clothes soaking in the washing machine. the water appeared to be pink. unfortunately, we couldn t do a test of blood for it. was it blood that caused that pinkish tint? maybe. but perhaps the most surprising discovery in the nyces home was a pair of men s loafers and on the bottom was a mysterious substance that couldn t be identified. scientist tested the substance with infrared analysis. that test revealed there were four different kinds of glue on the bottom of the loafers. but why would there be glue on the bottom of his shoes? investigators found the answer when they discovered pieces of plastic hidden throughout the nyces home. pieces were hidden in children s toy boxes.
group, that the whole program is designed to convert kids. if you check out operation christmas child how many children they have converted successfully and that should not be run through public schools. you claim they put a pamphlet in the shoebox and we have a pullout of it. we couldn t confirm it independently. you are representing to us and the viewers you were placed in some of the shoeboxes or all of them? we don t know for sure. it appears that they re placed in all of them. the website and their description of what they intend to do it wouldn t work unless they put them in all the boxes so clearly that s all right. let s say so if you have a school that s partnering with an evangelical group with the toy boxes and a pledge inside that the recipients are supposed to take, you know, pledging that they ll be a good christian or joining a christian faith, that s one thing but the fact you re objecting to just mere partnership with an evangelical group is another thing ent
group, that the whole program is designed to convert kids. if you check out operation christmas child how many children they have converted successfully and that should not be run through public schools. you claim they put a pamphlet in the shoebox and we have a pullout of it. we couldn t confirm it independently. you are representing to us and the viewers you were placed in some of the shoeboxes or all of them? we don t know for sure. it appears that they re placed in all of them. the website and their description of what they intend to do it wouldn t work unless they put them in all the boxes so clearly that s all right. let s say so if you have a school that s partnering with an evangelical group with the toy boxes and a pledge inside that the recipients are supposed to take, you know, pledging that they ll be a good christian or joining a christian faith, that s one thing but the fact you re objecting to just mere partnership with an evangelical group is another thing ent
the brutal last year of gun deaths in the city of chicago dropped dramatically so far this year. that s some good news for sure. but hours before police planned to announce today, gunfire rang out at nine separate places in the city. 20 people were hurt and three were killed, according to nbc chicago. in this country, guns are everywhere, including toy boxes. this is a.22-caliber rifle called a cricket. it s made just for kids. it comes in bright colors and it s sold as, quote, my first rifle. yesterday in kentucky, a 5-year-old boy was playing with this cricket rifle when it accidently fired, killing his 2-year-old baby sister. the local sheriff called it,
secret weapon, using only homegrown american wood. it s durable, cheaper, and has a unique sound. so no other wood would sound like this? no. reporter: so when reports of lead paint in chinese toys nearly flat lined some companies i wouldn t know where to buy 302 put in my paint. when that happened they looked to american manufacturers for the assurance that the product was a good quality product. reporter: today, business is booming. channel craft hopes to quadruple the number of toys it makes. a lifeline for charleroi. and for this family. i have four children that i don t want to have to move away. and with things like this, it s possible. reporter: filling the emptiness of an old steel town by filling toy boxes around the world. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, charleroi, pennsylvania. cute kid. coming up next, charlie sheen s latest court battle and why he s not winning. not winning anymore.