>> as you know the crisis in newark, some are calling it the flint, new jersey. elevated lead levels blood levels in the water. ashley you chase down cory booker who had what had a bombshell of a thing that he said. but i don't start there, i want to go to tam reverse. you were there with mayor ross of new york and they had a meeting that was supposed to weed away the fear. >> they're trying to figure out how to deal with infrastructure 100 years old. old. nearly 70000 kids have been affected by schools that have elevated levels of lead in the drinking water. fear is spreading across the city. i even went and tested the water of former newark mayor shark james. i'll have more that tomorrow. for now the mayor said the city is doing everything possible. the mayor says this is a state problem. so. so where's the governor this? >> i chase this to an education form that the mayor held on monday evening. even young elementary students stood up and asked the mayor. >> when will you fix the lead pipe? gaet & >> cory booker had none believable comparison. >> i talked to him in princeton for book signing. >> what are your thoughts right now. >> i know it's going to give me trouble but i'm going to say it anyway. if we had an attack -underscore by tip terrorists tomorrow, government trust me the response from government would be spending a lot of money. i'm not saying that's wrong but we spent billions and billions of dollars on this idea that we want to protect ourselves from terrorist attack but right now our children under attack because of the toxicity in our country their poisoning our country. you can barely get a news article about it. >> these words, as the name. >> you should be held accountable with 17000 kids now needing to be tested for lead poisoning. >> people want to look for who to blame is often the question but who is responsible is we are all responsible. >> everybody is blaming everybody. it's spreading and there is nobody to blame after that. >> the resourcing that is these are professional politicians. this is politics one oh one. acknowledge the problem but don't take blame for. cory booker here, he is playing his cards right in d.c. he wants to be on that ticket with clinton. a clinton clinton booker ticket could be a winner for the democratic party. >> i think if you're a comparison from lead in the water and you're a victim of a terrorist attack and either you replace the pipes, use bottled water, that's a that's a relatively simple solution versus terrorism. those in the same care categories insulting any american that has received a law. >> it may be controversial but good for him for putting it out there. honestly lead poisoning and having lead in the system as a child is so horrible. it can lead to dangerous behaviors, learning disabilities , people need to give it as much attention as they can. >> police and new york are looking for a man of the surveillance photo. he entered chase bank and manhattan from 4:30 p.m. i committed a robbery. if if you have any tips called nypd crimestoppers. >> what you do when you rack up a $600 tab there? there? if you're kelly from pennsylvania, you run. please say she took a 135-mile cab ride from new york city to pennsylvania and when the taxi pulled up she told the taxi driver should be right back and she lied. >> take a look at the picture of annie little from the beautiful funeral that she was a part of. friends and family from around the world attended to pay their respects on december 29. the trouble is, it it wasn't her funeral. it was supposed to be the funeral of another woman. confused yet? wearing the clothing and jewelry of the -- issue had an epic mixup. donald little, any sun was greeting his mothers death preparing for her actual open casket funeral. a casket funeral. a few days later when he received a disturbing phone call. the funeral home reef informed him a little after the mishap with the wrong person that he could no longer have an open casket viewing because after this funeral mixup they brought annie's body back to the funeral home and cremated and a little. the little family does not believe in cremation but those were the mcdonald family's wishes so that is what happened to annie. annie lytle was supposed to be lay beside her late husband a korean war veteran where all the family should end up. i met to donald little and his attorney in brooklyn to talk about this mixup. >> i am heartbroken. i'm living in a nightmare. i didn't get a chance to say good by to my wife. and it hurts. >> i also asked his lawyer where we stand and what's next for everybody. >> so far answers have not been forthcoming. this is is a tragedy for everybody. everybody is affected. even if you don't clearly get the information shed light on the little family for them to know what happened to their mother, to any little. >> i spoke to richard mcdonald's one of val jean mcdonald sun and he tell me what happened. he and all his family members and brothers pay the respect to the wall wrong woman as their mother sat alone in the funeral home. he told me he knew she looked different, they all thought something was off because it didn't look like their mother. they put it aside because one they thought it was impossible to have the wrong woman at the funeral into, she she had been battling a very aggressive form of cancer and maybe that change or facial appearance. i went to the funeral home to see if they had anything to say. i was quickly asked to leave. they did did provide donald little a letter of apology. on behalf of the funeral home please except our apologies by having and a little cremated instead of val jeans. i reached out to the cemetery and the funeral directors, they're both currently investigating. >> ashley are chasing a story about one of our favorite chief of police in new jersey. scott thompson. >> he just installed the newest officer and i could not resist the urge to run my fingers through the soft for of tamron county's newest four-legged legend. raycom is a 50-month-old german shepherd and he was eating up the limelight as they officially announced that he is the newest member of the department canine division. >> the new officer has large pasta bill. >> three months ago the department lost their beloved vera. vera was interacting with children and has the state record of the canine with most apprehension. >> is a partner he never had a bad day, he never complained about the weather even when i had a bad day he always had a smile and always wanted to play. while please still more the lost of zero this really brings to light the importance of having canines for police department. these dogs come i've seen firsthand going on the hunt for drugs, narcotics, bonds, and actually going after bad guys. i'm to say if you think you're going to run an officer with the canine, think twice. >> i'm honored and proud to be part of this unit. it takes a lot. i'm happy with my partner and i know he's going to have my back. >> if the public needs help they call 91 one, please need need help they call canine. >> were talking the cost of about $20000 because of the cost of training one of the canines. the the taxpayers are not paying for these dogs. camden county was able to afford the dog with the donation made by verizon. >> so that is not in their budget? >> no. they're trying to create awareness that they need these donations so they can add on. these dogs have such a big. >> so verizon stepped up and paid for. >> i have a dog named murray, he's a poodle and he pisan the are. but when you roll them over and rub his belly he wiggles his leg. >> thank you hank, that's insightful. i thought you're angling for for verizon to give you 20000. >> larry done, i had a talk after hearing his story had to share with the past decade of his life has been. since 1961, pearle vision has been providing expert eye care. today, we make caring for your eyes even easier. right now, buy one pair of glasses, and get another pair free. this is genuine eye care in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. at olive gardene is back choose one delicious entrée at our place and another for yours starting at $12.99 may all your tomorrow's be as delicious as today olive garden >> have i made any mistakes before? >> we caught some amazing footage from the most difficult places. took farm in hillsboro, new jersey their camera caught the first two bald eagles hatching this season. the first chicken rice saturday afternoon, the second chick came on monday. as of right now i can say they were doing really well. it's pretty awesome if you want to check it out yourself. go to duke farms.org/eagle. >> there's no further high, as far as it goes. you not can it get a better high you just one another and another. >> we've been doubling down on the heroin epidemic in bringing our viewers personal stories of those suffering and those who have been affected. i have been in touch with a woman named gail o'brien who lost a son to heroin addiction. she's made it her life's work to help those in knee. she provided me a list of people who might be willing to talk to me. i looked at this list and one name jumped out at me, larry done. done. i was friends with someone with that name name in high school. luckily i called and it was in fact the same person. after hearing this story had to share with the past decade of his life has been since high school. >> it it was fun in high school. >> after high school larry was in a horrific car accident. he was at laurel lane bowling alley with some friends coming is 19 years old. when he he left, the driver use with was intoxicated. we took a short drive to the exact spot where larry's five change for the worse. >> the telephone pole that was hit at over 100 miles per hour on a 15 mile-per-hour row. he broke his back in two places, his ribs, have a goal and a series can caution. concussion. his addiction started with percocet and the doses were raised constantly in considerably in a short time. he received a settlement settlement from the insurance company, $90000. after a sign that check the insurance company wiped her hands clean. they're not going to pay for any medical treatment. larry thought that 90,000 dollars would last through this ailment and more. no and more. no longer getting prescriptions he still need to pay medication. he went underground dealers for his fix. the $90000 was completely gone in seven and half months. months. with no money and a burning need for fixing his body and mind he turned to heroin like people do. >> someone introduced me to heroin. >> we drove through north kansas to the exact place were his lowest point. the place he would shoot up. watching him silently look around move me. many motions must have been running through his mind. larry is now clean and ready to tackle his life. >> i'm happy that i don't go through this anymore. what i want to say to anybody struggling, there is help out there you just have to ask for it. take initiative and go get it. you have to really want it for yourself. it's not impossible. impossible. if i can do it, you can do it. >> larry, you have a beautiful 9-year-old daughter and a stable relationship and he's going back to school on monday. >> she was sued for being too unattractive to be in a pink tribute band. >> they are to be sued for being a pinko band. ♪ to you, they're more than just a pet. so protect them... ...with k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas, ticks and mosquitoes, it repels them, too. so do more to defend your four legged friend... ...with k9 advantix ii. for the love of dog. >> coming up next, a goat got stuck where? the way they got the goat back on the ground is incredible. >> this actually happened in greece but it was so good one show you the video. this goat was stuck on power lines. the way they got the goat on the ground is incredible. a group of greek men step onto a van, they have a huge letter, one guy climbed the ladder ties a rope around the leg, another guy on the hill took the rope and pulled the calf to safety and now he's safe. >> she was famously sued for $10 million for quotes have been too unattractive to be in a pink tribute band. the lawsuit ruined her life. the claims in her case have been dismissed but it is ongoing because now she has claims against her defendant charles aponte. >> what was his role's suing her for $10 million. >> basically charles was an x drummer and he took issue with her being hired for this pink tribute band. he thought she was too ugly for it. >> for over a decade charles fonte has been fighting hard for people like you. >> when i first met her a year she was living on the lower east side. she had to give up that apartment to pay her legal fees. when i was speaking to her she said that leaving the lower east side apartment was huge for her. >> it was important not only for me but make sure it didn't happen again. it's one thing to tell someone they are unattractive, it's another another thing to take over someone's entire life for two years this lawsuit has been my life. >> she is a musician and singer and made a music video to show what she went through during the two years she was dealing with the lawsuit. >> she put dating on hold. >> i would go to bars in the daytime and just tell the bartender my story. i would rotate my bars because i didn't want to be seen too often. >> she had suicidal thoughts to be called to ugly and be considered untalented was ruining her ambition in life. >> there would days when i would google myself and drink. to see your name and the word ugly over and over again, and having the whole world reporting that you are so ugly. >> now she wants him to pay her legal fields for ruining her life and for the frivolous lawsuit. then only that she wants to help all women. he actually is working on colette's law which is if you sue someone for something stupid then you pay that person's legal fees. >> that is actually the status quo in the united kingdom. if you file the frivolous lawsuit and lose your pain the other side legal fees. that cuts down on lawsuits. as as for the pink cover band, they are to be sued for being a pink cover band. >> who's pink? 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