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. from trouble-making antics to record-breaking tricks. a husband's frightful hi-jinks. and a 102-year-old's daring plunge. >> with this hardened voice she said -- >> ready. >> a man unleashes terror. >> he said really quietly, hey little mama, you see this knife? >> and the bus driver goes the distance to save a life. >> she was looking down and kind of teetering.
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>> ma'am, are you okay? >> i don't know what is going to happen but we have to stop. >> "caught on camera: hellraisers and trailblazers." >> i was literally begging for my daughter's life. >> horrifying moments inside of a grocery store for a mother and her daughters. >> no one would ever suspect he was getting ready to do what he did. >> june 17th, 2013, it's a weekday afternoon for the midwest city, oklahoma police department led by police chief brandon clays. across the street security cameras are recording outside and inside this local wall walmart. nothing looks unusual, including
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this man, sammy wallace, who's seen walking across the parking lot and into the store. >> in the surveillance tape you see sammy walk aimlessly see sammy walk aimlessly throughout the store going through different aisles, walking around. acting like he is on his cell phone. >> cameras are positioned in the back of the store an the security camera shows alicia shopping with her daughters, and 12-year-old ashley sitting in the cart is 2-year-old zoe. >> mom is going to the milk, produce aisle, taking things and putting them in the shopping cart and doesn't notice sammy wallace walking through the store. zoe makes eye contact with him and you can see sammy looks at her. >> wallace walks by but a few moments circles back. he walks up to the cart and snatches zoe out of her seat. when keating turns around she can't comprehend what's happening. >> here's this huge, huge man standing there with my daughter in his arms.
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my first reaction is this can't be real? does he really have my baby, who is this. he said, hey little mama, you see this knife. >> the knife has a five-inch serrated blade and wallace is pressuring it against zoe's side. he hands keating his cell phone and makes a bizarre demand that she call a man named kevin in dallas. >> she is trying to do what he requests but she is nervous and can't get the number pulled up and can't call it. >> i was going to do everything in my power to make sure my baby did not leave the store with him. i panicked and i started screaming at the top of my lungs, please help me, this man has my baby, please help me. as soon as i knew i got everybody's attention, the store got eerie quiet and sort of everyone crowded around. >> with zoe under his arm a, wallace starts to walk away. >> i followed him along.
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all i knew was i didn't want to leave my baby's side. >> the 12-year-old sister is in shock because she sees what is happening and we have a patron who's a preacher, a local preacher here in oklahoma. he blocks wallace's path with the shopping cart and prevents him from leaving the area. during the time sammy pulls his wallet out and says my name is samry, you can look on the floor. there's my license. and then we got 911 calls. >> there is someone with a knife holding a girl hostage. he is in the meat department. i'm trying not to let him see me on the phone. >> moments after the calls come in, police rush to take positions around the store and evacuate the area. >> the s.w.a.t. team has arrived. we are trying to take tactical positions so if we have to take a shot we can do so. captain huff and sergeant miller who are our crisis negotiators arrive at the scene and start rapport with sammy wallace. we retrieve his wallet. we find out who he is, sammy wallace. we start doing a criminal
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background check and try and find out if anybody is familiar with them. he has a pair of sunglasses on. he throws them on the ground. >> while negotiators try to engage wallace, zoe's mother is franticly pleading for her daughter. >> he wouldn't listen. he wouldn't put the knife down. i put my hands down and said in jesus name save my baby. please save my baby. >> she is agitating the situation because she's a loving mother. we had to forcibly remove her from the scene for her protection and for the protection of zoe. we wanted to negotiate it in to a peaceful end. her daughter is taken out of the store. wallace is increasingly erratic and according to police, he begins to exhibit signs of mental illness. >> he is talking about a illuminoty which is a group that talks about conspiracy theories. he feels like the government is watching him and indicates that president george bush has been
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watching him and he continues to ask us to call kevin, this dallas police officer. so we actually get ahold of kevin and kevin doesn't know mr. wallace. only knows that he's had his number and he's called him so many times, it's almost to ah-hah rasing point. >> the negotiators tell wallace that they are unable to reach kevin and offer him a chair to sit down. >> it was a tactical advantage for us because we knew we had his movement restricted. if we have to shoot mr. wallace the child won't fall from six foot level of height but smaller level. >> zoe is remarkably calm but wallace is deteriorating by the minute. >> he's sweating profusely, agitated and irritated. david, who's trained in crisis intervention knows that mr. wallace is having a manic episode. he's trying to calm him down. >> but after more than 30 minutes of negotiations, wallace still isn't cooperating. instead, he begins counting down.
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>> you better get kevin here within 60 minutes or i'm going to hurt this child. then it accelerated to 30 minutes and then 60 seconds. >> then he started in tens. >> 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, and at that point that's when can't. huff knew this is extremely critical. at the same time he takes the knife from the rib cage and puts it up to zoe's chin and neck, then the child starts to squirm. that's when captain huff felt the child was injured. >> wallace's countdown doesn't stop and captain huff is forced to make a decision. >> in this particular case when he's got that child clenched so close to him and close to his head, he knew he only had one option. that was to shoot him in the head. he knew it had to be point blank range. he tried to squat down to divert his attention. samry diverts his attention. he looks to the left, which was a good tactical approach on our part. >> captain huff walks toward wallace, points his weapon at wallace's head and pulls the trigger. >> i heard the shot go off and i
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thought, oh, my god, they just killed her. i thought she's dead. so i just started screaming and jumping around. >> the shot kills sammy wallace and saves the life of 2-year-old zoe. >> captain huff takes zoe out of sammy's arms. immediately hands her off to sergeant miller who rushes her up to alicia, who's at the front of the store. >> when i saw zoe i nearly flew through that door. she had blood all over her. he kept saying it's not her blood. it's not her blood. she's okay. i reached out and grabbed her and pulled her in to me. it was the best moment. it was the best moment of my life. >> come here. can i have a kiss? >> the s.w.a.t. team approaches wallace, remove the knife, and wallace falls out of the chair on to the floor. that's how we disarmed him. he literally still had the knife
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clinched in his hand even after being shot in the head. >> police discover that wallace had spent the last decade incarcerated in texas prisons. >> we learned from his family he was paranoid schizophrenic, not taking his medication. >> i felt sorry for him. my heart broke for him. i don't want anybody to die and i pray for his family. >> it's a horrible situation, but we had no choice. sammy wallace dictated the end of the situation. david huff is a hero. this will affect captain huff for the rest of his life. i'm sure his heart was in the middle of his throat when he pulled the trigger, but he saved that child's life. >> it is because of his decision that my daughter is alive. my hugs are a lot tighter. when i watch her play i've never been more thankful. coming up, an overachiever at dizzying heights. >> i was so nervous about jumping with her. i had never taken anyone that old. >> three, two, one.
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>> and later -- a judge doesn't take bad behavior sitting down. >> did you say [ bleep ] me. >> actually i did. >> did you say that. >> yes, sir. i did. >> oh, you did say that. >> when "caught on camera: hellraisers and trailblazers" continues. 24/7 i'm sorry- i'm just really reluctant to try new things. really? what's wrong with trying new things? you feel that in your muscles? yeah...i do... drink water. it's a long story. well, not having branches lets us give you great rates and service. i'd like that. experience a new way to bank where no branches = great rates. ally bank. your money needs an ally. but they don't yet know we're a family. we're right where you need us. at the next job, next adventure or at the next exit helping you explore super destinations and do everything under the sun. 12 brands. more hotels than anyone else in the world.
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you may have seen face jumpers before but probably never met a thrillseeker like 102-year-old dorothy custer. jumpers before but probably never met a thrillseeker like 102-year-old dorothy custeb jumpers before but probably never met a thrillseeker like 102-year-old dorothy custeas jumpers before but probably never met a thrillseeker like 102-year-old dorothy custee jumpers before but probably never met a thrillseeker like 102-year-old dorothy custer. with only a few seconds to pull the chute, base jumping is not for the faint of heart. it's a thrill that world renowned base jumper sean chase chases nearly every day in twin falls, idaho. >> i have done 2,150 base jumps as of today. i definitely down to risk my
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life for it still. it's definitely the passion of my life. it's different from sky diving. base jumping is more basic. there's no parachute. there's no back-up, because there's no time for one. we pack it like it is the only chance, since it is. >> the bridge sits 500 feet above the snake river in twin falls and it's a hot spot for base jumpers that can legally jump from the bridge any day of the week without a permit. >> i jump off this bridge, i'd say probably four days a week, about five times a day, on average, about 20 jumps a week. >> three, two, one, see ya! i feel very confident in what i'm doing. i don't feel like i'm taking a huge risk every time. that's fun stuff. >> living just a few minutes away from the action of the bridge is 102-year-old twin
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falls resident dorothy custer. ♪ >> there was a guy from new york and he said playing harmonica is the best thing in the world for your lungs. so i just kept it up. >> player harmonica hasn't been the only key to her longevity. dorothy believes it is all in her head. think positive and help others. that's why we are here on this earth. >> for her 102nd birthday, her grandson proposed an idea. knowing her love of adventure, he thought she should celebrate a big birthday in a bold way. >> greg, her grandson call called me one day. i told them i would take people on tandem base jumps and he asked if i could take dorothy. i said i need to meet her and see if she is in good physical condition enough to do it. a couple of days later i went and visited her.
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she's so sharp. she was actually in really good shape for 102 years old. that's when i decided to go for it. >> he said, would you jump? and i said, well, i don't see why not. as i said, there's only two things that could happen. i could either make it or i wouldn't and either way it didn't make any difference. >> reporter: june 2nd, 2013, sean and dorothy get suited up for their tandem jump from the middle of the bridge. >> i put her in full body armor, pads made for motocross just in case we had had bumped into n , anything, i didn't want her to get hurt. >> cameras are positioned to capture every angle on sean's helmet, dorothy's hand and another base jumper who will jump alongside them. >> we had to have her climb over the rail which was going to be a little bit challenging. so we brought a ladder out. >> i climbed over the ladder and got over the railing on to this
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stand. >> then i just grabbed her because she only weighs 90 pounds and put her down on the platform. >> he was right there hanging on to me. there was nothing to be afraid of at all. i had all the confidence in the world in sean. >> sean and dorothy are standing on a platform that is affixed to edge of the bridge. we had had to turn to where her feet were over the the edge. that's the hardest part when they do a tandem jump because it is not a natural thing. it is the things that bad dreams are made of. >> i wasn't nervous. it didn't bother me a bit. heights just don't bother me. i climbed too many trees and too many high haystacks. >> her camera's good? >> yep. >> now there's nothing left to do but jump. >> i was so nervous about jumping with her. i never had taken anyone that old. i asked if she was ready and she just, with this hardened voice she said.
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>> ready. >> there was no hesitation. she wasn't backing down. we gave it a big countdown and went for it. three, two, one. it was just silence. she wasn't pushing against me or anything. when the parachute opened she started laughing. and it was hilarious. i just felt hale real calm hearing her laugh because i knew she was fine. when she was silent i wondered if everything was okay just from the opening of the parachute. the landing was definitely going to be the scariest part of the whole thing. that's how most jumpers get hurt. i knew with her i had to have the softest landing that i've ever had. and i flared the canopy and grabbed her pants and pulled her legs up so her feet barely touched the ground. >> that was so quick.
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>> all right. >> i can't believe you. [ laughter ] >> yes! >> oh, boy. that was a thrill. but it was so quick. seemed to me it was fast. but too short. i wanted to go a little farther. that was so cool. >> her jump may have felt short but it set big records making dorothy a trailblazer as the oldest known base jumper. >> i think i'm the oldest one that was stupid enough to jump off. >> i'm very honored to be part of that. it was a big challenge. i'm happy that i got to do it because now her and i are just best friends. >> you have to play for me sometime. >> come out and i will play anything i know. >> okay. >> "turkey in the straw" or whatever. >> i think it is a huge inspiration for the whole world to keep on doing things and not have excuses that they are old.
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[ bleep ]. >> a young woman disrespects the court. [ bleep ]. >> but this judge overrules her hellraising behavior. >> come back again. february 4th, 2013, closed circuit television cameras are recording proceedings inside of a miami-dade courtroom when circuit judge jorge rodriguez calls upon his next case, 18-year-old penelope soto. she's charged with possession of the controlled substance xanax, a prescription drug used to treat anxiety disorders. >> penelope soto.
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you are charged are possession of xanax. >> according to her arrest affidavit, soto had been found the day before with small bags of xanax in her purse she did not have a prescription for. in order to set her bond, the court just first determine soto's assets. >> are you working? >> yes. >> how much money are you making a week approximately? >> approximately 200 bucks a week. >> do you own any property of value, a house, car, bank accounts, significant amounts of jewelry? >> yes. >> what do you own. >> i own a lot of jewelry all right. and well -- >> go ahead. >> -- a car. >> how much would you say your jewelry is worth? it's not a joke. we are not in a club now. >> okay. but it's kind of -- >> we are not in a club. be serious about it. >> i'm serious about it. you just made me laugh. >> i see you're serious all right. >> you just made me laugh. i apologize. >> it's all right. how much is your jewelry worth?
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>> like what? like rick ross. >> the judge doesn't understand soto's reference to south florida rapper rick ross. >> have you had any drugs in the last 24 hours? >> actually, no. >> actually, no. >> actually, no? >> then soto has no prior convictions, the judge sets her bond at $5,000. this day in court should end here, but soto takes it one hellraising step further. >> bye-bye. >> adios. >> come back, ma'am. come back. come back. let me take her again. count 1 will be $10,000. >> are you serious? >> i am serious. adios. >> the judge doubles soto's bond, and the exchange gets a
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laugh from onlookers in the court. lesson learned, not really? >> come back again. come back again. bring her back again. >> what's up? >> i believe i heard you saying -- >> yes, i did. i'm not going to deny it. >> i believe you -- did you say [ bleep ] me did you say that? >> yes, sir. >> oh, did you say that? i find you in direct criminal contempt. 30 days in the county jail. >> okay. >> our whole system depends on respect for our judges and their orders. when there is outrageous disrespect, a judge has to do something meaningful and here it was jail time. >> 30 days in the county jail. >> after spending four nights in county jail, soto is once again facing the judge and this time she's not laughing. soto's private attorney, steven h. rosen has filed a motion to have the criminal contempt charge dropped.
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>> mr. rosen, miss soto. >> stand up. >> as you know -- >> you may sit down. >> thank you. >> i want you to understand that there is case law that is specifically says that what you did, flipping the finger and what you said -- >> i'm sorry. >> listen, do not say a word. >> relax. this is not the end of the world. but you said flipping the finger, what you said. f-you, meaning f-me, is content with us language. contemptuous behavior. big problem with contempt is that makes you a convicted felon and that will be with you for the rest of your life. >> now it's the attorney's tourn
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turn to plead soto's case. >> her judgment on that day was impaired by her ingestion of drugs and alcohol prior to her coming to your courtroom. that impairment, even though i don't condone her actions, led her to the conduct that was contemptuous before you. >> soto's attorney brings forward an administrator from an outpatient mental drug and rehab facility who evaluated soto while she was in jail. >> she presented symptoms of anxiety. it is very common many times when you abuse substances, and she consumed alcohol. they combine it with xanax and it is dangerous. >> soto's mother is next to testify. >> tell her about soto and her behavior with you. >> sweet. kind and concerned always. about everyone. >> finally, it's soto's turn to address the judge.
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>> my behavior was very irrational and i apologize. not only to the court and you but to my family. >> don't cry. i'm not a monster. >> the forgiving judge accepts soto's apology. he drops the contempt of court charge along with a 30-day sentence and he's hopeful for soto's future. >> -- and will go on to be, who knows? the next president of the united states. >> soto successfully participated in a year-long court-ordered drug rehabilitation program. as a result, the felony possession of a controlled substance charge was dismissed. coming up, a woman on the edge. >> she was looking down and kind of teetering. >> and the bus driver who makes a life-saving stop.
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i'm richard lui. here's what's happening this hour. iraq's military has been able to slow the progress of sunni militants who appeared to make a move on baghdad but today the capital is dealing with a string of bombings, three sprit blasts killing at least 15 people. more news later. now back to "caught on camera." skiers take on a backflip of record breaking proportions.
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>> he may only be 21 but mikhail kingsbury has scored major athletic fetes. as a champion mobile skier and a member of canada's freestyle ski team participating in the olympics. just outside of montreal, is kingsbury's training ground and it's there that he got the big idea to break a world record. the source of his inspiration, a 35-year-old photograph of a 19-person back-flip on skis. >> i saw the picture here in the bar. i was thinking about it for a couple of years. i was sitting here with the owner of the mountain and asked if it would be possible to do it again and not beat the record by a little bit but by much more. he told me if you find the people, i'll build you a jump around we'll do it. i know a lot of people that are good skiers. >> april 14th, 2013, at the top
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of the mountain kingsbury preps for a potentially record-breaking day with a whopping 30 skiers ready to attempt the jump. family and friends watch in anticipation, capturing it all on camera. >> i went like this. i was moving, moving. i was like oh, we're going to be limit 25. the jump is not large enough. so i was kind of nervous at first. >> for their first practice run, kingsbury starts small performing the back-flip with just one other person. so far, so good. so kingsbury ups the ante, each time adding more and more people. >> we were going to do a group of 12, then two group of 12 so people could practice. then 18 so we don't break the record now. we did 18. okay. let's put everyone now.
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>> all 30 skiers get in to formation at the top of the jump, and off they go. they make the flip. woo! >> once airborne, some of the skiers lose their grips and their hand-to-hand chain is broken. the group sets up to give it one more try. >> everybody was excited and we said three, two, loud, go. and then the people that were higher because it was flatter had to go first. then us catch. and everybody jump pretty much at the same time. >> this time, a record-breaking success. >> the landing was perfect. the photographer catches the jump frame by frame. >> it's impressive to see 30 people at the same time do a
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back flip and land pretty much at the same time. wasn't just to beat the record a cool event to be with everyone and have fun. the event went worldwide. >> from a moment of greatness that's one for the record books to a moment of greatness that's the difference between life and death. >> miss, are you all right? >> october 18th, 2013, nfta bus driver darnell barton is working his route in buffalo, new york at the beginning of an evening rush hour. barton picks up students at a local high school and heads across a highway overpass. the bus' closed-circuit cameras are recording when barton notices a woman who is across the guardrail and is leaning over the narrow edge. traffic is rushing by beneath her and the woman appears to be on the brink of suicide.
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>> she was looking down and teetering a little. i kind of thought it was fake. pedestrian walked by, a cyclist rolled by. that added to me not thinking it was real because of the normalcy going on around her. >> even though others are passing the woman by, barton decides to stop his bus that's full of passengers. >> i thought that if this were a loved one of mine, or me, what would i want someone to do for me? that's what i thought. i said i'm going to stop. i'm going to stop. i don't know what's going to happen but i'm going to stop. >> miss, are you all right? miss. ma'am? >> ma'am? are you okay? >> when i called out to her, she kind of looked back at me and then looked back down at the
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ground at the under passing traffic again. you could tell she was sad. ma'am, are you okay? i wanted to stop her from looking at the under passing traffic and get her mind off of that. >> barton makes a call to dispatch asking they send help and fast. what happens next is remarkable. ma'am, are you okay? ma'am? >> so i walked really slowly towards her. i had my hand out and not doing anything to try to startle her. and at that point she turned around and started to look back at the traffic again. so that's when i kind of lunged and grabbed her and wrapped my arms around her. >> instead of pulling the woman across the guardrail, barton poses a question to her. i said, do you want to come on the right side of the guardrail? that's the first time she spoke when she said yes.
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i asked her a question to kind of, a, put her at ease, because this is a stranger grabbing me. and also, to give her the feeling of power, if you will, saying okay, i still have a choice to -- i have to make a decision. i have to think about what do i really want? do i want to jump? do i want to come on the right side of the guardrail? >> with his arm around the woman, barton waits until an ambulance arrives. when he gets back on the bus, it's to a rousing round of applause. [ applause ] barton finishes his bus route for the day and heads home. things are back to normal. that is until barton's employer takes notice of the video and decides to share it with the public. within a couple of weeks, the
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video becomes a worldwide sensation. >> i remember getting a text message, hey, man, you are trending on something -- i didn't know what that meant either. i said oh, that's cool, not knowing what it meant. the mayor made november 7th is darnell barton day. i'm a private person. so this is really like, i guess, culture shock for me. i'm truly honored. >> billionaire businessman donald trump gets wind of the story and sends out a tweet that makes a generous offer to barton for $10,000. >> this is very special and he's a special guy. so he has to be rewarded for that. >> i would like to say i'm going to -- i don't know -- buy a bentley but i really am just going to pay bills and, you know, do want to take some of the money and start something that is long lasting that can benefit other people.
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>> as for the people who passed the woman by, barton believes it is all part of a greater plan. >> it was meant for me to be there and not them. i can't be angry with them because it wasn't their assignment. it was mine. my prayer is that when it is their assignment and it is time for them to step up, that they do. >> coming up -- >> i wanted to make sure we were locked if for life and then i could have a permanent victim. >> a husband stirs up trouble. >> wake up! >> when "caught on camera: hellraisers and trailblazers" continues. ...and we'll replace destroyed or stolen items with brand-new versions. we put members first. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ don't stop now, come on mony ♪ come on, yeah ♪ i say yeah
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>> in winston-salem, north carolina, this family can never be too sure of just what's around the corner, especially for sabra, who is a regular target of her husband, manny's hellraising pranks. >> i would describe my husband's personality as -- [ bleep ] you. he was not a prankster after we were dating but after we got married it was like green light to pull all the pranks he wanted. >> i wanted to make sure we were locked in for life and then i could have a permanent victim. >> reporter: july 19th, 2012, the perez family is on the road with a long drive ahead of them. siblings caden and alana are in the back sleep while sabra is getting some shut-eye in the back.
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>> i had my camera phone, just ready to record. okay, so there is a truck getting towed and it looks like it's camming at it and my wife is asleep. we are going to see if we can scare her. >> babe, wake up. there's a truck. [ screaming ] [ laughter ] >> i thought we were going to crash head-on and then i hear his smirky little laugh. i'm like, oh, it's a prank. he's got me. >> she waked up, she screamed. >> i'm sorry. it was funny. bye, truck. it you getting towed. >> i wasn't really mad. it was one of those like, i was in a good sleep. you woke me up to pull a stupid prank on me? so let's turn the camera off.
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i'm over it. >> she may be over it but the rest of the world isn't. manny uploads the video to his youtube channel and the prank takes off, wracking up millions of views. >> my jaw dropped and it kept climbing. sabra was kind of mad because she was like 2 million people are laughing at me. i was in the doghouse for a while. >> it isn't the only time especially when manny forces his wife to face her biggest fears in a prank. >> my son had a rubber snake that looked real. i was like, let's just see what happens. >> my wife is terrified of snakes, bugs, spiders, and so we're going to use a rubber snake in the toilet. i put the snake in the toilet and left the head sitting on the rim and closed the lid and i like to hide my camera so they are not seen. when she does her chores and lifts up the bowl, we'll see what kind of reaction we get out
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of here. we are going to show you something. >> wait, i have to go into the bathroom. >> no, come here real quick. >> i have to pee! >> okay. [ screaming ] >> i just saw something long and swirly so in an instant i thought it's a snake. >> as if she hasn't had enough of a scare, manny has another creepy crawly prank up his sleeve. >> she has a set of gloves that were furry on the outside and they were balled up one time and i looked and said this looks like some type of weird animal creature. i attached a fishing string and when she came home, i hid behind the couch. it looked like it was calling out from under the table. >> manny, that is not funny. >> but when somebody says it's not funny.
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>> that is not funny. >> it's always funny. so we ended up laughing about it afterwards. >> for manny, anyone is fair game for a pranking including his son, caden. >> my son, he does not like people in costumes for some reason but it was halloween and i had a big foot costume and decided to try it on to show him it was okay. daddy's in a costume. when i came out of the bathroom, it didn't go so good. [ screaming ] i started screaming, crying my head off all the way to mama. >> manny perez, that was mean. >> i didn't intend to scare him. i admit it. i intended to scare him. it worked out great in my favor. sorry, america. >> with manny's fans on you tube clamoring to see more pranks the rest of the perez family may be sleeping with one eye open.
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>> i don't particularly love it. you never know what i'm going to look like, hair going to be done or if it will be the middle of the night i don't want to look bad on youtube, but it doesn't bother me, it's all in fun. that's how he gets his little giggle then i will go with it. >> i want people to have a good, clean belly laugh. that's what it is all about. >> look out. there's a truck! >> coming up -- >> he saw four boys coming down the stairs and said here we go. this is it. we have been robbed. >> things aren't always what they seem. >> you don't see kids every day doing the right thing. >> when "caught on camera: hellraisers and trailblazers" continue. ey fill your closet with scents so fresh they last for 12 weeks! [ male announcer ] unstopables. america's best scent booster. but i wash her favorite sheep pajamas in tide plus downy.
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august 25th, 2013, on a sunday night in wayne, new jersey, employees at a local store called buddy's small lots get some disturbing news. >> i got the phone call from nelson, our vice president. he said, there was a break in wayne and i'm there now. i don't know what happened. i don't know, you know, how bad it is. >> so i got to the store and realized right away we had problem with the lock. there seemed to be an electrical malfunction. the locks didn't lock properly and went back to the office and started to look at surveillance tapes. >> he saw four boys coming down the stairs and said oh, here we go. this is it. we have been robbed. two boys have things in their hands. definitely things are miss sfwlg who are these four young men seemingly caught in the act. take a closer look. they are not burglars.
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they are students at the nearby william patterson university. thomas james, kelly, anthony, and bruce are all players on the school's football team, the pioneers. >> we had a break from the first practice and decided to go shopping because thomas needed batteries for his remote controller and thomas needed something. >> they head to buddy's small lots to get what they need before heading back to practice. that's when the store's security cameras captured their ambulance. >> we saw the lights were flickering. we thought it was part of the get up because they had halloween costumes. >> usually when you see halloween stuff it is somebody trying to jump out at you. got you. >> halloween is not the best time of year for me. i'm a punk. i'm scared of a lot of things. i'm short so i have to be scared. >> that's why we kind of stayed
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close. i'm not going to say we were scared, but we were scared. we stayed close and we saw the lights and stuff on. we were like, oh, they are open. >> we drove that far and wanted to get what we were going for. we spent a minute searching for the items. we walked around and stood at the counter for about five minutes waiting and looked 'this time. we had to get back for meetings. we were debating should we leave the money or put back the stuff and leave. >> just then james spots the security camera. >> we have no other choice but to leave the money now, becausive we just leave, that i'm probably be they took something. >> he leaves $4 for his cable on the counter all making sure it is in plain sight for the camera's lens. james follows paying the dollar it costs for his batteries. as if wasn't honest enough, they take it one step further. >> i told tommy, just leave extra change because i knee, like, in new jersey the tax is 7% of a dollar. so if you only buy something that is a dollar your tax will be seven cents. i told him to leave enough for both of us because i had no change and he need change. >> all of a sudden you see them go to the register and put money
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down. whoa, really? what's that? what's happening. he is counting out. he realized there's a camera and he's going tax, so he is putting tax on the counter as well. who does that? for the buddy's employees reviewing the security footage, it all becomes clear. >> we leave emergency lights on a lot. apparently when the locks malfunctioned it appeared as though we could be open. so the boys pushed the door and it opened. so why wouldn't you come in? turns out these young men aren't hellraisers but trail blazers in the doing the right thing department. the buddy's employees decide to reach out to local news to help track down these guys. >> my brother called and asked
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me you know you are on the news, right. and first thing that came to my mind, is it bad. and he started laughing and said no, they actually want to congratulate you guys. >> to everybody's surprise, the video makes national news. >> character is what you do when nobody is watching. you did the right thing so congratulations. thank you for joining us. >> buddy's small lots rewards them for their honesty. >> marcie had asked the boys to come down, we would like to thank them and give them some gifts and some gift certificates. >> i am glad i met these friends that agree that stealing is wrong and not the right thing to do. >> you don't see kids can every day doing the right thing. you expect us to steal because we are so young. >> it shows even though we are young, african-american, italian, dread, short cut, afro, we're still people, we do the
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right thing because we're raised to do the right thing. my r. >> my family, they don't call me kelly no more, they call me honest abe now. the most dramatic moments the biggest explosions. unbelievable fires. >> astonishing footage. hear from those who saw it, filmed it, lived it. you won't believe your eyes.
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