THE CASE FOR OBAMA RE-ELECTION.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION-OC-CG

STEVE HANDLESMAN REPORTING.

ROMNEY'S RUNNING MATE, PAUL RYAN, PREDICTED BILL CLINTON WILL TALK ABOUT HOW GREAT THE 90'S WERE BUT NOT MUCH ABOUT THE LAST 4 YEARS.

ALSO, IN THE LAST HOUR, THE DEMOCRATS RESTORED THE WORDS "GOD" AND "JERUSALEM" TO THEIR PARTY'S OFFICIAL PLATFORM.

THEY RECEIVED CRITICISM FOR ORIGINALLY TAKING THEM OUT.

COSTA RICA QUAKE-VO

A POWERFUL SEVEN-POINT-SIX MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE SHOOK COSTA RICA TODAY --

CLOSED CIRCUIT CAMERAS CAUGHT THE QUAKE.

IT SENT PANICKED PEOPLE RUNNING INTO THE STREETS.

TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND TELEPHONE POLES ROCKED --- THE QUAKE DID COLLAPSE SOME HOUSES NEAR THE EPICENTER.

LANDSLIDES ALSO BLOCKED SOME ROADS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE QUAKE.

QUEBEC SHOOTING-NATSVO

TERRIFYING MOMENTS AFTER A MAN OPENED FIRE DURING A MIDNIGHT VICTORY RALLY IN MONTREAL FOR QUEBEC'S NEW PREMIERE.

SECURITY RUSHED THE NEWLY ELECTED PREMIERE OFF THE STAGE.

THEY WERE FINE.

BUT THE SHOOTER DID KILL ONE PERSON AND BADLY HURT ANOTHER.

QUEBEC SHOOTING-SOTVO

" all the agents run towards Pauline and whisk her away and she kept her cool and what was really amazing about all of this is that she came back almost immediately after and took care of the room before she took care of herself."

OFFICERS SAY THEY HAVE THE SHOOTER IN CUSTODY.

DREW PETERSON DELIBERATIONS-VO

DELIBERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY IN THE TRIAL OF DREW PETERSON --

HE'S THE FORMER POLICE OFFICER ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS THIRD WIFE.

DELIBERATIONS BEGAN THIS MORNING AFTER FIVE WEEKS OF TESTIMONY.

PETERSON PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO MURDERING KATHLEEN SAVIO IN 2004.

ILLINOIS OFFICERS CHARGED HIM AFTER HIS FOURTH WIFE STACY PETERSON DISAPPEARED IN 2007.

MANUEL ROSALES-VO.WIPE

A HONDURAN MAN ACCUSED OF SLITTING HIS DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON'S THROATS IN A LEHIGH ACRES DRIVEWAY - FACES THE DEATH PENALTY.

BUT TODAY, ATTORNEYS FOR MANUEL ROSALES ASKED A JUDGE TO TAKE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT OFF THE TABLE.

THEY ARGUE DEPUTIES VIOLATED AN INTERNATIONAL TREATY BY NOT NOTIFYING THE HONDURAS GOVERNMENT OF THE ARREST.

MANUEL ROSALES-SOTVO

"They want the U.S. Authorities to be notified. Same thing if we want that, then we should give the same right to foreign nationals, and Mr. Rosales is Honduran."

BUT THE JUDGE DISAGREED.

THAT MEANS ROSALES WILL STILL FACE THE DEATH PENALTY IF A JURY CONVICTS HIM OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

HIS GRANDSON DIED IN THE ATTACK.

PCP ATTACKS-VO

INVESTIGATORS IN NEW JERSEY ARE LOOKING INTO WHETHER CONTAMINATED P-C-P IS CONNECTED TO THE BRUTAL MURDERS OF TWO CHILDREN.

ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES -- A WOMAN WITH P-C-P IN HER SYSTEM DECAPITATED HER CHILD BEFORE STABBING HERSELF TO DEATH.

IN ANOTHER ATTACK THIS PAST SUNDAY -- A MAN BROKE INTO A HOME AND SLIT THE THROATS OF TWO CHILDREN -- KILLING ONE.

TAINTED TAMPONS-VOTOPS

AN ABC7 CONSUMER ALERT FOR YOU TONIGHT --

KIMBERLY-CLARK, MAKERS OF KOTEX SAY 16-THOUSAND CASES OF KOTEX NATURAL BALANCE SECURITY TAMPONS DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION.

ACCORIDNG TO COMPNAY REPRESENTATIVE -- THIEVES STOLE THE TAMPONS WITH THE INTENT TO SELL THEM TO THE PUBLIC.

THE TAMPONS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SHIPPED TO OKLAHOMA.

NAKED MAN TACKLES TEEN-SOT.VO.WIPE

A NAKED MAN WENT ON A BIZARRE RAMPAGE IN SEATTLE.

HE TACKLED TWO TEENS -- A BROTHER AND A SISTER -- AT A CITY PARK THEN STRIPPED DOWN AND JUMPED IN A LAKE.

"I might need stitches - I hope it doesn't come to that."

NAKED MAN TACKLES TEEN-SOTVO

"I'm pissed because that guy hurt my sister. Because my sister can not defend herself. I have to be the one to do that for her. I hope that guy gets help."

OFFICERS SAY THE MAN TRIED TO EVADE OFFICERS IN -- ON -- AND AROUND THE WATER.

THOUSANDS AT THE LAKE WATCHED.

EVENTUALLY A K-9 UNIT DISTRACTED THE MAN AND OFFICERS SWARMED HIM -- STILL RESISTING -- AND STILL NAKED.

THEY CAUGHT HIM.

BOY STUCK IN SLIDE-VO

IN CHINA --

ANOTHER CHILD GOT STUCK.

THIS TIME IT HAPPENED ON A PLAYGROUND.

IT TURNED INTO A HARROWING ORDEAL WHEN THE THREE-YEAR-OLD GOT HIS FINGER STUCK IN THE STEEL PLATE OF A SLIDE.

THE BOY WAS PLAYING ON THE SLIDE YESTERDAY MORNING WHEN HE GOT STUCK.

FIREFIGHTERS TRIED -- AND FAILED -- TO LUBRICATE THE BOY'S SWOLLEN FINGER AND REMOVE IT FROM THE STEEL PLATE.

THEY EVENTUALLY USED SAWS AND HYDRAULIC SPREADERS TO CUT DOWN THE STEEL PLATE AND EXPAND THE HOLE.

911 CALL ABOUT ODD DREAM-OC-SOT-OC

A STRANGE DREAM PROMPTED A CENTRAL FLORIDA TEEN TO CALL 9-1-1 -- TWICE.

NOW MARK WELCH IS IN JAIL!

HE SAYS HE WAS TRYING TO PROVE A POINT TO HIS PARENTS WHO REFUSED TO BELIEVE HIM.

911: youre saying the officer told you not to call back so you did because you're trying to prove something?

Welch: there is no problem, it's something that happened in my dream. OC: send somebody here

DISPATCHERS SENT A DEPUTY TO THE TEEN'S HOUSE IN VOLUSIA COUNTY.

HE DECIDED WELCH WAS CONFUSED BECAUSE HE SMOKED SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA.

THE DEPUTY ARRESTED HIM FOR MISUSING THE 9-1-1 SYSTEM -- A FIRST-DEGREE MISDEMEANOR.

DOWN SYNDROME KID NOT ALLOWED ON FLIGHT-OC

A FAMILY SAYS AMERICAN AIRLINES BOOTED THEM OFF A FLIGHT. BECAUSE THEIR SON HAS DOWN SYNDROME.

THEY'RE CLAIMING DISCRIMINATION.

BUT THE AIRLINES SAY THE CHILD'S BEHAVIOR FORCED THEM TO DO IT.

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THIS HOME VIDEO SHOW BEDE VANDERHORST AT A JOURNEY CONCERT.

THE 16-YEAR-OLD BOY CALLED UP ON STAGE AND GIVEN A GUITAR BY THE BAND.

HIS PARENTS DESCRIBE HIM AS OUTGOING, FUN-LOVING AND CHARMING, BUT THEY SAY THE SON THEY LOVE WAS SINGLED OUT AND DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE HE HAS DOWN SYNDROME.

"We were not allowed on the plane because this man saw my son and made a decision."

JOAN AND ROBERT SPOKE WITH US THROUGH SKYPE, TELL US AS THEY WAITED TO BOARD AN AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT WITH THEIR SON, THEY WERE TOLD THEY WEREN'T ALLOWED ON.

"Ok my question is why are you singling me out and saying -- why aren't you telling them and them and them all those people who children they have to."

"This is a controlled area, you should not be recording this."

JOAN PULLED OUT HER CELL PHONE AND BEGAN TO VIDEOTAPE, DOCUMENTING WHAT SHE BELIEVES WAS A VIOLATION OF HER SON'S CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.

HER SON WHO WAS LABELED A FLIGHT RISK -- CAN BE SEEN IN THE VIDEO SITTING AT THE GATE, QUIETLY PLAYING WITH HIS HAT.

IN THE VIDEO, YOU CAN HEAR JOAN SOBBING AND HER HUSBAND EXPRESSING DISBELIEF.

"He's behaving. He's demonstrating he's not a problem."

"I kept saying, 'Is this only because he has Down syndrome?'"

THE FAMILY HAS FLOWN TOGETHER DOZENS OF TIMES.

THE ONLY THING DIFFERENT WAS THAT THEY HAD UPGRADED FOR THE FIRST TIME TO FIRST CLASS.

"That this little boy had a seat in the first class area, and for some reason, they didn't want that. That wasn't acceptable."

AMERICAN AIRLINES RELEASED A STATEMENT THAT READS IN PART, "THE YOUNG MAN EXCITABLE, RUNNING AROUND, AND NOT ACCLIMATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CALM HIM DOWN AND ACCLIMATE HIM TO THE SURROUNDINGS. HIS EFFORTS WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. FOR THE SAFETY OF THE YOUNG MAN AND THE SAFETY

OF OTHERS, AMERICAN AIRLINES OFFERED TO BOOK ANOTHER FLIGHT FOR THE FAMILY."

BUT THE FAMILY SAYS THAT STATEMENT IS UNTRUE.

THEY SAY THEY WILL SUE AMERICAN AIRLINES AND HOPE THEIR EXPERIENCE WILL TEACH THE COMPANY AND PEOPLE IN GENERAL, A VALUABLE LESSON.

DOWN SYNDROME KID NOT ALLOWED ON FLIGHT-OC

CAROLYN COSTELLO REPORTING.

THE FAMILY CLAIMS ATTENDANTS TOLD THEM THEIR SON'S BEHAVIOR WAS A CONCERN BECAUSE THEIR FIRST CLASS SEAT WAS CLOSE TO THE COCKPIT AND MIGHT DISTRACT THE PILOT.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE FOUR------------

"It's amazing at how much you forget."

AND TO MAKE SURE PARENTS REMEMBER THAT FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

THEY'RE PULLING OUT ALL OF THE STOPS.

THE NEWEST TREND IN FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PHOTOS.

PLUS - INSIDE SCIENTOLOGY AND THE LOVE LIFE OF TOM CRUISE!

A NEW ARTICLE SHEDS LIGHT ON HOW THE WELL KNOWN SCIENTOLOGIST'S CHURCH TRIED TO HELP HIM FIND A MATCH.

TZ4 A SCHOOL PHOTOS-SOTVO

TZ4 B VANITY FAIR SCIENTOLOGY-VO

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS

Seems like we've had plenty of days this summer to talk about the influence of southwest winds on our side of Florida. The normal summer pattern starts with an easterly wind during the morning and the onshore winds in the afternoon. When we get southwest winds setting up for the full day that usually means showers in the morning, midday, and afternoon. For the next two days that will be the forecast….a chance for "on and off" showers at any daypart. High temperatures will continue to hit 90 degrees and overnight lows will be in the mid and upper 70's.

In the Atlantic we are still tracking Hurricane Leslie and Tropical Storm Michael. Neither storm is a threat to Florida.

SCHOOL PHOTOS-OC

REMEMBER THOSE "FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL" PHOTOS?

PARENTS HAVE TAKEN THEM FOR YEARS.

BUT THESE DAYS, MOM AND DAD AREN'T JUST SNAPPING OFF QUICK SHOTS BEFORE THE SCHOOL BUS ARRIVES.

SCHOOL PHOTOS-PKG

LIKE SCORES OF MOMS AROUND THE NATION, BRENDA PONNAY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, IS BUSY GETTING READY FOR THE START OF

ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR.

THERE'S A LUNCH TO PACK

FORMS TO FILL OUT

AND A FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PHOTO SHOOT TO PREPARE FOR

1:23:44 I'm always surprised at how much it makes a difference preparing a photo like this. It seems silly at the time or even forced, but I'll look

back and think oh, I'll remember it - but of course, it's amazing at how much you forget.

BRENDA IS ONE OF A GROWING NUMBER OF MOMS FOR WHOM THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

PHOTO IS NO LONGER JUST AN AFTERTHOUGHT - BUT, INSTEAD, A CAREFULLY

CHOREOGRAPHED PHOTO OP OFTEN FILLED WITH PROPS LIKE HOME MADE SIGNS ,

CRAFTED TO COORDINATE WITH FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FASHIONS.

LAST YEAR'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL THEME FOR SIX YEAR OLD HELENA WAS HELLO

KITTY

THIS YEAR, IT'S CAT EARS.

1:25:41 I wish I had photos like this when I was growing up. I think my

parents had two photo albums total and all the photos were faded or badly

cropped/1:26:05 It's really special I can do this for my daughter.

FROM COAST TO COAST, MOMS ARE CAPTURING FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL IN

UNPRECEDENTED STYLE

MICHELLE MADHOK , FOUNDER OF THE MOMMY SITE, MOM FINDS,

SAYS SOCIAL MEDIA IS BEHIND THE INCREASINGLY ELABORATE PHOTOS.

Tc 19:35:18 With Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, everyone can

see what everyone else is doing with their kids. It becomes a competition

and almost becomes an arms race of who can take the better pictures of their

kids.

LAUREN LASHER OF WESCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA SAYS SHE USED FOAM CORE, AN EXACTO

KNIFE AND CHALKBOARD SPRAY PAINT TO CREATE A SERIES OF FIRST DAY PHOTOS OF

HER SON, BRADY.

19:44 I think it's just nice for the kids to have something to show when

they grow up - This is what I did every year on the first day of school.

VANITY FAIR SCIENTOLOGY-VO

TONIGHT WE'RE LEARNING MORE DETAILS ABOUT TOM CRUISE AND HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH SCIENTOLOGY -- AS A POSSIBLE DATING SERVICE!

AN ARTICLE IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF VANITY FAIR REPORTS THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY AUDITIONED POSSIBLE LOVE INTERESTS FOR THE ACTOR.

ACCORDING TO VANITY FAIR, SCIENTOLOGISTS SELECTED IRANIAN-BORN ACTRESS NAZANIN BONIADI.

IT GOES ON TO SAY -- SHE UNDERWENT A MONTH OF VETTING WHERE MEMBERS TOLD HER TO DARKEN HER HAIR TO LOOK MORE ETHNIC.

CRUISE AND BONIADI REPORTEDLY MET IN NOVEMBER OF 2004 AND DATED FOR A FEW MONTHS, BEFORE CALLING IT QUITS.

FAN RED SOX GAME-VO

WHAT A NIGHT FOR ONE FAN AT LAST NIGHT'S BOSTON RED SOX GAME.

DURING THE 4TH INNING, BOSTON CATCHER JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA CAUGHT A FOUL BALL RIGHT OVER THE BACK OF A FAN.WHO WAS LEANING OVER THE RAILING.

LOUBOUTIN SHOES PROTECTION-VO

SOME PROTECTION FOR THOSE FAMOUS RED SOLES FROM FAMED SHOEMAKER -- CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN.

A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT IN MANHATTAN SAYS THE SHOES ARE ENTITLED TO TRADEMARK PROTECTION.

THE COURT SAYS LOUBOUTIN IS ENTITLED TO PROTECT ITS BRAND AGAINST RED-SOLED SHOES MADE BY COMPETITOR YVES SAINT LAURENT.

IN 1992 -- LOUBOUTIN BECAME FAMOUS AFTER APPLYING THAT GLOSSY VIVID RED TO THE OUTSOLES OF WOMEN'S SHOES.

WALMART LAYWAY FEE-VOTOPS

WAL-MART IS LOWERING THE FEE FOR ITS HOLIDAY LAYAWAY PROGRAM.

THE FEE TO OPEN UP A LAYAWAY ACCOUNT WILL BE FIVE DOLLARS INSTEAD OF 15.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS A MOVE BY TOYS-R-US.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A MOTHER CHARGED WITH SHOPLIFTING.

BUT IT DOESN'T END THERE.

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BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

MOM SHOPLIFTING ARREST-OC

A PENNSYLVANIA MOTHER IS OUT ON BAIL -

HER CHILDREN IN CHILD CUSTODY.

ALL OF THIS AFTER OFFICERS SAY SHE CONFESSED TO USING HER CHILDREN TO STEAL 85 DOLLARS WORTH OF MERCHANDISE FROM A GROCERY STORE.

IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE --

MOM SHOPLIFTING ARREST-PKG

IT LOOKS LIKE THE CHECKOUT AT ANY GROCERY STORE, BUT POLICE SAY THIS VIDEO OF TWO KIDS LEAVING AN UPPER DARBY PATHMARK

FRIDAY NIGHT IS ANYTHING BUT TYPICAL.

"I truly believe the kids didn't know what they were doing, they were just following mom's orders."

POLICE SAY THE TWO KIDS WERE BROUGHT TO THE STORE BY THEIR MOTHER, 36-YEAR-OLD NAKEISHA WILLIAMS, AROUND 9:30 ON FRIDAY

NIGHT.

"Mom gets two shopping carts. She tells the little girl, the ten year old, to push the shopping cart. And they walk through the store, and she loads into the one shopping cart two fans and a comforter. And then mom takes the other cart and goes to get juice, milk and bread."

POLICE SAY WILLIAMS PAID FOR THE FOOD ITEMS, BUT SHE TOLD THE KIDS TO LEAVE THE STORE WITH THE REST.

"As they go to check out, mom tells the ten year old, who unbeknownst is stealing, to meet me outside."

CHITWOOD SAYS THE KIDS DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE PUSHING STOLEN GOODS OUTSIDE THE STORE, AND SAY WILLIAMS CONFESSED TO

USING HER KIDS TO TRYING TO GET AWAY WITH THE CRIME.

"Mom's story is that she did steal the merchandise."

Reporter: "Are you a relative?"

Relative: "The news, Channel 10 News is here. Yes, I'm a relative, but she's not available, and she doesn't live here."

RELATIVES OF WILLIAMS SPOKE TO NBC-10 THROUGH A DOOR AND SAYS WILLIAMS WAS UNAVAILABLE TO TALK TO US.

Reporter: "Do you have anything you want to say about her arrest?"

Relative: "Anything I want to say about her arrest? I'm unaware of her arrest."

"Williams is now charged with a number of crimes, including corruption and endangering her children as well as theft. Investigators say that she told

MOM SHOPLIFTING ARREST-OC

DEANNA DURANTE REPORTING.

THE MOTHER IS NOW CHARGED WITH A NUMBER OF CRIMES, INCLUDING CORRUPTION AND ENDANGERING HER CHILDREN AS WELL AS THEFT.

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM

53:05-michael neves/cape coral-"I don't expect a gas station at the entrance to my development."

PAVING THE WAY FOR CONTROVERSY --

TONIGHT PEOPLE IN ONE CAPE CORAL NEIGHBORHOOD SAY PLANS FOR A NEW CONVENIENCE STORE IS ANYTHING BUT CONVENIENT.

ABC 7 FINDS OUT WHY THEY DON'T WANT IT IN THEIR BACKYARD.

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S SERGEANT IS OUT OF A JOB AND AWAITING SENTENCING.

TODAY HE ADMITS TO WHY.

WE'LL EXPLAIN.

AND A FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICER IS IN TROUBLE TONIGHT, ACCUSED OF BREAKING THE RULES DURING A TRAFFIC STOP.

THE QUESTION SHE ASKED AND THE DASHCAM VIDEO THAT CAPTURED IT ALL.

TZ 6 1) CAPE 711 CONTROVERSY-SOTTOPS-VO

TZ 6 2) DEPUTY PORN ARREST-SSTOPS

TZ 6 3) FMPD INTERNAL REPORT-VOTOPS

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