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SCRIPT FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS NEWSCAST
Thursday, August 28, 2008.from Eyewitness News Online Note: Because breaking news happens fast, you may find typographic errors within news scripts. Odd punctuation, visual cues, anchor and producer notes may also appear with the scripts since these are the actual files that the news anchors present to you on Eyewitness News.
WELCOME
POLICE CAPTURE AN ALLEGED SERIAL BANK ROBBER. HE'S ACCUSED OF MORE THAN 20 HOLD-UPS FROM WEST VIRGINIA TO SOUTH DAKOTA. AND, POLICE SAY THIS WOMAN BEAT ANOTHER WOMAN TO DEATH... NOW SHE'S IN A DETROIT JAIL. PLUS, A TIGHT SQUEEZE CAUSES A TRAFFIC CRUNCH IN HUNTINGTON. JIM AD LIB ON TAPE > 
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Return to Story IndexWELCOME
AND I'M DEBORAH LINZ... THANKS FOR JOINING US...
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YOUNG IS ACCUSED OF ROBBING DOZENS OF BANKS STRETCHING FROM SOUTH DAKOTA ALL THE WAY TO WEST VIRGINIA. ONE OF THOSE BANKS WAS THE SUMMIT COMMUNITY BANK LOCATED IN SOUTHRIDGE. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THIS STORY FOR THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. HE JOINS US LIVE IN OUR CHARLESTON NEWSROOM WITH DETAILS OF THE ARREST.
Return to Story IndexSERIAL BANK ROBBER
Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: When we last saw Joseph Paul Young he was checking his account balance at a Charleston A-T-M before allegedly robbing the Summit Community Bank at Southridge. This morning, Young was pulled over on Interstate 44 near Springfield by the Missouri Highway Patrol. He was only going about 35 miles an hour because his car's transmission was broken and he had no fourth or fifth gear. Sgt. Steve Cooper/Charleston Police Department: Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Accused of robbing banks from South Dakota to Virginia, Young was identified by Charleston police. They received a tip from someone who spotted a truck which looked like the robber's getaway vehicle. Young narrowly escaped capture last week at his Missouri home. Following a chase he crashed his truck and jumped into a culvert to get away. In the process police say he sprained both ankles. Sgt. Steve Cooper/Charleston Police Department: Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Police say Young had 16-thousand dollars in cash on him. He told investigators he was coming from a casino in Iowa. Banking industry representatives say they're thankful he's in custody. DETECTIVE COOPER SAYS YOUNG HAS THREE PREVIOUS BANK ROBBERY CONVICTIONS IN ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE AND MISSOURI. COOPER SAYS HE HOPEFUL YOUNG WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO WEST VIRGINIA TO STAND TRIAL, BUT SEVERAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE F-B-I ARE INTERESTED IN HIS ALLEGED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. REPORTING LIVE FROM THE CHARLESTON NEWSROOM, KENNIE BASS EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexWEST SIDE MURDER FOLLOW
LAST FRIDAY, 26 YEAR OLD APRIL MYERS WAS BEATEN TO DEATH ON FOURTH AVENUE ON CHARLESTON'S WEST SIDE.
Return to Story IndexGRX LATRICE HUNTER
THEY TRACKED HER TO DETROIT.. AND THAT'S WHERE THEY FOUND HER EARLY THIS MORNING. WE'RE TOLD HUNTER IS NOW ON SUICIDE WATCH. NO WORD YET WHEN OR IF SHE'LL BE EXTRADITED TO WEST VIRGINA. MEANWHILE, MYERS FAMILY IS PREPARING FOR HER FUNERAL... THE SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT NOON AT GRACE BIBLE CHURCH ON KANAWHA BOULEVARD.
Return to Story IndexINTRO LEAH HICKMAN UPDATE
POLICE NOW SAY THEY *MAY* HAVE A PERSON OF INTEREST IN THE LEAH HICKMAN CASE. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER BRYANT SOMERVILLE JOINS US NOW LIVE IN HUNTINGTON WITH THE LATEST IN THIS STILL UNSOLVED MURDER... BRYANT. DEB, I SPOKE WITH CAPTAIN STEVE HALL EARLIER TODAY WHO SAYS IN THE PAST EIGHT MONTHS, THEY'VE INTERVIEWED DOZENS OF PEOPLE TRYING TO FIND ANSWERS IN HICKMANS DEATH. BUT HE SAYS ONE NAME...KEEPS POPPING BACK UP.
Return to Story IndexLEAH HICKMAN UPDATE
BACK IN APRIL, POLICE SAID THE CAUSE OF HICKMANS DEATH WAS STRANGULATION, WITH NO SIGNS OF SEXUAL ABUSE. AFTER DNA TESTS WERE DONE LOCALLY, POLICE SENT THE EVIDENCE TO AN FBI LAB IN ARIZONA FOR A MORE ADVANCED SCREENING BUT THE RESULTS COULD TAKE MONTHS TO GET BACK. CAPTAIN STEVE HALL SAYS OUT OF ALL THE PEOPLE THEY'VE INTERVIEWED IN THE CASE...ONE PERSON KEEPS COMING BACK. "it is an individual that we have contacted, have spoken to, we've spoken to dozens of people. however this individual keeps coming to the forefront of someone we're particularly interested in." HALL SAYS THE DNA EVIDENCE WAS SENT TO ARIZONA AROUND APRIL...SO IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST A FEW MORE MONTHS BEFORE THE RESULTS ARE KNOWN. AND AS FOR THE PERSON OF INTEREST...THE RESULTS COULD EITHER LEAD TO THAT PERSONS ARREST...OR CLEAR THEIR NAME ALL TOGETHER. BUT ACCORDING TO HALL, ITS A HOPE FOR THE BEST AND PREPARE FOR THE WORST KIND OF SITUATION. REPORTING LIVE IN HUNTINGTON; BSO; EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexTRUCK STUCK
THATS BECAUSE THIS TRUCK GOT WEDGED ON THE EXIT RAMP. THE TRUCK, HEADING FOR A GAS PLANT IN PENNSYLVANIA, MISSED IT'S EXIT AND INSTEAD GOT OFF, TRIED TO TURN AROUND... AND GOT STUCK...THE EXIT RAMP WAS BLOCKED FOR NEARLY SIX HOURS. THE LANES RE-OPENED AROUND THREE THIS AFTERNOON.
Return to Story IndexHUNTINGTON CONTRACTS
WE'RE TOLD CITY OFFICIALS PRESENTED A CONTRACT PROPOSAL TO THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE TODAY. THE F.O.P. IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON TUESDAY... THE DAY AFTER LABOR DAY. CITY EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN WORKING WITHOUT A CONTYRACT FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS.
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AND IT ALL STARTS TONIGHT WITH A HIGH SCHOOL SHOWDOWN RIGHT HERE IN THE CAPITAL CITY... RICK, HERE IN CHARLESTON WE SIMPLY CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SEASON OR, THAT INITIAL SATURDAY ON THE COLLEGE SCENE...SO, WE GET IT GOING EVERY YEAR WITH A THURSDAY NIGHT SHOWCASE... AND ONCE AGAIN IT WILL BE GW AND CAPITAL GETTING TOGETHER AT UC STADIUM...BOTH SCHOOLS ARE COMING OFF PLAYOFF SEASONS IN 2007...CAPITAL AND GW REACHED THE SECOND ROUND A YEAR AGO IN THE POSTSEASON BEFORE THE DREAM OF PLAYING FOR A STATE AAA CHAMPIONSHIP ENDED...GW GOES FOR A SECOND STRAIGHT WIN OVER THE COUGARS...LAST YEAR IT WAS A 21-7 WIN FOR THE PATS...
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BUT BEFORE THE FIRST SNAP -- THE STADIUMS HAVE TO BE READY FOR THE TEAMS AND THEIR FANS. AT MILAN PUSKAR STADIUM IN MORGANTOWN.... LAST MINUTE PREPS ARE UNDERWAY BEFORE THE BIG GAME SATURDAY. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER AND HUGE FOOTBALL FAN... EVEN IF IT'S FOR ALABAMA... MEREDITH WOOD...CHECKED IT ALL OUT... MEREDITH? I'VE SPENT SO MUCH TIME IN FOOTBALL STADIUMS AND WATCHING GAMES ON TV -- I KNOW A THING OR TWO ABOUT GETTING TO THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME. AND WVU FANS HAVE A NEW ADDITION TO LOOK FORWARD TO -- A ONE OF A KIND SCOREBOARD. NATS:BANGING FINISHING TOUCHES ARE BEING HAMMERED INTO PLACE AT MILAN PUSKAR STADIUM. ROB:WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF CONTROL LIGHTING PANELS UP HERE. MAINTENANCE PANELS ON THE OTHER END SHOULD BE READY TO GO. MOUNTAINEER FIELD IS GROOMED, COLORED AND READY TO GO. SEAT CUSHIONS ARE IN PLACE. THE ONLY NEW ADDITION NOT READY IS THE STADIUM'S NEW JUMBOTRON SCOREBOARD AND BANNER ON THE SIDE. NATS:SAWING CREWS ARE WORKING HASTILY TO GET THE SCREENS UP AND RUNNING. BUT IT'S NO EASY TASK -- SINCE THE STADIUM BOASTS A JUMBOTRON LIKE NO OTHER. IT'S 118 FEET LONG -- 42 FEET HIGH -- THREE TIMES LARGER THAN THE OLD SCREEN. IT WON'T JUST SHOW ONE SHOT AT A TIME -- IT CAN ACCOMMODATE MULTIPLE FEEDS. ROB:THIS IS THE FIRST OF KIND. IT IS PANASONIC. THEY DON'T HAVE ONE LIKE THIS NO WHERE. NO WHERE. AFTER WORKERS FINISH THE BIG SCOREBOARD AND THE RIBBON BANNER ON THIS SIDE -- THEY'LL BEGIN CONSTRUCTING A RIBBON BANNER FOR THE OTHER SIDE. THAT HOWEVER WILL BE SEVERAL WEEKS INTO THE SEASON. BUT DAVIS SAYS FANS SHOULDN'T WORRY -- THEY ARE WORKING AS HARD AS POSSIBLE TO FINISH UP. ROB:THE BIG SCOREBOARD BEHIND ME YEAH THE LITTLE RIBBON BOARD HERE ON THE SIDE I CAN'T GUARANTEE THAT BUT WE'LL BE CLOSE. THE NEW SCOREBOARDS ARE LED PANELS -- WHICH HAVE A LONGER LIFE SPAN THAN LCD PANELS. SO, THAT TRANSLATES TO MORE BANG FOR THE MONEY. IN THE STUDIO, MEREDITH WOOD, EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Return to Story IndexCOLLEGE COLORS
IF THAT'S THE CASE, YOU ARE IN LUCK. COLLEGE COLORS DAY IS SET FOR TOMORROW. THE FOURTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT OF THE GAME. FANS, STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO PUT ON THE COLORS OF THEIR FAVORITE COLLEGE. BUT DON'T FORGET TO ASK YOUR BOSS FIRST...
Return to Story IndexFIRST REGATTA BUMP
[Thursday August 28,2008 5:00 p.m. -10:30 p.m. Children's Street Carnival [GOTTA REGATTA] [Thursday August 28,2008 7:00 p.m. Santa Cruz 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Morris Day and the Time
Return to Story Index6 BEHIND THE KITCHEN DOOR
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JIM PITCHES TO WEATHER GRAPHICS Join Jim Barach and the entire Storm Team at the Weather Center Online for the only regional web site that provides live, local updates, 24 hours a day!
Return to Story IndexGUSTAV AS LIVE
EYEWITNESS STORM REPORTER STEVE BORECKY JOINS US FROM MONETGO BAY JAMAICA.
Return to Story IndexSECOND REGATTA BUMP
Friday August 29, 2008 Noon Grass Stains 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Children's Street Carnival [GOTTA REGATTA] Friday August 29, 2008 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Verizon Pasta Dinner For Runners and Walkers 7:00 p.m. Alethia Opening for Revelation Theory [GOTTA REGATTA] Friday August 29, 2008 7:00 p.m. Regatta Gospel Sing 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Hot Air Balloons Night Glow [GOTTA REGATTA] Friday August 29, 2008 8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Puddle Of Mud
Return to Story IndexCIMINO CAFE
IN TONIGHT'S TRAVELING WEST VIRGINIA... PROTOJOURNALIST BRAD RICE TAKES US TO BRAXTON COUNTY FOR A TOUR OF THE CAFE CIMINO (SIM-EEN-OH) COUNTRY INN... IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEND THE NIGHT OR JUST HAVE A RELAXING DINNER AT THE COUNTRY INN, GIVE MELODY OR TIM A CALL AT 1-877-9CIMINO. YOU CAN ALSO CHECK IT OUT ON THE WEB AT cafecimino.com.
Return to Story IndexTHIRD REGATTA BUMP
Charleston Distance Run 7:30 a.m. 5K, 10 K Charleston Distance Walk 11:00 a.m. Regatta Parade 11:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Hycat Regatta River Swim 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Taste of Charleston 12:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Children's Street Carnival Maverick Gym Demo 12:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Suddenlink Presents Nick Live! 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Getting Physical On Magic Island-Boxing 5:00 p.m. Regatta Funeral Parade 6:00 p.m - 9:30 p.m. Hot Air Ballons Lift Off 6:00 p.m. XMCW / Mega Pro Wrestling On Magic Island 7:00 p.m. Julia Burton 9:00P Jo Dee Messina
Return to Story IndexHS FOOTBALL
LAST YEAR IT WAS GW POSTING A 21-7 SEASON...THE PATRIOTS WENT ON TO GO 9-AND-1 AND FINISHED NO. 1 IN CLASS AAA BEFORE BOWING OUT IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS...CAPITAL WOULD ALSO EARN A POSTSEASON BERTH BEFORE GETTING SIDELINED IN ROUND TWO....LOOKING FOR REVENGE TONIGHT...NOT REALLY...
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BUT THERE IS A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN TO TAKE OVER THE GOLDEN BEARS.... AND AS A.J. GOOD TELLS US, THE CHANGE AT THE TOP, COULD SPRING SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE...
Return to Story IndexWVU FOOTBALL
FOR WILLIAMS IT WAS A BATTLE TO GET BACK FOR THIS GAME...HE HAD TO GO THROUGH NOT ONE, BUT TWO SHOULDER SURGERIES DURING THE OFFSEASON...THE FIESTA BOWL DEFENSIVE M-V-P IS LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER SEASON WITH COORDINATOR JEFF CASTEEL...
Return to Story IndexMOUNTAINEER LIFT-OFF
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Return to Story IndexFOURTH REGATTA BUMP
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Anything that Floats [12:00p.m. - 6:00 p.m.] Taste Of Charleston [12:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Children's Street Carnival [12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Bubby Snow Water Ski Spectacular [1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.] [Sunday Scoop] [1:00 p.m. - 7:30 p-.m. Getting Physical On Magic Island-Boxing [5:00 p.m. Inner Tube Race] [7:00 p.m. Soul Doctors 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Blues Travelers 10:00 p.m. Fireworks!
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