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"We couldn't see this happening. It was meant to be a prank call"

OUT OF HIDING AND CRYING--

THE TWO D-J'S THAT PULLED A PRANK ON THE ROYALS APOLOGIZE.

ABC 7 FINDS OUT WHAT'S NEXT NOW THAT THE PAIR HAS BEEN SUSPENDED INDEFINATELY.

PLUS--

It was kind of pointing in her direction and then I pulled the trigger

A 13 YEAR OLD IN TEARS AND ON TRIAL.

HE'S ACCUSED OF SHOOTING HIS MOM TO DEATH AS SHE WATCHED T-V.

NEW AT 5 --

HEAR HIS TAPED CONFESSION.

they would call me fatty, they would call me fat head

AT 9 YEARS OLD SHE WEIGHED NEARLY TWO HUNDRED POUNDS!

NOW SHE'S SHED THE WEIGHT AND HAS A MESSAGES FOR HER FORMER BULLIES.

DOGS BEHIND THE WHEEL AND THIS IS NOT JUST A PHOTO OP --

HOW THESE POOCHES ARE LEARNING TO PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL.

HL1) ROYAL HOAX FALLOUT-trxSOTVO

HL2) ROWLES TRIAL DAY 3-trxSOTVO

HL3) FAMILY HEALTHY EATING-trxSOTVO

HL4) DOG DRIVING UPDATE-trxVOTOPS

NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

NURSE DJS SPEAK OUT-SOTVO-OC

I'm shattered, gutted, heartbroken.

Mel Grieg: the thought that we may have played a part in that is

gut wrenching

THE AUSTRALIAN D-JS BEHIND A ROYAL PRANK CALL THAT TURNED TRAGIC ARE BREAKING THEIR SILENCE.

THE NURSE WHO TOOK THAT CALL REPORTEDLY COMMITTED SUICIDE ON FRIDAY.

THE DJ'S OFFERED A TEARFUL APOLOGY ON AUSTRALIA T-V.

NURSE DJS SPEAK OUT-PKG

SCRIPT:

AUSTRALIAN DJS - WHO PRANK-CALLED THE LONDON HOSPITAL WHERE KATE MIDDLETON

WAS BEING TREATED LAST WEEK-- CAME OUT OF HIDING TODAY, OFFERING A TEARFUL

APOLOGY ON AUSTRALIA'S CHANNEL 9 TV

Michael Christian: I'm shattered, gutted, heartbroken.

Mel Grieg: the thought that we may have played a part in that is

gut wrenching.

DJS MEL GRIEG AND MICHAEL CHRISTIAN MADE A HOAX CALL TO KING EDWARD THE 7TH

HOSPITAL, PRETENDING TO BE QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE CHARLES, ASKING ABOUT

THE PREGNANT DUCHESS' CONDITION. NURSE- JACINTHA SALDANHA- ANSWERED THE CALL

AND PUT IT THROUGH TO KATE'S ROOM.

Nats prank phone call - gfx

DJ - Oh hello there, may I speak to Kate please, my granddaughter?

Nurse - Oh yes, just hold on ma'am.

THE HOSTS OF THE "2DAY" FM RADIO SHOW SAY THEY NEVER IMAGINED THEY'D GET

THROUGH.

Michael Christian: It was just something that was fun and lighthearted and

a tragic turn of events that I don't think anyone could have ever predicted

or expected.

SALDANHA WAS FOUND DEAD FRIDAY MORNING. A VICTIM OF A SUSPECTED SUICIDE.

Michael Christian: We both found out about the same time and I think it was

Mel Grieg: It was the worse phone call I've ever had in my life.

THE GLOBAL BACKLASH AGAINST THE DUO HAS BEEN FIERCEFROM ONLINE DEATH THREATS

TO CALLS FOR PRISON. THE TWO WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY AUSTRALIAN POLICE, BUT

ABC LEGAL ANALYST DAN ABRAMS DOESN'T THINK JAIL TIME IS LIKELY.

SOT/DAN ABRAMS: I don't think there's gonna be any serious prosecution here

because it would be very tough to link the actual death to the prank. Now

you can link it as a moral matter but as a legal matter there'd need to be a

level of foreseeability that this is likely to happen I

think this is a tough link to make

THEIR RADIO STATION ANNOUNCED IT IS BANNING PRANK CALLS ALTOGETHER.AND THE

POPULAR DJ TEAM HAS BEEN PULLED OFF THE AIR INDEFINITELY.

ROWLES TRIAL DAY 3-OC-SS-OC

NEW AT 5 --

THE STATE HAS JUST RESTED THEIR CASE IN THE TRIAL OF A COLLIER COUNTY TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER.

TODAY, LAWYERS HEARD JONATHAN ROWLES' TAPED INTERVIEW WITH POLICE.

THAT INCLUDES HIS RECORDED CONFESSION.

ABC7'S GABY FLEISCHMAN LETS YOU HEAR IT --

ROWLES TRIAL DAY 3-PKG

A 13 year old jonathan rowles in tears, being questioned by detectives--

His taped confession played back in court today, as the juvenile faces a manslaughter charge.

Back in 2010 rowles killed his mother kelly ann while she was watching tv in their east naples home.

During the interview, rowles admit he took his dads rifle, loaded it, and started to play with it-- flipping the gun in the air-- mimicking a military drill.

"I was flipping it and forgot to put the safety on. It was kind of pointing in her direction and then I pulled the trigger."

The gun went off-- hitting his mom on the left side of her head. Rowles told detectives the shooting was an accident.

ROWLES TRIAL DAY 3-OC

THE DEFENSE WILL START TO CALL THEIR WITNESSES TOMORROW MORNING.

THE TRIAL COULD WRAP UP TOMORROW.

HENLEY NOT GUILTY PLEA-SS-VO-WIPE

THE TEENAGER BUSTED FOR DRUGS WITH A FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN THE CAR.IS PLEADING NOT GUILTY.

DAVID HENLEY FACES FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR CHARGES FOR DRUG POSSESSION AND DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.

IN EARLY NOVEMBER LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES PULLED HENLEY OVER. AFTER THEY SAY THE TEEN AND FORMER COMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW VISITED A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE IN THE TICE AREA.

HENLEY NOT GUILTY PLEA-SOTVO

"I'm just not at liberty at this time to discuss those questions."

HENLEY WILL BE IN COURT AGAIN IN JANUARY.

BIGELOW FACES A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE FOR ALLOWING AN UNLICENSED DRIVER TO USE HIS CAR.

DAVID MCMANNIS ARRAIGNMENT-VO-SS-SS

ONE THE MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING A 19-YEAR-OLD PUNTA GORDA WOMAN ALSO PLED NOT GUILTY TODAY.

DAVID MCMANNIS APPEARED BEFORE A JUDGE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

HE'S CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

PROSECUTORS ACCUSE HIM OF KILLING TARA SIDAROVICH IN 2001.

COLD CASE DETECTIVES ARRESTED MCMANNIS IN OCTOBER.

THE OTHER MAN CHARGED IN THE KILLING, PHILLIP BARR, WAS ARRESTED IN VERMONT LAST MONTH.

CHARCO HOUSE FIRE-SS-VO-WIPE

WITH JUST 15 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.

A FIRE FORCED A PORT CHARLOTTE FAMILY FROM THEIR HOUSE.

IT BROKE OUT JUST BEFORE NOON ON RODGERS AVENUE.

THE OWNER SAYS IT STARTED IN THE LIVING ROOM NEAR AN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM.

INVESTIGATORS THINK IT'S ELECTRICAL.

JUST 13 MINUTES AFTER GETTING THE CALL. FIREFIGHTERS PUT IT OUT.

CHARCO HOUSE FIRE-SOTVO

Bob Motzer, homeowner

"I was pretty flabbergasted, amazed, distressed to see all those fire trucks and people in front of my house. The door was standing open and my dog was running around the driveway."

THAT DOG IS OKAY. BUT THE FAMILY IS STILL MISSING 4 CATS.

FIREFIGHTERS SAY THEY AREN'T IN THE HOUSE AND POSSIBLY RAN AWAY.

GANG MEMBER ARREST-SS-VO

THREE HIGH PROFILE GANG MEMBERS ARE UNDER ARREST IN NAPLES.

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE TRIO FACE BURGLARY, CONSPIRACY, THEFT AND FRAUD CHARGES.

THEY WAS ARRESTED AT AN EAST NAPLES WAL-MART--- AFTER DEPUTIES SAY THEY STOLE MULTIPLE CREDIT CARDS FROM CARS AT VETERANS COMMUNITY PARK.

DEPUTIES SAY THE MEN ARE WELL KNOWN AROUND SOUTH FLORIDA AS THE "FELONY LANE" GANG.

WALMART THEFT-SS-SS-SS

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR THREE PEOPLE WHO THE EMPTIED CASH REGISTERS AT A WALMART IN FORT MYERS.

IT HAPPENED AT THE WALMART ON COLONIAL BOULEVARD.

AND IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY.

HERE ARE THE SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS.

DEPUTIES SAY A WOMAN HOLDING A CLIPBOARD POSED AS A WALMART EMPLOYEE.

A MAN AND A WOMAN THEN TOOK MONEY FROM THREE SEPARATE CASH REGISTERS.

ONE OF THEM HAD A KEY THAT OPENED THE REGISTERS.

DETECTIVES BELIEVE THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN NORTH PORT AND PORT SAINT LUCIE.

NFM REC CENTER-OC-VO-OC

AFTER MORE THAN 5 YEARS IN THE MAKING.

NORTH FORT MYERS WILL SOON HAVE A NEW TEN MILLION DOLLAR RECREATION FACILITY.

THE LEE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HELD A GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY AT THE NORTH FORT MYERS COMMUNITY PARK TODAY.

NFM REC CENTER-LL PKG

CONSTRUCTION STARTED BACK IN AUGUST.

YOU CAN SEE THE FOUNDATION IS ALREADY LAID.

AND EVEN THOUGH THE CEREMONIAL GROUND BREAKING FOLLOWED THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING.

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IT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR GOING ON 8 YEARS.

TODAY, THE CEREMONIAL DIRT WAS BROKEN.

EVEN THOUGH A FOUNDATION HAS ALREADY BEEN LAID.

FOR THE PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTH FORT MYERS, THIS STEEL AND CONCRETE BLOCK IS SOMETHING THAT IS IN DESPERATE NEED.

SOT: Gregg Makepeace, North Fort Myers Civic Association "This goes back to April of 2005."

GREGG MAKEPEACE AND HIS WIFE HAVE LIVED IN NORTH FORT MYERS FOR 15 YEARS.

THEY SAY, THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A NEED FOR A COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTER.

AND AFTER YEARS OF PUSHING. BUDGET SET BACKS, AND PERSISTENCE. IT'S FINALLY COMING TOGETHER.

SOT: Gregg "We have no gathering spot right now, we have a commercial spot like the shell factory, but no area for the community to gather as a community."

THE NEW 35-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT FACILITY WILL HAVE TWO BASKETBALL DASH VOLLEYBALL COURTS, A WEIGHT ROOM AND COMPUTER ROOM.

AMONG OTHER THINGS. IT WILL ALSO BE USED AS A HURRICANE SHELTER.

A NEEDED AMENITY IN AN AREA WHERE MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN MOBILE HOMES.

SOT: Dave Harner, Dir. Lee County Parks and Rec "The community was really strong in wanting to make sure this was a shelter and we worked together with the public safety department and we're able to provide that for the community."

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR THOSE LIVING HERE. IT WILL BE A PLACE FOR THE COMMUNITY, TO GATHER.

NOW WAITING IN ANTICIPATION. AND EXCITEMENT.

SOT: GREGG "I'll use the words tickled pink."

THE FACILITY WILL CATER TO ALL AGES FROM CHILDREN TO SENIORS.

THERE WILL BE SMALL MEMBERSHIP FEES AND COSTS FOR CLASSES AND USE OF THE WIEGHT ROOM.

THE PROJECT SHOULD BE FINISHED BY AUGUST.

LEE CO MANAGER SEARCH-OC

THE INTERIM LEE COUNTY MANAGER HAS A NEW PLAN TO CHOOSE HIS SUCCESSOR.

ONCE COMMISSION APPROVES

DOUG MEURER'S PLAN IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS TO HIRE THE NEW MANAGER.

MEURER REPLACED KAREN HAWES WHO RESIGNED FOLLOWING THE CONTROVERSIES WITH MEDSTAR AND V-R LABS.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

WHITE HOUSE BOYS-VO.WIPE

A TEAM OF ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE DISCOVERED DOZENS OF UNMARKED GRAVES AT THE FORMER DOZIER SCHOOL FOR BOYS IN MARIANNA, FLORIDA.

THE SCHOOL IS ACCUSED OF BEATING STUDENTS SO BADLY SOME WERE NEVER SEEN AGAIN AND PRESUMED DEAD.

FOR EIGHT WEEKS THIS YEAR -- A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS WITH THE UNVIERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SEARCHEDTHE SCHOOL'S GRAVESITE

PREVIOUS RECORDS SAID 31 BOYS WERE BURIED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS -- BUT THIS TEAM UNCOVERED 19 NEW GRAVES.

U-S-F RESEARCHERS ALSO SAY THERE WERE 98 DEATHS.

WHITE HOUSE BOYS-SOTVO

5:30 one example is thomas curry who died after escaping from the school that was in 1925. he died of blunt trauma but was never reported to the state as far as we can tell even through modern times 44

MORE THAN 300 MEN MAKE UP THE GROUP CALLED THE "WHITE HOUSE BOYS."

THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING CLAIMS AGAINST THE SCHOOL FOR DECADES.

ONE OF THE VICTIMS IS A LEE COUNTY MAN.

FISCAL CLIFF TALKS-VO

THERE ARE STILL NO SIGNS OF FLEXIBILITY COMING FROM REPUBLICANS OR DEMOCRATS ON THE FISCAL CLIFF.

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER MET WITH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA YESTERDAY.

A BOEHNER SPOKESMAN SAYS LAST WEEK'S REPUBLICAN OFFER STILL STANDS -- AND IT DOESN'T INCLUDE HIGHER TAX RATES ON THE WEALTHY.

MEANWHILE, THE PRESIDENT TOOK HIS MESSAGE ON THE ROAD AGAIN TODAY.

POWERBALL AZ WINNER-VO

WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE MAN WHO CLAIMED HALF OF THE RECORD 587 MILLION DOLLAR POWERBALL JACKPOT.

HIS NAME IS MATTHEW GOOD.

HE TOOK THE ONE-TIME PAYOUT OF 192 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE DRAWING LAST MONTH.

GOOD HAS NOT SHOWN HIS FACE.

HE'S IN HIS 30S AND FROM THE WEALTHY PHOENIX SUBURB OF FOUNTAIN HILLS.

THAT'S WHERE THE TICKET WAS SOLD.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

WHERE WILL YOU RING IN THE NEW YEAR!?

YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME IN 2012.

ABC7S SMART SHOPPER SNIFFS OUT THE DISCOUNTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

PLUS - TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS.

THREE WOMEN SAYS THEY WON'T BE EATING AT ONE RESTAURANT AGAIN.

THE BILLING BLUNDER.

TZ1 A NYE HOTEL BOOKINGS-VOTOPS

TZ1 B FAT GIRLS RECEIPT-VOTOPS

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

RAIN ON THE WAY

That calendar might tell us it's December, but it's going to feel like a late spring or early summer week across Southwest Florida with lots of warmth, humidity, and even a good chance for rain.

The big weather maker for us this week is a cold front that's expected to get caught up over Central Florida Tuesday and Wednesday. For Southwest Florida, a southerly wind will bring in lots of warmth and moisture ahead of this front, resulting in lots of cloudiness along with scattered showers and storms.

The best opportunities for rain this week will come Tuesday and Wednesday. The prime locations for rain today will be deep inland and across northern portions of the viewing area near Charlotte and Desoto County.

By Tuesday morning humidity levels will be high enough that we will experience some very thick fog. Make sure to drive with caution!

Also, enough moisture will flow in from the southwest to produce some showers and heavier downpours. As we progress through the day Tuesday, we'll even see a chance for some stronger thunderstorms as the atmosphere becomes more unstable. We'll need to watch the radar closely Tuesday for some of these storms that could become strong enough to produce higher winds and heavy rain.

Tuesday will be a great day to put the NBC 2 Weather app to good use, giving you access to the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida. If you don't already have this app on your iPhone or Android, just search "NBC2 Wx" in the app store. It's a great tool for tracking storms.

In addition to the chance of rain Tuesday, our sky will stay pretty cloudy, and we'll notice a stiff breeze from the south. Even with all the clouds around, temperatures will warm back into the 80s, but probably closer to low 80s instead of the mid 80s.

Wednesday looks to be another day with scattered rain and lots of clouds, but Thursday should be much nicer with more sunshine along with a drop in humidity.

TOSS TO NINA-OC

IF YOU'VE BEEN TOO BUSY PLANNING FOR THE HOLIDAYS. YOU MIGHT JUST NOW BE PLANNING FOR NEW YEARS EVE.

AND AS WE COUNTDOWN TO 2013. YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

ABC7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI IS HERE.

NYE HOTEL BOOKINGS-TC MON

NYE HOTEL BOOKINGS-PKG

NATS - TRAFFIC DOWNTOWN

THE HISTORIC STREETS OF DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS WILL SEE PLENTY OF ACTION THIS NEW YEAR'S EVE.

HOTEL MARKETING MANAGER KAYLA DECOSTA SAYS THOSE WHO DON'T WANT TO GET STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR ARE THE LOCALS MOST LIKLEY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A STAYCATION AT THE INDIGO.

10:50:43 5

"We are doing price fixed menu in our new restaurant broadway bistro"

THAT'S JUST ONE WAY TO SWEETEN THE DEAL - SHE SAYS THE GOING RATE FOR A TWO-NIGHT MINIMUM STAY IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN STARTS AT MORE THAN 200 DOLLARS.

BUT - YOU GET TO TAKE IN THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY FROM A SPECIAL SPOT.

10:50:53 7

"One of the seatings includes vip viewing of fireworks upstairs."

IF YOU WANT TO PAY LESS BUT DRIVE TO THE NEAREST FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN NAPLES -

THE INN OF NAPLES ALONG US 41 HAS ROOM LEFT FOR 99 DOLLARS A NIGHT.

10:42:32 9

"We are centrally located mile from beach."

NYE HOTEL BOOKINGS-TC MON

BUSIEST SHIPPING DAY-VO

ALSO IN YOUR ABC7 SMART SHOPPER --

FED EX SAYS TODAY IS THEIR BUSIEST DAY OF THE YEAR.

IN FACT, THEY THINK IT'S THEIR BUSIEST DAY EVER.

THEY'LL SEND ALMOST 20 MILLION PACKAGES TODAY.

THAT'S DOUBLE THE NUMBER THEY SENT IN 2005.

IF YOU SEND YOUR PACKAGE BY DECEMBER 17TH --

FAT GIRLS RECEIPT-SOTVO

A STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT IS APOLOGIZING OVER THIS RECEIPT.

I got the bill, and I was like, why does the receipt say, "fat girls?"

CHRISTINA DURAN AND HER TWO FRIENDS SAY THE RECEIPT READ FAT GIRLS.

THE THREE WERE SHOCKED.

TONIGHT - THE RESTAURANT SAYS IT'S "APPALLED" AND "EMBARRASSED" AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS FIRED.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

NATSOT: GOOD GIRL.VERY GOOD.

AND THIS GOOD GIRL. IS VERY GOOD AT SNIFFING OUT DRUGS.

SHE DOESN'T WORK FOR THE POLICE. BUT PARENTS.

THE HOUSE CALLS AND HER SURPRISING FINDS.

PLUS. ONE. TWO. THREE. NOW FOUR!

THE MAN BEHIND ELMO FACES HIS FOURTH ACCUSER.

TZ2 A PARENTS HIRING DRUG DOGS-NATSVO

TZ2 B 4TH ELMO ACCUSER-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

PARENTS HIRING DRUG DOGS-VO IN POP

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND OUT IF YOUR CHILD WAS USING DRUGS?

WELL --

SOME PARENTS ARE GOING AS FAR AS HIRING DRUG-SNIFFING DOGS.

PARENTS HIRING DRUG DOGS-PKG

NATSOT 21:00:08: "HEEL."

This is Roxie and her handler Kristen Maurer heading to work. Roxie is something of a private eye. but more accurately, she's a private "nose" sniffing out illegal drugs.

NATSOT: GOOD GIRL.VERY GOOD.

Unlike the drug sniffing dogs who work with law enforcement officers, Roxie and Kristen have a very different client base. They work for concerned parents. making house calls to check kids rooms - and other parts of the house - for drugs.

SOT KRISTEN MAURER: 20:58:32

"ROXY CAN FIND DRUGS IN PLACES THAT PARENTS WILL NEVER FIND."

SOT AVA: 21:06:10

"I WAS VERY WORRIED THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS HANGING AROUND WITH KIDS THAT WERE DOING DRUGS."

Ava, who doesn't want her last name used, is a Houston mom who called Kristen when she suspected her daughter might be using drugs.

SOT AVA: 21:07:46

"OH I WAS VERY NERVOUS THAT SHE WAS GOING TO FIND DRUGS IN THE GARAGE."

NATSOT KRISTEN: 21:02:14 "SHE'S ALREADY PICKING UP A SCENT."

There's a procedure as Roxie searches, the parent must be in the room.

NATSOT KRISTEN: 21:02:20 "IS IT HERE, WELL WHERE IS IT?"

And if Roxie indicates she's found something.the PARENT has to uncover whatever it is.

SOT KRISTEN: 20:57:52

"I JUST SAY MY DOG'S ALERTED IN THIS AREA, IF I WERE YOU I'D SEARCH THE ENTIRE AREA/EDIT/ 21:58:00 AND I KIND OF GIVE THEM AN IDEA OF WHAT THEY NEED TO DO NEXT.

Roxie DID find marijuana in the garage of Ava's home. a discovery the mom says was difficult for both her AND her daughter.

SOT AVA: 21:08:50

"SHE WAS UPSET THAT I INVADED HER PRIVACY."

a conversation Ava says turned her daughter around. a new group of school friends and improving grades.

SOT AVA: 21:09:00

"THE REASON WHY I DID IT IS TO KEEP HER SAFE AND OFF DRUGS.

Today Show Contributor and child psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Gardere says bringing in a dog to search for drugs might solve the problem, but it could also make matters worse.

SOT 16:45:25

"LOOKING FOR THE DRUGS WITH A DOG I THINK IS AN OVERKILL. WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO IS/EDIT/HAVING A RELATIONSHIP/EDIT/AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN DO THAT IF YOU'RE BRINGING IN DRUG SNIFFING DOGS.

For their part, Kristen says her job -- and Roxie's -- is to help parents who feel they have nowhere else to turn.

SOT KRISTEN: 21:21:20

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

THEY RISK THEIR LIVES IN MISSIONS WE RARELY HEAR OF.

AND TONIGHT ONE RESCUE MISSION TURNED DEADLY FOR SEAL TEAM SIX.

these crews are highly trained, they've become the best in the world, but you never know how they're going to turn out

THE RAID BY SPECIAL OPERATORS TO RESCUE AN AMERICAN.

AND WHAT WENT WRONG INSIDE A TALIBAN STRONGHOLD.

PLUS - A LOSS FOR THE DALLAS COWBOYS.

THE FATAL CRASH THAT KILLED ONE PLAYER.

AND THE OTHER PLAYER NOW FACING CHARGES.

HEADING OUT TO THOSE HOLIDAY PARTIES.

TZ3 A NAVY SEAL MEMBER KILLED-SOTVO

TZ3 B COWBOYS DUI-VO

TZ3 C HOLIDAY PARTY DONTS-VO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

ROWLES TRIAL DAY 3-VID BOX

MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW,

THE STATE RESTED THEIR CASE TODAY IN THE TRIAL OF A COLLIER COUNTY TEEN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING HIS MOTHER.

TODAY, LAWYERS HEARD JONATHAN ROWLES' TAPED INTERVIEW WITH POLICE.

THAT INCLUDES HIS RECORDED CONFESSION.

CHARCO HOUSE FIRE-VID BOX

JUST 15 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND TONIGHT - A FIRE FORCED A PORT CHARLOTTE FAMILY OUT OF THEIR HOUSE.

THE BLAZE STARTED IN THE LIVING ROOM AND CAUSED SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE.

NURSE DJS-VID BOX

TWO AUSTRALIAN D-J'S SAY THEY'RE SORRY.

THEY PULLED THAT PRANK LAST WEEK POSING AS THE ROYAL FAMILY.

THEY CALLED A HOSPITAL AND GOT A NURSE TO GIVE UP INFORMATION ABOUT DUCHESS KATE.

THAT NURSE LATER COMMITTED SUICIDE.

THE D-J'S SPOKE ON AUSTRALIAN T-V FOR THE FIRST TIME.

NAVY SEAL MEMBER KILLED-VOTOPS-2 SHOT

A DANGEROUS U-S SPECIAL FORCES RESCUE MISSION SAVED THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN DOCTOR IN AFGHANISTAN.

BUT ONE HERO LOST HIS LIFE IN THE RAID.

HI I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

AND I'M JEFF BUTERA.

A MEMBER OF THE NAVY'S "SEAL TEAM SIX" WAS KILLED DURING THE RAID.

NAVY SEAL MEMBER KILLED-PKG

IT WAS A DARING RESCUE MISSION.UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS.TO FREE AN

AMERICAN HELD HOSTAGE BY THE TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN.

BUT THE SUCCESSFUL MISSION RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF A NAVY SEAL - NICOLAS

CHECQUE, A 28-YEAR OLD FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

these crews are highly trained, they've become the best in the world, but

you never know how they're going to turn out

LAST WEDNESDAY, AN AMERICAN DOCTOR, DILOP JOSEPH, AND TWO OTHER AID WORKERS

WERE WAS TAKEN HOSTAGE IN EASTERN KABUL PROVINCE, WHILE WORKING FOR A

CHARITY CALLED MORNING STAR DEVELOPMENT.

AFTER A SERIES OF NEGOTIATIONSTWO OF THE WORKERS WERE RELEASED ON SATURDAY.

BUT THAT NIGHT NIGHTMEMBERS OF US AND AFGHAN SPECIAL FORCES - INCLUDING THE

NAVY'S ELITE SEAL TEAM SIX - RAIDED A TALIBAN CAMP TO RESCUE DR JOSEPH.

It had been decided to start the operation since the assessments was that

there was no immediate danger of injury or death to the individual.

THE NUMBER OF SPECIAL FORCES TROOPS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE RAID IS UNCLEAR

- BUT SOURCES TELL ABC NEWS THE TEAM FLEW IN BY HELICOPTER IN THE DARK,

USING NIGHTVISION GOGGLES.

until you get in there and actually do it you never know what you're gonna

find.

WHAT THEY FOUND WAS DOCTOR JOSEPH BEING HELD IN A GROUP OF TALIBAN HUTS, IN

A MOUNTAINOUS AREA OF AFGHANISTAN, JUST FIFTY MILES FROM THE PAKISTANI

BORDER.

THERE WAS A FIREFIGHT - THE SPECIAL FORCES KILLED SEVERAL TALIBAN, BUT AT

LEAST ONE US SERVICEMEMBER - A MEMBER OF NAVY SEAL TEAM SIX - WAS INJURED.

.HE LATER DIED FROM HIS WOUNDS.

O/C CLOSE: IN A STATEMENT, PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID THE RESUCE MISSION SHOWED

THE EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE, SKILL AND PATRIOTISM THAT AMERICAN TROOPS SHOW

JENNI RIVERA CRASH SITE-VO.WIPE

TODAY, AUTHORITIES CONFIRMED THAT MEXICAN-AMERICAN SINGER JENNI RIVERA DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN NORTHERN MEXICO OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE LEARJET WENT DOWN NEAR MONTERREY YESTERDAY.

NO ONE SURVIVED THE CRASH.

THE N-T-S-B IS ASSISTING MEXICAN AUTHORITIES.

JENNI RIVERA CRASH SITE-SOTVO

"for years her fans have followed her life like the episodes of a telenovela."

RIVERA WAS FLYING TO TOLUCA IN CENTRAL MEXICO AFTER A SOLD-OUT CONCERT IN MONTERREY ON SATURDAY.

COWBOYS DUI-VO.WIPE

IT WAS AN EMOTIONAL GAME FOR THE DALLAS COWBOYS ON SUNDAY.

THEY PLAYED JUST HOURS AFTER NOSE TACKLE JOSH BRENT WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL.

COPS ARRESTED THE PLAYER OVER THE WEEKEND ON SUSPICION OF INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER.

OFFICERS SAY BRENT WAS DRIVING WHEN HIS CAR HIT A CURB, FLIPPED AND CAUGHT FIRE.

THE CRASH KILLED HIS PASSENGER AND TEAMMATE JERRY BROWN.

THE COWBOYS BEAT THE CINCINATTI BENGALS YESTERDAY.

COWBOYS DUI-SOTVO

JASON GARRETT / COWBOYS COACH -- Football is very different from life /

This is a life situation. We lost a 25yr old gentlemna who had his whole

life in front of him. /"

POLICE SAY BRENT ADMITTED TO DRINKING AT A CLUB THAT NIGHT.

BELCHER DASHCAM VIDEO-BNR-VOTOPS

BROWN'S DEATH IS THE SECOND IN THE N-F-L IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.

KANSAS CITY CHIEF'S LINEBACKER JOVAN BELCHER SHOT AND KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND BEFORE TURNING THE GUN ON HIMSELF DECEMBER 1-st.

THIS IS NEWLY RELEASED POLICE DASH-CAM VIDEO TAKEN IN THE EARLY HOURS BEFORE THAT SHOOTING.

IT SHOWS A DISORIENTED BELCHER TALKING TO KANSAS CITY POLICE OFFICERS.

THEY FOUND THE 25-YEAR-OLD ASLEEP IN HIS CAR.

BREATHLYZER LIMIT-VO

THE STATE WANTS TO MAKE YOUR ROADS SAFER FROM DRUNK DRIVERS.

SINCE 2004 --

MANY DRIVERS HAVE HAD TO BLOW ON DEVICES LIKE THESE TO GET THEIR CAR TO START.

IT'S A PUNISHMENT IF THEY'RE CONVICTED OF DRUNK DRIVING.

RIGHT NOW - A PERSON MUST BLOW A POINT ZERO FIVE BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL TO START THEIR IGNITION.

SANIBEL SWIMS-OC

NEW AT 5.

AFTER THE DROWNING DEATH OF A TODDLER THIS SUMMER, SANIBEL LEADERS STARTED A NEW WATER-SAFETY PROGRAM.

THE ISLAND WILL TEACH FREE SWIMMING LESSONS NEXT YEAR THANKS TO A 16-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE GOLISANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES FREE WATER SAFETY LESSONS. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAYS.

PAKISTAN GIRL EDUCATION-VO

PAKISTAN IS CONTRIBUTING TEN MILLION DOLLARS IN MEMORY OF A GIRL SHOT BY THE TALIBAN.

THAT HAPPENED BACK IN OCTOBER.

YOUNG MALALA WAS PUSHING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND EDUCATION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

SHE'S STILL RECOVERING AT A HOSPITAL.

MCAFFEE WANTS TO RETURN TO US-VO

SOFTWARE COMPANY FOUNDER JOHN MCAFEE WANTS TO RETURN THE U-S.

HE MADE THE COMMENT YESTERDAY DURING A LIVE-STREAM INTERNET BROADCAST FROM THE GUATEMALAN DETENTION CENTER.

MCAFEE IS FILING LEGAL APPEALS IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT BEING EXTRADITED FROM GUATEMALA TO BELIZE.

POLICE THERE WANT TO QUESTION HIM IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER OF HIS NEIGHBOR.

4TH ELMO ACCUSER-VO

NEW AT 6 --

THERE'S NOW A *4TH* MAN ACCUSING THE FORMER VOICE OF ELMO OF SEXUAL ABUSE.

THE NEW LAWSUIT ACCUSES KEVIN CLASH OF LURING A TEENAGE BOY TO NEW YORK IN EARLY 19-96.

THE LAWSUIT SUGGESTS HE LURED THE BOY THERE TO HAVE SEX.

THE VICTIM SAYS THEY DID MORE THAN ONCE.

CLASH IS ALREADY FACING SIMILAR ALLEGATIONS IN THREE OTHER CASES.

PENN STATE PAYING NCAA FINE-VO

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY WILL START PAYING FOR THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD SEX ABUSE SCANDAL NEXT WEEK.

THE UNIVERSITY WILL MAKE THE FIRST OF FIVE YEARLY 12-MILLION-DOLLAR PAYMENTS ON DECEMBER 20TH.

THE N-C-DOUBLE-A FINED THE SCHOOL 60-MILLION-DOLLARS FOR THE SCANDAL WHICH INVOLVED THE ABUSE OF TEN BOYS ON CAMPUS.

PRE TEENS CARJACKING-VO.WIPE

POLICE IN PORTLAND SAY THIS A FIRST FOR THEM.

A 7-AND-11-YEAR OLD ARE ACCUSED OF TRYING TO CARJACK A WOMEN WITH A GUN.

THE VICTIM SAYS IT HAPPENED WHILE SHE WAS WAITING IN A CHURCH PARKING LOT.

SHE SAYS THE BOYS DEMANDED HER TRUCK, MONEY AND CELL PHONE.

PRE TEENS CARJACKING-SOTVO

"He was like, 'yeah, it's fully loaded and cocked and ready to blow your brains out."

THE VICTIM REFUSED TO GIVE THEM ANYTHING AND TOOK OFF.

THEN SHE CALLED 9-1-1.

THE POLICE ARRIVED AND RELEASED THE BOYS TO THEIR PARENTS BECAUSE THEY'RE TOO *YOUNG* TO BE TAKEN TO THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.

THE JUVENILE COURT NOW TAKES OVER.

TAINTED BROWNIES-VO

TWO COLORADO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE FACING FELONY CHARGES TONIGHT FOR GIVING BROWNIES LACED WITH MARIJUANA TO THEIR HISTORY CLASS.

SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THE STUDENTS PASSED THEM OUT DURING CLASS AT COLORADO UNIVERSITY BOULDER.

THE PROFESSOR AND ANOTHER STUDENT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

IRON KIDS BEHAVIOR-VO

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT --

THERE'S EVIDENCE IRON SUPPLEMENTS MAY HELP REDUCE BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN YOUNG CHILDREN.

RESEARCHERS IN SWEDEN RAN THE STUDY.

THEY SAY BABIES BORN UNDERWEIGHT RECEIVED IRON SUPPLEMENTS.

THEY TENDED TO BEHAVE BETTER AT AGE THREE THAN THOSE THAT DID GET THE SUPPLEMENTS.

SUGAR AND SALT-VOTOPS

ANOTHER STUDY FOUND THE MORE KIDS EAT SALTY FOODS --

THE MORE SUGARY DRINKS THEY'LL CONSUME TO WASH IT DOWN.

RESEARCHERS IN AUSTRALIA

TRACKED THE DIETARY HABITS OF MORE THAN 4-THOUSAND KIDS.

THEY FOUND A DIET HIGH IN SODIUM LED TO DRINKING MORE SODAS AND OTHER SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES.

HOLIDAY PARTY DON'TS-MON-VO IN TC MON

ALSO IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.

FROM FINGER FOODS TO TASTY BEVERAGES, THE END OF THE YEAR BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER.

BUT BEING A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY CAN WRECK THE DIET YOU'VE WORKED ON ALL YEAR.

HOLIDAY PARTY DON'TS-PKG

TIS' THE SEASON….

TO BE FATTY?

BETWEEN THE BUFFET TABLE AND THE TASTY WINE, KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR CALORIES COULD MAKE YOU LOSE YOUR MIND!

TRY THIS: THE DAY OF THE PARTY CUT 100 TO 200 CALORIES FROM BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. THAT GIVES YOU SOME WIGGLE ROOM LATER ON WITHOUT STARVING TO DEATH

HOLIDAY PARTY DON'TS-VO IN TC MON

ONE LAST TIP? USE A SMALL PLATE.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

SOT/Breanna Bond - everybody at school would call me names / they would call me fatty, they would call me fat head.

IN KIDNERGARTEN SHE WEIGHED 100 POUNDS.

BY AGE NINE. 200 POUNDS.

NOW SHE'S HAPPY AND HEALTHY.

HOW SHE MADE THE AMAZING TRANSFORMATION

AND DOES EVERYONE LOOK BETTER WITH A LITTLE MAKE UP?

THE MEN TAKING OVER THE FEMALE MAKEUP MARKET.

TZ4 A FAMILY HEALTHY EATING-SOTVO

TZ4 B MALE COSMETIC MARKETING-VO

MN AND WI SNOW-VOTOPS

AS MUCH AS TEN INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN THE MIDWEST OVER the WEEKEND.

ABOUT 3 TO 9 INCHES FELL IN AND AROUND MINNEAPOLIS.

UP TO 6 INCHES FELL IN PARTS OF WISCONSIN.

AND DES MOINES, IOWA HAD ITS FIRST

TX SNOW-VOTOPS

MORE SNOW VIDEO TONIGHT.

THIS IS DALLAS WHERE SNOW STARTED FALLING THIS MORNING.

THE SNOWFALL ONLY LASTED ABOUT HALF AN HOUR.

IT DIDN'T STICK. THANKS TO WARM GROUND TEMPERATURES.

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

RAIN ON THE WAY

That calendar might tell us it's December, but it's going to feel like a late spring or early summer week across Southwest Florida with lots of warmth, humidity, and even a good chance for rain.

The big weather maker for us this week is a cold front that's expected to get caught up over Central Florida Tuesday and Wednesday. For Southwest Florida, a southerly wind will bring in lots of warmth and moisture ahead of this front, resulting in lots of cloudiness along with scattered showers and storms.

The best opportunities for rain this week will come Tuesday and Wednesday. The prime locations for rain today will be deep inland and across northern portions of the viewing area near Charlotte and Desoto County.

By Tuesday morning humidity levels will be high enough that we will experience some very thick fog. Make sure to drive with caution!

Also, enough moisture will flow in from the southwest to produce some showers and heavier downpours. As we progress through the day Tuesday, we'll even see a chance for some stronger thunderstorms as the atmosphere becomes more unstable. We'll need to watch the radar closely Tuesday for some of these storms that could become strong enough to produce higher winds and heavy rain.

Tuesday will be a great day to put the NBC 2 Weather app to good use, giving you access to the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida. If you don't already have this app on your iPhone or Android, just search "NBC2 Wx" in the app store. It's a great tool for tracking storms.

In addition to the chance of rain Tuesday, our sky will stay pretty cloudy, and we'll notice a stiff breeze from the south. Even with all the clouds around, temperatures will warm back into the 80s, but probably closer to low 80s instead of the mid 80s.

Wednesday looks to be another day with scattered rain and lots of clouds, but Thursday should be much nicer with more sunshine along with a drop in humidity.

FAMILY HEALTHY EATING-OC

A NINE YEAR OLD GIRL ONCE WEIGHED NEARLY 200 POUNDS.

SHE'S ONE OF MILLIONS OF AMERICAN CHILDREN STRUGGLING WITH OBESITY.

BUT BREANNA BOND IS CONQUERING HER PROBLEMS.

FAMILY HEALTHY EATING-PKG

TRACK 1 - TRT:05

BY THE TIME SHE WAS 9 YEARS OLD BREANNA BOND WAS 186

POUNDS

TRACK 2 - TRT:06

THE EXTRA WEIGHT MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR HER TO BREATH AND MOVE AROUND - SHE

SOON BECAME A TARGET FOR BULLIES

SOT/Breanna Bond - everybody at school would call me names / they would

call me fatty, they would call me fat head

TRACK 3 - TRT:05

BREANNA'S WEIGHT GAIN BEGAN WHEN SHE WAS JUST A BABY - BY KINDERGARTEN SHE

WAS 100 POUNDS

SOT/Breanna Bond - when I was playing with my friends if they were running

I couldn't keep up

TRACK 4 - TRT:14 1/2

SO BREANNA'S MOM HEIDI DECIDED TO TAKE MATTERS INTO HER OWN HANDS AND DESIGN

AN EXERCISE ROUTINE FOR HER DAUGHTER - THE ENTIRE FAMILY BEGAN WALKING A 4

MILE TRAIL NEAR THEIR HOME AND BEFORE LONG BREANNA LOST A WHOPPING 37 POUNDS

TRACK 5 - TRT:13

ALONG WITH A HEALTHY DIET THAT LIMITS FAT TO 20 GRAMS A DAY BREANNA ALSO

BEGAN HITTING HER HOME TREADMILL FOR AN HOUR AND 15 MINUTES EVERYDAY.SHE

ALSO BEGAN PLAYING BASKETBALL AND SHE JOINED THE SWIM TEAM

SOT/Heidi Bond, Mom - she inspires me on a daily basis, she is an

inspiration to the world and all children who are having weight issues

across America that you can do it with a pair of tennis shoes and motivation

ADELE FINE-VO

SINGER AND NEW MOM ADELE COULD ALREADY BE IN TROUBLE OVER HER NEWBORN SON.

ADELE COULD FACE A FINE FOR NOT REGISTERING HER SON WITH THE GOVERNMENT.

ACCORDING TO BRITISH LAW PARENTS HAVE 42 DAYS TO DO THAT.

IT'S BEEN 51-DAYS SINCE THE SINGER DELIVERED HER BABY BOY.

THE BABY'S NAME IS NOT YET PUBLIC.

BEYONCE PEPSI-SSTOPS-VO

GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING SINGER BEYONCÉ HAS INKED A 50-MILLION-DOLLAR DEAL WITH PEPSI.

PART OF THE DEAL INVOLVES THIS NEW SODA CAN.

THE CAN DEBUTS IN EUROPE NEXT MARCH.

IT ALSO INVOLVES NEW MUSIC, DIGITAL PROMOTIONS AND COMMERCIAL ADS.

THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S EXCITED ABOUT THE AGREEMENT.

DOG DRIVING UPDATE-VO.WIPE

AN UPDATE TONIGHT ON THE STORY WE TOLD YOU ABOUT LAST WEEK ON DOGS DRIVING IN NEW ZEALAND.

ONE OF THE RESCUE DOGS DROVE A CAR TODAY ALL BY HIMSELF.

NEW ZEALAND T-V AIRED THAT LIVE.

MONTE'S ONE OF THREE RESCUE DOGS TRAINED TO DRIVE CARS.

ALL CAME FROM AN ANIMAL SHELTER IN AUCKLAND.

DOG DRIVING UPDATE-SOTVO

So, it's a world first, then we're going to go 70 meters down this track, and he's going to put it in gear himself, accelerate off and do the whole lot himself."

MALE COMESTIC MARKETING-VO

THE COMESTIC MARKET IS BOOMING IN ASIA.

AND WHAT'S MOST INTERESTING -- IT'S ALL THANKS TO MEN.

SOUTH KOREAN *MEN* SPEND 900 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR ON BEAUTY PRODUCTS.

THE FIGURE IS ASTONISHING CONSIDERING SOUTH KOREAN CULTURE IS SOCIALLY CONSERVATIVE.

BUT THE COUNTRY IS ALSO FIERCELY COMPETITIVE.

SOME MEN FEEL THEY NEED ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET TO MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION.

ALSO ADDING TO THE POPULARITY --

MACY'S 48 HOURS-VOTOPS

MACY'S IS GOING ALL OUT THIS HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON.

THE DEPARTMENT STORE OPENS FOR NON-STOP SHOPPING THE WEEKEND BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

STORES OPEN AT 7 THE FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

THEY'LL STAY OPEN UNTIL SEVEN SUNDAY MORNING.

DISNEY CRUISE SHIPS-OC

DISNEY WILL BRING ALL FOUR OF ITS CRUISE SHIPS TO FLORIDA IN 2014.

THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED THE DECISION LAST WEEK AFTER AN EXTENDED RUN ON THE WEST COAST.

INSTAGRAM TWITTER PHOTOS-VOTOPS

IF YOU USE THE WEBSITE TWITTER, YOU'LL NOTICE THIS CHANGE.

INSTAGRAM HAS DISABLED ITS POPULAR PHOTO SHARING SERVICE ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE.

TWITTER SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR CALL.

IT'S INSTAGRAM'S CALL.

DON'T FORGET --

FACEBOOK BOUGHT INSTAGRAM EARLIER THIS YEAR. .

YOU CAN STILL SHARE PICTURES FROM INSTAGRAM IN A TWEET --

BUT IT'S NOW JUST A LINK.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A TERRIFYING ROBBERY. ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE

AS ONE MAN STARES DOWN THE BARREL OF A SHOTGUN.

A VETERAN SPRINGS INTO ACTION.

TZ5 A DARING ROBBERY ATTEMPT-VO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

DARING ROBBERY ATTEMPT-OC

FRIGHTNING MOMENTS FOR AN EMPLOYEE AT A CATERING COMPANY IN FLORIDA.

A ROBBER HELD HIM UP AT GUNPOINT.

BUT HIS CO-WORKER CAME TO HIS RESCUE.

DARING ROBBERY ATTEMPT-PKG

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS DRAMATIC SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF AN ARMED ROBBERY BEING STIFLED, OUTSIDE THE PUFF AND STUFF CATERING BUSINESS.

EATONVILLE POLICE DETECTIVES SAY 21-YEAR-OLD ALONZO HEARD WAS THE MAN HOLDING THE SHOTGUN. WESH 2'S STEWART MOORE SPOKE TO THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS BEING HELD UP AND HIS COWORKER WHO CAME TO THE RESCUE.

LOOK AT THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM THE BACK LOT OF THE PUFF AND STUFF CATERING WAREHOUSE. POLICE SAY ALONZO HEARD ATTEMPTED TO ROB STEPHEN YAKIMA. STARING DOWN THE BARREL OF A LOADED SHOTGUN, STEVE SAID HE HAD TO SPRING INTO ACTION.

"I don't feel like I was fighting for my life, I Just wanted to do what was right. I'm not going to put up with it."

"Steve says he was parking a car in this spot when the suspect held him at gunpoint, demanding money."

ON THE VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE STEVE STRUGGLE WITH HEARD. HE SAYS THE GUN EVEN FIRED A SHOT! HEARING THE SCREAMS FOR HELP FROM THE NEARBY LOADING DOCK, HIS COWORKER AND FORMER MEMBER OF THE US ARMY, RODNEY DELIVERED THE BLOWS THAT TURNED THIS STRUGGLE INTO AN ARREST.

"I heard the screams for help. I came around the corner and seen them 'scruffling'. Only thing I wanted to do was get my boss man loose."

DETECTIVES SAY EARLIER IN THE EVENING, HEARD ACTUALLY POINTED HIS WEAPON AT A WOMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY OWED HIM $2! THEY SAY THE FOUND MARIJUANA AND COCAINE ON HEARD. RIGHT NOW HE IS SITTING BEHIND BARS.

"Definitely a win for the good guys. I feel good. I thank God for Rodney and Maurice who came around and. If I was by myself, I don't know how it would have went down."

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM-ONCAM

A TRIO OF BOLD THIEVES BREAK INTO CASH REGISTERS AT WALMART--

NEW AT 6--

ABC 7 HAS THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF THE CROOKS IN ACTION.

IT'S TAKEN TEN YEARS--

TONIGHT WORK FINALLY BEGINS IN THE CAPE THAT WILL HELP KEEP BOATERS FROM GETTING STUCK IN THE SAND.

AND--

This is so bizarre. Like why is there a monkey at IKEA?

THAT'S THE SAME QUESTIONS WE ASKED--

AND WHY IS IT WEARING A SHEARLING COAT?

TZ 6 1) WALMART THEFT-VOTOPS

TZ 6 2) CHANTRY CANAL DREDGING-VOTOPS

TZ 6 3) IKEA MONKEY-SOTVO

CLOSE-2SHOT