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HEADLINES-------------

BREAKING AT 5--

FROM A MISDEMEANOR TRAFFIC CRASH TO A FELONY FOR DOCTOR SHOPPING.

THE WOMAN WHO HIT AND KILLED A BICYCLIST ON THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY IS IN JAIL TONIGHT.

KILLER UNMASKED!

PORTLAND AUTHORITIES SAY THIS 22-YEAR OLD IS THE MAN WHO OPENED FIRE AT A BUSY MALL--

SHOOTING AT EVERYONE IN HIS PATH.

TONIGHT ABC 7 GETS NEW INFORMATION ON THE INVESTIGATION.

MILLION DOLLAR MARIJUANA BUST--

WHAT LED COLLIER DETECTIVES TO THIS SECLUDED HOME IN THE WOODS.

IT'S 12-12-12--

FROM WEDDINGS TO BIRTHS--

HOW PEOPLE ARE MARKING THIS UNIQUE DATE WE'LL NEVER SEE AGAIN.

HL1) THERESA SHIRLEY ARREST-trxNATSVO

HL2) OR MALL SHOOTING-trxVOTOPS

HL3) MILLION DOLLAR GROW HOUSE-trxVOTOPS

HL4) 121212 WEDDING MANIA-trxVOTOPS

STORMWARN-CLIP

FIRST WX-WX WALL

BETTER WEATHER COMING BACK

Of course, the term "better weather" depends on your perspective. It has been great to get the rain in here for the past few days, but the trade-off has been overcast skies and high humidity. The forecast calls for drier weather by Friday and gradual clearing tomorrow. This evening we will still see a few showers breaking out as a cold front pushes closer to the state. The aforementioned front will cross the area in the wee hours of tomorrow morning and give us a few more showers as it passes by. I don't think we are in for another stormy night like we have seen the past few evenings; however, you may certainly hear rain on the roof again tonight. Temperatures will drop down to the upper 60's by tomorrow morning. Skies will feature clouds on Thursday with the high temperatures in the upper 70's.

BREAKING NEWS-CLIP B

THERESA SHIRLEY ARRESTED-BNC-SS-VO

BREAKING NEWS,

THE WOMAN WHO HIT AND KILLED A BICYCLIST ON THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY LAST YEAR IS NOW FACING CHARGES FOR DOCTOR SHOPPING.

WE'RE JUST GETTING THIS NEW MUG SHOT OF THERESA SHIRLEY INTO OUR NEWSROOM.

SHE HIT AND KILLED TRACEY KLEINPELL LAST MAY.

DEPUTIES SAY SHE HAD MORE THAN A DOZEN DRUGS IN HER SYSTEM.

DESPITE THE FINDINGS.

THERESA SHIRLEY ARRESTED-NATSVO-OC

KLEINPELL'S FAMILY WAS OUTRAGED.

THOSE ARE HER PARENTS AFTER THE COURT HEARING, WHERE SHE PLEAD NO CONTEST TO A TRAFFIC VIOLATION.

DURING THEIR INVESTIGATION TROOPERS FOUND SHIRLEY GOT NUMEROUS DRUGS FROM UNKNOWN DOCTORS, SO THEY STARTED INVESTIGATIING.

THEY SAY BETWEEN JUNE 2010 AND NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR SHIRLEY WAS ABLE TO GET MORE THAN 10 THOUSAND OXYCODONE TABLETS AND 11-HUNDRED HYDROCODONE TABLETS.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

NORTH NAPLES HOME INVASION-SS-VO.WIPE

DEVELOPING AT 5 --

DEPUTIES HAVE LAUNCHED A MANHUNT FOR TWO PEOPLE WHO BROKE INTO A HOUSE IN COLLIER COUNTY.

IT HAPPENED ON VIKING WAY IN NORTH NAPLES THIS AFTERNOON.

ACCORDING TO DETECTIVES --

THE ROBBERS CAME INTO THIS HOME, RANSACKED THE PLACE, AND BEAT UP THE MAN LIVING INSIDE.

WHEN DEPUTIES GOT THERE, THE MAN WAS LYING ON THE GROUND IN THE GARAGE.

GAS AND HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS LIKE BLEACH WERE SCATTERED ALL OVER THE FLOOR.

NORTH NAPLES HOME INVASION-SOTVO

Detectie Wade Williams/ Collier County Sheriff's Office: "Received a call regarding a man down, possibly assaulted. Deputies responded, found an individual who was injured and he was transported to hospital and circumstances of what occurred currently under investigation."

THE VICTIM'S IN STABLE CONDITION.

MILLION DOLLAR GROW HOUSE BUST-OC-VO-OC

NEW AT 5

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES DISCOVERED A GROWHOUSE OPERATION WORTH NEARLY ONE POINT 3 MILLION DOLLARS.

DETECTIVES FOUND MORE THAN 400 MARIJUANA PLANTS AT A HOME ON WASHBURN AVENUE IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

MILLION DOLLAR GROW HOUSE BUST-PKG

OVER 400 MARIJUANA PLANTS AND FOUR DIFFERENT GROW ROOMS---ALL DISCOVERED AT A HOME ON WASHBURN AVENUE IN GOLDEN GATE ON TUESDAY.

DETECTIVES DISCOVERED EIGHT DIFFERENT AIR CONDITIONERS THAT WERE USED TO HELP THE MARIJUANA GROW, ALONG WITH HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT BULBS--SIGNS THAT MADE IT EASY FOR THE INTELLIGENCE TO SPOT.

LT. HAROLD J MINCH/CCSO

DURATION = 0:13

"It turned out to be a very substantial marijuana grow operation, in what I would consider a very secluded area."

Teresa Fillmore/Golden Gate resident

"I couldn't believe it, it's very shocking, because it's kind of a quiet neighborhood."

MILLION DOLLAR GROW HOUSE BUST-OC

JERONE CAMPBELL MEMORIAL-OC-VO-OC

NEW AT 5 --

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMUNITY SAID GOODBYE TO A TEAMMATE AND FRIEND TODAY.

JERONE CAMPBELL DIED FRIDAY WHILE GETTING HIS TONSILS TAKEN OUT.

TODAY HIS MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD WHERE HE PLAYED FOR LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL IN ENGLEWOOD.

ABC7'S CHARLIE KEEGAN WAS THERE.

JERONE CAMPBELL MEMORIAL-LL PKG

IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU WENT TO CHARLOTTE OR PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH, TODAY EVERYONE WAS A MEMBER OF MANTA NATION.

CROWDS FILLED THE STADIUM AT LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOL TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF 17-YEAR-OLD JERONE CAMPBELL.

ONE AFTER ANOTHER, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS SPOKE ABOUT THE TEENAGER THEY'LL NEVER FORGET.

TODAY'S CEREMONY WAS NOT A MEMORIAL, ORGANIZERS CALLED IT A CELEBRATION.

FILLED WITH, STORIES AND TEARS, THE GATHERING WAS AIMED TO COMFORT THE FAMILY AND HONOR JERONE CAMPBELL.

THE JUNIOR AT LEMON BAY DIED FRIDAY DURING A TONSILLECTOMY.

JERONE'S BROTHER SAYS THE SUPPORT IS GREAT.

Randy Wilson, JERONE'S Brother

11 seconds

"it's like they know him personally. It's not like we're making stuff up, you can hear how he really touched them."

FAMILY AND FRIENDS SAY THEY'LL NEVER FORGET JERONE.

COACHES ARE PLANNING A WAY TO HONOR HIM NEXT FOOTBALL SEASON.

DEVELOPING NEWS-CLIP

OR MALL SHOOTING-(3)SOTSVO-OC

male macy's employee: I honestly think it was just an open fire massacre

6 SEC mall santa: I heard about 15-16 more shots and decided that it was gunshots so I hit the floor.

3 sec/ sherriff "I can confirm that the shooter is dead

AND NEW TONIGHT AT 5--

THIS IS OUR FIRST LOOK AT THAT SHOOTER.

22-YEAR OLD JACOB ROBERTS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE KILLED TWO PEOPLE AT A CROWDED PORTLAND SHOPPING MALL BEFORE TURNING THE STOLEN SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE ON HIMSELF.

TONIGHT DETECTIVES ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY HE OPENED FIRE IN A BUSY MALL.

OR MALL SHOOTING-PKG

IN THE CHAOS FOLLOWING THE DEADLY SHOOTING SPREE INSIDE THIS BUSY SUBURBAN

PORTLAND SHOPPING MALL CUSTOMERS FLED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH THEIR

HANDS UP

Dispatcher: You said an active shooter?

PERSON: Yeah there's one person saying there's a man with a rifle in the

food court and that he's still shooting people."

AND NOW - WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE GUNMAN

SOT - SHERIFF "Identified as

CLACKAMAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SAY THE 22 YEAR OLD HAD NO CRIMINAL

HISTORY

NO FINGER PRINTS IN THE FEDERAL DATA BASE

AND NO I-D.

SOT - SHERIFF

WITNESSES SAY THE GUNMAN -- WEARING A BULLET PROOF VEST AND WHITE HOCKEY

MASK -- UNLOADED AN ASSAULT RIFLE INTO THE CROWD TUESDAY AFTERNOON KILLING

TWO PEOPLE AND SERIOUSLY WOUNDING ANOTHER.

SOT- Vicki Napoli, Mall Shooting Survivor / "He looked like he was on a

mission

BUT THE SHERIFF BELIEVES ALL OF HIS TARGETS WERE RANDOM.

SOT - Sheriff Craig Roberts "A killing of uh total strangers to my knowledge

at this point in time and was really trying to kill as many people as

possible."

AS HE RAN THROUGH THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE MALL EVEN SANTA AND THE FAMILIES

HE WAS POSING WITH IN PHOTOS HIT THE FLOOR

SOT -- Santa "I didn't know where the gunman was / so I decided to kinda

ease my way out."

BUT AMID THE FEAR STORIES OF HEROISM ARE ALSO SURFACING.

OFF-DUTY DOCTORS AND NURSES HELPED THE INJURED INSIDE.

AND JOCYLYN LAY SAYS MACY'S EMPLOYEE ALLEN FONSECA HELPED HER FIND A WAY OUT

.

SOT - Jocylyn Lay, Survivor / "He said now you go out that exit. I'm gonna

go back upstairs and help other people.

MINUTES LATER - THE KILLER'S GUN JAMMED - AND HE TOOK HIS OWN LIFE ENDING

COLLIER RED LIGHT CAMERAS-VO

RED LIGHT CAMERAS IN COLLIER COUNTY ARE COMING DOWN.

COMISSIONERS HAVE VOTED TO TERMINATE THE COUNTY'S CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS.

THAT'S THE COMPANY THAT OPERATES THE CAMERAS.

THE COUNTY DECIDED THE CAMERAS DON'T REDUCE CRASHES AND THEY DON'T MAKE THE ROADS SAFER.

EARLIER THIS YEAR --

DRIVERS SUED THE COUNTY AND THE CAMERA COMPANY.

THEY CALLED THE CAMERAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR SNAPPING PICTURES OF LICENCE PLATES, BUT NOT THE PERSON BEHIND THE WHEEL.

THOSE DRIVERS RECEIVED MORE THAN 650 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A SETTLEMENT.

GOLDEN GATE APT FIRE ARSON-SS-VO-SS

AN UPDATE ON A STORY WE BROUGHT YOU YESTERDAY AS BREAKING NEWS.

AUTHORITIES MADE AN ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH A FIRE AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN COLLIER COUNTY.

IT BROKE OUT AROUND THREE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ON CORAL PALMS LANE IN GOLDEN GATE.

EVERYONE MADE IT OUT SAFELY, BUT ONE UNIT WAS DESTROYED AND OTHERS SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT WATER AND SMOKE DAMAGE.

THE FIRE LEFT EIGHT FAMILIES HOMELESS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY IT'S ARSON.

THEY ARRESTED 37-YEAR-OLD FRANCIS MURPHY LAST NIGHT.

LEE CO PARK GRAFITTI-VO

VANDALS HIT SCHANDLER HALL PARK IN FORT MYERS.

THEY COVERED ALMOST EVERY BUILDING WITH VULGAR GRAFFITI.

A PARK EMPLOYEE FOUND THE GRAFFITI YESTERDAY MORNING.

IT INCLUDED SWASTIKAS, WHITE SUPREMACY SLURS, MALE GENITALIA, AND OTHER PROFANITIES.

THE PARK OFFICIALS QUICKLY PAINTED OVER IT.

THE MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR SAYS IT'S THE WORST VANDALISM TO THE PARK THAT HE'S EVER SEEN.

CALOOSAHATCHEE-VO

STATE LEADERS ARE WORRIED THE CALOOSAHATCHEE ISN'T SAFE TO SWIM IN OR EAT FROM.

NOW THEY HAVE A PLAN TO FIX IT.

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVRIONMENTAL PROTECTION SAYS THE RIVER FAILED WATER QUALITY TESTS.

TODAY THE SECRETARY OF THE D-E-P ANNOUNCED A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO CLEAN IT.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LIKE LEE COUNTY, FORT MYERS, AND CAPE CORAL ARE PITCHING IN UPWARDS OF 15 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE PROJECT.

THE DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS RIVER BASIN- WHICH FILTERS STORMWATER - IS ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE MONEY WILL BE SPENT.

NFM BOIL NOTICE-SS

A PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR SOME PEOPLE IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

CREWS FIXED A 12-INCH WATER MAIN BREAK ON U-S 41 NEAR SANIBEL ROAD EARLEIR TODAY.

BUT, NOW RESIDENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF U-S 41 FROM LAKE FAIRWAYS COUNTRY CLUB TO DEL TURA COUNTRY CLUB NEED TO BOIL THEIR WATER.

THAT INCLUDES TARA WOODS, DEL TURA PLAZA AND TRAIL DAIRY CIRCLE.

FAMU PROBATION-VO

MORE PUNISHMENT FOR FLORIDA A-AND-M UNIVERSITY.

AN ACCREDITING AGENCY PUT THE SCHOOL ON PROBATION FOR ONE YEAR.

FAMU IS UNDER FIRE FOR THE HAZING DEATH OF A DRUM MAJOR AND OVER ITS FINANCES.

ROBERT CHAMPION DIED LAST YEAR AFTER BEING BEATEN ON A BUS IN ORLANDO AFTER A FOOTBALL GAME.

HIS FAMILY IS SUING THE SCHOOL.

CAPE REALIGNMENT-VO

NEW AT 5 --

PLANS TO REALIGN A MAJOR CAPE CORAL ROAD ARE ON HOLD TONIGHT.

CAPE CORAL IS IN TALKS WITH LEE COUNTY TO HELP FUND THE REALIGNMENT OF KISMET PARKWAY AND LITTLETON ROAD.

CAPE TOLL REVENUE-VO

ALSO IN THE CAPE

CITY LEADERS ARE PUSHING THE NEW LEE COUNTY COMMISSION FOR MORE TOLL REVENUE.

CURRENTLY IT'S A 60-40 SPLIT.

CAPE CORAL BELIEVES IT DESERVES A BIGGER CUT OF THE PROFITS - ASKING THE COUNTY TO MAKE IT 50-50.

PYTHON TRAINING-VO.WIPE

PYTHONS ARE TAKING OVER SOUTH FLORIDA.

THEY'RE GROWING AND REPRODUCING AT AN ALARMING RATE.

AND THERE ARE NEW CONCERNS TONIGHT BECAUSE THEY'RE ALSO EATING CREATURES NATIVE TO FLORIDA

AND MOVING CLOSER TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

TODAY ABOUT 20 PEOPLE TOOK PART IN A CLASS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REPTILES.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY WANTS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN PYTHON HABITATS.

THE CLASS INCLUDED BACKGROUND INFORMATION AS WELL AS SOME HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE.

PYTHON TRAINING-SOTVO-BNR

Sot Jeffrey fobb, the nature conservancy volunteer " we're not going to be able to eliminate them and take out every single snake but what we can do is prevent their spread by training people to identify them no remove them as quickly as possible."

HERE'S WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU SEE ONE --

KEEP AN EYE ON IT.

TAKE PICTURES.

AND CALL FOR HELP.

THE NUMBER IS 888-I'VE-GOT-1.

THAT WILL CONNECT YOU TO A TRAPPER.

THERE'S ALSO AN APP.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

"I pronounce you husband and wife."

"McKenzie Gibson- it's gonna be a really special and unique day."

Tim and Billie - "If you ever forget your anniversary?! B: He's in trouble."

HOW COULD YOU FORGET THE BIG DAY.

12-12-12.

THE WEDDING MANIA AND THE LUCKY FORTUNE FOR THOSE WHO TIED THE KNOT.

PLUS - SPECIAL PACKAGES ON THIS SPECIAL DAY.

TZ1 A 121212 WEDDING MANIA-SOTVO

TZ1 B 121212 BABIES-VOTOPS

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

BETTER WEATHER COMING BACK

Of course, the term "better weather" depends on your perspective. It has been great to get the rain in here for the past few days, but the trade-off has been overcast skies and high humidity. The forecast calls for drier weather by Friday and gradual clearing tomorrow. This evening we will still see a few showers breaking out as a cold front pushes closer to the state. The aforementioned front will cross the area in the wee hours of tomorrow morning and give us a few more showers as it passes by. I don't think we are in for another stormy night like we have seen the past few evenings; however, you may certainly hear rain on the roof again tonight. Temperatures will drop down to the upper 60's by tomorrow morning. Skies will feature clouds on Thursday with the high temperatures in the upper 70's.

121212 WEDDING MANIA-VO IN TC MON

IT'S 12-12-12 MANIA TODAY.

WORLDWIDE.COUPLES ARE RUSHING TO TIE THE KNOT.

121212 WEDDING MANIA-PKG

BILLY AND TIM GOT MARRIED AT EXACTLY 12 AFTER MIDNIGHT ON 12/12/12.

SOT: Billie and Tim

25:30 And you really think its gonna bring you luck, longevity, make it work

? B: Yea. T: We're hoping so.

THIS PLACE IS PACKED WITH WANNABE LUCKY COUPLES.

Don and Heidi Smith

02:01:38 N: Why are you getting married in the middle of the night in Las

Vegas? D: Well it's the earliest we cUPSOUND

I pronounce you husband and wife.ould do on 121212.

DAVID'S BRIDAL CLAIMS 7,500 BRIDES WILL TIE THE KNOT TODAY: A 1,446%

INCREASE OVER 12/12 LAST YEAR.

SOT: Aurora Tower. Astrologer. It's kind of peoples last chance to do

something memorable on a date like this.

AND IT'LL BE ANOTHER 88 YEARS AND 19 DAYS UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2101: THE NEXT

DAY ALL THE DIGITS LINE UP.

SOT: Aurora Tower. Astrologer- 18:34:32- Twelve itself is a very spiritual

lucky number it's a number of completion.

DOUBLE SIXES AND SIX, SO THEY SAY, IS HOME, HEART AND FAMILY. LUCKY, LUCKY

LITTLE MCKENZIE GIBSON FROM KANSAS CITY MISSOURI, WHO PLAYS NUMBER 12 ON HER

SOCCER TEAM. TODAY SHE TURNS 12 YEARS OLD.

SOT: McKenzie Gibson- it's gonna be a really special and unique day.

PLENTY MOMS WANT WHAT MCKENZIE HAS. WE'VE HEARD REPORTS OF C SECTIONS

PURPOSEFULLY SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.

ALONG WITH 300 WEDDINGS HERE AT THE CHAPEL.

Tim and Billie after ceremony

53:09 N: If you ever forget your anniversary?! B: He's in trouble. T: I'm in

deep stuff.

SOME SAY ITS LUCKY. I SAY IT'S JUST AN IMPOSSIBLE DATE TO FORGET.

Live Close: TBC This is where Britney got married. Let's hope these ones

121212 WEDDINGS LOCAL CLERKS-VO.WIPE

COUPLES WERE LINED UP AT THE DOOR WHEN THE LEE COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE OPENED TODAY.

MORE THAN 20 COUPLES WERE MARRIED THERE ON THIS SPECIAL DATE.

ANGEL AND LORIS SAID THEIR VOWS AT 12-12 EXACTLY.

THEY'RE HAVING A MORE FORMAL WEDDING THIS WEEKEND.

121212 WEDDINGS LOCAL CLERKS-SOTVO

ANGEL PAGAN "We were getting married and I got bad memory,so I know 12, 12, 12, I would never forget so that's why we picked today.

SCOTT HUFFER -

"So I could remember it, easier for me to remember"

THE STAFF CELEBRATED EACH COUPLE WITH BELLS AND BUBBLES.

SCOTT AND NISANAT DECIDED THIS MORNING TO MAKE TODAY THE BIG DAY.

121212 WEDDING BABIES-VOTOPS

WE TOLD YOU ABOUT AN INCREASE IN SCHEDULED BIRTHS FOR TODAY.

IN ASIA, HOSPITALS ARE PARTICULARLY SLAMMED WHERE THE NUMBER 12 HAS A LUCKY MEANING.

EASY BAKE OVEN UPDATE-VO

HERE'S AN UPDATE ON THE NEW JERSEY GIRL COMPLAINING ABOUT EASY BAKE OVENS.

13-YEAR-OLD MCKENNA POPE WANTS THE OVENS TO COME IN GENDER-NEAUTRAL COLORS.

AND WE FOUND OUT TODAY --

SHE *WILL* MEET WITH THE TOY'S DESIGNERS TO TALK ABOUT IT.

HASBRO HAS INVITED HER TO ITS HEADQUARTERS NEXT WEEK.

MCKENNA STARTED AN ONLINE PETITION ASKING FOR GENDER-NEUTRAL COLORS.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

SHE'S BATTLING LUKEMIA.

SHE'S JUST 11-YEARS-OLD.

HER MOTHER TOOK HER FROM HER HOSPITAL.

TONIGHT WHERE OFFICERS FOUND THE CHILD AND HOW SHE'S DOING.

DID YOU ALREADY BUY THOSE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS?

DID THE PRICE DROP LATER?

TZ2 A LUKEMIA GIRL FOUND-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ2 B PRICE REWIND-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

LEUKEMIA GIRL FOUND-VO IN POP

THE 11-YEAR-OLD LEUKEMIA WHO DISAPPEARED FOR TWO WEEKS -- HAS NOW BEEN FOUND.

SHE VANISHED FROM A HOSPITAL IN ARIZONA.

NOW SHE HAS SURFACED IN MEXICO.

LEUKEMIA GIRL FOUND-PKG

Emily Bracamontes parents want the world to know their 11-year daughter is safe

and they say under the care of doctors in Mexico. The young leukemia patient, who's in remission, is still wearing a catheter in her heart. that U-S doctors inserted last month.

SOT: Emily Bracamontes, Leukemia Patient

"I wanted to get out, and I was happy that I am going back home to see my doctors in Mexico."

Exactly Two weeks ago. police in Arizona released this surveillance video of Emily and her mother walking out of Phoenix Children's Hospital. Norma Bracamontes took her daughter into a bathroom. removed an IV connected to Emily's chest catheter. changed her clothes. and drove her 11 year old over the border.

SOT: Norma Bracamontes, Emily's Mother

"She's happy, she's getting better. And I didn't bring her to die."

The Bracamontes - who haven't been charged with a crime - say they removed Emily from the Arizona hospital after she contracted a bacterial infection in her right arm. which had to be amputated.

The family says they were pressured over health insurance and mounting medical bills.

Prohibited by federal law from talking about Emily's medical treatment.

The hospital released a statement saying: "we steadfastly disagree with the assertions brought forth regarding the quality of care Emily received. Emily's health and well being continues to be our primary concern."

Phoenix police say the late night get-away could have cost Emily her life.

adding her parents may still be charged with child endangerment and abuse: "We have been unable to verify anything the family has said regarding medical treatment to Emily. The family has been uncooperative."

END PKG HERE

LEUKEMIA GIRL FOUND-VO IN POP

MIGUEL ALMAGUER REPORTING.

EMILY'S PARENTS SAY THEY DON'T PLAN ON COMING BACK TO THE U-S.

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON --

AS YOU'RE BEING MERRY --

THERE IS A QUESTION YOU MIGHT WANT TO ASK.

ARE YOU AN ALMOST ALCOHOLIC.

"You don't have to be alcoholic to have major problems with alcohol."

THE FINE LINE.

MEET ONE WOMAN WHO SAYS SHE NEARLY PLUNGED INTO ALCHOLISM.

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH DRINKING?

Alex Boyer-"Nearly $400 in cash stolen from this VFW Post in Cape Coral. I'm alex boyer, how the theft could hurt local veterans in need of assistance."

AND EASING DEPRESSION BY FLIPPING THE SWITCH.

TZ3 A ALMOST ALCOHOLIC-SOTVO

TZ3 B CAPE VFW-STANDUP TEASE???

TZ3 C DEPRESSION LIGHTS-VO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

NEWS OPEN-CLIP

TS THERESA SHIRLEY ARRESTED-VID BOXTOPS

MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 5-30 --

SHE FIRST MADE NEWS WHEN SHE RAN A BIKER OFF THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY, KILLING HER.

BUT SHE WAS NOT ARRESTED FOR THAT.

HOWEVER --

TONIGHT, THERESA SHIRLEY IS UNDER ARREST FOR "DOCTOR SHOPPING."

AFTER THE CRASH, INVESTIGATORS FOUND DOZENS OF DRUGS IN HER SYSTEM.

BUT THEY COULDN'T PROVE D-U-I OR THAT SHE WAS IMPAIRED.

THAT'S WHY SHE DIDN'T FACE CHARGES.

BUT NOW, TROOPERS SAY THEY DISCOVERED SHIRLEY GOT THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FROM UNKNOWN DOCTORS.

TS GROWHOUSE BUST-VID BOXTOPS

A MAJOR GROWHOUSE BUST IN COLLIER COUNTY.

DEPUTIES FOUND 400 MARIJUANA PLANTS.WORTH NEARLY ONE POINT 3 MILLION DOLLARS.

TS OR MALL SHOOTING-VID BOXTOPS

NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT THE MAN WHO OPENED FIRE IN A SHOPPING MALL NEAR PORTLAND YESTERDAY.

THE SHOOTER IS 22-YEAR-OLD JACOB ROBERTS.

HE KILLED TWO PEOPLE AND SERIOUSLY HURT ONE MORE, BEFORE TAKING HIS OWN LIFE.

ROBERTS USED A SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE HE STOLE FROM SOMEONE HE KNEW.

CAPE VFW ROBBERY-SS A SSTOP-2 SHOT

A BIG BLOW TO THE VFW POST IN CAPE CORAL LOCATED OFF SOUTHEAST 11TH PLACE.

A MAN DOING COMMUNITY SERVICE THERE IS ACCUSED OF TAKING NEARLY 400-DOLLARS IN CASH.

HI I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

AND I'M JEFF BUTERA.

CAPE VFW ROBBERY-LL PKG

This is a big financial blow to VFW Post 8463 which is struggling to stay a float.

The theft happened on saturday but the VFW has been trying to keep it quiet since police have yet to catch the suspect.

I spoke to a VFW Inspector off camera, who tells me the suspect is the son of one of their members. He was here - at VFW Post 8463 - doing community service hours as part of his probation. According to cape coral police, the suspect was seen on surveillance video stealing a money bag containing near $400-dollars in cash.

-Lieutenant tony sizemore/ccpd-"it was a money drop situation it was a daytime deposit transitioning to an evening deposit and the money came up missing."

COLLIER DOG SHOT-VO

AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE SHOOTING OF A 10 POUND DOG IN GOODLAND.

OWNER MARK SCHMITT SAYES HE WAS AT WORK LAST WEEK WHEN HE GOT A CALL SAYING THAT SOMEONE SHOT HIS DOG.

SCHMITT FOUND THE DOG LYING ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET.

HE RUSHED IT TO THE VET FOR EMERGENCY SURGERY AND IT SURVIVED!

DOCTORS LEFT THE BULLET INSIDE OF HIM BECAUSE OF HOW CLOSE IT WAS TO HIS HEART.

AS FOR THE NEIGHBOR WHO SHOT THE DOG, HE TOLD OFFICIALS THAT IT CAME TO HIS FRONT YARD AND WASN'T ON A LEASH.

IT KIDS-VO

LEE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLS CAN BRAG.

THEY'RE WELL AHEAD OF THE REST OF THE STATE IMPLEMENTING A NEW STATE LAW.

IT REQUIRES AT LEAST ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR I-T EDUCATION.

LAST YEAR, THREE MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN LEE COUNTY DID THAT.

NORTH KOREA ROCKET LAUNCH-VO

THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL IS CONDEMNING NORTH KOREA'S SUCCESSFUL ROCKET LAUNCH.

THE U-N SAYS THE LAUNCH VIOLATES A 2009 SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION BANNING "ANY LAUNCH USING BALLISTIC MISSILE TECHNOLOGY."

THE COUNCIL SAYS IT WILL CONSIDER "AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE."

NORTH KOREA CLAIMS IT LAUNCHED A WEATHER SATELLITE INTO ORBIT.

WV GAS EXPLOSION FOLO-NATSVO

INTERSTATE 77 IS BACK OPEN IN WEST VIRGINIA TONIGHT --

AFTER A MASSIVE NATURAL GAS LINE EXPLOSION AND FIRE.

nats

THE GAS LINE ERUPTED NEAR CHARLESTON YESTERDAY.

IT SHOT FLAMES INTO THE AIR.

THE FIRE DESTROYED FOUR HOUSES.

IT DAMAGED MANY MORE.

IT ALSO WRECKED PARTS OF THE INTERESTATE.

SANDY NJ FEMA TRAILERS-VO

FEMA IS GETTING MOBILE HOME TRAILERS READY FOR VICTIMS OF SUPER STORM SANDY.

RIGHT NOW THE TRAILERS ARE STORED AT THE SIX FLAGS AMUSEMENT PARK IN MONMOUTH COUNTY.

IN ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF THEY'LL BE MOVED TO HUNDREDS OF COMMERCIAL MOBILE HOME PARKS IN NEW JERSEY.

SANDY CONCERT TONIGHT-VOTOPS

LOOKING AHEAD --

TONIGHT SOME OF MUSIC'S BIGGEST STARS RAISE MONEY FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY SANDY.

NEW YORK'S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN HOSTS THE 12-12-12 CONCERT TONIGHT.

IT WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY BON JOVI, THE ROLLING STONES, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BILLY JOEL, PAUL MCCARTNEY AND OTHERS.

IT STARTS AT 7:30 TONIGHT.

YOU CAN SEE IT ON SEVERAL CABLE CHANNELS AND ONLINE.

AL MAN ROOF DONATIONS-NATSVO.WIPE

AN UPDATE TONIGHT ON THE ALABAMA MAN WHO'S ROOF COLLAPSED DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH A T-V REPORTER.

nats roof collapse are ya okay?

CLINT THORNTON WAS BEING INTERVIEWED ABOUT SEVERE STORMS ON MONDAY WHEN HIS ROOF STARTED COMING DOWN.

A NEW JERSEY MAN HEARD ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND WANTED TO HELP.

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"Just in awe of your generosity and your kindness."

"You know what really struck me was that you kept praising God, even through all the trials that you're going through. And that's what touched my heart."

WTC SPIRE-VO

THEY'RE CELEBRATING A MILESTONE IN NEW YORK CITY TONIGHT.

THE FIRST SECTION OF A SPIRE IS NOW IN PLACE AT THE NEW WORLD TRADE CENTER COMPLEX.

NINE OF 18 GIANT STEEL PIECES OF THE SPIRE ARRIVED AT THE SITE IN NEW YORK CITY YESTERDAY.

PRADA THIEF-VO

IT'S HAPPENING MORE OFTEN DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

PEOPLE STEALING PACKAGES RIGHT OFF OF YOUR FRONT PORCH.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WOMAN TAKING A BOX FROM THE FRONT STEPS OF A HOUSE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

INSIDE THAT BOX. TWO PAIRS OF PRADA SNEAKERS WORTH 500 DOLLARS.

RAPID ROBBERY-VOTOPS

THIS CRIME TOOK 33 SECONDS.

WATCH!

IN TEXAS, A MAN ROBS A GROCERY STORE.

ON VIDEO, YOU SEE HIM WALK IN, PULL OUT A GUN AND DEMAND CASH.

HE GRABBED AS MUCH AS HE COULD FROM THE REGISTER.

THEN HE LEFT THE STORE AND HOPPED INTO A GETAWAY CAR.

NJ JET FUEL MISTAKE-VO

RIGHT NOW, THREE NEW JERSEY GAS STATIONS ARE CLOSED AFTER JET FUEL WAS MISTAKENLY PUMPED INTO THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.

THAT JET FUEL WAS THEN PUMPED INTO SEVERAL CARS. CAUSING THE CARS TO STALL OUT LAST FRIDAY.

THE GAS STATIONS WILL REMAIN CLOSED WHILE THE UNDERGROUND TANKS ARE EMPTIED AND CLEANED.

HONDA RECALL-VID BOX REVEAL

A RECALL ALERT TONIGHT FOR HONDA DRIVERS.

HONDA'S RECALLING MORE THAN 800-THOUSAND SUVS AND MINIVANS.

THE CARS SOMETIMES ROLL AWAY EVEN AFTER DRIVERS HAVE REMOVED THE KEY.

THE RECALL INVOLVES HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVANS AND PILOT S-U-VS FROM THE 2003 AND 2004 MODEL YEARS.

ALSO ON THE LIST --

ACURA MDX S-U-VS FROM 2003 THROUGH 2006.

DEPRESSION LIGHTS-VO

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING

KEEP THE LIGHTS ON IF YOU WANT TO RELIEVE DEPRESSION!

RESEARCHERS SAY EXPOSURE TO LIGHT PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN DEPRESSION.

A NEW STUDY ON MICE REVEALS A REGION OF THE BRAIN - CONTROLS FEELINGS OF PLEASURE AND MOTIVATION.

RESEARCHERS INSERTED LIGHT-EMITTING CABLES INTO THIS AREA WHERE THE LIGHT COULD SHINE ON ITS CELLS.

SUGAR BEFORE SHOTS-VOTOPS

A NEW STUDY FOUND JUST A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR COULD HELP YOUR BABY'S SHOTS HURT LESS.

RESEARCHERS SAY BABIES DID NOT CRY FOR AS LONG AFTER A VACCINATION --

WHEN THEY WERE GIVEN DROPS OF A SUGAR SOLUTION RIGHT BEFORE.

THEY SAY THE SUGAR MAY TRIGGER THE RELEASE OF CHEMICALS THAT HELPS WITH PAIN RELIEF.

ANOTHER THEORY --

ALMOST ALCOHOLIC-TC MON

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.

IT'S BELIEVED 33-PERCENT OF ALL AMERICANS MISUSE ALCOHOL… RESULTING IN 85-THOUSAND PREVENTABLE DEATHS A YEAR.

WHILE YOU MIGHT NOT BE ONE OF THE MILLIONS OF ALCOHOLICS IN THE

U-S, YOU COULD BE ONE OF THE MILLIONS OF ****ALMOST ALCOHOLICS.

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MANY THINK IT'S BLACK AND WHITE.

"People were either alcoholics, or they weren't. They had a problem, or they didn't."

BUT HARVARD PSYCHIATRIST ROBERT DOYLE BELIEVES THERE'S A BIG GREY AREA.

"We're seeing alcohol problems as a spectrum."

THE ALCOHOLISM EXPERT IS FOCUSING ON THE ZONE

BETWEEN NORMAL USE AND ALCOHOLISM DIAGNOSIS -- THE SO-CALLED ALMOST ALCOHOLIC RANGE. HERE, THE RISK OF THINGS LIKE INSOMNIA, DIABETES AND CANCER CAN INCREASE.

"You don't have to be alcoholic to have major problems with alcohol."

"That's that fuzzy area that's really hard to define."

BRENDA WILHELMSON BELIEVES SHE WAS AN ALMOST ALCOHOLIC.

"It turned into a way that I rewarded myself at the end of the day, and it just escalated from there. I was basically drinking myself to sleep every night."

BRENDA CAN PINPOINT THE EXACT MOMENT SHE CROSSED THE LINE TO FULL-BLOWN ALCOHOLIC.

"I could have gone either way that night, and I just went for it."

DOCTOR DOYLE BELIEVES MILLIONS WHO BECOME ADDICTED PASS THROUGH THE ALMOST ALCOHOLIC PHASE, AND HE THINKS A LOT CAN STOP THE PROBLEM THERE.

"We're not trying to put labels on people. In fact, we're trying to prevent people from getting the label of a very serious condition."

DO AN HONEST ASSESSMENT BY ASKING YOURSELF THINGS LIKE: IS ALCOHOL AFFECTING MY SLEEP? DO I DEPEND ON ALCOHOL TO DE-STRESS? AM I DRINKING TO HELP DEAL WITH A MEDICAL PROBLEM? IF YOU FEEL YOU MIGHT BE HEADING TOWARD A PROBLEM, TRY CUTTING BACK

"If you're having four beers on Friday night, see how you do with two beers."

SMALL CHANGES COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN WHERE YOU END UP ON THIS SPECTRUM.

ALMOST ALCOHOLIC-TC MON

PRICE REWIND-VO

IN YOUR ABC7 SMART SHOPPER TONIGHT --

YOU CAN HAVE A PRICE DO-OVER THIS HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON.

THERE'S A NEW SERVICE CALLED "PRICE REWIND" FOR THOSE WITH CITI-BANK CREDIT CARDS.

IF YOU BUY SOMETHING AND THEN THE PRICE GOES DOWN MORE THAN 25 BUCKS, CITI WILL SEND YOU A CHECK FOR THE DIFFERENCE.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS REGISTER WHAT YOU BOUGHT ON CITI'S "PRICE REWIND" SITE.

AFTER THAT -- FOR 30 DAYS -- CITI WILL SCOUR HUNDREDS OF WEBSITES LOOKING FOR A LOWER PRICE ON IT.

AMERICAN AIRLINES-VOTOPS

AMERICAN AIRLINES IS CHANGING THE WAY IT CHARGES YOU TO FLY.

THE AIRLINE WILL NOW CHARGE UP TO 88 DOLLARS MORE PER ROUND TRIP FOR PASSENGERS WHO WANT A BASIC TICKET THAT INCLUDES CHECKING BAGGAGE OR CHANGING THE RESERVATION LATER ON.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

HE'S THE MONKEY MAKING INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES.

DARWIN -- WEARING A SHEARLING COAT.AND SHOPPING AT IKEA.

TONIGHT HE'S AT A PRIMATE SANCTUARY BUT HIS FAMILY SAYS THAT'S NOT WHERE HE BELONGS.

JENNA BUSH IS ROCKING A BUMP.

THE FIRST DAUGHTER EXPECTING HER FIRST CHILD.

TZ4 A IKEA MONKEY FOLO-VO

TZ4 B JENNA BUSH PREGGO-VO

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

BETTER WEATHER COMING BACK

Of course, the term "better weather" depends on your perspective. It has been great to get the rain in here for the past few days, but the trade-off has been overcast skies and high humidity. The forecast calls for drier weather by Friday and gradual clearing tomorrow. This evening we will still see a few showers breaking out as a cold front pushes closer to the state. The aforementioned front will cross the area in the wee hours of tomorrow morning and give us a few more showers as it passes by. I don't think we are in for another stormy night like we have seen the past few evenings; however, you may certainly hear rain on the roof again tonight. Temperatures will drop down to the upper 60's by tomorrow morning. Skies will feature clouds on Thursday with the high temperatures in the upper 70's.

IKEA MONKEY FOLO-OC

THE OWNER OF A MONKEY THAT WAS FOUND WANDERING IN AN IKEA PARKING LOT IS SPEAKING OUT TONIGHT.

THE MONKEY ESCAPED FROM HER CAR IN TORONTO AND CAUSED QUITE A STIR.

AFTER THE ANIMAL WAS CAUGHT THE OWNER HAD TO GIVE HIM UP BECAUSE PRIMATES ARE PROHIBITED IN THE CITY.

NOW SHE WANTS THE ANIMAL BACK.

IKEA MONKEY FOLO-PKG

"Mother and son, brushing teeth, getting ready for bed."

DARWIN WITH HIS OWNER YASMIN NAKHUDA TELLING CTV SHE WANTS HIM BACK.

"It's not about finding him for me because obviously he's a star. It's about whether he needs me. I believe he does. No matter what anybody else is saying. I know he does If I walk into that room, let him choose. Does he want to come to me or go to that other monkey mom?"

BUT STAFF AT THE PRIMATE SANCTUARY IN SUNDERLAND WHERE THE MONKEY IS NOW LIVING SAY THAT WON'T BE POSSIBLE. DARWIN IS NOT A PET.

"The coat is gone, the harness will be gone shortly. The diaper is gone. Let's just let him be who he is meant to be."

THE IKEA MONKEY IS NOT JUST THE TALK OF THE TOWN BUT THE BUZZ ALL AROUND THE WORLD MAKING HEADLINES EVERYWHERE. TOO MUCH DARWIN'S OWNERS TOLD ME FROM THEIR SCARBOROUGH HOME.

"It's overwhelming, we didn't really expect to go international as it has. And of course we are very hurt, so that's why we can't really speak."

"He's more a family member more than a monkey."

"The important thing is we recognize him as an individual, and we see him for who he is, he is a monkey, he is a macaque and so we will work with him on his life."

BARBARA WALTERS MOST FASCINATING-VO.WIPE

WHO DO YOU FIND FASCINATING?

WELL, TONIGHT, RIGHT HERE ON ABC7, BARBARA WALTERS WILL REVEAL HER CHOICES FOR THE 10 MOST

FASCINATING PEOPLE OF 2012.

THE 90-MINUTE SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SOME OF THE YEAR'S MOST PROMINENT NAMES IN ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, POLITICS AND POPULAR CULTURE.

IT INCLUDES "FIFTY SHADES OF GREY" WRITER E-L JAMES.

GYMNASTICS GOLD MEDALIST GABBY DOUGLAS.

BRITISH BOYBAND SENSATION ONE DIRECTION.

ACTOR BEN AFFLECK.

AND SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON.

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE IS ALSO ON THE LIST.

BARBARA WALTERS MOST FASCINATING-SOT-SS

WHO'S THE MOST FASCINATING PERSON OF 2012.

FIND OUT TONIGHT!

SAG NOMINATIONS-VO

THE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD NOMINATIONS ARE OUT.

THE NOMINEES WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY IN LOS ANGELES.

THE MOVIES "LINCOLN," "LES MISERABLES" AND "SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK" LED THE PACK, WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS EACH.

FOR OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE FOR A T-V COMEDY SERIES, THE NOMINEES ARE ABC'S MODERN FAMILY. "30 ROCK," "THE BIG BANG THEORY," "GLEE," "NURSE JACKIE" AND "THE OFFICE."

POPE FIRST TWEET-VO

POPE BENEDICT SENT HIS FIRST TWEET TODAY.

ON TWITTER, HE SAID IN ITALIAN --

"DEAR FRIENDS, I AM PLEASED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU THROUGH TWITTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS RESPONSE. I BLESS ALL OF YOU FROM MY HEART."

HIS TWITTER HANDLE IS AT PONTIFEX.

IT MEANS "BRIDGE BUILDER" IN LATIN.

THE POPE ALREADY BOASTS MORE THAN A MILLION FOLLOWERS.

JENNA BUSH PREGGO-VO

FIRST DAUGHTER, JENNA BUSH HAGER IS EXPECTING HER **FIRST CHILD WITH HER HUSBAND HENRY.

SHE MADE THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE TODAY SHOW THIS MORNING WHERE SHE IS A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR.

SHE SAYS SHE'S BOTH EXCITED AND NERVOUS ABOUT HER PREGNANCY.

PRESIDENT BUSH AND FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH. CALLED IN TO SHARE THEIR EXCITEMENT WITH THE AUDIENCE.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

THE POWER OF A TORNADO CAUGHT ON TAPE.

LOOK AT WHAT THE TWISTER DID YESTERDAY.

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BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

TORNADO TOSSES PICKUP TRUCK-OC

CLEANUP IS UNDERWAY IN PARTS OF LOUISIANA AFTER A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN THERE YESTERDAY.

DURING THAT STORM, THE TWISTER PICKED UP A PICKUP TRUCK AND TOSSED IT INTO THE AIR.

THE WHOLE THING WAS CAUGHT ON TAPE.

TORNADO TOSSES PICKUP TRUCK-PKG

IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MUCH, BUT WATCH CLOSELY.

SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM A GAS STATION NEAR THE CORNER OF AIRLINE AND BLACK BAYOU ROAD CAPTURES WHAT WITNESSES SAY IS A SMALL PICK-UP TRUCK AS THE TORNADO CATAPULTS IT INTO THE AIR, SPINNING IT AROUND AND DROPPING IT ON TOP OF ANOTHER TRUCK.

IT WAS THIS FREAK ACCIDENT THAT FIRE FIGHTERS WERE RESPONDING TO, JUST AS THE TORNADO DROPPED IN ON THEIR FIRE STATION.

I turned that scene over to another firefighter, I come over here to check on my building and when I turned off of Black Bayou onto to 44 it looked like a bomb went off.

THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS DROP OUT AS THE TORNADO HITS, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE SWIRLING WINDS AND SERIOUS DAMAGE LEFT IN IT'S WAKE.

INSIDE, AT LEAST TWO ENGINES TOOK DAMAGE.

WHEN THE TORNADO BLEW THROUGH, ONE OF THE GIANT BAY DOORS SLAMMED DIRECTLY INTO THIS TANKER TRUCK, RUPTURING SOMETHING INSIDE THIS NOZZLE, CREATING A LEAK.

YOU CAN SEE DOWN HERE SOME OF THE WATER'S ALREADY DRIPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND OVERNIGHT, BUT THE FOLKS AT THE SEVENTH DISTRICT SAY THIS SMALL LEAK WON'T PREVENT THEM FROM RESPONDING TO ANY CALL.

Nat sound.siren.

I can assure the community it's not enough damage to stop us from making calls.

We will be at every call needed for the community.

Our station will be manned 24/7 til we get our station back secure.

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM-ONCAM

ABC 7 IS ADVANCING THE BIG STORY OF THE--

TONIGHT BRAND NEW VIDEO OF THERESA SHIRLEY.

FIRST CONVICTED OF A MISDEAMEANOR IN A DEADLY HIT AND RUN.

TONIGHT IN JAIL FOR DOCTOR SHOPPING.

ALSO AHEAD AT 6--

SWASTIKAS AND OTHER MESSAGES OF HATE SPRAY PAINTED ALL OVER A FORT MYERS PARK.

TONIGHT AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE A GANG CONNECTION.

A NUMBER OF NUPTIUALS TODAY ALL FOR ONE REASON--

IT'S 12-12-12, THE CENTURY'S LAST SEQUENTIAL DATE.

NEW AT 6--

TZ 6 1) THERESA SHIRLEY ARREST-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ 6 2) FORT MYERS PARK GRAFITTI-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ 6 3) 12~12~12 WEDDINGS FMB-VOTOPS

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