GOOD EVENING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US....
YOU'RE WATCHING EYEWITNESS NEWS AT ELEVEN.
I'M LEAH JOHNSON.
FRANK MALLOY HAS THE NIGHT OFF.
FIRST TONIGHT -- MACON POLICE SAY THEY'RE INVESTIGATING WHAT ROLE A MACON WOMAN HAD IN THE DEATH OF HER 11-YEAR-OLD GRAND DAUGHTER.
THEY SAY 48 YEAR OLD CYNTHIA
MCCLESKY-BALDWIN BROUGHT THE GIRL TO AN URGENT-CARE CLINIC ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE THURSDAY.
BUT WHEN THEY ARRIVED.. THE CHILD WAS ALREADY DEAD.
AND EXAMINATIONS SHOWED SIGNS OF TRAUMA AND NEGLECT.
MCCLESKY-BALDWIN IS IN THE BIBB COUNTY JAIL CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE CHILD CRUELTY. NO BOND HAS BEEN SET.
BIBB COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SAY THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A CAR THAT MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE JUNE SHOOTING OF SHAR'BORA DANIELS.
DANIELS WAS KILLED AFTER A BULLET FIRED FROM OUTSIDE HER FATHER'S HOME ON BROOKHAVEN ROAD WENT THROUGH THE WALL AND STRUCK HER IN THE HEAD.
AUSTIN LEWIS HAS MORE.
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INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING FOR A WHITE OR BEIGE NISSAN ALTIMA SEEN SPEEDING AWAY ... AFTER THE SHOT THAT KILLED SHARBORA DANIELS.
BIBB COUNTY SHERIFF JERRY MODENA TOLD ME THE DANIELS CASE IS AN IMPORTANT ONE...AND HE HAS FOUR INVESTIGATORS ON IT EVERYDAY
SHERIFF JERRY MODENA, BIBB COUNTY: THEY ARE INVESTIGATORS HIGHLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS WITH A CAPTAIN IN CHARGE OF THIS DETAIL THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO PULL IN WHATEVER ELSE DETAIL WE NEED WHEN I SAY THE FOUR THOSE ARE THE LEAD FOLKS THEY COME TO WORK IN THE MORNIGN AND THEY START WORKING ON IT, THEEY COME TO WORK IN THE EVENING AND THEY CONTINUE TO WORK ON IT. IF WE HAVE A LEAD SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH WE GO INTO THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT WITH IT. IF THEY NEED ANY MORE EQUIPMENT, IF THEY NEED ANYMORE PERSONNEL THEN THIS CAPTAIN HAS THE AUTHORITY TO BRING THEM IN
MODENA SAYS THEY HAVE GOTTEN SOME GOOD TIPS FROM THE PUBLIC....BUT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR MORE.
NOW I ALSO TALKED TO SHAR'BORA DANIELS' STEPMOTHER...LORI.
SHE SAYS SHE WANTS INVESTIGATORS TO GIVE HER FAMILY MORE UPDATES.
LORI DANIELS, MACON: I JUST WISH THAT TEHY WOULD LET US IN ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY'RE FINDING OUT YOU KNOW THEY SAY THEY CAN'T RELEASE CERTAIN THINGS UNTIL THEY HAVE THIS AND THIS AND THIS BUT WE'RE HER FAMILY YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL US ANYTHING.
CHIEF DEPUTY DAVID DAVIS SAYS THE DEPARTMENT UNDERSTANDS THE FAMILY'S DESIRE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
BUT HE ADDED....QUOTE....IN AN INVESTIGATION LIKE THIS...INFORMATION MAY CHANGE. WHENEVER WE DO GIVE THEM INFORMATION....WE WANT TO TO BE AS FACTUAL AS POSSIBLE.
LORI DANIELS SAYS FINDING OUT WHO TOOK AWAY SHAR'BORA.... WILL HELP HER FAMILY HEAL.
LORI DANIELS, MACON: I HOPE TO LEARN WHO DID THIS I HOPE THEY GET THIS PERSON OFF THE STREET LIKE I SAID IN THE LAST INTERVIEW OUR FAMILY NEEDS CLOSURE. YOU KNOW I KNOW THERE'S COLD CASES OUT THERE THEY NEVER GET THEM BUT REST ASSURE WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET THIS GO IF WE HAVE TO CALL THE SHERIFF'S EVERYDAY YOU KNOW CALL 13WMAZ EVERYDAY THIS WILL NEVER BE LET GO, NOT ON THE FAMILY'S END.
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ON THURSDAY... A PLAQUE WILL BE PRESENTED TO SHAR'BORA DANIELS FAMILY BY FRANK DIXON FROM MACON COMMUNITY CONNECTION ALONG WITH DONATIONS FOR THE SHY DANIELS BURIAL FUND.
MEANWHILE, ANYONE WITH INFORMATION CAN CALL CAPTAIN MIKE SMALLWOOD AT 478-621-6801.
AGAIN THAT'S 621-6801
A MAJOR CREDIT CARD COMPANY WILL BE DOLING OUT 12 MILLION DOLLARS TO RESOLVE ACCUSATIONS THAT IT VIOLATED SPECIAL PROTECTIONS EMBEDDED IN FEDERAL LAW FOR MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY.
THE GOVERNMENT SAYS CAPITAL ONE WRONGFULLY FORECLOSED ON SOME HOMES, IMPROPERLY REPOSSESSED SOME CARS, AND IGNORED DEBT RELIEF PROTECTIONS.
IN A SETTLEMENT UNDER THE SERVICE MEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT, CAPITAL ONE WILL PAY AT LEAST A HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO EACH SERVICE MEMBER WHOSE HOME WAS UNLAWFULLY FORECLOSED ON AND AT LEAST TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO EACH SERVICE MEMBER WHOSE VEHICLE WAS UNLAWFULLY REPOSSESSED.
CAPITAL ONE WILL PROVIDE 5 MILLION TO SERVICE MEMBERS DENIED APPROPRIATE BENEFITS ON CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS, AUTO AND CONSUMER LOANS.
EARLY VOTING HAS ENDED AND WE'RE IN THE HOME STRETCH TO THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
MORE THAN 900 PEOPLE IN BIBB COUNTY CAME OUT TO CAST THEIR VOTE... ON THE LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING .
ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR... ELAINE CARR SAYS.... ABOUT 900 PEOPLE CAST THEIR BALLOTS TODAY ALONE.
THAT SETS A SINGLE-DAY RECORD FOR THE ENTIRE THREE WEEK PERIOD.
SHE SAID THE CROWD FORCED THEM TO EXTEND LINES OUTSIDE THE BOARD OF ELECTION'S BUILDING TODAY.
THE WAIT TOOK ABOUT 45 MINUTES... FOR PEOPLE WHO WENT AROUND LUNCH TIME
CARR ESTIMATED ABOUT 68-HUNDRED PEOPLE CAST A BALLOT DURING EARLY VOTING.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE SAYS... STATEWIDE... THAT NUMBER'S AROUND TWO-HUNDRED FIFTY-THOUSAND.
ALTHOUGH EARLY VOTING IS OVER... POLLS WILL BE OPEN TUESDAY FROM 7 A-M UNTIL 7 P-M.
IF YOU CRUISED UP TO THE COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN MACON TODAY...
YOU MIGHT HAVE SPOTTEN AN UNCOMMON SIGHT...
THE COUNTY HAS INSTALLED A NEW ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATION.
TOM GEORGE PLUGS YOU INTO THE WAYS THESE STATIONS... COULD HELP YOU SAVE MONEY AT THE PUMP.
IF YOU CRUISED UP TO THE COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN MACON TODAY...
YOU MIGHT HAVE SPOTTEN AN UNCOMMON SIGHT...
THE COUNTY HAS INSTALLED A NEW ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATION.
TOM GEORGE PLUGS YOU INTO THE WAYS THESE STATIONS... COULD HELP YOU SAVE MONEY AT THE PUMP.
NAT POP - PEARLIE
WHAT IS IT? A POWER STATION? NO, ITS FOR ELECTRIC CARS.. IS IT!? OK! THAT'S ALRIGHT, WE COMING UP ARENT WE?
PEARLIE STANLEY WAS JUST ONE OF THE PEOPLE WALKING NEAR THE COURTHOUSE WONDERING WHAT'S IN THE SILVER BOX.
NAT POPS
BIBB COUNTY IS STEPPING UP TO THE PUSH FOR MORE 'GREEN'... INSTALLING A NEW ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATION..
SOT
WE NEED IT, WE REALLY DO NEED IT BECAUSE THAT GAS KEEPS GOING UP, IM TELLING YOU, ITS ROUGH
THE COUNTY'S GREEN TEAM INSTALLED THE STATION AS A WAY TO ENCOURAGE CENTRAL GEORGIA TO BUY MORE ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLES.
SOT
I THINK THIS IS GREAT, I THINK THEY NEED TO BE ALL OVER TOWN. I THINK EVERYBODY NEEDS TO SEE ABOUT GETTING A VOLT, IT WOULD SAVEON THE ECONOMY AND MAKE EVERYTHING GREEN.
STANDUP
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GET OUT OF THE CAR, PICK UP THE PUMP, AND THE CHARGER FITS RIGHT INTO THE PLUG ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR.
BUT WHILE PEOPLE SEEMED EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW IDEA, THEY HAVENT FULLY BOUGHT INTO THE IDEA YET.
SOT CHEVY
AMERICANS STILL LOVE THEIR GASOLINE POWERED CARS, WITH THE BIG V8S AND THE BIG RUMBLES OF THE SOUND SO I THINK ITS GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE.
CHRIS PARKER FROM YOUMAN'S CHEVROLET SAYS HE'S ONLY SOLD ONE CHEVY VOLT SINCE THE ELECTRIC CAR DEBUTED... ACROSS TOWN AT PAUL WALSH NISSAN, THEY'VE ONLY SOLD ONE NISSAN LEAF.
BUT THAT WON'T STOP PEARLIE STANLEY....SHE SAYS SHE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO SAVING GREEN TO GO GREEN.
SOT
GET EM, GET EM, THE FIRST CHANCE I GET, IM GONNA GET ME ONE CAUSE I SAID I DRIVE A ELETRIC MOPED LAUGH
IN MACON, TOM GEORGE, 13WMAZ, EYEWITNESS NEWS
THE ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATION IS PART OF THE BIBB COUNTY "GREEN TEAM" INTITIATIVE.
IT WILL ALLOW DRIVERS TO CHARGE THEIR ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR FREE.
A MACON COFFEE SPOT CLOSED ITS DOORS FOR THE LAST TIME TODAY.
JOSHUA CUP... A SMALL BUSINESS ON WASHINGTON AVENUE... POURED ITS LAST CUP OF BREW AND SERVED ITS LAST BITE.
OWNER AND CO-FOUNDER JOHN BEACHY TOLD US... HE DECIDED TO GET OUT OF BUSINESS TO SPEND MORE TIME ON HIS FAMILY LIFE AND HIS FULL TIME JOB.
HE SAYS A DEAL TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP RECENTLY FELL THROUGH... BUT DIDN'T EXPLAIN WHY.
HE SAID THERE ARE PLANS FOR JOSHUA CUP TO BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE FUTURE.... BUT NOTHING CONCRETE IS PLANNED JUST YET.
TODAY... WE SNAPPED SOME PHOTOS AS CUSTOMERS ENJOYED JOSHUA CUP FOR THE LAST TIME.
YOU CAN FIND THEM ALL ON OUR WEBSITE... 13-W-M-A-Z-DOT-COM.
JUST SCROLL DOWN TO SLIDESHOWS.. AND CLICK ON THE PICTURES.
IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS... BUT WHEN IT DOES... IT'S SUCH A BIG DEAL ... THE WHOLE WORLD WATCHES.
COURTNEY LYLE HAS MORE ON THE START... OF OLYMPICS 2012.
THE FANFARE SEEMS TO GET BIGGER, EVERY YEAR, LEAH...
THESE ARE IMAGES FROM THE OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONIES EARLIER TODAY...
COURTESY OF U.S. PRESSWIRE.
FROZEN IN TIME... SCENES OF A CENTURIES OLD TRADITION... PLAYING OUT IN MODERN DAY LONDON.
NOW IF YOU DIDN'T CATCH THE OPENING CEREMONIES ... WE HAVE A PHOTO GALLERY YOU CAN BROWSE.
I'LL TELL YOU HOW TO GET THERE IN JUST A MOMENT.
BUT FIRST...BIGAD SHABAN WRAPS UP ALL THE HUSTLE AND EXCITEMENT THAT LED UP TO THE BIG INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR.
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THE OLYMPIC TORCH ENDED ITS 8-THOUSAND MILE JOURNEY AT LONDON'S TOWER BRIDGE ON OPENING DAY
((NAT QUEEN))
QUEEN ELIZABETH HELD A RECEPTION AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE FOR WORLD LEADERS AND OTHER DIGNITARIES INCLUDING FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA WHO CHATTED WITH PRINCE WILLIAM AND HIS WIFE KATE.
((NATSOT - QUEEN'S RECEPTION))
THE FIRST LADY IS LEADING THE U-S OLYMPIC DELEGATION . ABOUT A THOUSAND CHILDREN JOINED HER FOR SOME GAMES AND EXERCISE AT THE U.S. AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE. THEY PLAYED SOCCER, TENNIS AND TUG OF WAR.
((SOT: MICHELLE OBAMA)) LET'S MOVE! LET'S MOVE!
THERE WERE A FEW FIRST-DAY GLITCHES AS OFFICIALS RANG IN THE GAMES
((NATS BELL BREAKS)
CAB DRIVERS WENT ON STRIKE - AND CAUSED HEAVY TRAFFIC JAMS - BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THE OLYMPIC EXPRESS LANES
FANS WERE TURNED AWAY FROM AN ARCHERY EVENT AFTER PURCHASING APPARENTLY BOGUS TICKETS.
((NATSOT))
(AND A SMALL GROUP OF PROTESTORS DEMONSTRATED AGAINST DOW CHEMICAL
((NATS))
(---BRIDGE: BIGAD SHABAN---)
"MORE THAN 60-THOUSAND SPECTATORS ARE FILING INTO THE OLYMPIC STADIUM FOR THE 42-MILLION DOLLAR OPENING CEREMONY."
BUT FOR THOSE WHO COULD NOT GET A TICKET - THE PUB IS THE PLACE TO WATCH .
IN CENTRAL LONDON, BRITISH FLAGS HANG OVER MANY OF THE PUBS IN LESTER SQUARE. MICHAEL ALLEN CAME AFTER WORK TO GRAB A PINT AND WATCH THE OPENING CEREMONIES .... JUST ACROSS TOWN.
(----SOT: MICHAEL ALLEN----)
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"WE PROBABLY SPEND MOST OF OUR TIME IN A PUB ON FRIDAYS ANYWAY, IT'S JUST COINCIDENTAL THAT THE OLYMPICS ARE ON, SO IT'S A GOOD MIX OF BOTH.'
302 EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN 26 SPORTS OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS SO THIS BRITISH BASH WON'T BE OVER ANYTIME SOON. AT THE SUMMER OLYMPICS
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WE MADE A WHOLE PHOTO GALLERY FOR YOU TO BROWSE... FEATURING TODAY'S IMAGES.
CHECK IT OUT AT 13-W-M-A-Z-DOT-COM...
JUST FIND THE PHOTO GALLERIES SECTION... AND LOOK FOR THE ONE DECIDATED TO THE OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONIES.
LEAH?
NATIVE AMERICAN PRINTS... HAVE COME TO LIFE AT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.
LITTLE BIG MOUNTAIN... GAVE US AN INSIDE LOOK AT A 19TH CENTURY NATIVE AMERICAN CAMP... AND HOW MOTHER NATURE PLAYED A ROLE IN DAILY SURVIVAL.
HERE'S A LOOK FROM VIDEO JOURNALIST CLAUDIA TAYLOR.