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HL1) OFFICER HITS PEDESTRIAN-NATSVO

"I can smell the alcohol on you."

BUT THE NEXT THING THAT NAPLES COP SAYS IS --

YOU THINK YOU'RE O-K TO DRIVE HOME?

NOW AT 11 --

HL2) SATANISTS RALLY FOR SCOTT-NATSVO

'heavy metal music'

PLUS --

THEY WORSHIP SATAN --

AND GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT!

BUT ABC7 FOUND OUT WHY THEIR RALLY IN TALLAHASSEE TODAY --

HL3) SCAMS (CHURCH AND 82 YR OLD)-VOTOPS

AND TWO SCAMS THAT WILL BOGGLE YOUR MIND.

ON THE LEFT --

SHE'S ACCUSED OF FAKING THE DEATH OF FOUR SONS IN COMBAT.

WHAT SHE GOT OUT OF THE HEINOUS RUSE.

ON THE RIGHT --

WHY THAT 82-YEAR-OLD THOUGHT SHE'D BE A MILLIONAIRE.

AND WOUND UP WITH NOTHING.

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OFFICER HITS PEDESTRIAN-VO IN TC MON

OUR BIG STORY NEW SINCE 7 --

WE SPENT THE NIGHT GOING THROUGH NEW DASH CAM VIDEO OF A VERY QUESTIONABLE TRAFFIC STOP AND D-U-I TEST!

IT SHOWS A NAPLES POLICE OFFICER LETTING AN IMPAIRED WOMAN DRIVE HOME --

DESPITE SMELLING ALCOHOL ON HER BREATH.

AND IT'S NOT THE ONLY ISSUE THIS COP HAS FACED.

NOW AT 11 --

OFFICER HITS PEDESTRIAN-PKG

Naples police department dash cam video shows a woman undergoing a dui investigation after she drives the wrong way on fifth avenue-- hitting a pedestrian and two cars back in may.

The officer conducting the investigation is 15 year veteran ryan schickfus.

According to an npd internal investigation, witnesses on the scene say they saw the woman stumbling out of a bar and into her car before the accident. The investigation also found that based witness testimony and this video-- officer shickfus had probable cause to arrest the woman for driving under the influence-- but he let her off the hook because she was a former colleague of his.

Schickfus in dash cam video:

"58:09 you're not gona go to jail tonight, I know you, you seem to be talking fine, I can smell the alcohol on you 16. 32 you think you're ok to drive home? Yes. You sure?"

Chief tom weschler, naples police department:

"11:24 allowing that to take place in that incident was definitely a public safety risk. 9:00 in my opinion it was a lack of judgment, poor judgment.14 it's unacceptable and that's why he received the discipline on that 19"

Schickfus was suspended in November without pay for 10 days and removed from the night dui detail. He's now working patrols on the day shift.

While working this past monday-- officer schickfus hit a pedestrian with his patrol car while turning onto us41. A collier county sheriffs office investigation found him at fault. He's now the focus of yet another internal investigation-- looking into his behavior and possibly more disciplinary action.

Chief: 10:46 we take this very seriously

Back in 2006 officer schifkus was given a three day suspension for unprofessional behavior after he mouthed off to a teenager he pulled over, laughing at him and towing his car-- even though the teenager passed his dui test.

That same year he was investigated for putting pedestrian at risk as he sped down busy fifth avenue to pull someone over.

9:27 gaby? why hasn't he been fired? Like I said earlier that's one of the frustrations of police cheifs throughout the state of fl when you deal w these things you have to deal w progressive discipline you have to deal w contracts you have to deal w the florida officers bill of rights

OFFICER HITS PEDESTRIAN-OC

A-B-C SEVEN ALSO REACHED OUT TO OFFICER SCHICKFUS ON THE PHONE TODAY.

WOMAN SCAMMING CHURCH-SOTVO

NOW TO A WOMAN THAT PULLED AT THE HEARTSTRINGS OF HER CHURCH --

TELLING THEM HER FOUR SONS HAD DIED FIGHTING FOR THEIR COUNTRY.

TONIGHT --

COPS SAY SHE WAS REALLY PULLING OFF A LIE --

EXPOSED BY HER OWN SON.

April Hellinger, Community Life Center"I received a phone call from Nik and we had a conversation and he confirmed saying yes I am Alive"

DEPUTIES SAY LAST OCTOBER --

SHIRLEY DUNCAN BROKE DOWN IN TEARS AT COMMUNITY LIFE CENTER IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

SHE SAID HER FOUR SONS WERE ALL GONE, KILLED IN ACTION.

THE CHURCH THEN HELD A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THEM AND GAVE HER MONEY -- MORE THAN A THOUSAND DOLLARS.

BUT IT TURNS OUT --

DUNCAN ONLY HAS TWO SONS.

AND ONLY ONE IS THE MILITARY.

WOMAN SCAMMING CHURCH-SOTVO

April Hellinger, Community Life Center

"for a mom who lost a son she had every emotion there was nothing that even made you doubt."

Sheriff bill Prummell, CharCo

"thus is sickening that she took advantage of people who were trying to help her"

THE CHURCH ALSO HELPED PAY HER ELECTRIC BILL.

THEY GAVE HER FURNITURE.

BUT NOW SHE'S SITTING IN JAIL INSTEAD.

PUBLISHER'S CLEARING HOUSE SCAM-SOTVO

AND THIS NEXT SCAM IS JUST HEARTBREAKING --

A DISABLED NORTH FORT MYERS WOMAN LOST EVERYTHING SHE HAD --

WHEN SOMEONE TOLD HER SHE WAS GOING TO BE A MILLIONAIRE.

:52 "he told me who he was from the publisher's clearing house and that i had won 5.5 million."

MEET 82-YEAR-OLD ELMA CASTO.

SHE GOT A PHONE CALL THAT PROMISED HER MILLIONS, PLUS A NEW CAR.

THEY TOLD HER ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS SEND THEM A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY.

SHE DID EVERYTHING THEY ASKED.

AND ONE DAY --

THE PEOPLE ON THE PHONE TOLD HER TO PUT ON HER BEST DRESS AND WAIT FOR A BANK TRUCK.

SHE DID THAT TOO.

PUBLISHER'S CLEARING HOUSE SCAM-SOTVO

3:51 "i believed him- because he kept saying you're going to get your 5.5 million"

AND IT WAS.

BUT SHE HAD ALREADY FORKED OVER 76-HUNDRED DOLLARS.

TODAY --

A-B-C SEVEN TRACKED DOWN THE SCAMMER.

THEY HAVE A JAMAICAN PHONE NUMBER.

BUT HE HUNG UP RIGHT AWAY WHEN HE FOUND OUT WHO WE WERE.

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AND NEW AT 11 --

HERE'S A SCAM *YOU* NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY LOOK AT THESE SURVEILLANCE PICTURES AND THEN YOUR BANK STATEMENTS.

THEY SAY THESE TWO MEN ARE USING A DEVICE CALLED A SKIMMER TO STEAL YOUR MONEY.

IT HOOKS ON TO CARD READERS.

AND WHEN YOU SWIPE YOUR A-T-M CARD, IT TAKES ALL OF YOUR INFORMATION, INCLUDING YOUR PIN NUMBER.

DEPUTIES SAY THE PAIR USED THEIR SKIMMER TO STEAL A THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THEY HOOKED IT UP TO AN A-T-M OUTSIDE THE PUBLIX IN CHARLOTTE HARBOR ONE WEEK AGO.

IT WAS REMOVED TWO HOURS LATER.

BUT NOT BEFORE SOME PEOPLE HAD ALREADY USED THEIR CARDS.

DOUGLAS FUNERAL-SS VO

LOOKING AHEAD --

TOMORROW, THE MAN WHO LOST HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN A CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY THIS WEEK --

WILL LAY THEM TO REST.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL SAY GOODBYE TO MOM CECELIA, 4-YEAR-OLD MADISON, AND 3-YEAR-OLD RYLEE DOUGLAS.

VISITATION STARTS AT NOON AND THE FUNERAL IS IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD AT TWO --

AT A CHURCH IN MOUNT DORA.

THESE ARE FAMILY PICTURES THE DOUGLAS FAMILY HAD TAKEN JUST TWO WEEKS AGO.

THESE SERVICES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

CAPE SLOW RESPONSE TIME-NATVO

WE FOUND OUT TODAY --

CAPE CORAL FIREFIGHTERS ARE SLOWER THAN EVER GETTING TO AN EMERGENCY.

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IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, CALLS FOR SERVICE HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED IN THE CAPE.

BUT THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET TO THEM IS SLOWER THAN IT'S EVER BEEN.

IT TAKES AN AVERAGE OF SIX MINUTES THERE.

TO MEET THE NATIONAL AVERAGE --

THAT HAS TO DROP TO FIVE MINUTES 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME.

SO THEY ARE NOT CLOSE.

CITRUS CANKER LAWSUIT-VO

THOUSANDS OF LEE COUNTY HOMEOWNERS COULD SEE A BIG PAYOUT SOON FOR THEIR LOST CITRUS TREES.

THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AIMED AT THE STATE'S FAILED CITRUS CANKER FIGHTING CAMPAIGN.

THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BURNED THOUSANDS OF THE TREES -- OWNERS SAY SOME OF THEM UNNECESSARILY.

IF A JUDGE AGREES THE CASE WILL GO BEFORE A JURY.

SIMILAR CASES IN BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTY PAID OUT MILLIONS.

SATANISTS RALLY-NATVO

WE WATCHED A BIZARRE SCENE PLAY OUT TODAY --

ON THE STEPS OF THE OLD CAPITOL BUILDING IN TALLAHASSEE.

WATCH THIS.

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A GROUP OF SELF-PROCLAIMED SATANISTS RALLIED FOR GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TODAY.

THEY ARE SUPPOSEDLY PRAISING THE GOVERNOR FOR SIGNING A BILL --

LETTING FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARDS ALLOW STUDENT-INITIATED PRAYER AND OTHER "INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES."

BUT --

WE FOUND OUT --

THESE SO-CALLED SATANISTS ARE ACTUALLY ACTORS.

THEY WERE PERFORMING FOR A MOCKUMENTARY CALLED "THE SATANIC TEMPLE."

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"It just went missing."

A COUPLE WENT BACK TO THE FRIGID MIDWEST --

NEWLY-MARRIED AND VERY MAD.

WHAT NEVER MADE IT FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE NEWLY-WEDS' HANDS.

PLUS --

IT'S LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A PRIMETIME DRAMA.

AN ATTORNEY *TRICKED* INTO GETTING A D-U-I TO WIN A CASE.

BUT THIS ONE COULD BE REAL.

AND IT INVOLVES TWO RADIO TALK SHOWS HOSTS.

THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE'S ARMY OF LAWYERS.

TZ1 A STOLEN MEMORIES-SOTVO

TZ1 B BUBBA TRIAL-VOTOPS

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TEASE ABC 7 EXTRA STOLEN MEMORIES-VOTOPS

STOLEN MEMORIES FROM A PICTURE-PERFECT DAY!

HOW A MIDWEST COUPLE LOST THEIR WEDDING PHOTOS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

PLUS --

WHY BURT REYNOLDS IS IN THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT.

AND DID BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE'S ATTORNEY TRY TO FRAME ANOTHER LAWYER FOR D-U-I?

IT'S A BOMBSHELL ACCUSATION.

TEASE ABC 7 EXTRA BURT REYNOLDS-VOTOPS

TEASE ABC 7 EXTRA BUBBA TRIAL-VOTOPS

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STOLEN MEMORIES-TC MON

IT'S ONE OF *THE* MOST MEMORABLE DAYS FOR A COUPLE --

THEIR WEDDING DAY.

BUT SOME OF THOSE MEMORIES WILL BE *HARD TO REMEMBER* FOR A MINNESOTA HUSBAND-AND-WIFE --

WHO GOT MARRIED FOUR DAYS AGO ON SANIBEL ISLAND.

TONIGHT, THEIR CAMERA IS LOST!

IN TONIGHT'S ABC7 EXTRA --

KIM BROWN EXPLAINS HOW THEY MADE IT BACK TO MINNESOTA --

STOLEN MEMORIES-PKG

IT'S A PICTURE PERFECT VIEW.

NATS

FOR NEWLYWEDS APRIL AND JUSTIN.

NATS

THEIR WINTER ESCAPE FROM THE MINNESOTA FREEZE.

The trip had been planned for a while. The wedding was not. But, we said hey wouldn't it be neat if we just got married while we were down there and we did.

They were so excited.

SANIBEL ISLAND WEDDING PLANNER PATRICIA SLATER HELPED THEM ORGANIZE MONDAY'S CEREMONY.

It was a last minute thing. He called me about 10 days ago and said were coming to Florida on vacation we want to surprise our family and we need somebody to help us.

SLATER ARRANGED ALL THE DETAILS, DOWN TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

The energy between them was amazing. You could just see they were in love. It was really fun photographing them. In one hour I think we took 450 pictures.

THOSE PICTURES ARE SAFE AND SOUND WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER CAMERA.THEIR PERSONAL CAMERA.THAT HAD THOSE PRICELESS.CANDID PICTURES OF THE WEDDING DAY AND THEIR TRIP HERE.THAT HAS DISAPPEARED.

I don't know if it got left at the gate I don't know if it got left at security. It was somewhere between us getting there and us getting on the plane. It just went missing.

By the time the couple got back to Minnesota they realized their camera was missing. That's when they remembered the last time they saw it, between security and the gate.

APRIL CALLED THE AIRPORT, THE AIRLINE, AND THE T-S-A.

BUT NOTHING TURNED UP.

Ideally we'd just like to have the cards back. Keep the camera!

BECAUSE ITS THOSE CARDS THAT HOLD MEMORIES.

REMINDING THEM OF THAT SUNSET ON THEIR WEDDING DAY.

NATS

PALIN FOX SPLIT-VO

FORMER VICE PRESIDENITAL CANDIDATE SARAH PALIN IS PARTING WAYS WITH FOX NEWS.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT LED TO THE SPLIT.

THE FORMER ALASKA GOVERNOR HAS BEEN A CONTRIBUTOR AT FOX FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.

FOX DID RELEASE THIS STATEMENT, THOUGH, SAYING:

"WE HAVE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED OUR ASSOCIATION WITH GOVERNOR PALIN.

BUBBA TRIAL-VOTOPS

HUGE DRAMA TODAY --

IN THE "BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE DEFAMATION TRIAL" HAPPENING IN TAMPA.

D-J TODD 'M-J' SCHNITT IS SUING BUBBA FOR DEFAMATION.

AND TODAY --

HIS LAWYERS ARE ALSO ACCUSING BUBBA'S LAWYERS OF TRYING TO HAVE ONE OF THEIR ATTORNEYS FRAMED.

THEY SAY A PARALEGAL WENT TO A TAMPA BAR, SAW M-J'S ATTORNEY DRINKING, THEN ASKED HIM TO MOVE *HER* CAR *KNOWING HE WOULD GET A D-U-I.

THAT ATTORNEY WAS, IN FACT, ARRESTED.

M-J'S ATTORNEYS ALSO ACCUSE BUBBA'S TEAM OF USING THAT TIME TO TAKE CONFIDENTIAL TRIAL INFORMATION FROM THE ATTORNEY'S CAR.

M-J'S TEAM WANTS A MISTRIAL.

THE JURY WAS DISMISSED TODAY.

BURT REYNOLDS-VOTOPS

DOCTORS ARE TREATING ACTOR BURT REYNOLDS AT A FLORIDA HOSPITAL TONIGHT.

THE ACTOR IS IN THE I-C-U THIS EVENING.

WE'RE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHICH FLORIDA HOSPITAL HE IS AT.

WE DO KNOW HE IS SUFFERING FROM THE FLU.

THE 76-YEAR-OLD ACTOR WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER BECOMING DEHYDRATED.

ARMSTRONG LATEST-VO

NEW AT 11 --

LANCE ARMSTRONG'S ATTORNEY HAS TOLD THE U-S ANTI-DOPING AGENCY --

HIS CLIENT COOPERATE WILL COOPERATE WITH EFFORTS TO CLEAN-UP CYCLING.

U-SAD-A WANTS ARMSTRONG TO TESTIFY UNDER OATH FEBRUARY SIXTH.

BUT --

THE CYCLIST'S ATTORNEY SAYS ARMSTRONG CAN'T MEET THAT SCHEDULE.

LAST WEEK, ARMSTRONG ADMITTED TO TAKING PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS TO WIN THE TOUR DE FRANCE SEVEN TIMES.

NATIONALS 5TH PRESIDENT-NATVO

NEW AT 11 --

THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS HAVE PICKED A 5TH PRESIDENT TO RUN IN THEIR 'FAMOUS PRESIDENTS RACE' AROUND THE BALLPARK AT EVERY GAME --

AND IT WAS A BIG SURPRISE!

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ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON POST TONIGHT --

THE MASCOT JOINING GEORGE WASHINGTON, THOMAS JEFFERSON, ABRAHAM LINCOLM, AND TEDDY ROOSEVELT WILL BE.

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT!

THE 27TH PRESIDENT ONCE BECAME THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH OF A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON.

THE HEFTY MAN FROM OHIO ALSO WENT ON TO BE THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.

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TEASE TWO-POP

MONSTER GAME FOR THE FGCU MEN TONIGHT. FIRST PLACE ON THE LINE. HIGHLIGHTS AND REACTIONS. MAJOR SHAKE UP IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

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NIGHTLINE TEASE-BLK-SOT

SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

HEAT PISTONS-VOTOPS

LET'S KICK THINGS OFF IN MIAMI. HEAT AND PISTONS.

MIAMI TURNING DEFENSE TO OFFENSE. LEBRON JAMES. A RUNAWAY TRAIN. THROWNING DOWN. THAT'S FUN TO WATCH.

FGCU STETSON-POPMON

FGCU STETSON-VOTOPS

LET'S GO TO ALICO ARENA.

NICE CROWD ON HAND. ABOUT 3-THOUSAND IN THE HOUSE.

. ERIC MC KNIGHT DUNKS IT HERE. EAGLES UP 19 AT THE HALF. AND THEY WERE JUST GETTING WARMED UP

. SECOND HALF MORE OF THE SAME.. CHASE FIELER LAYS IN THE BRETT COMER LOB. HE HAD 19 POINTS ON THE NIGHT

SHERWOOD BROWN PASSED THE 1,000 POINT MARK FOR HIS CAREER. FROM DISTANCE. 21 ON THE NIGHT.

ALL FIVE STARTERS IN DOUBLE FIGURES.

FGCU STETSON-SOTTOPS

FLORIDA GATORS-VOTOPS

THE FLORIDA GATORS LOOK TO KEEP THE GOOD TIMES ROLLING THIS SATURDAY. WHEN THEY TRAVEL TO MISSISSIPPI STATE.

FLORIDA GATORS-SOTTOPS

SUITS AND SNEAKERS-POPMON

SUITS AND SNEAKERS-VOTOPS

LET'S GO TO THE WAVE CAVE. THE GUYS UP FIRST. THERE YOU SEE THE SNEAKERS. ON BOTH COACHES.

FIRST QUARTER.FAST PACED.BACK AND FORTH..

CAPE ROCK. CHASE GALUZNY HITS THE THREE.AND POINT AT THE STUDENY BODY!!!

MOMENTS LATER.GALUZNY TURNS IT OVER. WES GRADDY TO MARK MATTHEWS. HE CAPS IT OFF

FORT MYERS WINS.62-46

CAPE FORT MYERS-VOTOPS

LETS STAY AT THE WAVE CAVE. LADIES TURN. THE CAPE CORAL GIRLS JUST ONE LOSS ON THE YEAR.

FORT MYERS TRYING TO STAY CLOSE. JAZZ-MYN SIMMONS THREE. CUTS THE CAPE LEAD TO 13.

MC-KENNA BEACH GOES TO THE CROSS-OVER.

HS FOOTBALL-CGTOPS

BIG SHAKE UP GOING ON IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

SEVERAL LOCAL TEAMS WILL BE PLAYING IN NEW DISTRICTS THIS FALL.

LOOK AT 5A DISTRICT 13. MAYBE THE BIGGEST CHANGE OF ALL DISTRICTS.

YOU SEE FORT MYERS AND RIVERDALE BOTH STEPPING UP IN CLASS

PGA GOLF-POPMON

PGA GOLF-VOTOPS

FARMER'S INSURANCE OPEN. 2nd round

WEATHER NOT GREAT. BUT THIS APPROACH SHOT WAS. ON THE 7TH. ALMOST SPINS IT BACK AND IN FOR EAGLE.

PGA GOLF-SOTTOPS

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-VOTOPS

FINAL STOP TAMPA. LIGHTNING AND SENATORS.

3RD PERIOD TIED AT 4. NOT FOR LONG. RYAN MALONE. LIGHTS THE LAMP.

TOSS TO BREAK-POP

JIMMY TEASE-SOT

DID YOU SEE LAST NIGHT'S JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE?

HILARIOUS!

MATT DAMON HIJACKED THE ENTIRE SHOW.

TONIGHT -- JIMMY'S BACK.

JIMMY STAR-VO

AND DESPITE EVERYTHING JIMMY WENT THROUGH LAST NIGHT -- HE EARNED A BIG HONOR TODAY.

KIMMEL RECEIVED A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME.

IT'S CONVENIENTLY LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE EL CAPITAN THEATER WHERE HE HOSTS "LIVE!"

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