It's shocking and it's heartbreaking that something like this would happen in a neighborhood that's always been this close."
A COMMUNITY REACTS TO THE ARREST OF A COUPLE... ACCUSED OF KEEPING THEIR DAUGHTER CAPTIVE IN OUTSIDE STORAGE BUILDINGS.. FOR DAYS AT A TIME.
GOOD EVENING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US...FOR EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 11.
I'M FRANK MALLOY..
AND I'M LEAH JOHNSON.
WE'LL HAVE MORE ON OUR TOP STORY TONIGHT...
GEORGIA-BASED COCA-COLA IS MAKING BUSINESS HISTORY WITH ITS FIRST STOCK SPLIT IN SIXTEEN YEARS.
THE COMPANY HOPES THAT DOUBLES ITS REVENUE OVER THE NEXT DECADE.
COKE SHAREHOLDERS WILL RECEIVE ONE ADDITIONAL SHARE OF STOCK IN EARLY AUGUST FOR EACH SHARE THEY ALREADY OWN.
COMPANIES OFTEN SPLIT STOCKS WHEN THEY THINK PRICES HAVE BECOME TOO EXPENSIVE OR WANT TO BOOST PROFITS.
RIGHT AFTER WE CHECK IN WITH BEN FOR A CHECK ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THOSE POP-UP STORMS OUT THERE TONIGHT.
THANKS, BEN. WE'LL GET MORE ON THE CONDITIONS OUT THERE... IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.
NOW BACK TO OUR TOP STORY... A HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE IN THE TAYLOR COUNTY JAIL TONIGHT, FACING CHILD CRUELTY CHARGES.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE G-B-I.
OFFICERS ARRESTED DIANA AND SAMUEL FRANKLIN THIS MORNING. .
SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE WAYNE SMITH SAYS ON MAY 25TH... THE TAYLOR COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND D-FACS CAME OUT TO THIS HOME ON EAST OLD WIRE ROAD IN BUTLER.. BECAUSE THEY GOT A TIP ABOUT ABOUT A CHILD BEING LOCKED IN A STORAGE BUILDING, CHICKEN COOP.. AND OUTHOUSE FOR DAYS AT A TIME.
THE TEENAGER WAS REMOVED FROM THE HOME ...AND PLACED IN DFACS CUSTODY...WHILE INVESTIGATORS PUT TOGETHER THE PIECES.
NEIGHBOR DAVID SPILLERS SAYS THE SHOCK HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING FOR THOSE WHO KNOW THE SMALL COMMUNITY WELL.
It's shocking and it's heartbreaking that something like this would happenin a nieghborhood that's always been this close. I mena i've been in this neighborhood now for 55 years and it's always been real close knit.
WE CALLED THE FRANKLINS' LAWYER, KEVIN BRADLEY OF MACON... HE COULD NOT BE REACHED FOR COMMENT.
A LIZELLA MAN WAS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN HOUSTON COUNTY AROUND NOON TODAY.
VIEWER MELISSA POWERS SENT US THIS PHOTO AFTER THE WRECK.
A NEWS RELEASE FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS 25 YEAR OLD DANIEL CRANFORD TRIED TO PASS A PICKUP TRUCK THAT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM NELSON DRIVE... TO LAKEVIEW DRIVE.
THEY SAY HIS MOTORCYCLE STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PICKUP.
THE OTHER DRIVER WASN'T HURT.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS CRANFORD IS NOW IN THE MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.
250 NEW JOBS ARE COMING TO TWIGGS COUNTY'S ECONOMY... THANKS TO THE PLANNED EXPANSION OF ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS.
A NEWS RELEASE FROM GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL'S OFFICE SAYS THE TWIGGS COUNTY DISTRIBUTION CENTER WILL ADD ABOUT HALF A MILLION SQUARE FEET.
CURRENTLY, ABOUT 625 PEOPLE WORK THERE.
THERE'S NO WORD YET ON HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NEW POSITIONS OR WHAT KIND OF JOBS THEY'LL BE.
A RECREATION AREA ON MASSEYVILLE ROAD COULD BREATHE SOME NEW LIFE INTO EAST MACON.
KATELYN HECK JOINED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON A TOUR OF THE FACILITY.
THEY TOLD HER WHY CONSTRUCTING A FAMILY FRIENDLY CENTER... WILL HELP BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR PEOPLE IN THE AREA.
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WAYNE ROWLAND PLANS TO UNLOCK SOME FUN IN EAST MACON BY CREATING LAKEVIEW PARK (NATS) A PLACE COMPLETE WITH A POOL.... HANDBALL COURTS.... AND SOME SPACE TO LET LOOSE. (NATS)
(SOT:it will be a great spot for someone to picnic for a wedding or any other kind of special event. we can also use this for outdoor musical events)
THIS USED TO BE THE SITE OF RAGAN'S PARK.
(NATS: that used to be the bumper car building over there)
BUT AFTER THAT BUSINESS CLOSED UP SHOP... THE SPACE SAT EMPTY UNTIL ROWLAND BOUGHT THE SPOT ON MASSEYVILLE ROAD JUST OVER A YEAR AGO.
(SOT:you did still have some decays, some deteriorations of properties, the lake didnt look as good, the pier going out was falling in)
AND USING ALL PRIVATE FUNDING... HE'S TRIMMING UP THE ROUGH EDGES... AND ADDING IN A SPLASH OF FUN.
(SOT:were just moving all that ugly overgrowth and brush and just making it a very pretty civic jewel that it once was.)
NOW SOME MACON CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WANT TO HELP POLISH OFF THE PROJECTS.
(SOT:at some point i think we should've had some tax incentive or something but i think this is a great improvement.
(SOT:we could look at community development funds as a way of assisting with some things, i think the city could assist possibly with some grants)
THEY WANT THIS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO OPEN DOORS FOR MORE GROWTH (NATS) AND SHOWCASE ALL THAT EAST MACON HAS TO OFFER.
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ROWLAND SAYS MOST OF THE AMENITIES ARE FOR FOLKS LIVING IN THE LAKEVIEW APARTMENT COMPLEX... BUT HE ALSO PLANS TO HOST SEVERAL COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS... AND RENT OUT THE SPACE FOR SPECIAL GATHERINGS.
THREE BIBB COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SEATS WILL BE ON YOUR BALLOT IN AN AUGUST 21ST ELECTION.
A NEW ROUND OF QUALIFYING BROUGHT ON BY A FEDERAL LAWSUIT... BROUGHT OUT FOUR NEW CANDIDATES THIS WEEK.
THAT ALSO MEANS SOME NEW RACES.
IN DISTRICT ONE....
BRENDA SUTTON AND MICHAEL MCKEEVER PLAN TO CHALLENGE INCUMBENT ELLA CARTER.
McKEEVER IS A NEW QUALIFIER WHO JUMPED IN MONDAY TO MAKE THIS A THREE PERSON RACE.
IN DISTRICT 2....
THELMA DILLARD.... ANGEL DAVIS-HOPPER AND ALAN TAYLOR ARE RUNNING FOR AN OPEN SEAT.
TAYLOR IS A NEW CANDIDATE... AND DAVIS-HOPPER HAD TO QUALIFY FOR THIS RACE DUE TO NEW DISTRICT MAPS ADOPTED IN THE PAST MONTH.
AND IN DISTRICT THREE
ANOTHER NEWCOMER.... MERRITT JOHNSON IS CHALLENGING INCUMBENT SUSAN SIPE.
ALL OF THOSE CANDIDATES ARE DEMOCRATS.
HERE'S A REMINDER.... YOU'LL SEE SCHOOL BOARD RACES ON YOUR JULY 31ST BALLOT... BUT THOSE RACES WON'T COUNT.
DUE TO THAT LAWSUIT...THE VOTING WON'T ACTUALLY HAPPEN FOR ANOTHER THREE WEEKS.
ON A PREVIOUS GEEK 13 SEGMENT... WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE ROLLOUT OF A NEW I-PHONE AP <<HOLD UP IPHONE>> CALLED VIGGLE...
ITS DEVELOPERS SAY... IT ESSENTIALLY PAYS YOU TO WATCH T-V.
NOW THAT THE AP IS OFFICIALLY UP AND RUNNING... JIM DONOVAN EXPLAINS HOW IT WORKS.
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IT MAY LOOK LIKE SEAN AND HIS 11-YEAR-OLD SON, CHARLIE, ARE SIMPLY WATCHING T.V.
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It's cool to earn rewards for watching TV.
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YOU'VE HEARD OF PAY PER VIEW. THIS IS MORE LIKE GET PAID TO VIEW.
SOT 1 25 50 /Sean Luxton/Paid to Watch TV
You're always watching TV. You always have your smart phone with you, and all you're doing is, all Viggle is doing is KNITTING the two together
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HERE'S HOW VIGGLE WORKS. YOU DOWNLOAD THE FREE VIGGLE APP. YOU HOLD UP YOUR I-PHONE OR I-PAD AND VIGGLE REGISTERS WHATEVER PROGRAM YOU'RE WATCHING.
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via skype JASON REINDORP
Viggle is able to identify the show you're watching and it logs you in and you get points for that.
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via skype JASON REINDORP
You have loyalty programs for taking trips on planes, for renting cars, but think of all the time that you watch TV. Why shouldn't you get rewarded for that?
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YOU CAN EARN EVEN MORE POINTS BY PLAYING GAMES AND TAKING QUIZZES.
THE POINTS THEN EARN YOU GIFT CARDS TO STARBUCKS, FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS, DEPARTMENT STORES, MOVIE THEATERS OR YOU CAN ELECT TO DONATE TO A FAVORITE CHARITY.
THE LIST OF SHOWS that REWARD YOU FOR YOUR COUCH POTATO STATUS SEEMS ENDLESS
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via skype JASON REINDORP
what we are able to see is patterns in the way that people are checking into shows.
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via skype JASON REINDORP
all of this really helps the advertisers that we we work with target to appropriate advertising to individuals.
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THE OBVIOUS QUESTION.. IS THIS A VIOLATION OF VIEWERS' PRIVACY.
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via skype JASON REINDORP
we are super super focused that no personal information is gathered or shared in any way.
NATS
"ADELE!!"
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VIGGLE USERS EARNED POINTS FOR WATCHING THE GRAMMY AWARDS.
ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN TOO POPULAR! SOME PEOPLE ON VIGGLE'S FACEBOOK PAGE COMPLAINED THE SERVERS CRASHED! VIGGLE SAYS IT WILL HELP PEOPLE RESTORE LOST POINTS.
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WHEN YOU ACCRUE ENOUGH POINTS, YOU SELECT WHICH GIFT CARD YOU WANT, AND VIGGLE SENDS IT TO YOU IN THE MAIL.
AN ANDROID VERSION IS IN THE WORKS.
AND WITH MORE AND MORE APS TO AD TO YOUR SMART PHONES...RESEARCH SHOWS... YOU'RE USING THOSE HANDHELD DEVICES IN A DIFFERENT WAY THESE DAYS.
A BRITISH CELLULAR COMPANY RECENTLY RELEASED A SURVEY LOOKING AT HOW THE AVERAGE PERSON USES THEIR SMART PHONE.
TYPICALLY...THEY SPEND 128 MINUTES A DAY USING THEIR DEVICE.
THAT'S A LITTLE MORE THAN TWO HOURS..
DURING THAT TIME...NEARLY 25 MINUTES ARE SPENT BROWSING THE INTERNET.
MORE THAN 17 MINUTES ARE USED ENGAGING IN SOCIAL NETWORKING....ON SITES LIKE FACEBOOK.
WE SPEND MORE THAN 15 MINUTES LISTENING TO MUSIC... AND JUST OVER 14 MINUTES PLAYING GAMES.
ONLY 12 OF THOSE 128 MINUTES ARE ACTUALLY SPENT TALKING ON THE PHONE.
PIGS DON'T FLY... BUT THEY DO SWIM.
EVEN THE ANIMAL RESIDENTS OF WEBBERVILLE, TEXAS, CAN'T ESCAPE THE FLOODWATERS THAT HEAVY RAIN HAS DUMPED ON THE AREA.
MANY PEOPLE LIVING IN PARTS OF THE SMALL TOWN HAVE EVACUATED.....
BUT SOME HAVE CHOSEN TO STAY BEHIND RATHER THAN SEEK HIGHER GROUND.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS HEAVY RAIN COMBINED WITH ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS HAVE LEFT THE WATER WITH NOWHERE TO GO.
ONE MEMBER OF THE US AIR RIFLE TEAM TURNED A PERSONAL TRAGEDY INTO MOTIVATION TO LAND A SPOT AT THE OLYMPICS.
NOW, SARAH SCHERER SAYS SHE'S READY TO SHOOT FOR GOLD.
DREW LEVINSON HAS A STORY THAT COMES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART.
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(--LOCATOR: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--)
Deep inside the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs....
(--NATSOUND--) PING
....America's shooting star Sarah Scherer practices for hours on the gun range.
(--NATSOUND--) PING, PING,
The 21 year old is aiming for the gold medal in the women's 10 meter air rifle competition at the summer Olympics in London.
(--SOT SARAH AND DREW TALKING--)
"YOU ARE 10 METERS AWAY AIMING AT WHAT?"
WELL A BLACK CIRCLE JUST LIKE THIS (LAUGHS)
The center of that circle is about the size of a pinhead and she has to hit it 40 times.
(--SOT SARAH AND DREW TALKING--)
"CAN YOU DO IT?
I CAN (LAUGHS) I HAVE BEFORE AND I KNOW I CAN."
Sarah started shooting competitively when she was nine. It's in her blood, she claims she's a descendent of Daniel Boone.
(:48-:52)(--STANDUP: DREW LEVINSON REPORTING--)
SARAH ISN'T THE FIRST MEMBER OF HER FAMILY TO MAKE THE OLYMPIC TEAM. HER BROTHER STEPHEN COMPETED IN BEIJING FOUR YEARS AGO AND HE'S BECOME AN INSPIRATION FOR HER.
(:53-:58)(HANDOUT - USA Shooting) Stephen was on the men's shooting team..
(--SOT--)
"WE GREW UP SHOOTING TOGETHER, WE COACHED EACH OTHER"
(:57-1:03)(HANDOUT - USA Shooting )Then, two years ago, Stephen turned the gun on himself - taking his own life.
Sarah turned her grief into motivation
(1:05-1:11)(--SOT SARAH SCHERER/US SHOOTER--)
"HE KNEW MY POTENTIAL FROM THE VERY BEGINNING AND HE ALWAYS WAS PUSHING ME LIKE YOU CAN DO THIS, AND HE ALWAYS KNEW I COULD SHOOT PERFECT SCORES"
(--NATSOUND--) PING
Now she hopes to bring home the gold for herself, her brother, her family and her country.
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SARAH GREW UP IN MASSACHUSETTS WITH HER MOTHER AND BROTHER.
SHE ATTENDS TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY WHERE SHE'S WON SEVERAL N-C-AA TITLES.