After 7 years of trying, 5 days of hunting, Rainbow City man snags 11-foot gator on Lake Eufaula

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Blake Gamberi on our show this Tues and Sat 

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You can hear the interview with Blake below on our online broadcast

EUFAULA, Alabama -- Blake Gamberi, of Rainbow City can't stop talking about the alligator he snared last Saturday with the help of his friends.

And, he's got good reason to.

It took the avid hunter and fisherman seven years of applying to secure a tag -- the permit that allows a hunter to kill one alligator during the regulated hunting season - first applying for the Mobile Delta, then the Alabama River and Lake Eufaula.

Gamberi and his three 20-something buddies also took their time, spending five days on Lake Eufaula - two weekends - in order to get a big, mature alligator.

"We could have taken an 8-foot gator (earlier) but we thought we would take our time and have fun," he said.

Gamberi had an experienced gator hunter with him, but they knew Lake Eufaula was going to be a tough hunt with the rules and regulations there. Comparatively speaking, only small sections of the lake could be hunted due to the wildlife refuge and much of the lake being in Georgia.

"Sometimes we would put the boat in at 7:30, wait for 30 minutes, and then get finally tired enough to quit at 5:30 (in the morning)," he said.

After the opening weekend of the hunt, Aug 8-10, Gamberi said the alligator population seemed to thin out.

He said the gators started to "wise up" to what was going on.

"It was almost like they knew the (state) line, and they would stay on the Georgia line," Gamberi said.

Even though one member of his group had killed a gator before, Gamberi said when they started their hunt they were rookies, but by the end after talking to older guys from Eufaula, they were pros.

"We talked to a lot of people and did a lot of research," he said, learning the gators would build their dens on the Georgia side of the lake and then go to the Alabama side to hunt.

On the fourth night of hunting, and losing about seven gators on the line over that period, Gamberi said he and his buddies almost gave up, thinking of calling an alligator guide to help.

But, they decided to give it one more try.

Shortly after hitting the lake on Aug. 16, Gamberi hooked his gator at 9:30 p.m. Thirty minutes later it was dead, and they started the process of hauling it into the boat.

"When we hooked up on it we knew we hooked it, they go straight to the bottom and they just sit there," he said.

But, the rod just stopped and stayed bowed over. At first, they thought they hooked a log since the line wasn't moving. Finally, after 20 minutes, a huge area of the lake started bubbling.

"Then we knew we had a gator," Gamberi said. "About the time we saw the bubbles, that is when we got the big hook with the line in it.

"As soon as (the gator) broke the surface, it went nuts," he said. "It came up and started thrashing. It started death rolling."

Finally, the gator wore itself out, and the hunters were able to snare it in the tail and front foot.

"This time we hooked it perfect," Gamberi said. "Everything just lined up that night for us."

"We were so excited," he added. "Once we got it and it was dispatched we were just freaking out."

Another 15 minutes, and the gator was in the boat.

"It was very gratifying for us," Gamberi said, of their catch.

"We hunted hard," he said. "You can't mess around when you have a gator on the line.

HEAR 911 OPERATOR REFUSE TO SEND HELP FOR BABY TRAPPED IN HOT CAR

Shana Dees was running errands with her 10-month-old son Jack in New Tampa, Florida. Dees left her keys in the car with Jack while returning her shopping cart at a CVS pharmacy. But the son accidentally locked himself in the car, sitting alone in the midst of 96 degree heat. Without her keys, cell phone, or purse, Dees was frantic.

The mother begged a stranger to let her use his cell phone. Dees told the 911 dispatcher that her son was locked in the car in the parking lot. 

MOM: "It is so hot outside. I'm really concerned, like I don't think I have time to call AAA before he would suffer heat exhaustion. Can somebody come out and open the door? I don't even know if that is something you guys do.'

The dispatcher's response was shocking.

DISPATCHER: "They won't be able to try to gain access (to the) car unless the child is in some kind of distress and, well, by that point they may just smash your windows," the dispatcher told Dees. The call then went silent. You can listen to both calls below.

It was only until an off-duty police officer called 911 again eight minutes later, where a second dispatcher reported that emergency officials would come to help Dees and her son. But a customer at CVS opted to break the car window with a wrench instead before emergency officials arrived. You can listen to both 911 calls below.

The Tampa Bay Police Department has launched an investigation into the incident, stating that the dispatcher should have kept the mother on the line and will likely be disciplined for his actions. But Dees is still thankful for those who were able to help save Jack.

"I would like to say thank you to them, to the man who let me use his phone, to the officer that was able to get the police out there," Dees told WFTS, ABC affiliate in Tampa.

A manhunt is underway after a man posing as a cab driver allegedly tried to rape a woman in front of her children before attacking the kids.

Story found on ABC7

By Dray Clark

Thursday, August 28, 2014

A manhunt is underway after a man posing as a cab driver allegedly tried to rape a woman in front of her children before attacking the kids.

Police released dramatic surveillance video of the incident, which took place on Aug. 24 just before 3 a.m. in the rear of 7900 Queens Boulevard. They describe it as an attempted criminal sex act. Now, they're hoping a sketch and the video will lead to an arrest.

Stunning raw surveillance video:

According to authorities, the suspect picked up the 26-year-old victim and her three children, ages 1, 3, and 5, on 207th Street in Manhattan. 

After driving them to Elmhurst and while in the rear of the location, the driver attempted to sexually assault the victim with the three children still inside the vehicle. The 1-year-old child was sitting in her lap at the time.

While the victim was attempting to get out, the suspect elbowed the 5-year-old in the head and forcibly removed the 3-year-old from the car before fleeing the scene. 

The children were taken to Elmhurst Hospital with minor injuries.

James Yang, who witnessed the incident, said, "I heard a voice, heard some sounds but thought it was a fight between a couple."

Sources said the victim was returning to the Pan Am Hotel, and that initially the driver said the fare would be between $40 and $45. The young mother said she had $20. The suspect agreed, but then suddenly pulled down a side street and threatened the mother, saying if she didn't perform a sex act, he would rape her daughters.

The woman refused, sending the suspect into a violent rage, sources said.

Mary Vegas, a mother who lives in the area, said, "It was bad and I believe it shouldn't happen to nobody, it was sad."

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 40s, wearing a dark blue sweatsuit with white stripes. He had an earring in his right ear and manicured eyebrows, and he spoke Spanish.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

A pediatric nurse in San Diego is accused of sexually molesting a prematurely born 2-month-old foster child in his care

A pediatric nurse in San Diego is accused of sexually molesting a prematurely born 2-month-old foster child in his care, the FBI said.

Michael Lutts, 50, was arrested after hundreds of child-pornography images and videos were found at his home, according to authorities.

The graphic images, described in detail in a federal criminal complaint, show repeated acts of molestation over several weeks “with the baby crying throughout one video.”

The FBI was asking for the public’s assistance finding other possible victims.

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