[11Pitts-Shooting]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=04-08 TC-57:38]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 Mornin']
[ENG#=1]
The family of a Pittsylvania County man who was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy believes the whole incident could have been prevented.
Authorities were called to the home of 51- year- old Allen Lee Carter Saturday afternoon for a domestic dispute.
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Deputies found Carter in his back yard off Whispering Pines Road in Axton where they say he pulled a knife and acted aggressively towards them.
The officers sprayed Carter with pepper spray, but say he continued to approach them.
One of the deputies then shot and killed Carter.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Jennifer Wishon spoke with Allen Lee Carter's niece who witnessed the shooting.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=The Carter family]
[SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Chrystal Smith/Carter's Niece; :12]
[SUPER=01-Jerry Fontaine/Family Member; 1:10]
[SUPER=@Jennifer1; 1:31]
[RUNS=1:42]
[OUT Q=JW, News 7, Pittsylvania County]
((The Carter family was enjoying the Spring time weather Saturday afternoon when they say Allen Lee Carter got agitated and threatened his brother with a knife.
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[SOT 7:52:00]
[IN Q=I'm the one who called 911]
((CHRYSTAL SMITH: I'M THE ONE WHO CALLED 911. Reporter: And what did you tell them? I EXPLAINED TO THE WOMAN THAT I SPOKE TO... I COULDN'T GET THE ADDRESS CORRECT BECAUSE I WAS NERVOUS AND I TOLD HER HE WAS MENTALLY ILL.))
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[OUT Q=was mentally ill]
Smith says her uncle was schizophrenic, but refused to take medication despite the family's requests.
Officers had been called to calm Carter down multiple times before, but Smith says force was never required.
When the deputies arrived on Saturday, Smith says one stayed a distance behind while the other tried to talk to Carter and eventually shot him multiple times.
She believes that if both officers had worked together her uncle may still be alive.
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[SOT 7:56:30]
[IN Q=I put myself in ]
((CHRYSTAL SMITH: I PUT MYSELF IN HIS POSITION BECAUSE HE WAS PROBABLY NERVOUS TOO BECAUSE I KNOW I WOULD HAVE BEEN, BUT LIKE I SAID, ALL THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE OTHER COP WOULD HAVE DONE WHAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DO.))
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[OUT Q=supposed to do]
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[SOT 8:02:52]
[IN Q=You would think]
((JERRY FONTAINE: YOU WOULD THINK THAT AN OFFICER WOULD HAVE A LITTLE MORE PROFESSIONALISM TO DE-ESCALATE A SITUATION IN TERMS OF DEALING WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS A MENTAL OR SCHIZOPHRENIC BACKGROUND.))
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[OUT Q=schizophrenic background]
Both deputies, who's names have not yet been released, have been placed on administrative leave with pay.
State Police are investigating the shooting.
Pittsylvania County officials declined to comment.
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[SOT 8:10:18]
[IN Q=The family is now]
((Jennifer Wishon/jwishon@wdbj7.com))
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[OUT Q=JW, News 7, Pittsylvania County]))
[Tazewell-Robbery]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=tco]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Tazewell County authorities are looking for a man suspected in a robbery.
Sheriff's deputies responded to the call that a white male entered the Pounding Mill Quick Mart on Saturday and demanded money.
Authorities say the suspect then fled on foot and got into a large gray S-U-V.
Witnesses describe the suspect as 6 feet tall, about 200 pounds, with brown eyes and a brown mustache.
He was seen wearing a dark ski mask and a khaki long sleeve jacket with a wide red stripe across the back.
If you have any information, you are asked to contact the Tazewell County Sheriff's office.
[Campaign-2004]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2004]
[ENG#=2]
Criticism is flying on the Presidential campaign trail.
The White House is now accusing John Kerry of exploiting the Bible for political purposes.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-St. Louis, MO;]
The Massachusetts Senator quoted a Bible verse condemning leaders who have faith, but no deeds.
Kerry said national leaders lack compassion when he read the verse at a church in St. Louis.
In a speech today, Vice President Dick Cheney plans to go on the offensive against Kerry's economic plan.
The vice present intends to question whether Kerry can be trusted to keep tax cuts in place.
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[Rice]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=3]
Pressure continues to build for National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice to testify publicly before the commission investigating the 9- 11 attacks.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-CBS "60 Minutes";]
During an interview with "60 Minutes," Rice defended the White House against allegations from Richard Clarke who says President Bush didn't take the al-Qaida threat seriously enough.
While former and current White House officials testified before the 9-11 commission, Rice did not.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Nothing would be better]
((CONDOLEEZA RICE/NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: NOTHING WOULD BE BETTER FROM MY POINT OF VIEW THAN TO BE ABLE TO TESTIFY. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO DO THAT BUT THERE'S AN IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE INVOLVED HERE. IT IS A LONG-STANDING PRINCIPLE THAT SITTING NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISORS DO NOT TESTIFY BEFORE THE CONGRESS.))
[SUPER=01-Condoleeza Rice/National Security Advisor;]
[RUNS=:18]
[OUT Q=before the Congress.]
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[VO-NAT]
Rice did speak with the commission behind closed doors.
Meanwhile, the 9-11 panel plans to keep pushing for public testimony.
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[Box-Office]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=4]
There's a new number one at the box office.
Do you need a clue to help you find out which movie came out on top?
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[SOT :33 seconds into clip]
[IN Q=Hey like what's this]
[SUPER=04-''Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" - Warner Brothers;]
[RUNS=15]
[OUT Q=an actual clue.]
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[VO-NAT]
``Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed'' took in an estimated 30-point-seven million dollars in its opening weekend.
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[Anchor=Kim]
[TAKE FS CHYRON]
[SUPER=77-''Scooby Doo 2''/30.7/''The Ladykillers''/13/''The Passion of the Christ''/12.5/''Dawn of the Dead''/10.3/''J
ersey Girl''/8.3;]
`The Ladykillers,'' starring Tom Hanks debuted in second with an estimated 13 million.
``The Passion of the Christ'' came in third.
`Dawn of the Dead,'' fell to fourth place.
And Ben Affleck's ``Jersey Girl,'' debuted at number five.
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[Tyco]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]
[ENG#=1]
Jury deliberation continues today in the Tyco corporate corruption trial, but the whole proceeding may be headed for a mistrial.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]
Former C- E- O Dennis Kozlowski and former C- F- O
Mark Swartz face 32 counts for allegedly taking 600 million dollars in
unauthorized compensation from the firm.
The judge sent jurors home early last Friday after they reoprted their deliberations were damaged beyond repair.
Before they left, courtroom observers saw one juror make an okay hand signal to the defense.
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[Marketwatch]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
[ENG#=2]
In business news, OPEC will meet on Wednesday.
And, several key economic reports are due out this week.
Alexis Christoforous has more in this today's Marketwatch.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:28]
[OUT Q=in New York, I'm AC.]
((OPEC's plan to cut its oil production target by 4
> percent appears to be unraveling
> Despite announcing two production cuts in six months, OPEC has boosted
> its actual output to try to keep pace with the rising market. OPEC
> representatives will meet Wednesday in Vienna
> to review the oil market, some are no longer treating next month's
> cut as inevitable and are suggesting instead that all options --
> even an increase in output -- are open.
> That could mean cheaper and more plentiful crude, but it
> probably wouldn't be enough to comfort to motorists. Gasoline prices have
> risen to a record national average of $1.75 a gallon due mostly to a
> strong demand and limited supply.
>
> CONTINENTAL AIRLINES IS PASSING ALONG THE COSTS OF HIGHER FUEL PRICES TO
> PASSENGERS. CONTINENTAL IS RAISING A SURCHASE BY 50 PERCENT TO 15 DOLLARS
> ON SOME DOMESTIC FLIGHTS. OTHER AIRLINES ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW SUIT TO
> TRY TO OFFSET THEIR FUEL COSTS.
>
> INVESTORS WILL ALSO HAVE THEIR EYE ON SOME KEY ECONOMIC REPORTS IN THE
> COMING DAYS INCLUDINGCONSUMER CONFIDENCE, FACTORY ORDERS AND THE ALL
> IMPORTANT MARCHUNEMPLOYMENT REPORT.
>
> ON WALL STREET...STOCKS SURRENDERED EARLY GAINS AND FINISHED WITH MODEST
> LOSSES.
> THE DOW DIPPED NEARLY 6 POINTS
>
> WHILE THE NADAQ FELL BACK 7.
>
> FOR THE WEEK THE DOW AS LITTLE CHANGED, THE NASDAQ ACTUALLY ROSE 1
> PERCENT.
>
> FIND OUT MORE AT CBS.MW.COM IN NY I'M AC.))
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[COMM]
[Jackson]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Jackson]
[ENG#=1]
Today a grand jury begins hearing testimony in the child molestation case against Michael Jackson.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]
The panel will meet behind closed doors and will decide whether there is enough evidence to indict the pop star.
The prosecutor says it'll take about two weeks for him to present his case.
Jackson's accuser and some of his family members are expected to testify.
The singer is charged with seven counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts upon a child and two counts of administering an
intoxicating agent to a child.
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[11Craig-Beating]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]
A Craig County man died early Sunday morning after a fight.
Authorities say 49 year old Stanley Ray Crawford suffered "severe head injuries" during an altercation around midnight.
He died shortly after five o-clock yesterday morning at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
32 year old Jay Gallimore of New Castle was arrested and charged with malicious wounding.
He's being held at the Botetourt County Jail without bond.
The Commonwealth's Attorney will review the case, and could file more charges.
[11-581-Ax]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=03-55 TC-1:56:33]
[GRAPHIC=Accident]
[ENG#=2]
One person was taken to the hospital after an accident on Interstate 581.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
According to witnesses, shortly after nine o'clock last night the driver of this car was trying to merge into the right hand lane near Valley View when they lost control and went into a skid.
The vehicle ended up UNDER a tractor trailer, and traffic quickly backed up on the interstate.
One woman was taken to the hospital for injuries.
No word on her condition.
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[11D-Day-Plaques]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=04-10 TC-21:51]
[GRAPHIC=D-Day]
[ENG#=4]
The D-Day Memorial in Bedford has come up with another way to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford]
Since last Memorial Day, the D-Day Foundation has been working to put up plagues as part of its Memorial Wall.
On it, lists the names of those who died on D-Day.
The wall will eventually contain 46-hundred names, 25-hundred of which are Americans.
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[SOT 5:10:55]
[IN Q=Our Memorial plaque]
((JOE BANNER/D-DAY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION: OUR MEMORIAL PLAQUE PROJECT IS EXCITING SINCE IT IS THE ONLY MEMORIAL IN THE WORLD TO A COMPLIED AND STUDY AND DISPLAYED THE NAMES OF THOSE SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND AIRMAN KILLED ON D-DAY.))
[SUPER=01-Joe Banner/D-Day Memorial Foundation; :]
[RUNS=:09]
[OUT Q=killed on D-Day]
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[VO-NAT]
Currently, there are 112 plaques mounted.
The Foundation hopes to raise enough money to put up 232 plaques.
Each one costs 5-thousand dollars and it's completely being paid for through donations.
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[COMM]
[Biz-Brief]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
[ENG#=3]
In business news, Stocks closed lower on Friday.
And, Echostar Communications has released its earnings report.
Stan Case has more in today's business brief.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Stan Case/Reporting; :]
[RUNS=1:15]
[OUT Q=I'm Stan Case.]
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