this morning on world news now growing threat. the mystery virus making american children sick from coast to coast. the new fatality under investigation and what parents need to know. lost and found. a girl who disappeared 12 years ago is found far from her texas home. how investigators cracked the case as an anxious father now waits to see his daughter. coin collector. a man who has been picking up loose change for years has a big plan for the nickels and dimes. teach a lesson in charity. and a little later, going public by grabbing their privates. hugh jackman leads a list of celebrities trying to get attention for a serious cause. that is in the skinny on this thursday, october 2nd. announcer: from abc news,
in his decade-old money laundering case. the highest criminal court in texas upheld an earlier ruling that said there was not enough evidence for the jury to convict delay. he s maintained all along the case was politically motivated. a mix-up at a north carolina jail allowed a rape suspect to walk free. the suspect, brandon cozart, was arrested on five felony counts of statutory rape for allegedly having sex with two girls both under 15. just a couple hours later, another inmate, brandon maurice smith, made bond. the wake county sheriffs explained just exactly what happened next. the detention officer didn t take the time to ask for the full name. just said brandon. of course, brandon stood up and came out. a second opportunity to catch their mistake missed when cozart signed his own name on brandon smith s bond papers. cozart s taste of freedom was very brief. he s already back in custody. passengers who parked their cars near the charlotte airport got an unpleasant surprise
five schoolchildren, potentially exposed to the virus. following people for 21 days is how you prevent infection. reporter: and dallas schools sending this message to concerned parents. it is important to know that individuals are not contagious until symptoms appear. these kids did not have symptoms. reporter: still, the affected schools are scrubbing down and hospitals around the country preparing for new ebola patients. it is possible that we will get more cases. reporter: the world health organization says ebola has sickened more than 7,000 people in west africa and killed more than 3,300. liberia, where thomas duncan traveled from, it is said to be one of the hardest hit countries in the epidemic. elizabeth herr, abc news, dallas. we ve learned about a possible case of ebola in hawaii. investigators there say the patient is in isolation but has not been tested for the virus yet. the patient is being treated at queens medical center in honolulu. the hospital is foll