according to the publicly filed complaint, dawn nguyen told the seller of these guns, gander mountainnrietta, new york, that she was to be the true owner and buyer of the guns instead of william spangler. >> gregg: so what is her ultimate responsibility, if any at all and what punishment should she face? let's bring in our legal panel, defense attorney and tad nelson, also a defense attorney and former prosecutor. david, you think the focus here is a bit misplaced? >> well, obviously spangler is the killer. there is no question about that, gregg. you know, when miss nguyen went into the gun shop, she got this form, the atf 4473 form and right at the top you'll note it says $250,000 fine and ten years in state prison ifie on that form. so it's hard for me to believe that she actually lied on the form to give guns to a guy she barely even knew? there is also, it's important to know, no indication whatsoever that she knew of his background, knew of his conviction for manslaughter, knew that he was a felon, because if that was the case, she could be facing charges of conspiracy or accesso

tonight dawn nguyen is facing 10 years in prison for her alleged role in this tragedy.lier this week, the children lit candles to honor the firefighters who died. today's arrest shows how seriously law enforcement is going after anyone connected to the terrible crime even though the shooter is dead tonight. >> ron, thanks to you. >>> with millions of americans on vacation this holiday, an unwelcome headline for passengers on a cruise ship. their holiday trips turned into a nightmare when many of them became very sick. >> reporter: it advertises comfort, luxury and haute cuisine. >> now sailing on the grandest ocean liner ever, the "queen mary 2." >> reporter: but now the colossal ocean liner is one of three cruises just this week to be rocked by mass outbreaks of the stomach flu. 194 "queen mary" passengers reported contracting the bug, believed to be the highly contagious norovirus. ngets it can even resist most of the disinfectants that are normally used to clean environmental surfaces. >> so you can touch something like this and put it to your mouth and get the virus

tonight dawn nguyen is facing 10 years in prison for her alleged role in this tragedy. earlier this week, the children of webster, new york, lit candles to honor those firefighters who died. today's arrest shows how seriously law enforcement is about going after anyone in trying to prosecute them, who are connected with this terrible crime, even though, david, the shooter himself is dead. >> such a horrific plot. ron, thanks to you. >>> with millions of americans on vacation this holiday, an unwelcome headline for hundreds of apparentlies on -- passengers on two separate cruise ships. their holiday trips turned into a nightmare when many of them became very sick. matt gutman is in miami. >> reporter: it advertises comfort, luxury, and fine dining. >> now sailing on the grandest ocean liner ever, the "queen mary 2." >> reporter: but now the colossal ocean liner is one of three cruises just this week to be rocked by mass outbreaks of the stomach flu. 194 "queen mary" passengers reported contracting the bug, believed to be the highly contagious norovirus. >> it can even re

police have arrested the gunman's neighbor, dawn nguyen.ght a semiautomatic rifle and shotgun for suspect william spengler who later killed himself. nguyen faces federal charges that she lied to authorities. spending lspending lar couldn't buy the firearms legally because he was a convicted felon. >>> rick schneider has signed a new abortion law for his state. it prohibits any abortion that performs more than 120 abortions a year to be an outstanding facility. he says the law will help ensure a pregnant woman is not being "coerced" into a decision. critics argue it will force clinics to shut down and restrict access for women. >>> there are newlyweds waking up in maine. the state's same-sex marriage law went into effect at midnight. steven bridges and michael snell were the first in line to tie the knot. they say they've been waiting years for this moment. voters in maine, maryland, and washington state approved same-sex marriage in november's elections. gay marriage is already legal in d.c. and six other states. >>> regrettable, politicall

dawn nguyen accused of file filing a falsified business record, investigators say charges relate to purchasear 15 rifle, and 12 gauge shotgun the shooter had when the firefighters were gunned down. three others were hurt before a 62-year-old killed himself. there is his shot. as a convicted felon he could not purchase weapons himself. >> eight u.s. sailors serving on a humanitarian missionu4p japan are suing the company claiming the utility lied about level of radiation in atmosphere following the tsunami. damage that nuclear reactor in march, 2011. the sailors served on san diego based carrier uss ronald reagan allege they were exposed to radiation that could result in cancer and shorter life span. the lawsuit filed against tokyo electric company owned by japanese government. >> union members will be allowed to demonstrate right outside stores in california. however, nonlabor democrat straightors will not be allowed to do so. california supreme court made that ruling on thursday. it stems from a battle over constitutional rights between ravels grocery stores and yun yinz. the supreme court

dawn nguyen. she bought a rifle and shotgun for suspect william spengler who later killed himself. nguyen faces federal charges she lied to authorities. spengler couldn't buy the guns legally because he was a convicted felon. he had them with him during the attack. >>> thanks for watching. see you at the top of the hour. it's been fun. >> so good to have you here in atlanta. a happy new year to all of you out there. your bottom line starts right now, and then as she said, alison will be back with you the next couple of hours. go make some good memories. >>> thanks. see you at the top of the hour. govern, everyone. i'm christine romans, welcome to our help desk special. the best way to make money is make sure your money is working for you. be honest. maybe you'd rather go to the dentist than get an annual checkup of your money. here goes. sit down. it won't hurt. you won't have the to give up your morning latte or anything like that. three drivers for your health, job, investment and health. a great year for the s&p 500. did you miss it? the s&p is up around 13% so far this year. th

dawn nguyen was william spengler's neighbor in webster, new york. in 2010 she bought a semiautomatic rifle and shotgun for him knowing he wasn't allowed to own a gun because he was a convicted felon. spengler used those weapons to ambush first responders then to kill himself. after he set a huge fire on monday morning. >>> an effort tonight to help a 4-year-old girl shot and wounded earlier this month on a metro bus in southeast d.c. a facebook page has been created asking the public to make donations on behalf of 2-year-old cody. it features photos of the toddler including one that shows the injury she suffered in the attack. a bullet grazed her face. she and her mother were shot as they got on a bus. her mother was killed. police say the gunman was the girl's father who later killed himself. >>> for the second time this month somebody has been killed after being pushed in front of a moving subway train up in new york. the latest incident happened last night in queens. as tracy strahan reports, this time there's no fight or chaos before it happened

authorities traced the serial numbers on two guns to dawn nguyen. she is now in federal custody. >>> and a scary rescue on lake erie. a dog wandered off on a walk and fell through the ice. the rescue crews responded. the dog whose name is bart was cold, but he didn't appear to be seriously hurt. >> isha, you're going to want to stick around for this because i know you're going to be with anderson and kathy griffin in times square on new year's eve. i hope you're ready. they're teaming up for their sixth year running, as you know, and we can all agree they have a special chemistry. here's a preview. >> you could say that. >> i said to cnn months ago, i said, look, i want the most famous woman from bravo. and i was referring to camille grammar, but they thought i was referring to you. >> you can't beat her rate. nobody can beat her rate. can i just say, this is what i love about our broadcast, apparently you're proud of it. i love that this year you guys aren't even trying. you're not even trying. ryan seacrest has every big star in the world. like, w

authorities say dawn nguyen bought the guns used in the murders. she was william spangler's neighbor. she bought the guns because he wasn't able to because he was a felon. he shot and killed two firefighters and injured three others before killing himself. >>> the first lawsuit has surfaced in connecticut. it's on behalf of one of the survivors. the hartford current reporters an attorney is asking permission to sue the state of connecticut for $100 million. he represents an unidentified 6-year-old student who was not wounded but heard the gunshots and screaming. the attorney claims his young client is now traumatized because the school failed to protect his client. >> there's a whole lot of architectural designs they can use in schools to make it much, much harder to happen. she lost a lot of friends who are killed. she really suffered through the horrors of listening to this. >> the attorney also says several of the girl's friends were killed in that shooting. it's the first reported lawsuit since 20-year-old gunman adam lanza opened fire inside s

supplying the guns used in that christmas eve ambush that killed two firefighters. 24-year-old dawn nguyen is facing state and federal charges accused of buying a. >> semi automatic rifle -- buying a semi automatic rifle and a handgun. two firefighters were killed and two others were wounded. spengler then killed himself. >>> coming up at 11:00 a glamorous star with a mysterious past, newly released documents show marilyn monroe and the fbi, what was their concern about her communist ties? >> we'll also tell you how to sign up for public tickets to the inaugural ball coming up on the news edge tonight at 11:00. [ male announcer ] ó there are plenty of reasons to be jolly at the chevy year-end event because chevy's giving more. more efficiency with sonic and cruze... more function in equinox and traverse... more dependability with the legendary silverado... and more style in the all-new malibu. chevy's giving more at the year-end event because 'tis the season. chevy's giving more. this holiday season, get a 2013 cruze ls for around $149 per month or get $500 holiday bonus cash. ♪ ♪ and the

and they found two guns at the scene and dawn nguyen is now in custody. >>> and an 11-year-old dog walkedll through the ice, the rescue crews responded. the dog was cold, but animal control workers say he did not appear seriously hurt. randi? >> well, you want to stick around for this, i know you want to be with anderson and kathy griffin in new york city, at times square. they're teaming up for the sixth year running, i think you can agree they have a special chemistry. >> i said to cnn six months ago, i said look, i want the most famous woman from "bravo," i think they thought i was referring to you. >> right, you can't meet the rate -- can i just say this is what i love about our broadcast? and apparently you're proud -- of it. i love this year, you're not even trying. ryan seacrest -- we're going to nashville? >> we have honey boo boo, she is joining us, staying up late. >> oh, what a coup? you couldn't even get my mom, and you got honey boo boo, and can she read a tele prompter? would you like to tell the viewers the incredibly exciting places we're going? tokyo, london. >> we're goi

police also arresting 24-year-old dawn nguyen for illegally purchasing the gun that spangler used in that rampage. now the community of webster is stepping up to make sure that the visiting firefighters have a place to stay. the hampton inn in webster is expecting between 100 and 150 of those firefighters and thanks to many generous donations, a lot of them will stay at the hotel free of charge. that's certainly very nice of them. local fire departments are also offering a lodging for out of town firefighters. >>> meantime, teachers and students, they are preparing to return to the classroom with memories of the sandy hook tragedy still treasure in their minds. and now more teachers are preparing to fight back if something similar were to happen at their school. a record number of utah faculty attending a seminar to learn to use weapons in the classroom. one teach there are saying that he hopes carrying a gun will act as a deterrent for future attacks. >> i think criminals might hit schools on purpose 'cause they're easy targets. but if they knew teachers were prepared, they would be

authorities say dawn nguyen bought the guns used in those murders. was william spangler's neighbor, and police say she knew he was not allowed to own a gun because he was a felon. on christmas eve, spangler shot and killed two volunteer firefighters after setting a huge fire. he also injured three others before killing himself. >>> more than two weeks after the mass school shooting in connecticut, the first lawsuit has surfaced. it's on behalf of a student who was inside the school. the hartford current reports an attorney is asking permission to sue the state of connecticut for $100 million. he represents an unidentified 6-year-old student who was not wounded in the mass shooting but heard the gunshots and screaming. the attorney claims his young client is now traumatized because the state failed to protect the school from what he calls foreseeable harm. >> the state could have -- there's a whole lot of architectural designs they can use in schools to make it much, much harder to happen. she lost a lot of friends who were killed, and she really suff

they say the woman, dawn nguyen of rochester, knew spengler wasn't supposed to have any weapons. one was a semiautomatic rifle similar to the one used in the connecticut school massacre. >>> a $100 million lawsuit is brewing in connecticut following the horrific school shooting. attorney irwin pinski represents a 6-year-old girl who he says has been traumatized by the killings. he wants to sue the state for failing to protect students from foreseeable harm. the state has inutrient against most lawsuits -- immunity against most lawsuits unless permission to sue is granted. >>> the six men arrested in the gang rape of a woman in india two weeks ago are charged with murder following her death. the victim, a 23-year-old medical student, died today at a hospital in singapore where she had been taken for treatment by specialists. security has been tightened in new delhi where thousands of protesters have been demanding greater protection for women in sexual violence. >>> george h.w. bush is still in intensive care at a hospital in houston. family spokesman jim mcgrath says the 88-year-