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>> Announcer: LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN
DETROIT, HOME OF WDIV AND CLICK
ON DETROIT.
LOCAL 4 NEWS AT 5:00 STARTS NOW!
>> Hank: IT IS ELECTION DAY AND
WE HAVE GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS
WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR VOTE.
WE’RE LIVE TONIGHT.
>> Priya: THE GROUND SEARCH AT
MSU FOR BRANDON SANTO INCLUDES
THE MARINE DIVISION AND WHAT
THEY HAVE RULED OUT AT THIS
TIME.
>> Devin: WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING
NEWS.
LIVE PICTURES AS THE CDC
ADVISORY PANEL IS MEETING RIGHT
NOW TO VOTE ON RECOMMENDING THE
PFIZER VACCINE FOR USE IN
CHILDREN, AGES 5-11.
>> Kim: WE’RE EXPECTING THE
PANEL TO VOTE AT ANY MINUTE.
AND WE’LL BRING YOU LIVE REPORTS
AS SOON AS THE VOTE HAPPENS.
>>> POLICE IN PLYMOUTH ARE
PUTTING OUT THE ALERT FOR A MAN
WANTED FOR AN ATTEMPTED SEXUAL
ASSAULT.
>> Devin: IT HAPPENED SATURDAY
NIGHT AT THE COMFORT STATION IN
DOWNTOWN PLYMOUTH.
ROD MELONI IS THERE WITH A
CLOSER LOOK AT WHO POLICE ARE
SEEKING.
>> Rod: WE’RE IN DOWNTOWN
PLYMOUTH AND IT WAS A HOLIDAY
WEEKEND SO THEY HAVE LOTS OF
FESTIVE THINGS TO DO HERE.
A YOUNG WOMAN CAME TO ENJOY ALL
OF THAT AND NEEDED TO USE THE
RESTROOM AND WENT DOWN HERE TO
THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND GOT THE
SURPRISE OF HER YOUNG LIFE.
PLYMOUTH POLICE ARE ASKING
EVERYONE TO LOOK AT THIS YOUNG
MAN, BELIEVED TO BE ABOUT 15
YEARS OLD AND WANT TO KNOW WHO
AND WHERE HE IS.
SATURDAY NIGHT AROUND 7:00, HE
STROLLED DOWN PENNIMAN AND HANDS
PULLED UNDER HIS SLEEVES.
HE WENT INTO THE WOMEN’S ROOM
AND CAMPED OUT IN A STALL FOR
ABOUT 20 MINUTES.
NOT KNOWING HE WAS THERE, A
YOUNG WOMAN IN HER 20s ENTERED
AND WENT INTO THE OTHER UNLOCKED
STALL.
HE POUNCED!
HE ATTEMPTED TO SEXUAL ASSAULT
THE WOMAN BUT SHE WAS HAVING
NONE OF IT AND FOUGHT HIM OFF.
THE SECURITY CAMERAS SHOWING US
THE AFTERMATH, THE YOUNG MAN
MAKING A MAD DASH TO GET AWAY
TOWARD KELLOGG PARK TO UNION
STREET.
THE VICTIM WAS UNHARMED.
5’7" TO 5’10", WEARING BLACK
LONG-SLEEVED SWEATSHIRT, JOGGING
PANTS WITH BLACK AND WHITE GYM
SHOES.
AND THE WOMAN DID A VERY, VERY
GOOD JOB OF FENDING OFF THIS
YOUNG MAN AND SHE LIKELY
OVERPOWERED HIM AND HE MAY HAVE
SOME BUMPS AND BRUISES.
POLICE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
RIGHT AWAY.
>> Devin: NOW TO DECISION DAY
2021.
MOST MICHIGAN VOTERS HAVE A
LITTLE LESS THAN 3 HOURS LEFT TO
DECIDE ON THE HUNDREDS OF LOCAL
ISSUES ON THE BALLOTS.
>> Kim: AS PREDICTED, TURN-OUT
HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT LOW BUT YOU
HAVE TO FACTOR IN THE INCREASE
IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
>> Devin: LET’S START IN
DETROIT.
MAYOR DUGGAN AND CHALLENGER ANTHONY ADAMS CAST THEIR VOTES,
ANTHONY ADAMS CAST THEIR VOTES,
AND ALSO ON THE BALLOT IS
WEATHER WL TO ESTABLISH A TASK
FORCE FOR REPARATIONS. >> Kim: AND
AND IN HAMTRAMCK, VOTERS WILL
HIT THE POLLS.
>> Devin: IN DEARBORN, A NEW
MAYOR FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE
2007 AFTER JOHN O’REILLY WOULD
NOT RUN FOR ANOTHER TERM.
>> Kim: DOWNRIVER IN TAYLOR
VOTERS WILL DECIDE ON A NEW
MAYOR AFTER CURRENT MAYOR GOT
CAUGHT UP IN A FEDERAL BRIBERY
CASE.
>> Devin: MACOMB COUNTY, VOTERS
HAVE TO CHOOSE SOMEONE TO TAKE
OVER THE STATE SENATE SEAT IN
DISTRICT 8, LEFT VACANT BY THE
NOW CURRENT COUNTY PROSECUTOR
PETER LUCIDO WHO HAD THAT SEAT
BEFORE.
WE’RE KEEPING OUR EYE OUT FOR
ANY POTENTIAL TROUBLE.
>> Kim: HANK WINCHESTER HAS BEEN
CHECKING THINGS OUT AND IT’S
SMOOTH SAILING SO FAR.
>> Hank: YEAH, KIMBERLY, DENVER,
WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED.
WE’VE BEEN ALL OVER METRO
DETROIT.
TURN-OUT LOW AS WE EXPECTED IN
ROYAL OAK.
YOU CAN MAKE YOUR WAY INSIDE TO
VOTE TILL 8:00.
IF YOU HAVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT,
DROP IT IN THE DROP BOX, THOSE
HAVE TO BE IN THE BOX AT 8:00.
TAKE A LOOK.
NANCY JONES IS MAKING SURE HER
VOICE IS HEARD ON THIS ELECTION
DAY.
ARE YOU?
>> WE HAVE A PRETTY LOW TURN-OUT
BUT YOU’RE MAKING YOUR WAY OUT.
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO THOSE
PEOPLE WHO HAVEN’T VOTED?
THEY SHOULD MAKE SURE THEY VOTE
BECAUSE NOW YOU NEED TO VOTE
BECAUSE SO MUCH IS GOING ON, YOU
NEVER KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON AND
HOW IMPORTANT IT IS.
>> Hank: THE "HELP ME HANK" TEAM
HAD BEEN ALL OVER METRO DETROIT
FROM THE CITY TO THE SUBURBS.
THE GOOD NEWS, THERE HAVE BEEN
VERY FEW VOTING-RELATED
PROBLEMS.
THE BAD NEWS, TURN-OUT VERY LOW!
AND NO ISSUES THAT YOU’RE SAY
WEAR OF?
>> NO, THE VOTERS ARE NOT COMING
OUT THE WAY THEY USUALLY DO.
>> Hank: SECRETARY OF STATE
JOCELYN BENSON STOPPING AT
DIFFERENT POLLING LOCATIONS,
HAPPY THINGS ARE RUNNING
SMOOTHLY AND ENCOURAGING YOU TO
GET OUT AND VOTE TONIGHT.
>> YOUR VOTE IS YOUR POWER.
AND PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO TAKE IT
AWAY FROM US.
THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT OUR
ABILITY TO HOLD OUR ELECTED
OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE IS BY
EXERCISING OUR VOTE, PROTECTING
OUR RIGHTS AND TURNING OUT
CONSISTENTLY IN HIGH NUMBERS TO
DEMAND ACCESS TO DEMOCRACY BE
PROTECTED FOR ALL.
>> Hank: YOU STILL HAVE A LITTLE
UNDER THREE HOURS.
SIR, WE’LL GET OUT OF YOUR WAY
SO YOU CAN GET YOUR BALLOT IN.
THE DROP BOXES ARE GREAT IF
YOU’RE DROPPING OFF AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT.
THEY HAVE TO BE IN THE BOX BY
8:00 P.M.
THE SECRETARY SAYS THE REASON
SHE BELIEVES THINGS WENT SO
SMOOTHLY TODAY, TECHNOLOGY
UPGRADES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS
AND MORE TRAINING FOR ELECTION
WORKERS.
WE’RE LIVE HERE TONIGHT IN ROYAL
OAK, HANK WINCHESTER, "HELP ME
HANK."
>> Kim: WE’LL BE TRACKING ALL
THE RESULTS AS THEY COME IN
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AT
CLICKONDETROIT.COM AND JOIN US
ON LOCAL 4 NEWS AT 11:00 FOR A
COMPLETE RECAP.
>> Devin: BREAKING NEWS.
WE MENTIONED IN AT THE TOP OF
THE BROADCAST.
THE COVID VACCINE, AGES 5-11,
ONE MORE STEP TO GO.
THE CDC ADVISORY PANEL HAS VOTED
IN FAVOR OF RECOMMENDING IT FOR
THE AGE GROUP AND THE VOTE WAS
UNANIMOUS.
IT WAS ANTICIPATED BUT FOLLOWED
A DAY OF SPIRITED DISCUSSION
ABOUT THE RISKS VERSUS THE
BENEFITS.
>> Kim: OUR DR. FRANK McGEORGE
HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THIS MEETING
CLOSELY AND JOINS US LIVE WITH
WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW,
FRANK.
>> Dr. McGeorge: THE CDC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS FOCUSED
ON THE PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
FOR USING IT IN 5-11-YEAR-OLDS,
FOR EXAMPLE CHILDREN WHO HAVE
RISK FACTORS FOR SEVERE ILLNESS
SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED OVER
HEALTHY CHILDREN AND WHETHER
KIDS WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD COVID
NEED BOTH DOSES.
IN THE END, THEY SUPPORTED THE
VACCINE FOR ALL IN THIS AGE
GROUP.
>> TODAY IS A MONUMENTAL DAY IN
THE COURSE OF THIS PANDEMIC AND
ONE THAT WE’VE BEEN EAGER TO
SEE.
>> Dr. McGeorge: THE CDC
DIRECTOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE
VACCINE FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN.
>> THERE HAVE BEEN 1.9 MILLION
CASES REPORTED IN CHILDREN OF
THIS AGE.
>> Dr. McGeorge: THAT LED TO
8300 HOSPITALIZATIONS, OVER 2300
MISC CASES AND 94 DEATHS IN THAT
AGE GROUP.
SEVERE COVID CAN OCCUR IN
CHILDREN WITHOUT UNDERLYING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS, LEAVING THE
COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND IT FOR
ALL KIDS AGE 5-11 INCLUDING
THOSE PREVIOUSLY INFECTED WITH
COVID.
THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR
FOR RARE CASES OF HEART
INFLAMMATION KNOWN AS
MYOCARDITIS.
>> TO A REASONABLE DEGREE OF
MEDICAL CERTAINTY, WITH THE
INFORMATION YOU HAVE TODAY, DOES
THE BENEFITS OF VACCINATION IN
THIS AGE GROUP OUTWEIGH THE
POTENTIAL RISK OF MYOCARDITIS?
>> IN MY OPINION, YES.
>> THE RISK OF A BAD HEART
INVOLVEMENT IS HIGHER IF YOU GET
COVID THAN IF YOU GET THIS
VACCINE.
>> Dr. McGeorge: PFIZER HAS
BEGUN SHIPPING OUT 15 MILLION
DOSES, AND IT’S NOT SOMETHING
EVERY PARENT IS READY TO GET.
THE CDC DIRECTOR COULD ANNOUNCE
HER DECISION AS EARLY AS
TONIGHT.
IN THEORY, THE SHOTS COULD BE
GIVEN AS EARLY AS TOMORROW.
MORE ON WHAT THE CDC IS
RECOMMENDING FOR CHILDREN 11
ABOUT TO TURN 12, AND WHAT THE
EXPERTS HAD TO SAY ABOUT
CHILDREN WHO ARE CONSIDERED
OBESE.
BACK TO YOU.
>> Kim: BRAND-NEW AT 5:00,
POLICE AT MICHIGAN STATE DO NOT
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY IN THE
DISAPPEARANCE OF A TEENAGER FROM
ROCHESTER HILLS.
>> Devin: FAMILY MEMBERS AND
POLICE WERE BACK OUT SEARCHING
FOR BRANDON SANTO.
PRIYA MANN IS LIVE IN EAST
LANSING WHERE THE SEARCH MOVED
TO A NEW AREA, PRIYA.
>> Priya: MSU POLICE GETTING
HELP FROM THE INGHAM COUNTY
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS
MSP.
THE MARINE DIVISION HAS SPENT
OURS SEARCHING THE RED CEDAR
RIVER FOR ANY SIGN OF BRENDAN.
AND IT’S ENTERING THE THIRD DAY.
>> WE HAVE NO INDICATION THAT HE
HAS LEFT THE EAST LANSING AREA.
>> Priya: SPENT HOURS SEARCHING
THE RIVER ON TUESDAY.
SANTO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE
FRIDAY NIGHT AND POSTERS LIKE
THIS ALL OVER MSU.
>> WE REMAIN HOPEFUL AT THIS
POINT.
>> Priya: HIS CAR WAS LEFT WHERE
HE LAST PARKED IT AND HE WAS
WORKING TOWARD THE BRODY
NEIGHBORHOOD FROM YAKELEY.
THE GRAND VALLEY STUDENT IS FROM
ROCHESTER HILLS.
>> HIS FAMILY IS VERY EMOTIONAL
DURING THIS PROCESS.
HIS FAMILY HAD BEEN HERE SINCE
SATURDAY.
WE’VE BEEN IN CONSTANT
COMMUNICATION WITH THE SANTO
FAMILY.
WE HAVE PROVIDED THEM, MSU HAS
PROVIDED THEM WITH HOUSING AND
WE’RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO
SUPPORT THEM DURING THIS
DIFFICULT TIME.
>> Priya: IT’S UNNERVING TO KNOW
HE DISAPPEARED ON CAMPUS.
>> IF MY PARENTS HEARD ABOUT ME
BECAUSE THEY SEND ME HERE AND
TRUST MSU AND TRUST EAST LANSING
AND I COULDN’T EVEN IMAGINE IF
THEY GOT A PHONE CALL SAYING I
WAS MISSING.
>> HOPEFULLY FOUND AND IT’S SOME
KIND OF MISUNDERSTANDING,
HOPEFULLY.
MAYBE HIS PHONE BROKE OR GOT
LOST, I PRAY TO GOD.
BUT HOPEFULLY HE’S FOUND AND
HE’S SAFE.
>> Priya: MSU POLICE WON’T
COMMENT IF THEY RECOVERED HIS
PHONE BUT ARE USING GPS DATA IN THE INVESTIGATION.
THE INVESTIGATION.
THE TIP LINE IS 844-99-MSUPD.
I’M PRIYA MANN, LOCAL 4.
>> Kim: CREWS ARE GAINING GROUND
ON THE WATER MAIN BREAK THAT
CAUSED ISSUANCE OF BOIL-WATER
ADVISORIES.
THEY ESTIMATE IT WILL BE
FINISHED THIS WEEK.
PEOPLE IN NOVI, COMMERCE
TOWNSHIP, AND WALLED LAKE ARE
STILL BEING TOLD TO BOIL THEIR
WATER.
THE FIRST ROUND OF TESTING CAME
BACK CLEAR FOR ALL THREE CITIES
BUT RESULTS FROM A SECOND ROUND
ARE NEEDED BEFORE THE ADVISORIES
CAN BE LIFTED.
>> Devin: OFF AND RUNNING ON
THIS TUESDAY, HERE’S "DEFENDER"
SHAWN LEY.
>> Shawn: IS DETROIT EMS SERVICE
CLOSED TODAY WHERE YOU LIVE.
THE LOCAL 4 "DEFENDERS," WE
CONTINUE TO TRACK HOW MANY
DETROIT EMS AMBULANCES ARE
PARKED EACH DAY DUE TO STAFFING
ISSUES.
AND WE’RE TRACKING THE IMPACT
THIS COULD HAVE ON YOU.
>> Andrew: I’M METEOROLOGIST
ANDREW HUMPHREY.
YOU NOTICE SHAWN LEY WITH THE
COAT ON.
IT’S ONLY 45 DEGREES AND
SCATTERED SPRINKLES OUT THERE.
SNOWFLAKES EARLIER.
ANY MORE FOR TONIGHT?
AND A COLD NIGHT AHEAD AND THE
WEEKEND, COMING UP.
LAFRJTS DISTURBING IMAGE CAUSING
UPROOF THROUGHOUT THE CHELSEA
SCHOOL DISTRICT.