ABC POWERBALL 11PM |
00:25 "I just heard a big pop or a bang."
A COLLIER COUNTY TEEN IS FIGHTING TO LIVE TONIGHT --
AFTER CRASHING HIS A-T-V.
NEW AT 11 --
WE KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH AND WHY HE COULD FACE CHARGES, IF HE PULLS THROUGH.
THAT'S NEXT --
AFTER POWERBALL --
ON ABC7!
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11PM SHOW OPEN
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A STATE EMERGENCY.
There is one fatality, and 9 injuries.
"Bad day to wake up to something like this.
GEORGIA DEALING WITH DEVASTATION.
TENNESSSE TOPPLED.
AN ACT OF GOD IN ALABAMA.
AND LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED IN MISSOURI.
ABC7 IS DISCOVERING THE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST.
AND WE WANT YOU TO TAKE THIS IS THE LOOK AT THE STORM FROM SPACE.
ABC7 TELLS YOU WHAT'S HEADED FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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NEW SINCE 7 --
WE HAVE BRAND NEW VIDEO FROM A SERIOUS A-T-V CRASH!
THIS IS JOHN BOOT'S FAMILY WALKING INTO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
DOCTORS ARE TREATING THE TEEANGER THERE TONIGHT --
AFTER THIS.
THE 17-YEAR-OLD CRASHED HIS A-T-V INTO A DOG, THEN PLOWED THROUGH A MAILBOX THIS AFTERNOON.
IT HAPPENED ON 19TH STREET NORTHWEST IN NAPLES.
TROOPERS SAY BOOT TRIED TO VEER AROUND THE DOG BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.
HE WAS ALSO NOT WEARING A HELMET.
SO HE SUFFERED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES --
WHEN HE HIT SANDRA PALONE'S MAILBOX.
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#Sandra Palone
#Mailbox Knocked Over
00:25 "I just heard a big pop or a bang and I was like 'what was that?' And then my neighbor calls and says my dog was hit."
TROOPERS TOOK A GOOD, HARD LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED.
AND TONIGHT --
THEY SAID BOOT WOULD FACE CHARGES OF IMPROPELY DRIVING AN A-T-M ON A PUBLIC ROAD.
BUT AGAIN --
HE'S IN BAD SHAPE RIGHT NOW AT THE HOSPITAL.
THAT'S THE FIRST CONCERN.
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ALSO NEW SINCE SEVEN --
A TWO-YEAR-OLD GIRL.FOUND DEAD BY HER MOTHER.
TONIGHT AT 11 - THE COMMUNITY IS SETTING UP A MEMORIAL.
ACCORDING TO FORT MYERS POLICE THE MOTHER FOUND HER CHILD DEAD JUST BEFORE NINE THIS MORNING.
THIS WAS IN THE HORIZONS APARTMENT COMPLEX OFF SUMMERLIN ROAD.
INVESTIGATORS JUST LEFT THE COMPLEX AFTER SPENDING MOST OF THE DAY THERE.
OFFICERS WILL NOT TELL ABC7 MUCH. ONLY SAYING THE DEATH IS NOT SUSPICIOUS.
NEIGHBORS ARE OPENING UP AND TALKING.
THEY SAY THE TODDLER DIED WHILE ANOTHER CHILD WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A GASH ON HER LEG.
AGAIN, POLICE ARE NOT CONFIRMING OR TALKING WITH ABC7 ABOUT THIS INVESTIGATION.
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THREE MEN. PART OF A POSSIBLE CRIME RING. BUSTED BY NAPLES POLICE.
ALL THREE ARE FROM THE MIAMI AREA.
OFFICERS TELL ABC7 A RECENT CITIZENS ACADEMY GRADUATE TIPPED THEM OFF AFTER SEEING A SUSPICIOUS, COVERED LICENSE PLATE ON A CAR.
OFFICERS RESPONDED.
THEY FOUND ONE PERSON NEAR A NAPLES HOUSE.
TWO OTHERS IN A CAR. ALONG WITH BOLT CUTTERS, SCREWDRIVERS AND GLOVES.
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GETTING OUT OF JAIL WIIL BE A LOT HARDER FOR ONE CAREER CRIMINAL IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
BO CLEVELAND HAS NOW BEEN ARRESTED *21* TIMES.
NUMBER 21 HAPPENED YESTERDAY.
HE'S FACING CHARGES IN TWO BURGLARIES --
ONE AT AN ABANDONDED PORT CHARLOTTE HOUSE.
A NEIGHBOR SAYS THEY SAW HIM DRIVE OFF WITH SOME STOLEN SCRAP METAL YESTERDAY.
BECAUSE OF THESE NEW CHARGES --
HE NOW QUALIFIES AS A HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDER.
THAT MEANS HE CAN NOW FACE LONGER PRISON TERMS.
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NEW AT 11,
THEIVES MAKE OFF WITH SOME PRICEY SPEAKERS FROM A LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
DESPITE THE SOUND SYSTEM SITTING 35 FET OFF THE GROUND IN ONE CASE
IT HAPPENED AT CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL.
CROOKS STEALING TWO SPEAKERS FROM THE FOOTBALL FIELD PRESS BOX VALUED AT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH.
THEY ALSO TOOK SPEAKERS FROM THE POOL AREA WHICH THE SWIM TEAM USES TO PLAY MUSIC AS MOTIVATION DURING PRACTICE.
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26:30-35 Alexis Morales, junior swimmer: its a lot of effort to steal some speakers so I guess they're really important to them
BOTH SETS OF SPEAKERS WERE MORE THAN 20 FEET OFF THE GROUND AND BEHIND LOCKED FENCES.
THE SCHOOL IS NOW WORKING ON A WAY TO REPLACE THEM
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GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEY WANTS MORE TIME TO PREPARE FOR TRIAL.
HE WANTS TO MOVE THE START OF THE TRAYVON MARTIN MURDER TRIAL FROM JUNE TO NOVEMBER.
ZIMMERMAN HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
THE JUDGE WILL NOW RULE ON THE REQUEST TO BACK UP THE TRIAL.
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DEVELOPING TONIGHT AT 11,
WE ARE IN HOUR 32 OF A STANDOFF BETWEEN A MAN HOLDING A SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY HOSTAGE AND POLICE IN ALABAMA,.
THAT MAN WALKED ONTO A BUS YESTERDAY.
HE SHOT AND KILLED THE BUS DRIVER THEN TOOK THE BOY.
BRAND NEW TONIGHT AT 11 ON ABC7--
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE BUS DRIVER KILLED IN YESTERDAY'S SHOOTING.
HE'S 66-YEAR OLD CHARLES POLAND JUNIOR.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE TRIED TO PROTECT THE KIDS ON HIS BUS BEFORE HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD.
MEANWHILE NEGOTIATORS ARE TALKING WITH THE SUSPECT.
THEY SAY HE IS HOLDING A SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER.
THEY SAY FOR NOW THE CHILD IS O-K BUT THE SITUATION REMAINS VERY TENSE.
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TONIGHT --
PHOENIX POLICE HAVE LAUNCHED A MANHUNT FOR THE SHOOTER WHO OPENED FIRE AT AN ARIZONA OFFICE BUILDING TODAY.
HE KILLED ONE PERSON --
AND SEVERELY HURT TWO MORE.
NEW AT 11 --
POLICE SAY THEY KNOW WHO THE SHOOTER.
HE'S 72.
HIS NAME IS ARTHUR HARMON.
COPS CALL HIM ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
THEY ALSO SAY HE WAS TARGETING THESE PEOPLE.
THIS WASN'T RANDOM.
HE WAS NOT AT HIS HOUSE WHEN THE SWAT TEAM WENT THERE.
WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE SEARCH AS IT DEVELOPS.
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GUN CONTROL WAS THE FOCUS IN WASHINGTON AND IN THE SMALL TOWN OF NEWTOWN CONNECTICUT TODAY.
JUST MILES FROM THE SITE OF ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S DEADLIEST SCHOOL SHOOTINGS --
PEOPLE PACKED A HIGH SCHOOL TO SOUND OFF ON THE ISSUE.
THE GROUP HOSTING THE MEETING IS TASKED WITH MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE -- AND MAKE SCHOOLS SAFER.
TONIGHT'S HEARING IS EXPECTED TO GO ON LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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Violence is a big problem. Too many children are dying
Lapierre sot - my problem with background checks is you're never going to
get criminals to go through background checks.
THERE WAS ALSO SPIRITED TESTIMONEY IN WASHINGTON D-C FROM BOTH SUPPORTERS FOR NEW GUN LAWS -- AND OPPONENTS.
FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN WAS FIRST -- SPEAKING JUST 80 WORDS -- SHE URGED LAWMAKERS TO CONFRONT GUN VIOLENCE.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION ALSO TOOK THE STAND -- OPPOSING BANS ON ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINES.
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LOOKING AHEAD --
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL PROPOSE A ONE-POINT-TWO BILLION DOLLAR BOOST TO EDUCATION FUNDING TOMORROW.
THAT WOULD MEAN A 400 DOLLAR INCREASE PER STUDENT -- AND A 25-HUNDRED DOLLAR RAISE FOR TEACHERS.
WE SPOKE TO LOCAL SCHOOL LEADERS, THEY TELL US THE MOVE IS ENCOURAGING -- BUT THEIR BUDGETS WILL STILL BE LOWER THAN THEY WERE IN 2007.
IT WILL BE UP TO THE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE THE INCREASE.
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NEXT AT 11 OPEN
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NEW AT 11 --
A SHOCKING ADMISSION FROM THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THE MANTI TE'O HOAX.
was this a romantic relationship?
WE HAVE RONAIAH TUIASOSOPO'S ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION FROM DOCTOR PHIL.
PLUS -- WHY THE PRANKSTER SAYS HE HAD TO PUT AN END TO THE LIE.
AND --
HE'S SEVEN!
AND HE SPENT 10 HOURS LOCKED UP IN HANDCUFFS.
WHAT POLICE THOUGHT HE DID -- AND WHAT HIS FAMILY WANTS AS PAYBACK.
AD-LIB WEATHER TEASE
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STORMWARN OPEN
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IN NEW TONIGHT'S A-B-C 7 --
HE'S THE *OTHER* HALF OF THE MANTI TEO SAGA.
THE *MASTERMIND* OF THE FAKE GIRLFRIEND HOAX IS NOW TALKING.
AND HERE'S THE BOMBSHELL --
HE SAYS HE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE STAR NOTRE DAME LINEBACKER OVER THE COURSE OF THIS TWO-YEAR DECEPTION.
IN HIS INTERVIEW --
DOCTOR PHIL ASKS RONAIAH TUIASASOPO IF HE'S GAY.
TUIASASOPO RESPONDED YES.
BUT THEN THE HOST SAYS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF --
AND SAID HE WAS CONFUSED BY THE QUESTION.
DOCTOR PHIL ALSO FOUND OUT WHY TUIASOSOPO ENDED THE HOAX.
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"I wanted to end it because after everything I had gone through, I finally realized that I just had to move on with my life. I had to get me, Ronaiah and start just living and let this go."
TUIASOSOPO REMAINS ADAMANT MANTI TE'O DID NOT PLAY A ROLE IN THE HOAX.
THIS INTERVIEW AIRS IN TWO PARTS --
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ON THE "DOCTOR PHIL" SHOW.
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NEW AT 11 --
WE ARE GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO TWO WOMAN ARRESTED BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SAY THE WOMEN -- FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC -- WERE HIDING DRUGS IN THEIR UNDERWEAR.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
STRIP SEARCHES REVEALED EACH WOMAN WAS WEARING A MAKE-SHIFT DIAPER FILLED WITH COCAINE.
THEY WERE STOPPED AT NEW YORK'S J-F-K AIRPORT AFTER GETTING OFF A JET-BLUE FLIGHT.
A DRUG SNIFFING DOG WENT RIGHT TO THEM.
THE WOMEN WERE CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING.
OFFICERS SAY THEY WERE CARRYING NEARLY SEVEN KILOS OF COCAINE.
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ALSO NEW AT 11 --
THE FAMILY OF A SEVEN YEAR OLD NEW YORK BOY IS SUING THE POLICE AND THE CITY FOR 250 MILLION DOLLARS.
THEY SAY OFFICERS HANDCUFFED AND INTERROGATED THE BOY AFTER A FIGHT OVER LUNCH MONEY.
THIS IS SEVEN-YEAR-OLD WILSON REYES.
HE WAS ACCUSED OF TAKING FIVE DOLLARS FROM A FELLOW STUDENT.
THAT MONEY HAD FALLEN ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF HIM.
THE FAMILY SAYS REYES WAS HELF FOR TEN HOURS BECAUSE OF IT.
CHARGES AGAINST HIM WERE DROPPED.
NOW THE FAMILY WANTS PAYBACK.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE NOT COMMENTING ON THE SUIT.
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NEW TONIGHT,
WE HAVE THE VERDICT IN THE BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE DEFAMATION TRIAL.
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AN A-B-C SEVEN RECALL ALERT FOR YOU TONIGHT AT 11.
TOYOTA IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING MILLIONS OF CARS.
THE FIRST INVOLVED 2003 AND 2004 MODEL YEAR COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES.
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE INTERNAL CIRCUITS OF THE MODULE WHICH CONTROLS FRONT AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS IN THOSE CARS.
THE SECOND RECALL INVOLVES THE FRONT WIPERS ON LEXUS I-S VEHICLES MADE BETWEEN 2006 AND 2012.
THEY COULD STOP WORKING IN SEVERE WEATHER.
OWNERS ARE GETTING NOTICES IN THE MAIL.
TOYOTA AND LEXUS DEALERS CAN MAKE THE REPAIRS.
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AD-LIB SPORTS TOSS
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NIGHTLINE TEASE
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SPORTS OPEN
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IN A TOWN KNOWN FOR ITS WILD PARTIES AND LOOSE MORALS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK FOR TROUBLE IN NEW ORLEANS. CHANCES ARE IT WILL FIND YOU. AND THE RAVENS COACH JOHN HARBAUGH IS WELL AWARE. THAT IS WHY HE IS TELLING HIS GUYS THE 49ERS ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO HANDLE IN THE BIG EASY.
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AT 6 '3. 350 POUNDS. RIVERDALE GRAD TERRENCE CODY IS TOUGH TO HANDLE AS WELL.
CODY OF COURSE IN THE SUPER BOWL WITH THE BALTIMORE RAVENS. SPLITTING TIME AT DEFENSIVE TACKLE.
HE CAN'T WAIT TO HIT THE FIELD. AND BRING A SUPER BACK TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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OF COURSE MOST OF YOU KNOW BY NOW. ONE OF THE BIG STORIES. AT THIS YEAR'S SUPER BOWL.
JIM HARBAUGH LEADING HIS 49ERS AGAINST HIS BROTHER JOHN HARBAUGH AND HIS RAVENS.
BROTHER VERSUS BROTHER. WILL MAKE FOR A DIFFICULT SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. FOR THEIR PARENTS. JACK AND JACKIE.
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CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF. A HOKIE IS NOT A TURKEY. OR ANY KIND OF BIRD FOR THAT MATTER. IT IS ACTUALLY A MEANINGLESS WORD. TONIGHT HOWEVER. THERE IS NOTHING MEANINGLESS ABOUT THE HOKIES. VIRGINIA TECH HOPING TO RUIN MIAMI'S PERFECT CONFERENCE RECORD.
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IF THE ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE. WERE A HIGHWAY. WE WOULD HAVE SOME SERIOUS GRIDLOCK. 5 TEAMS ARE BUMPER TO BUMPER. ALL TIED FOR FIRST PLACE. THE FGCU MEN ONE OF THOSE TEAMS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS MADNESS. AND THE FELLAS HOPING TO STAY ON TOP. BACK IN ACTION THRUSDAY NIGHT AT NORTH FLORIDA.
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THE COWBELLS OUT IN FULL FORCE FOR THE EVERBLADES AND TRENTON.
FIRST PERIOD. MATHIEU ROY SCORES ON THE REBOUND. 1-0 BLADES.
SECOND PERIOD. ROY GETTING THE ASSIST THIS TIME. FEEDS BRODY SUTTER WHO PUTS IT IN. 2-0 EVERBLADES.
LATER IN THE SECOND. BLADES SHORTHANDED. MATT MARQUARDT FINISHES THE GIVE-AND-GO.
EVERBLADES WIN, 5-2.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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