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01:15 they lost every single possession they have, in any case you'd have to be very sympathetic to that family 01:21

DEVELOPING AT 5--

A FIRE ON SANIBEL DESTROYS A HOUSE, AND LEAVES A FAMILY HOMELESS.

TONIGHT, THE OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT TO HELP THEM.

48:55 "At best, it's an insult. At worst, it is deceptive and malicious."

AND THEY'RE A THREAT TO YOUR GOOD DEEDS!

ABC 7 UNCOVERS THE REAL REASON BEHIND THESE FAKES.

PLUS--

"Oh my God, who could do something like this?"

WRAPPED IN A BLANKET--

CLINGING TO LIFE--

ABANDONED UNDER A TREE--

NEW AT 5--

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE PARENTS OF THIS NEWBORN AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THEY LEFT HIM.

SOT Newell: "I think somebody made a bad judgment,

YA THINK?!?

RIGHT NOW AT FIVE--

ABC 7 FINDS OUT WHAT POSSESSED A MOM TO DUCT TAPE HER CHILD'S HEAD?!?

HL1) SANIBEL HOUSE FIRE-trxSOTVO

HL2) GOODWILL DONATION WRONG BOXES-trxSOTVO

HL3) BABY LEFT UNDER TREE-trxSOTVO

HL4) CHILD DUCT TAPED-trxSOTVO

BREAKING-CLIP

PAGE FIELD SEQUESTER-NATVO

nats airplane landing, taking off.

BREAKING NEWS AS WE COME ON THE AIR TONIGHT AT FIVE.

A-B-C SEVEN JUST LEARNED DEEP CUTS SET TO TAKE EFFECT IN LESS THAN A WEEK COULD CLOSE THREE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AIRPORTS.

THEY ARE PAGE FIELD, IN FORT MYERS --

NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT.

IT'S CALLED THE SEQUESTER.

IF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND CONGRESS DON'T REACH A COMPROMISE BEFORE MARCH FIRST --

THE F-A-A WILL CLOSE 100 AIRPORT TOWERS NATIONSWIDE -- INCLUDING THE ONES AT THOSE THREE AIRPORTS.

SEQUESTER COUNTDOWN-FDOT-OC

AND, THIS IS A LOOK AT EXACTLY HOW MUCH TIME THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS HAS TO REACH A DEAL.

IF THE SEQUESTER HAPPENS, THE F-A-A WILL START SHUTTING DOWN TOWERS APRIL FIRST.

A BI-PARTISAN GROUP OF LAWMAKERS AGREED TO THE SEQUESTRATION DEAL LAST YEAR.

IT EFFECTS MORE THAN JUST AIRPORTS, MORE THAN 85-BILLION DOLLARS WOULD BE CUT ACROSS THE BOARD - FROM THE MILITARY - FEDERAL WORKERS - EVEN NATIONAL PARKS.

BREAKING-CLIP

FATHER SON ARRESTED-SS

ALSO BREAKING AT 5 --

A FATHER *AND* HIS SON ARE UNDER ARREST TONIGHT --

AFTER A DRUG RAID IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

WE LEARNED LATE THIS AFTERNOON --

THEY ARRESTED RAYMOND QUINTANA AND HIS SON RAYMOND QUINTANA JUNIOR.

DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE RUNNING A MARIJUANA DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS.

THEY FOUND 142 GRAMS OF POT, PLUS FOUR WEAPONS AND 13-THOUSAND DOLLARS AT THEIR HOUSE.

DEPUTIES SAY THEY WILL ALSO FILE A WARRANT WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE ARREST OF QUINTANA'S WIFE.

BREAKING

DUMP TRUCK AX-FDOT-VO

ALSO BREAKNG NEWS, RIGHT NOW

THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 75 ARE SLOW MOVING AFTER AN CRASH INVOLVING A DUMP TRUCK AND B-M-W.

THIS IS NEAR THE BONITA BEACH ROAD EXIT.

AN SUV DRIFTED OUT OF ITS LANE AND CLIPPED THE DUMP TRUCK.

THAT CAUSE THE TRUCK TO ROLL.

THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS EJOECTED.

SANIBEL HOUSE FIRE-TRX-SOTVOTOPS-MAPFLY

03:01 its a total loss, I mean there is no possession left 03:05

A CITY EMPLOYEE'S HOUSE ON SANIBEL ISLAND GOES UP IN FLAMES.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 3 THIS MORNING.

THE FIRE VICTIM IS WELL-KNOWN IN THE COMMUNITY.

SANIBEL HOUSE FIRE-LL PKG

TAKE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE DAMAGE--JUST AS SOON AS WORD SPREAD ABOUT THE SEVERITY OF THIS FIRE--PEOPLE STARTED STEPPING UP TO HELP.

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BERT SMITH, AND HIS SON MADE IT OUT OF THEIR HOME OKAY--

BUT PEOPLE CLOSE TO THE FAMILY TELL US THEY LOST EVERYTHING--

IT TOOK 30 FIRE FIGHTERS TO PUT IT OUT--

WE'RE TOLD BERT CREATED THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT HERE ON THE ISLAND-- AND HIS SON WENT THROUGH THE ISLAND'S SCHOOLS--

NOW PEOPLE ARE ASKING HOW THEY CAN HELP THIS FAMILY RECOVER, SETTING UP A FUND, AND SEARCHING FOR A HOME FOR THEM TO STAY IN, WITHIN HOURS OF THIS TRAGEDY.

take sot

super = Judie Zimomra, City Manager, City of Sanibel

01:42 it let's you know that it's more than a town it's more than a tourist destination, the beach really just is a home for many of us 01:49

A LITTLE MORE THAN AN HOUR AGO, WE HEARD FROM BERT SMITH, WHO TELLS US HE FEELS BLESSED BY ALL OF THE OFFERS OF SUPPORT, SAYING IT REMINDS HIM HOW SPECIAL THIS COMMUNITY IS.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO UPDATE EFFORTS TO HELP SMITH, AND HIS FAMILY.

METH CLEAN UP PROCESS-OC

TODAY --

ABC7 DID SOME DIGGING --

ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS *AFTER* POLICE DISCOVER A METH LAB AT A HOUSE.

REMEMBER, THEY SAY THEY FOUND TWO IN THE CAPE THIS WEEK ALONE.

ABC7'S SARA MILES EXPLAINS HOW CLEAN-UP HAPPENS --

METH CLEAN UP PROCESS-LL PKG

METH LABS ARE SO DANGEROUS THAT THE CITY OFTEN DEEMS THE HOME UNINHABITABLE - THESE SIGNS ARE POSTED AROUND THIS HOME ON NORTHEAST 16TH TERRACE -- POLICE BUSTED A METH LAB HERE LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

WHILE HAZMAT CLEANS UP THE TOXIC CHEMICALS ITS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE TO LIVE HERE.

TAKE SOT --

these chemicals are volatile and if there is an explosion you will naturally be in danger.

CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY ITS A PAINSTAKING PROCESS TO CLEAN UP THESE METH LABS.

BOTH HAZMAT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DISPOSE OF THE CHEMICALS IN A SAFE WAY.

AT A COST OF ABOUT 800 DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT PER CLEAN UP.

THE PROCESS OF RETURNING THE HOUSE TO NORMAL DEPENDS ON HOW BIG OF AN OPERATION AND THE AMOUNT OF CHEMICALS INSIDE THE HOME.

TAKE SOT

25:23 depending how many times they have cooked and how much chemical has spread you may have to go all the way down to the studs. lt. tony sizemore/ccpd

WE SPOKE TO THE HOMEOWNER OF BOTH THE HOUSES THAT WERE BUSTED THIS WEEK - THEY TELL ME THEY'RE SHOCKED AND ARE WORKING WITH THE CITY TO GET THE HOUSES CLEANED UP AND BACK TO NORMAL.

STAND YOUR GROUND LAW-VO

A STATE TASK FORCE SAYS FLORIDA'S STAND YOUR GROUND STATUTE IS A GOOD LAW AND SHOULDN'T BE OVERTURNED.

THE FINAL REPORT WAS RELEASED TODAY BY GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT'S OFFICE.

IT WAS TAKEN UP AFTER THE SHOOTING OF TRAYVON MARTIN.

THE TEENAGER WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN SANFORD BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN.

ZIMMERMAN CLAIMS HE ACTED IN SELF DEFENSE.

THE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS STRICTER RULES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUPS.

ZIMMERMAN DEPOSITION-VOTOPS

ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEY WAS IN COURT TODAY.

HE WANTS TO TALK TO A WITNESS --

WHO SAYS SHE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH TRAYVON MARTIN BEFORE HE WAS KILLED.

STALKING ARREST-SS-VO

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAN IS UNDER ARREST TONIGHT --

ACCUSED OF STALKING A WOMAN HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW.

AND A-B-C 7 LOOKED INTO THIS.

WE FOUND OUT --

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE'S FACED THESE ACCUSATIONS.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED 48-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL MANGIERO YESTERDAY.

HE'S CHARGED WITH MISDEMEANOR STALKING.

A WOMAN CLAIMS -- FOR MORE THAN A MONTH -- MANGIERO WOULD DRIVE BY HER OFFICE AND FOLLOW HER IN HIS CAR.

SHE GREW SO AFRAID SHE BARELY WANTED TO LEAVE HER HOUSE.

AS FOR HIS BACKGROUND --

THE OWNERS OF A CONVENIENCE STORE SAY THEY BOOTED HIM FROM THEIR PROPERTY LAST MONTH --

OSCAR GRANTED BAIL-VO.WIPE

OSCAR PISTORIUS IS OUT OF JAIL TONIGHT.

THE DOUBLE AMPUTEE RUNNER IS CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF HIS GIRLFRIEND, REEVA STEENKAMP.

BUT THE COURT DECIDED HE WAS UNLIKELY TO FLEE THE COUNTRY

AND POSED LITTLE THREAT OF VIOLENCE.

PISTORIUS WILL HAVE TO TURN OVER HIS PASSPORT, NOT HAVE ACCESS TO GUNS AND LIVE WITH HIS FAMILY UNTIL HIS TRIAL.

OSCAR GRANTED BAIL-SOTVO

SOT - Arnold Pistorius - Oscar Pistorius' Uncle:

"We are relived the fact that Oscar got bail today. But at the same time we

are in mourning for the death of Reeva with her family.

PISTORIUS WILL HAVE TO TURN OVER HIS PASSPORT, NOT HAVE ACCESS TO GUNS AND LIVE WITH HIS FAMILY UNTIL HIS TRIAL.

MCCREADY FUNERAL-VO

LOOKING AHEAD --

MINDY MCCREADY'S FUNERAL WILL BE NEXT WEEK IN FORT MYERS.

ABC7 LEARNED TODAY --

CROSSROADS CHURCH WILL HOST A PRIVATE FUNERAL TUESDAY.

A PUBLIC MEMORIAL WILL BE HELD IN NASHVILLE NEXT MONTH.

BUS SLIDES INTO POLICE MO-VID BOX

A SNOW STORM IN THE PLAINS AND MIDWEST IS MOVING EAST TONIGHT.

IT'S IMPACTING 20 STATES AND IS ALREADY RESPONSIBLE FOR 2 DEATHS.

OF COURSE, THE STORM IS CAUSING PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD.

CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO A CITY BUS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

IT FISH-TAILED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE.

NO ONE WAS HURT.

KANSAS CITY PICKED UP MORE THAN SEVEN-INCHES OF SNOW.

CHICAGO SNOW-VID BOXTOPS

IN CHICAGO --

MORE THAN 280 SNOWPLOWS ARE BUSY RIGHT NOW CLEARING THE STREETS.

SOUTHERN TORNADOES-VID BOXTOPS

NOT EVERYONE EXPERIENCD SNOW.

AT LEAST THREE TORNADOES REPORTEDLY TOUCHED DOWN IN MISSISSIPPI AND

LOUISIANA-

AND ANOTHER - POSSIBLE ONE CAUSED DAMAGE IN TEXAS.

RSW CANCELLATIONS-MITTOTOPS

THIS STORM COULD IMPACT YOUR FLIGHT AS WELL.

CHECK OUT A LIVE LOOK OF DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

GOODWILL DONATION WRONG BOXES-OC-VO-OC

A WARNING TONIGHT ABOUT BIG DONATION BOXES THAT ARE SETUP NEAR GOOD WILL STORES.

THEY ARE POPPING UP ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

YOU MAY THINK YOU'RE HELPING A GOOD CAUSE.

IN REALITY -- YOU COULD BE HELPING SOMEONE FAR AWAY TURN A PROFIT.

GOODWILL DONATION WRONG BOXES-LL PKG

THESE BIG BINS ARE HARD TO MISS -- DOTTING STRIP PLAZAS AND GAS STATION PARKING LOTS ACROSS OUR AREA.

THIS ONE EVEN LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE GOODWILL'S BOX -- WITH THE BLUE AND WHITE LETTERING.

HERE'S THE PROBLEM -- GOODWILL ONLY HAS A COUPLE AND THEY'RE CLEARLY MARKED.

THAT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO TELL -- ESPECIALLY WITH THE ONE WE SPOTTED EARLIER TODAY.

THIS BIG, BLUE AND WHITE BIN -- SITS UNCOMFORTABLY -- CLOSE TO THIS FORT MYERS' GOODWILL.

THE COLORS MATCH THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHARITY'S BRANDING ALMOST PERFECTLY -- BUT NO ONE INSIDE THESE DOORS -- KNOWS WHO DROPPED THIS BIN OFF ON GOODWILL'S PROPERTY.

IT APPEARED OVERNIGHT LAST THURSDAY.

WITHIN A WEEK -- SOME PEOPLE PUT THEIR DONATIONS INSIDE HERE - PRESUMABLY HOPING TO HELP A GOOD CAUSE.

AFTER SEVERAL UNANSWERED PHONE CALLS AND NO WHERE TO TURN -- GOODWILL TOOK ACTION THIS AFTERNOON.

THEY HOISTED THE BOX UP AND HAULED THE BIN AWAY -- HOPING THOSE WHO WANT TO GIVE -- REALIZE THERE IS NOTHING CHARTIABLE ABOUT THIS METAL CONTAINER.

TONIGHT -- THEY WANT A COMMUNITY TO KNOW -- DONATIONS WHICH ARE PLACED IN BOXES LIKE THESE -- END UP AT A COMMERICAL RECYCLING COMPANY.

THEY TURN YOUR "GOOD ACTS" INTO CASH FROM THEMSELVES -- AND CIPHER NEEDED SUPPORT AWAY FROM LOCAL CHARITIES.

57:57 "for them to drop one in our parking lots or any non-profit's lot in SWFL is brazen and bold. And doesn't help our community."

GOODWILL TELLS US -- THEY'RE KEEP THAT BOX AND ITS BELONGINGS IN SAFE KEEPING -- AS THEY CONTINUE TO WAIT FOR THE BIN'S OWNER.

CHARITIES EXPLAIN YOUR BEST BET -- TO MAKE SURE YOUR DONATIONS END UP WITH THEM -- IS TO DO SO IN PERSON AND AVOID BOXES LIKE THIS ONE.

WE TRIED CALLING THE NUMBER LISTED HERE -- WE LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES WITH THE COMPANY.

SO FAR, WE HAVEN'T HEARD BACK.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

DOES YOUR CHILD REALLY NEED THAT COUGH SYRUP.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR ANNUAL PAP SMEAR?

ABC7 IS BUSTING MEDICAL MYTHS AND SHOWING YOU WHAT DOCTORS CALL **NEEDLESS** TESTS.

PLUS--

It's a little bit unnerving when you have teachers not really aware of what's going on

DID A MATH TEACHER GO TOO FAR--

SHE HAD STUDENTS USE THE NUMBER OF SLAVES KILLED AND BEATEN TO SOLVE A MATH PROBLEM.

WE SHOW YOU THE HOMEWORK PARENTS ARE CALLING OFFENSIVE.

TZ1 A MEDICAL TESTS-VOTOPS

TZ1 B OFFENSIVE HOMEWORK-SOTVO

PLANE INTO TAMPA BAY-VOTOPS

A SMALL PLANE ENDED UP IN THE WATER NEAR CLEARWATER TODAY.

IT CRASHED AROUND TWO THIS MORNING.

THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD -- THE PILOT WAS RESCUED FROM THE WRECKAGE.

HE IS OKAY.

IN FACT HE TOLD OUR ABC AFFILIATE IN TAMPA, QUOTE, "I FEEL LIKE BOXER EVANDER HOLYFIELD GOT A HOLD OF ME, BUT IT DOESN'T HURT COMPARED TO THE VICTORY OF BEING ALIVE."

STORMWARN OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

WARM WEEKEND IN STORE

Temperatures have been running several degrees above average, and there is no sign of that stopping over the next four days.

Unlike last weekend, this weekend will be quite warm. Even our morning temperatures will be on the warmer side of average as lows only cool into the mid to upper 60s. Fog will also continue to be an issue during the early morning, and mariners be advised we'll be watching for a good possibility for sea fog, too, as humidity continues to rise over a chilled Gulf of Mexico.

Daytime highs through the weekend should easily warm into the 80s for all areas except the coast, and our sky will be predominantly sunny with only fair-weather clouds developing through the day. Rain prospects will stay pretty low through the weekend, but there will be a slight chance for a few isolated inland showers Sunday afternoon.

A MAJOR change in the weather pattern will be in order by early next week as the next front swings into Southwest Florida, so look for increasing rain chances come Monday night into Tuesday. Some rain and clouds may even linger into Wednesday as the front makes its final push to the south, but we should see clearing skies and cooler weather by Thursday.

I call this a major change because models are hinting that the low pressure that brings us the inclement weather will stay through mid-March. I'm not worried about clouds and rain through the first half of March, but you will feel it when it comes to the temperatures.

So a big cool down looms for Southwest Florida in the near future.

MEDICAL TESTS-TC MON

IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.

DO YOU REALLY NEED ALL OF THOSE MEDICAL TESTS?

ABC7 TAKES A LOOK AT WHAT SOME CALL NEEDLESS MEDICINE.WASTEFUL AND DANGEROUS.

MEDICAL TESTS-PKG

SEVENTEEN LEADING MEDICAL SPECIALTY SOCIETIES ARE BEHIND THE "CHOOSING

WISELY" CAMPAIGN TO CUT DOWN ON NEEDLESS MEDICINE.

AMONG THEIR LATEST WARNINGS:

- DON'T GIVE COUGH AND COLD MEDICINE TO CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN FOUR. THEY DON

'T HELP KIDS MUCH AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS

- DON'T ROUTINELY GIVE C-T SCANS TO CHILDREN WITH MINOR HEAD INJURIES. IT

EXPOSES THEM TO NEEDLESS RADIATION

- DON'T DO ANNUAL PAP TESTS

IN WOMAN 30-65 YEARS OF AGE. FOR MOST WOMEN, TESTING EVERY THREE YEARS WORKS

AS WELL

- DON'T RUSH TO DO X-RAYS OR IMAGING FOR LOWER BACK PAIN.

MOST PATIENTS FELL BETTER IN ABOUT A MONTH WITHOUT THE TESTS

AND--

DON'T INDUCE LABOR OR DO C-SECTIONS BEFORE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS OF PREGNANCY

UNLESS MEDICALLY NECESSARY.

MEDICAL TESTS-TC MON

FLU EFFECTIVENESS-VO

ALSO IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING --

TONIGHT, HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE SAYING THIS YEAR'S FLU SHOT ONLY WORKED ABOUT HALF THE TIME.

AND IT WAS ONLY EFFECTIVE AMONG SENIORS ONE IN EVERY 10 TIMES.

REMEMBER, IT'S NEVER 100 PERCENT EFFECTIVE.

BUT EXPERTS SAY THEY'RE REALLY DISAPPOINTED HOW POORLY IT PERFORMED THIS YEAR.

FLU PREVENTION MASK-VO.WIPE

AND THIS MIGHT BE ON NEW TOOL TO FEND OF THE FLU.

NEW AT 5 --

THEY CALL THIS A BIOMASK.

AND IT CAN KILL THE VIRUS ON CONTACT.

THE INNER LAYERS OF THE MASK ARE TREATED WITH COPPER AND ZINC IONS.

THE MAKERS OF THE MASK SAY THEY'VE TRIED IT DURING LAB TESTS.

IT DESTROYS NEARLY ALL STRAINS OF SEASONAL FLU.

FLU PREVENTION MASK-SOTVO

"the mask is very efficient at screening out or filtering out at least 95 percent of the particulate that we can breathe in. it wicks up the virus if it's on the mask and it kills it before it can infect the patient."

YOU CAN BUY THE BIOMASK IN DRUG STORES.

BUT KEEP IN MIND --

NAP BENEFIT-VOTOPS

A NEW STUDY FINDS IT'S TIME TO TURN BACK TIME AND ACTUALLY GET IN THOSE DAILY NAPS.

RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT THE EFFECTS OF A DAILY NAP ON AN ADULT'S ABILITY TO PERFORM CERTAIN TASKS.

THEY FOUND THOSE WHO TOOK A NAP SCORED HIGHER ON TESTS OF MEMORY AND REASON.

THEY SAY SLOW WAVE ACTIVITY IN THE BRAIN DURING DEEP SLEEP ACTS TO STORE INFORMATION LEARNED THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

OFFENSIVE HOMEWORK-VO.WIPE

MATH HOMEWORK INVOLVING SLAVES.

TONIGHT. WE SHOW YOU WHAT ONE TEACHER DID IN NEW YORK CITY.

TWO 4-TH GRADE TEACHERS ASKED STUDENTS TO SUBTRACT DEAD SLAVES AND MULTIPLY THE NUMBER OF TIMES A DAY A SLAVE IS WHIPPED.

ONE TEACHER GAVE THE ASSIGNMENT TO STUDENTS, THE OTHER PLANNED TO, BUT DECIDED AGAINST IT.

OFFENSIVE HOMEWORK-SOTVO

I have three boys that go to this school. It's a little bit unnerving when you have teachers not really aware of what's going on and directing the class properly, if you understand what I'm saying.

BOTH TEACHERS NOW FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

T: He told me that his ex girlfriend had stolen his identity and was ruining his life.

BUT OFFICERS SAY HE WAS THE ONE STEALING IDENTITIES AND BREAKING HEARTS.

FOR YEARS HE ELUDED POLICE. AND EMPTIED WOMEN'S BANK ACCOUNTS.

HOW ONE WOMAN FINALLY HELPED BRING HIM TO JUSTICE.

LOOK AT THIS.

A BOY STUCK IN A GLASS DOOR.

HOW IN JUST ONE SECOND FROM HIS MOTHER'S CARE. THIS HAPPENED.

TZ2 A CASANOVA CAUGHT-SOTVO-WIPE

TZ2 B CHINA CHILD STUCK-VOTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

CASANOVA CAUGHT-VO IN POP

HE'S AN INTERNET CASANOVA --

WHO'S REALLY A CON MAN!

AND HE'S FINALLY MET HIS MATCH.

DETECTIVES SAY FOR YEARS THE MAN USED A STRING OF ALIASES TO STEAL THE HEARTS -- AND THE CASH -- OF WOMEN IN AT LEAST SEVEN DIFFERENT STATES.

CASANOVA CAUGHT-PKG

He's BEING CALLED THE INTERNET CASANOVA

SOT SARAH BERRY

Good looking guy.

SOT TABITHA

He seemed smart and very charismatic

BUT THIS MORNING -RAYmond HOLYCROSS isN'T BREAKING HEARTS HE'S ACCUSED OF

BREAKING THE LAW.

SOT THERESA BRIDEGROOM/MISHAWAKA

"He had been texting over 25 to 30 different women and meeting up with seven

or eight of them the day when he said he was supposedly at work."

IN JUST A FEW HOURS THE 29 YEAR OLD, WILL BE ARRAIGNED BEFORE An indiana

JUDGE After ALLEGEDLY SCAMMING AND ROBBING more than 38 women in at least 7

STATEs.

Lt. Michael Budreau/Medford Police Dept

I think he relies on girls that he meets on the internet to provide him with

what he needs to get through life.

POLICE SAY HOLYCROSS HAS spent years logging ONTO DATING WEBSITES. /

STEALING NOT JUST the hearts OF THE WOMEN HE MET but MOVING IN WITH THEM

AND THEN TAKING EVERYTHING THEY OWNED.

35 year old THERESA BRIDEGROOM SAYS SHE WAS ONE OF HIS VICTIMS

When she FOUND OUT THE MAN SHE WAS LIVING WITH AND dating SINCE SEPTEMBER -

was a CON ARTIST.she concocted a story of her own, texting him she'd just

gotten her tax money back and wanted to spend it. Shortly after he arrived,

she called police.

SOT THERESA BRIDEGROOM

that's when I found out all the

information about all of the websites and dating sites.

That's how SARAH BERRY FOUND out about the man she'd fallen for too.online

a - RAYHOLYCROSS.COM -a website MADE BY his alleged VICTIMS.

Sot

T: He told me that his ex girlfriend had stolen his identity and was ruining

his life.

And in a way that part of his story is somewhat true. One of his ex

girlfriends may have just ruined his life.by turning him in and putting

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

A LEE COUNTY DOG LEFT FOR DEAD.

TONIGHT --

HE'S UP FOR ADOPTION AFTER SOMEONE SHOT HIM WITH AN ARROW NEAR HIS HEART.

how else would he have gotten an arrow to his chest."

NEW TODAY --

MEET BOON.

WHAT INVESTIGATORS THINK HAPPEN. AND HOW YOU CAN TAKE HIM HOME.

PLUS -- WHAT IF YOU GOT THIS PICTURE IN A TEXT.

ONE FATHER DID.

IT'S HIS SON BOUND WITH DUCT TAPE.

WHY HIS MOTHER DID THIS.

05:08:28 8

"We live in a very difficult climate torrential rains period of time then arid conditions."

SO WITH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S TOUGH CLIMATE. HOW DO MAKE YOUR GARDEN GROW?

ABC7S SMART SHOPPER HELPS YOU GARDEN SMART WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK.

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

AUDREY HEATH OF NAPLES.

THANKS FOR WATCHING AUDREY.

TZ3 A DOG HIT WITH ARROW-SOTVO

TZ3 B OHIO CHILD DUCT TAPED-VO

TZ3 C GARDENING BETTER-SOTVO

FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

BUMP SHOT-BUMP OUT

NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

TS SANIBEL HOUSE FIRE-VID BOX

MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 530 --

A MAN WHO WORKS FOR THE CITY OF SANIBEL HAS LOST HIS HOUSE TONIGHT.

A FIRE SPARKED AT THREE THIS MORNING.

IT WAS AN ACCCIDENT -- BUT IT DESTROYED EVERYTHING.

EMBERS OFF A CHARCOAL GRILL ON A WOODEN DECK CAUGHT FIRE.

NO ONE WAS HURT.

AND THE MAN TELLS ABC7 TONIGHT --

SOMETHING LIKE THIS SHOWS HOW SPECIAL SANIBEL IS.

TS MCCREADY FUNERAL-VID BOX

A PRIVATE FUNERAL FOR MINDY MCCREADY WILL HAPPEN RIGHT HERE IN FORT MYERS.

MCCREADY'S FAMILY WILL HOLD THE SERVICE AT CROSSROADS CHURCH ON TUESDAY.

TS STAND YOUR GROUND-VID BOX

A STATE TASK FORCE SAYS FLORIDA'S "STAND YOUR GROUND" LAW IS A *GOOD* LAW AND SHOULD NOT BE OVERTURNED.

THEY RELEASED THEIR REPORT TODAY.

AIRPORT UPDATE-VOTOPS

NEW DETAILS AT FIVE THIRTY ABOUT BIG CUTS THAT COULD BE COMING TO THREE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AIRPORTS.

THERE IS LESS THAN A WEEK BEFORE BILLIONS IN PRE-PLANNED ACROSS-THE-BOARD SPENDING CUTS GO INTO EFFECT --

THE F-A-A HAS JUST RELEASED A LIST OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS THAT COULD CLOSE BECAUSE OF THE SEQUESTER.

THEY ARE AT PAGE FIELD, IN FORT MYERS,

NAPLES MUNICIPAL, AND THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT --

THE CUTS WOULD ALSO HAVE AN IMPACT ON *OTHER AIRPORTS.

THE LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY WILL MEET NEXT WEEK TO TALK ABOUT THE FULL IMPACT OF THE CUTS.

ONE OPTION IS FOR THE THREE AIRPORTS TO USE THE TOWER AT R-S-W.

DOG HIT WITH ARROW FOLO-VOTOPS-2 SHOT

WE HAVE BRAND NEW INFORMATION AT 530 --

ON THAT LEE COUNTY DOG SOMEONE SHOT IN THE CHEST WITH AN ARROW.

SOMEONE FOUND HIM ABANDONED IN BOKEELIA TWO DAYS.

TONIGHT -- HIS OWNER IS STILL NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.

HI I'm JEFF BUTERA.

AND I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

NEW AT 5-30

WE'RE HEARING FROM LEE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES ABOUT THIS CASE.

DOG HIT WITH ARROW FOLO-PKG

MEET BOON.

NATS if him walking

A GRAY AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER

LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME.

NAT

HE WAS FOUND WITH A BLUNT TIP ARROW TO HIS CHEST.

"Someone clearly, tried to attack the dog?"

"We don't know. it would appear to be so because how else would he have gotten an arrow to his chest."

JUST COUPLE DAYS LATER NAT BREAK OF BOON PACING THE WOUND ISNT BRINGING DOWN BOON'S SPIRITS. VETS SAY HE'S RECOVERING WELL.

WE TRIED TO ASK HIM OURSELVES, BUT ALL WE GOT WAS A SNEEZE show boon sneazing.

standup

"Vets weren't able to locate a microchip inside of boon, but he's house broken, has a shiny coat, and he's people friendly, all signs that he hasn't been lost for long."

AND WITH A SMILE LIKE THIS ONE. ANIMAL SERVICES HOPES A NEW ONE WONT BE FAR OFF.

" A very calm actually dog, so we think he'll make a great family pet."

WE'RE KEEPING OUR FINGERS CROSSED.

DOG HIT WITH ARROW FOLO-OC

VETS EXPECT BOON WILL BE READY FOR A NEW HOME NEXT WEEK.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING HIM --

COLLIER NEIGHBOR SHOOTS DOG-SS-VO

AND IN GOODLAND. ANOTHER MAN IS CHARGED FOR SHOOTING HIS NEIGHBORS 10 POUND DOG.

AFTER A TWO MONTH INVESTIGATION -

DEPUTIES ARRESTED JACK SWISHER FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED BACK IN DECEMBER.

SWISHER CLAIMS THE DOG WASN'T ON A LEASH AND CAME ONTO HIS PROPERTY.

ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES THE SHOOTING SEVERLY WOUNDED THE SMALL DOG.

CAPE HOME INVASION ARREST-SS-VO

CAPE POLICE OFFICERS ARREST A TEEN IN CONNECTION WITH A HOME INVASION LAST MONTH.

16 YEAR OLD RONALD ASHLEY IS CHARGED WITH HOME INVASION ROBBERY AND AGGRAVATED BATTERY

THE VICTIM SAYS TWO MASKED MEN STORMED HIS HOME WITH GUNS JANUARY 29-TH AND BEAT HIM UP.

THEY GOT AWAY WITH 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH AND RARE SILVER COINS.

A NEIGHBOR'S SURVELLIANCE CAMERA CAPTURED A DARK SUV LEAVING THE SCENE.

ASHLEY WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY.

THEY SAY HE CONFESSED TO THE CRIME.

VEGAS SHOOTING FOLO-VO.BNR WIPE

TONIGHT AT 5:30.

ABC7 BRINGS YOU NEW DETAILS INTO A DEADLY SHOOTOUT THAT RESULTED IN A FIERY CAR CRASH IN THE HEART OF THE VEGAS STRIP.

AN ASPIRING RAPPER BY THE NAME OF KENNETH CHERRY DIED AFTER AN ARGUMENT BROKE OUT AT THE VALET AREA OF THE ARIA HOTEL.

THAT FIGHT CONTINUED ON THE STRIP. WITH A CAR TO CAR SHOOTING SPREE.

SOMEONE IN A BLACK RANGE ROVER SHOT INTO CHERRY'S MASERATI.

VEGAS SHOOTING FOLO-SOTVO

When I talk about my son, that was the sweetest young man I ever met in my life, he had a little mean streak in him, but all kids do, but Kenny was a smart lovable person and he cared about other people."

WITNESSES SAW SOMEONE IN THE BLACK RANGE ROVER FIRE SEVERAL SHOTS AT THE MASERATI.

OFFICERS ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR THE RANGE ROVER.

LANCE ARMSTRONG-VO

NEW AT 5-30 --

THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS NOW JOINED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE DISGRACED CYCLIST LANCE ARMSTRONG.

THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THE FORMER SEVEN-TIME TOUR DE FRANCE CHAMP CONCEALED HIS USE OF PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS.

THE D-O-J ADDS HE DEFRAUDED HIS LONG-TIME SPONSOR, THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE.

BECAUSE THEY'RE A FEDERAL AGENCY --

LA WATER TANK UPDATE-VO

THE WATER LINES ARE BEING SANITIZED AT A LOS ANGELES HOTEL WHERE A WORKER FOUND THE DECOMPOSING BODY OF A WOMAN IN THE WATER TANK ON THE ROOF.

TESTS SHOW THE WATER SUPPLY IS FINE.

THE WORKER FOUND THE BODY OF ELIM LAM WEDGED INTO ONE OF FOUR WATER TANKS AT THE CECIL HOTEL.

FL BABY LEFT UNDER TREE-VO

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW --

THE BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS LOOKING FOR THE PARENTS OF A NEWBORN BABY --

LEFT ABANDONED UNDER A TREE.

THE BOY IS BELIEVED TO BE JUST A FEW DAYS OFF!

A WOMAN MIRACULOUSLY SPOTTED A BLANKET IN THE WOODS NEAR TWO CHURCHES.

THE BABY WAS WRAPPED IN THAT BLANKET.

IT'S DOING O-K --

BUT THE UMBILICAL CORD WAS NOT SURGICALLY CUT.

POLICE BEATING CANADA ON TAPE-VO

DISTURBING VIDEO CAPTURES FOUR CANADIAN POLICE OFFICERS WHO ARE SUSPENDED FROM THE JOB FOLLOWING A FORCEFUL ARREST.

THE INCIDENT WAS CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO EARLIER THIS MONTH.

YOU CAN SEE THE SUSPECT LYING FACE DOWN IN THE SNOW WITH HIS ARMS OUT TO THE SIDE.

THEN, IT APPEARS THAT THE OFFICERS BEAT AND KICK HIM WHILE HE IS ON THE GROUND.

OH CHILD DUCT TAPED-VOTOPS.WIPE

IMAGINE SEEING YOUR CHILD LOOK LIKE THIS!

A FATHER SAYS HE GOT A TEXT MESSAGE OF THIS PICTURE.

HIS SON'S HEAD WAS WRAPPED UP IN DUCT TAPE!

THE TEXT -- CAME FROM THE BOY'S MOTHER.

SHE THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE.

THE BOY'S FATHER DID NOT THINK IT WAS FUNNY.

OH CHILD DUCT TAPED-(2)SOTVO

SOT Yado: "She thought it was funny, I don't know what part of funny duct

taping your child like that."

SOT Newell: "They were playing around and the mom got involved, they were

playing, it was all for fun, playing around, we checked them over, they didn't

have any, and luckily they didn't have any injuries."

TONIGHT --

CA ROBBERY ON TAPE-VO

A CONVENIENCE STORE CLERK IS COUNTING HIS BLESSINGS AFTER

HE WAS ALMOST SHOT IN THE HEAD DURING AN ARMED ROBBERY.

CHECK IT OUT--

THE WHOLE THING WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA INSIDE A 7-ELEVEN.

YOU CAN SEE A GUNMAN ENTER THE STORE AND DEMAND MONEY

FROM THE CLERK WHILE ANOTHER MAN SERVES AS A LOOKOUT.

THE ALLEGED THIEF HITS THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD WITH HIS GUN,

WHICH CAUSED IT TO FIRE.

CHILD HAND STUCK IN GLASS DOOR-VO

FIREFIGHTERS IN CHINA WERE ABLE TO FREE A TODDLER TRAPPED IN A TERRIBLE SITUATION.

SEE IT FOR YOURSELF.

THE BOY'S MOTHER WAS TAKING MONEY OUT OF THE BANK --

WHEN HE SOMEHOW GOT HIS FINGERS STUCK IN A GLASS DOOR.

THE FINGERS IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO SWELL.

THAT MADE IT EVEN HARDER FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO FREE HIM.

SALON TICKET FIGHT-VO

A "PRIZE FIGHT" IS PLAYING OUT IN INDIANA OVER A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY TICKET.

IT STARTED WHEN EIGHT HAIR STYLISTS IN INDIANAPOLIS POOLED THEIR MONEY FOR A CHANCE

AT THE 9-POINT-5 MILLION JACKPOT.

TURNS OUT, ONE OF THE STYLISTS WAS HOLDING THE WINNING TICKET AND NOW CLAIMS SHE,

NOT HER CO-WORKERS, IS THE ONLY MILLIONAIRE IN THE GROUP.

TOSS TO NINA-OC

THE MIXTURES OF RAIN AND HOT WEATHER CAN BE TOUGH ON OUR PLANTS AND LANDSCAPING HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

SO TOUGH YOU MAY HAVE TO REPLACE PLANTS OR WATER MORE OFTEN THAN YOU MIGHT NEED.

TONIGHT --

ABC 7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI GOES TO THE EXPERTS TO FIND OUT HOW TO GARDEN SMART.

GARDENING SMART-TC MON

GARDENING SMART-PKG

NATS - this one is a great plant

THESE PLANTS HAVE HAD YEARS TO GROW AND DEVELOP.

NAT S- describing plants

ON HIS THREE ACRES OF GARDENS -

RIVERLAND NURSERY OWNER MAYER BERG MAKES IT A GOAL TO SHOW OTHERS WITH A GREEN THUMB HOW TO CARE FOR PLANTS IN A SUSTAINABLE AND COST-SAVING WAY.

05:08:28 8

"We live in a very difficult climate torrential rains period of time then arid conditions."

HE SAYS GARDENERS CAN CUT WATERING BY HALF IF THEY FOCUS ON NATIVE PLANTS IN FLORIDA AND GROUP THEM TOGETHER.

THEY ONLY NEED WATERING EVERY TWO WEEKS!

PLANTS LIKE THE FIDDLEWOOD HEDGE PLANT, WHITE INDIGO BERRY AND WALTER VIBURNUM TO NAME A FEW.

NATS - this is walter viburnum

05:07:04 1

"Our whole focus is toward education."

HE SAYS THE BIGGEST WATER SUCKER FOR ANY HOMEOWNER IS TURF.

SO TRY TO REPLACE SOME TURF WITH MULCH OR PLANTS THAT REQUIRE LESS WATER.

GARDENING SMART-TC MON

BERG TEACHES FREE CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON HIS LAND-

WHERE HE DELVES DEEPER INTO COST-CUTTING MEASURES-

HE SAYS MAKING SURE PLANTS DON'T ATTRACT LOTS OF BUGS AND REQUIRE A LOT OF FERTILIZER ARE TWP MORE TIPS FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THAT VISIT ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM-

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

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

SOT -- Hugh Jackman, Best Actor Nominee, Les Miserables / "This is a year that's been hard to predict. I think there's just a lot of great movies."

FROM THOSE NOMINATED.

TO THE FASHION AND ENTERTAINMENT.

ABC7 IS TAKING YOU LIVE TO HOLLYWOOD AND THE RED CARPET.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT DURING THE 85TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS RIGHT HERE ON ABC7.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO SAVE YOU TIME. MAKE LIFE EASY.

BUT IS THAT DISHWASHER RUINING YOUR MARRIAGE???

ABC7 INVESTIGATES.

TZ4 A OSCAR PREVIEW-SOTVO

TZ4 B DISHWASHER MARRIAGE-VO

PLANE STUCK IN SNOW-VOTOPS

MANY CARS GET STUCK IN THE SNOW, BUT AN ACUTALLY PLANE GOT STUCK IN KANSAS DURING RECENT WINTER STORM.

A UNITED AIRLINES PLANE THAT HAD JUST COME IN FROM DENVER.

WORKERS TRIED TO CLEAR A PATH SO BUSES COULD DRIVE TO THE PLANE AND BRING IN THE PASSENGERS.

BUT IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE TARMAC WAS TOO SLICK, SO THE PLANE GOT A TOW BACK TO THE TERMINAL.

STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP

CROSSTALK-WX EST

FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

WARM WEEKEND IN STORE

Temperatures have been running several degrees above average, and there is no sign of that stopping over the next four days.

Unlike last weekend, this weekend will be quite warm. Even our morning temperatures will be on the warmer side of average as lows only cool into the mid to upper 60s. Fog will also continue to be an issue during the early morning, and mariners be advised we'll be watching for a good possibility for sea fog, too, as humidity continues to rise over a chilled Gulf of Mexico.

Daytime highs through the weekend should easily warm into the 80s for all areas except the coast, and our sky will be predominantly sunny with only fair-weather clouds developing through the day. Rain prospects will stay pretty low through the weekend, but there will be a slight chance for a few isolated inland showers Sunday afternoon.

A MAJOR change in the weather pattern will be in order by early next week as the next front swings into Southwest Florida, so look for increasing rain chances come Monday night into Tuesday. Some rain and clouds may even linger into Wednesday as the front makes its final push to the south, but we should see clearing skies and cooler weather by Thursday.

I call this a major change because models are hinting that the low pressure that brings us the inclement weather will stay through mid-March. I'm not worried about clouds and rain through the first half of March, but you will feel it when it comes to the temperatures.

So a big cool down looms for Southwest Florida in the near future.

TOSS TO BRANDI HITT-VOTOPS-2 SHOT-DBX

THE RED CARPET IS ROLLED OUT AND THE GOLDEN STATUES HAVE ARRIVED.

HOLLYWOOD'S BIGGEST NIGHT.THE OSCARS ARE ALMOST HERE.

YOU CAN WATCH THEM SUNDAY NIGHT RIGHT HERE ON ABC7.

AND TONIGHT --

ABC'S BRANDI HITT JOINS US LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES WITH A PREVIEW.

BRANDI --

OSCAR PREVIEW-SAT LIVE

OSCAR PREVIEW-PKG

THE RED CARPET IS OUT.

AND THE GOLDEN STATUES HAVE ARRIVED.

SOT -- Bradley Cooper, Best Actor Nominee, Silver Linings Playbook / "I'm

enjoying every minute of this."

. AS HOLLYWOOD GETS READY FOR THE 85th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS.

SOT -- Hugh Jackman, Best Actor Nominee, Les Miserables / "This is a year

that's been hard to predict. I think there's just a lot of great movies."

"LINCOLN" LEADS THE PACK. WITH 12 OSCAR NOMINATIONS INCLUDING "BEST

PICTURE". AND "BEST ACTOR" -- DANIEL DAY LEWIS.

SOT -- "Lincoln"

BUT IT'S "ARGO" THAT'S BEEN GAINING MOMENTUM.

SOT -- "Argo"

. AND SWEEPING SEVERAL MAJOR AWARDS FOR THE FILM AND CAST.

Bryan Cranston, Argo / "Argo has a good chance of winning."

THE PRESSURE IS ALSO ON HOST -- SETH MACFARLANE -- WHO'S PUTTING THE FINAL

TOUCHES ON *HIS* PERFORMANCE. AND PROMISING A FEW SURPRISES.

SOT -- Seth MacFarlane, Host, 85th Academy Awards / "Adele will do the

opening monologue. and I will sing Skyfall."

SOT -- David Blaustein, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent / "I love Seth

MacFarlane. He can sing. he can impersonate anybody. he has SICK comedic

timing."

THEN OF COURSE. THERE'S THE FASHION. SEEN AROUND THE WORLD FROM THE

OSCAR RED CARPET.

AND HOLLYWOOD'S LEADING LADIES. ARE MAKING LAST MINUTE DRESS DECISIONS.

SOT -- Jessica Chastain, Best Actress Nominee / "Old Hollywood. that

silhouette. but somehow making it modern."

LAST MINUTE TOUCHES. ARE ALSO GOING UP ON THE SITE OF THE BIGGEST AFTER

PARTY -- THE GOVERNORS BALL. WHERE CELEBRITY CHEF -- WOLFGANG PUCK -- IS

CREATING 30 DISHES.

SOT - Wolfgang Puck, Celebrity Chef / "It's like going and trying ten

restaurants in one night."

ONE NIGHT -- FULL OF FOOD. DRINKS. CELEBRATION. AS ANTICIPATION BUILDS

OSCAR PREVIEW-SAT LIVE

OSCAR PREVIEW-Q&A

OSCAR PREVIEW-SSTOPS

AGAIN THE SHOW IS THIS SUNDAY RIGHT HERE ON ABC7

JIMMY KIMMEL OSCAR SPECIAL-VOTOPS

BE SURE TO KEEP WATCHING AFTER THE OSCARS WRAP UP.

COURTNEY, J-P AND I WILL BE HERE TO BRING YOU YOUR LOCAL NEWS.

AFTER THAT --

IT'S THE 8TH ANNUAL "JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: AFTER THE OSCARS" SPECIAL.

JAY Z AND TIMBERLAKE TOUR-VO

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND JAY-Z ARE HITTING THE ROAD TOGETHER.

THEY'RE GOING ON A WORLD TOUR THIS SUMMER.

IT'S CALLED "LEGENDS OF THE SUMMER" AND WILL HIT 12 CITIES IN THE US AND CANADA.

THIS INCLUDES MIAMI ON AUGUST 16-TH.

MOST OF THE TICKETS GO ON SALE NEXT WEEK.

AMAZING CHEER SHOT-NATSVO

A CHEERLEADER IN MISSISSIPPI MADE AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING HALF-COURT SHOT.

IT'S SPREADING AROUND THE INTERNET LIKE A VIRUS.

WATCH!

nats

THAT'S WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY CHEERLEADER ASHLEE ARNAU.

DISHWASHER MARRIAGE-VO

THE DISHWASHER COULD BE CAUSING PROBLEMS IN YOUR MARRIAGE.

A NATIONAL SURVEY CONDUCTED FOR BOSCH HOME APPLIANCES FOUND MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF AMERICANS FIGHT ABOUT LOADING IT

61 PERCENT SAID THE LEADING CAUSE FOR AN ARGUMENT WAS WHETHER DISHES SHOULD BE PRE-RINSED OR NOT.

NEXT AT 5-CLIP

TEASE FIVE--

SOT Jacob

21:46:48

it was pretty terrifying / I was thinking if I fall wrong, I'm probably

gonna get really hurt or die /

TERRIFIED BECAUSE OF THIS!

DO YOU SEE HIM?

THAT'S A TEEN DANGLING 45 FEET ABOVE A ROCKY MOUNTAIN.

TZ5 A SNOWBOARDER FALLS OFF SKI LIFT-SOTVO

BUMP SHOT-BUMP IN

SNOWBOARDER FALLS OFF SKI LIFT-OC

A TEEN IS LEFT DANGLING FROM A SKI LIFT IN NEW MEXICO.

THE WHOLE THING CAUGHT ON TAPE.

HE EVENTUALLY FALLS 45 FEET ONTO THE GROUND.

THE TEEN SURVIVED AND HIS TALKING ABOUT THE INCIDENT TONIGHT.

SNOWBOARDER FALLS OFF SKI LIFT-PKG

NATS

Dude!!

WHAT YOUR SEEING IS A YOUNG MAN HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE

17 YEAR OLD JACOB GUTIERREZ --- HIS GRIP SLIPPING - IS ABOUT TO PLUMMET FOUR

STORIES INTO THE SIDE OF THIS MOUNTAIN

SOT Jacob

21:46:48

it was pretty terrifying / I was thinking if I fall wrong, I'm probably

gonna get really hurt or die /

THIS AMATEUR VIDEO WHICH WAS JUST POSTED ONLINE. SHOWS THE SHOCKING MOMENTS

RIGHT AFTER GUTIERREZ TRIED TO THROW A SNOWBALL TO A FRIEND FEBRUARY SECOND

INSTEAD HE LOSES HIS BALANCE AND EVENTUALLY HIS GRIP

SOT Jacob

So I'm hanging and I just lose grip, I remember just falling it felt really

far and I hit the rock and the next thing I know I'm looking up at the ski

lift.

LOOK AGAIN GUITERREZ DROPS 45 FEET FROM THIS SANTA FE NEW MEXICO SKI LIFT

AS HIS FRIENDS WATCH HELPLESSLY, RECORDING IT ALL

SOT Dallas

21:47:25

As he was falling, / I just. it was pretty scary I thought he might have

died.

SOT Jacob

I actually hit my head on the rock / there was just blood everywhere and I

was in shock.

IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE HAS SLIPPED OFF OF A SKI LIFT LIKE THIS

JUST LAST YEAR, THIS YOUNG BOY SLIPPED FROM A CHAIRLIFT IN WISCONSIN. YOU

CAN SEE HIS FATHER HOLDING HIS HANDS AS STRANGERS GATHER TO CATCH HIM. THE

BOY WAS UNHARMED.

BUT BACK IN NEW MEXICO GUITIERREZ WASN'T AS LUCKY

THIS STUNNING FALL LEFT HIM WITH LIVER DAMAGE ALONG WITH A COLLAPSED LUNG

AND A BROKEN SKULL

NATS

Dude!!

SCARS HE SAYS WHICH HAVE NOW SCARED HIM INTO BEING MORE CAREFUL

SOT Jacob

21:51:36

I'm definitely gonna start wearing a helmet from now on.

NATS

Dude!!

WHAT YOUR SEEING IS A YOUNG MAN HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE

17 YEAR OLD JACOB GUTIERREZ --- HIS GRIP SLIPPING - IS ABOUT TO PLUMMET FOUR

STORIES INTO THE SIDE OF THIS MOUNTAIN

SOT Jacob

21:46:48

it was pretty terrifying / I was thinking if I fall wrong, I'm probably

gonna get really hurt or die /

THIS AMATEUR VIDEO WHICH WAS JUST POSTED ONLINE. SHOWS THE SHOCKING MOMENTS

RIGHT AFTER GUTIERREZ TRIED TO THROW A SNOWBALL TO A FRIEND FEBRUARY SECOND

INSTEAD HE LOSES HIS BALANCE AND EVENTUALLY HIS GRIP

SOT Jacob

So I'm hanging and I just lose grip, I remember just falling it felt really

far and I hit the rock and the next thing I know I'm looking up at the ski

lift.

LOOK AGAIN GUITERREZ DROPS 45 FEET FROM THIS SANTA FE NEW MEXICO SKI LIFT

AS HIS FRIENDS WATCH HELPLESSLY, RECORDING IT ALL

SOT Dallas

21:47:25

As he was falling, / I just. it was pretty scary I thought he might have

died.

SOT Jacob

I actually hit my head on the rock / there was just blood everywhere and I

was in shock.

IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE HAS SLIPPED OFF OF A SKI LIFT LIKE THIS

JUST LAST YEAR, THIS YOUNG BOY SLIPPED FROM A CHAIRLIFT IN WISCONSIN. YOU

CAN SEE HIS FATHER HOLDING HIS HANDS AS STRANGERS GATHER TO CATCH HIM. THE

BOY WAS UNHARMED.

BUT BACK IN NEW MEXICO GUITIERREZ WASN'T AS LUCKY

THIS STUNNING FALL LEFT HIM WITH LIVER DAMAGE ALONG WITH A COLLAPSED LUNG

AND A BROKEN SKULL

NATS

Dude!!

SCARS HE SAYS WHICH HAVE NOW SCARED HIM INTO BEING MORE CAREFUL

SOT Jacob

21:51:36

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM

ALL NEW AT SIX--

CLEAN-UP THE CAPE!

AFTER THREE METH-LAB BUSTS --

THE DANGERS FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE FROM THE CHEMICALS LEFT BEHIND.

PLUS --

WHO CLEANS UP AND HOW MUCH IT COSTS.

AND --

LIVING IN TERROR!

A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WOMAN SAYS A STRANGER MADE HER LIFE MISERABLE STALKING HER.

THE FRANTIC MOMENTS LEADING UP

TO HIS ARREST.

--PLUS--

33;08 "It is like a smack in the face. They're trying to take your donations."

LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING!

ABC-7 UNCOVERS WHERE YOUR DONATIONS ARE *REALLY*

GOING ONCE THEY'RE INSIDE THESE LOOK-ALIKE, CHARITY DROP-OFF BOXES.

TZ 6 1) CAPE METH CLEANUP-VOTOPS

TZ 6 2) STALKING ARREST-VOTOPS

TZ 6 3) FAKE GOODWILL DONATION BOXES-SOTVO

CLOSE-2SHOT