>>>
>>> GOVERNOR BROWN IS RESPONDING TO ACCUSATIONS.
TO ACCUSATIONS. >> IT WAS TRICKIER THAN I
THOUGHT.
THOUGHT.
THOUGHT. IF I WASN'T LOOKING FOR
CAMERA KNOWING THERE WERE
CAMERAS HERE, THERE'S NO WAY
THEY WOULD SEE THAT.
>> FINDING HIDDEN CAMERAS.
WOULD
WOULD
WOULD YOU
WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO TELL IF THERE'S
SOMEONE SPYING ON YOUR HOTEL
>>>
>>> A
>>> A PORTLAND WOMAN SAYS HER FRIENDS HAVE BEEN GETTING IN
TOUCH WITH HER.
THEY THINK SHE'S
BEEN INVOLVED WITH A CRIME.
AND
AND
AND IT'S
AND IT'S BECAUSE HER UNIQUE NAME HAS
BEEN PLASTERED ON MUGSHOTS ON
LOCAL MEDIA AND USED IN COURT.
>> IT IT TURNS OUT, SHE'S
INNOCENT AND A VICTIM OFITY
THEFT.
THEFT.
THEFT. A
THEFT. A VICTIM OF IDENTITY
THEFT.
THEFT.
THEFT. >>
THEFT. >> THE WOMAN ARRESTED GAVE
POLICE THE FAKE NAME AND SEEMED
TO GET AWAY WITH IT.
THE
THE
THE PROBLEM?
PROBLEM?
PROBLEM? IT IS A REAL NAME
INVOLVED TO A VERY UNIQUE PERSON
WHO WAS NOT IN ANY WAY INVOLVED
IN THIS CASE.
LET'S START FROM
THE BEGINNING.
THE BEGINNING. HILLSBORO POLICE
HILLSBORO POLICE ARRESTED TWO PEOPLE SATURDAY
THEY CHECKED IN USING FAKE I.D.S
AND DRIVING A STOLEN CAR,
ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS.
THOSE TWO PEOPLE WERE LATER
IDENTIFIED AS ELLIOT CARR AND
NIKOLA COSTA, WHO ALSO GOES BY
THE NAME PEACELAND BUTTERTRY
PERILOU.
PERILOU.
PERILOU. THAT'S WHAT SHE TOLD
LAW ENFORCEMENT.
LAW ENFORCEMENT. BUT IT TURNS
OUT THAT'S NOT RER REAL NAME AT
ALL.
ALL.
ALL. NIKOLA WAS USING A STOLEN
IDENTITY.
IDENTITY.
IDENTITY. THIS IS THE REAL
PEACELYNN.
PEACELYNN. SHE SAYS SHE IS A
VICTIM OF IDENTIFY THEFT AND
WORKING WITH AUTHORITIES TO SORT
THIS OUT.
THIS OUT.
THIS OUT. SHE DIDN'T WANT TO GO
ON CAMERA TILL THAT HAPPENED.
OVER THE PHONE, HER BOYFRIEND
TOLD ME HER CAR WAS BROKEN INTO
IN TIGARD IN AUGUST.
AND A
AND A
AND A BACKPACK THAT HAD HER I.D.
AND
AND
AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARD WAS STOLEN.
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SAYS
IT'S ONE THING TO GET YOUR
LICENSE STOLEN.
LICENSE STOLEN. BUT YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY CARD?
SECURITY CARD? >> IT CAN BE A REAL MESS.
WE
WE
WE HEAR
WE HEAR ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME.
IT'S
IT'S
IT'S HEARTBREAKING.
HEARTBREAKING. IT'S HARD TO GET
OVER.
OVER.
OVER. BUT
OVER. BUT LUCKILY, THERE ARE
RESOURCES OUT THERE FOR PEOPLE
THAT AT LEAST CAN POINT YOU IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
>> Reporter: SHE FILED A REPORT
WITH TIGARD POLICE ABOUT THE
THEFT.
THEFT.
THEFT. OF
THEFT. OF ALL THINGS THAT COULD
HAPPEN, SHE WASN'T EXPECTING TO
SEE HER NAME SHOW UP ON TV UNDER
NIKOLA'S MUGSHOT.
NIKOLA'S MUGSHOT. THE CASE IS
EVEN FILED UNDER THE WRONG NAME
OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TOLD
ME THAT WILL BE CHANGED
EVENTUALLY.
EVENTUALLY. BUT FOR NOW, THEY
COULDN'T COMMENT ANY FURTHER.
IN
IN
IN THE
IN THE MEANTIME THOUGH, THIS CASE
IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW BAD
IDENTITY THEFT CAN BE.
>> THAT'S THE TOUGHEST TO
RECOVER.
RECOVER.
RECOVER. AND YOU HAVE TO PRETTY
MUCH MONITOR THAT FOR THE REST
OF YOUR LIFE, WHICH IS
UNFORTUNATE.
UNFORTUNATE. >> Reporter: IF YOUR INFORMATION
IS STOLEN, THE BBB SAYS UNDER
IMMEDIATELY ALERT YOUR BANK, THE
POLICE, CREDIT COMPANIES LIKE
TRANSUNION AND EQUI FAX.
THE
THE
THE DMV,
THE DMV, AND IN SOME CASES, THE
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.
HER
HER
HER NAME
HER NAME ISN'T COMMON ENOUGH TO BE
CONFUSED WITH ANYONE ELSE.
SO
SO
SO MANY
SO MANY PEOPLE IN TOWN HAVE REACHED
OUT THINKING SHE WAS THE ONE
INVOLVED IN THE CRIME.
SHE FEELS
SHE FEELS
SHE FEELS LIKE HER REPUTATION IS SCARRED
AND SAYS IT'S ALREADY HAVING A
NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HER
PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS.
PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS. >> OH, MAN.
SHE'S AN
SHE'S AN
SHE'S AN ENTREPRENEUR ON TOP OF IT.
THAT
THAT
THAT IS
THAT IS TOUGH.
IS TOUGH.
IS TOUGH. >> WHAT A NIGHTMARE FOR HER.
>> LINDSEY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO IT RAINED TODAY, WE GOT
A RAINY NIGHT TO LOOK FORWARD
TO.
TO.
TO. THIS
TO. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT
PORTLAND FROM OUR ROSE CITY SKY
CAMERA.
CAMERA.
CAMERA. >> CERTAINLY FEELING LIKE AND
LOOKING LIKE SUMMER WEATHER IS
OVER AS COOL, WET WEATHER MOVES
IN.
IN.
IN. MATT
IN. MATT ZAFFINO HAS THE DETAILS
IN OUR FIRST FORECAST.
SUMMER
SUMMER
SUMMER WEATHER OVER?
WEATHER OVER? >> NOT EXACTLY AN INSPIRING SHOT
OUT THERE.
OUT THERE. NO, SUMMER'S NOT OVER
YET.
YET.
YET. WE'LL GET SOME GOOD WEATHER
ONCE AGAIN GOING FORWARD.
ONE
ONE
ONE DAY
ONE DAY DOES NOT A SEASON END.
BUT
BUT
BUT JUST
BUT JUST WHEN YOU THINK TODAY WAS
GOING TO IMPROVE, AND IT DID A
LITTLE BIT, THE RAIN STARTS
POUNDING DOWN HARD.
THERE'S
THERE'S
THERE'S DOWNTOWN PORTLAND RIGHT NOW.
ONLY 63 DEGREES.
AND THE SHOWERS
CONTINUE TO POUR ONSHORE.
THERE
THERE
THERE IS
THERE IS A LOT OF SHOWERY WEATHER
COMING OUR WAY.
LIGHTNING
LIGHTNING
LIGHTNING STRIKES ALONG THE COAST.
MORE OF
MORE OF
MORE OF THAT TOMORROW.
THAT TOMORROW. BOTH AT THE COAST
AND INLAND WITH THE WARMING OF
THE DAY.
THE DAY.
THE DAY. THERE'S A GOOD BAND OF
SHOWERS RIGHT OVER DOWNTOWN
PORTLAND RIGHT NOW.
IT WILL
IT WILL
IT WILL LIGHTEN UP.
LIGHTEN UP. WE'LL GET SOME
BREAKS FROM THE SHOWERS TONIGHT.
THERE'S SOME HEAVIER RAIN OUT BY
TILLAMOOK RIGHT NOW, AND THAT
WILL BE HEADED OUR WAY OVERNIGHT
AND INTO THE MORNING HOURS.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. IT WILL BE DRY ON
THURSDAY, SUMMERYISH, KINDA,
SORTA.
SORTA.
SORTA. AND THEN DRY ON SUNDAY.
BACK IN THE 70s ON SATURDAY.
COMING UP, WE'LL TALK ABOUT
TROPICAL STORM EMELDA.
REMEMBER
REMEMBER
REMEMBER WHERE HARVEY WAS?
THIS IS CLOSE
TO THE SAME PLACE.
>> WE APPRECIATE IT, MATT.
>>> MORE CASES ABOUT ILLNESSES
RELATED TO VAPING.
FOUR ARE IN
THE NORTHWEST, TWO IN OREGON,
AND THE OTHERS IN SPOKANE
COUNTY.
COUNTY.
COUNTY. ALL THE VICTIMS ENDED UP
WITH SEVERE LUNG DISEASE.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE
COUNTRY ARE REPORTING SIMILAR
SYSTEMS.
SYSTEMS.
SYSTEMS. SO FAR SEVEN PEOPLE
HAVE DIED.
HAVE DIED. >> Reporter: SO MUCH INFORMATION
TO KEEP TRACK OF DURING THIS
DEVELOPING STORY.
DEVELOPING STORY. LET'S START
LET'S START WITH THE STATES WHO HAVE
REPORTED VAPE-RELATED DEATHS.
UP
UP
UP TO
UP TO SEVEN CASES NOW, CALIFORNIA
HAS TWO DEATHS.
HERE IN OREGON,
A MIDDLE AGED MAN DIED AFTER
USING A CANNABIS CARTRIPLE-DIGIT
THAT HE PURCHASED FROM A CARCART
RIDGE THAT HE PURCHASED FROM A
DISPENSARY.
DISPENSARY. THE OTHER STATES
REPORTING DEATHS, KANSAS,
ILLINOIS, AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
NOW
NOW
NOW LET'S
NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT PEOPLE GETTING
SICK.
SICK.
SICK. NEARLY 400 CASES HAVE BEEN
REPORTED.
REPORTED.
REPORTED. THE CDC IS CORRUGATING
ITS EFFORT.
ITS EFFORT. THEY PUT TOGETHER A
MOBILE COMMAND CENTER WHERE THEY
CAN BETTER SHARE INFORMATION
WHEN IT COMES TO TRYING TO
PINPOINT THE EXACT CAUSE OF IT.
HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE SAYING MANY
OF THEIR 400 PEOPLE THAT HAVE
GOTTEN SICK BECAUSE OF THIS,
THEY HAVE USED OIL LACED
THC IN THEIR VAPE PEN.
LET'S
LET'S
LET'S TALK ABOUT CITIES AND STATES WHO
HAVE BANNED FLAVORED
E-CIGARETTES.
E-CIGARETTES. SAN FRANCISCO WAS
THE FIRST.
THE FIRST. FOLLOWED BY MICHIGAN.
AND JUST ON SUNDAY, THE GOVERNOR
OF NEW YORK SAID HE WANTS TO BAN
FLAVORED ECIGARETTES.
FLAVORED ECIGARETTES. BUT HE
BUT HE
BUT HE DOES NOT WANT TO MENTHOL
FLAVORED E-CIGARETTE LIQUID.
THE
THE
THE CDC,
THE CDC, FDA, THEY ARE SAYING WHILE
THEY INVESTIGATE, THEY RECOMMEND
THAT PEOPLE STAY AWAY FROM ALL
VAPING PRODUCTS.
VAPING PRODUCTS. DO YOU HAVE
SOMETHING YOU WANT US TO VERIFY?
VAPE-RELATED OR NOT?
PLEASE LET
PLEASE LET US KNOW.
US KNOW.
US KNOW. EVEIL US.
EVEIL US.
EVEIL US. E-MAIL US.
E-MAIL US. >>> AS NEW CASES ARE REVEALED,
THERE ARE A LOT OF WARNINGS
GOING OUT ACROSS THE AIRWAVES
AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
YOU'VE
YOU'VE
YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD THEM.
BUT IS
BUT IS
BUT IS ANYONE REALLY LISTENING?
PAT
PAT
PAT DOORIS WENT OUT TO TALK WITH
PEOPLE WHO VAPE OR WHO HAVE
FRIENDS WHO DO TO SEE IF THEY'RE
PAYING ATTENTION.
PAYING ATTENTION. >> FEW PEOPLE IS WHAT I FOUND IN
THEIR LATE 20s AND 30s ARE
LISTENING.
LISTENING. THEY DON'T WANT TO BE
TOLD WHAT TO DO IN GENERAL.
AND
AND
AND THEY
AND THEY REALLY DON'T WANT TO BE
TOLD THERE CAN BE SOMETHING
DANGEROUS ABOUT VAPING.
ON THE
ON THE
ON THE CAMPUS OF PORTLAND STATE
UNIVERSITY THE FALL TERM STARTS
NEXT WEEK.
NEXT WEEK. BUT SOME STUDENTS
LIKE CASEY CORMAN ARE ALREADY
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> I ACTUALLY VAPE.
>> Reporter: SHE KNOWS THERE
MIGHT BE DANGER WITH VAPING AND
THC OILS BUT IGNORES THE
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES HER MOM AND
GRANDMA SEND HER.
>> I FOLLOW WHEN THEY'RE SAYING
ON THE INTERNET.
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY ARE EXPERIENCING
FIRSTHAND THESE SYMPTOMS.
>> BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE
CREDIBILITY?
CREDIBILITY? >> YEAH, BECAUSE THEY'RE THE
ONES USING THEM LIKE US.
>> Reporter: THAT WOULD BE AN
ONGOING CHALLENGE FOR THOSE
TRYING TO WARN COLLEGE STUDENTS
AND OTHERS.
AND OTHERS. THE MESSAGE HAS TO
COME FROM SOMEONE THEY RELATE
TO.
TO.
TO. EVEN
TO. EVEN THEN, THE BEHAVIOR
MIGHT BE HARD TO CHANGE.
LISTEN
LISTEN
LISTEN TO
LISTEN TO THIS.
TO THIS.
TO THIS. CASEY CONTINUES TO VAPE
EVEN THOUGH FRIENDS ARE IN REAL
TROUBLE.
TROUBLE.
TROUBLE. >> I'M FROM MINNESOTA.
ONE OF MY
ONE OF MY
ONE OF MY FRIENDS IS COUGHING UP BLOOD AND
SOME HAVE SHARP PAIN NEGLIGENCE
THEIR LUNGS.
THEIR LUNGS. >> AND THAT'S FROM VAPING YOU
THINK?
THINK?
THINK? >>
THINK? >> YEAH, THEY'RE HEAVY SMOKERS.
LIKE WEED, VAPE.
YEAH.
YEAH.
YEAH. >>
YEAH. >> Reporter: MARY HOUSTON DOES
NOT VAPE, BUT SHE KNOWS PEOPLE
WHO DO.
WHO DO.
WHO DO. >> ARE THEY WORRIED ABOUT THIS
NATIONAL CRISIS?
NATIONAL CRISIS? >> NO, THEY'RE NOT WORRIED ABOUT
IT.
IT.
IT. AT
IT. AT ALL.
AT ALL.
AT ALL. THEY JUST THINK IT'S
SOMETHING THAT'S COOL.
>> Reporter: AND IT'S ON THE
RISE.
RISE.
RISE. A
RISE. A 46% INCREASE WAS FOUND
IN E-CIGARETTE USE THAT INCLUDES
VAPING.
VAPING.
VAPING. AMONG 18-24 YEAR-OLDS
BETWEEN THE YEARS 2017 TO 2018.
>>> WHAT ABOUT WHAT ALL THE
PARENTS AND EXPERTS ARE SAYING?
BE CAREFUL, THIS SEEMS
DANGEROUS.
DANGEROUS. COKIDS IN THEIR 20s
LISTEN?
LISTEN?
LISTEN? >> NO, THEY DON'T.
THEY
THEY
THEY DON'T LISTEN.
DON'T LISTEN. >> Reporter: DANNY SARTON QUIT
TWO WEEKS AGO.
>> I WAS A VERY AVID USER.
>> Reporter: HE QUIT IN PART
BECAUSE VAPING MADE IT HARDER
FOR HIM TO RUN.
LIKE SO MANY
OTHER, HE'S HEARD THE WARNINGS.
BUT NOT FROM THOSE THIS
AUTHORITY.
AUTHORITY. >> WHAT ABOUT WHEN YOU HEAR THE
EXPERTS AND THE PARENTS SAYING
BE CAREFUL WITH THIS?
DO
DO
DO 20-SOMETHINGS LISTEN TO THAT?
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. NO.
NO.
NO. I
NO. I DON'T.
I DON'T.
>>
>> THAT
>> THAT WAS UNIVERSAL IN THE REACTION, I GOT.
A LOT MORE WORK
TO DO TO THOSE WHO WANT TO
CONVEY THE DANGER OUT THERE.
>> THANKS FOR SPEAKING HONESTLY.
APPRECIATE THE REPORT.
>>> THE DEA CARRIED OUT
ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTION
ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTION WARRANTS AT SEVERAL KAISER
PERMANENTE PHARMACIES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. AND IT INCLUDED ONE
RIGHT HERE IN NERTH PORTLAND.
WE
WE
WE REACHED OUT TO DEA OFFICIALS WHO
WOULD ONLY SAY THEY ARE FOCUSED
ON PRESCRIPTIONS.
ON PRESCRIPTIONS. KAISER SAYS IT
IS FULLY COOPERATING.
>>> GOVERNOR BROWN IS PROMISING
CHANGES AFTER OREGON'S PUBLIC
RECORDS ADVOCATE RESIGNED.
WE
WE
WE TALKED
WE TALKED WITH GINGER MCCALL OVER
THE WEEKEND.
THE WEEKEND. SHE SAID SHE
STEPPED DOWN BECAUSE BROWN'S
STAFF TOLD HER SHE REPRESENTED
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.
BROWN
BROWN
BROWN CREATED THE POSITION AFTER JOHN
KITZHABER'S RESIGNATION.
KITZHABER'S RESIGNATION. IT WAS
IT WAS
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE INDEPENDENT AND
CREATE TRANSPARENCY.
CREATE TRANSPARENCY. GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR BROWN RELEASED A STATEMENT
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. SHE SAYS SHE WILL SUPPORT
CHANGES TO THE POSITION TO MAKE
SURE IT'S NOT DIRECTLY OVERSEEN
BY ANY ELECTED OFFICIAL.
IT SAID
IT SAID
IT SAID IN PART THAT THE POSITION
STRUCTURE WAS FLAWED WHEN IT WAS
CREATED.
CREATED.
CREATED. >>> A MARINE BASED IN LEWIS
MCCHORD HAS DIED IN AFGHANISTAN.
SERGEANT JEREMY GRIFFIN WAS ON
HIS TENTH DEPLOYMENT HE WANT
DIED YESTERDAY IN A FIRE FIGHT.
GRIFFIN JOINED THE ARMY