steve hartman, cbs news.gry. >> announcer: a loan left a friend hot under the collar. >> judge judy: did you ask her for the money? >> numerous times. she said she didn't have it. >> i had given him collateral, though. >> judge judy: what did you do with it? >> i sold it. >> announcer: then she was the one feeling burned. >> judge judy: it's your claim that he was angry with you and that he vandalized your car by setting it on fire. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution denise bailey is suing her daughter's ex-fiancé, darren keller, for purposely setting her car on fire. darren is countersuing for an unpaid loan. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is case number 299 on the calendar in the matter of bailey vs. keller. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. sir, have a seat, please. >> judge judy: miss bailey,

. >> norah: now to cbs's steve hartman, who goes "on the road," where love is measured by the cup. >>onade stand. but not many feel like they have to. 8-year-old emouree johnson started her business after a terrible nightmare morning. >> i woke up with the worst news of my life. >> reporter: as we first reported a few months ago, emouree's mother, karli, died unexpectedly at the age of 29. she was a single mom, and emouree's everything. >> want to go see mommy? >> reporter: which is why she couldn't understand the first time she went to the cemetery with her grandmother, jennifer, why everyone else got giant granite headstones, but her mom just this tiny metal one. did it bother you? >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: why? >> because it felt like she was being left out. >> reporter: her grandma tried to explain how they couldn't afford a headstone right now. >> she had tears in her eyes and wanted to help. >> reporter: so she did the only thing that she could think of to raise money. >> yes. >> i made a lemonade stand. >> reporter: a lemonade stand. to pay for her mother's headstone. at first, s

. >> nancy: on this friday, cbs's steve hartman takes a "on the road." >> those are big muscles. >> reportermile now. but a few months ago, the mood was much more somber. as courtney, jake, and their daughter, hazel, said goodbye to a very important member of the family. >> we had been trying to wean her off of it for some time. >> reporter: hazel's beloved pacifier, affectionately known as paci, had been with her for years. >> dad dad. >> and jake knew saying goodbye could come with tears and tantrums, so he searched for creative approaches to ease the transition. like cutting off the end. >> broken. >> reporter: soaking it in vinegar. >> cover them up so they can grow. >> reporter: are planting in a pot. >> i do it a little more differently. a little bit differently. >> reporter: no, a lot a bit differently. >> we are gathered here to remember paci, the greatest paci to have ever graced the lips of our daughter. >> reporter: jake gave paci a full on funeral. >> may i have hazel and paci. >> reporter: of course, before the internet, parents used to just take the thing away and deal with a t

steve hartman, "on the road," in st.ered for them to work with me. everything was going fine. >> announcer: a contractor builds a family business... >> judge judy: you started a job that your mother had gotten, and you didn't complete it. >> announcer: and mom tries to keep things on the level. >> judge judy: were you ever cited or fined for work on that job. >> no, i was not. >> yes, he was. he did not have a contractor's license. >> judge judy: you didn't have a license, and you didn't do the work. there are a lot of people that got hustled here. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution gage johnson is suing his mother, tessa johnson, and his sister, 22-year-old marina johnson, for fraud and misappropriation of funds regarding his construction business. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is case number 535 on the calendar in the matter of johnson vs. johnson. >> judge judy: thank you.

steve hartman, "on the road," in madison, wisconsin. >> nancy: and that's tonight's "cbs evening newsbor's mishap launches a border war. >> two different places, it's cut. >> we were assessing the damages. they came out and asked us what the problem was. >> announcer: and there was no calm resolution. >> how about not breaking the law and taking advantage of old people? >> michelle pushed me through the fence. >> she assaulted me first, so i was defending myself. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution mable wilcox and her granddaughter, michelle captain, are suing neighbors claire and darryl mcgill jr. for the cost to replace a fence and an assault. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is case number 250 on the calendar in the matter of wilcox-captain vs. mcgill. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: mm-hmm. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. >> judge judy: you're ms. wilcox? >> yes, ma'am. >> judge judy: this is your granddaughter? >> yes, i

steve hartman found this heartwarming story on the road. >> reporter: nothing gets past minneapolis buse arendt-verhelst. tire pressure, seats clean, all systems go. but recently jayne noticed a problem outside her bus. it was about a month ago. she was approaching this intersection when she saw a woman standing in the middle of the road. >> i opened up the door and i really saw her. i saw her from head to toe and i was, like, wow. >> reporter: the woman, who appeared to be homeless, wasn't wearing any shoes. >> i can't imagine what it's like walking around in bare feet on the hot pavement and just nobody sees you. she is invisible, you know? she doesn't have any shoes. >> reporter: but not to jayne. she immediately took the shoes off her own feet and gave them to her. >> here's one, here's another. no, she's getting my shoes. >> i knew that you are not supposed to drive in your socks. it's a big no-no. but i couldn't help it. >> come on. >> reporter: several riders witnessed that moment, but perhaps no one was more touched by it than this woman. sarah seldon had been homeless before. s

plus, humor from author david sedaris, a story from steve hartman, and conor knighton is off to a towntores speak volumes. it's a "sunday morning" for august 25th, 2024, and we'll be back after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (intercom) flight deck we are go for launch! (ethan) is that the one? (janet) so much space! that open kitchen! (tanya) ...is that a walk in closet? (ethan) i want those tiles! (intercom) boosters engaged. (ethan) wait! we've got a problem! (janet) problem?! (ethan) how can you sell your house when we're stuck on a space station for months???!!! (tanya) no, no! bad timing, janet!!! (janet) but that was the one!!!! (brian) no, no, no... opendoor!! (tanya) don't open the door. (brian) opendoor gives you the flexibility to sell and buy on your timeline. (all) really? (brian) yea!!! (intercom) we have liftoff. (janet) nice! (janet) houston we have a playroom! blocked from watching the big match? [referee whistle] save the day by using the bank of america customized cash rewards card and choose to earn 3% cash back on online purchases. like live streaming. >>> this morning jane paul

. >> major: finally, tonight, cbs's steve hartman goes "on the road" for a story about a minnesota bus tire pressure, seats clean, all systems go. but recently, jayne noticed a problem outside her bus. it was about a month ago. she was approaching this intersection when she saw a woman standing in the middle-of-the-road. >> and then when i opened up the door, that's what i really saw her. i saw her from head to toe and i was just like, wow. >> reporter: the woman, who appeared to be homeless, wasn't wearing any shoes. >> i can't imagine what it's like walking around in bare feet on the hot pavement, and just nobody sees you. she's just kind of invisible, you know? >> you don't have any shoes. >> reporter: but not to jayne, who immediately took the shoes off her own feet. >> here's one. here's another. >> reporter: and gave them to her. >> no, she's getting my shoes. >> . >>> here in the bay area scandal-plagued police department facing a staffing shortage and a summer spike in crime. residents worry help will not be there when they call for it. >> i don't feel safe. when i hear all of

. >> nancy: finally, tonight, nobody likes to lose, but cbs's steve hartman found a professional sportsporter: this team is getting ready for some exercise in futility. for try as they might, the detroit mechanix will almost certainly lose to the madison radicals. >> detroit! >> come on, boys! >> reporter: the game is ultimate frisbee. a sport where you pass a disk down the field to score points. will but as we first reported a couple months ago, you don't need to know how to play to sympathize. >> come on. >> reporter: for seven years, the mechanix lost every single game. the longest losing streak in professional sports history. 77 straight. >> yeah, there is not a lot of respect you get from playing for the mechanix. >> we are definitely the butt of a lot of jokes. >> come on out, watch the team lose, why are they still around? >> reporter: they are still around because team owner and coach brent steepe refuses to give up. >> white! >> reporter: have you ever thought of firing yourself? >> yes, multiple times. and i wish i could. nobody wants to step up and do this job. [laughter] >>

. >> major: finally, tonight, cbs's steve hartman goes "on the road" for a remarkable journey, a friendshipaide sings praise to god for no seemingly apparent reason. indeed, if anyone was to have issues with the lord, it would be mary johnson. ♪ for all you've done for me ♪ >> he never had a chance. >> reporter: as we first reported in 2011, mary's son, laramiun, was murdered during an argument at a party. he was 20, and mary's only child. >> my son was gone. >> reporter: the killer was a 16-year-old kid named oshea israel. >> i wanted justice. he was an animal. he deserved to be caged. >> reporter: and he was. tried as an adult and sentenced to 25 1/2 years, oshea served 17 before moving back into the old neighborhood, close to mary. this close. he lives next door. >> next door. murderer ended up living murderer ended up living a doorjamb away from his victim's mother is a story not of horrible misfortune, as you might expect, but of remarkable mercy. what did she say to you? >> i believe the first thing she said was, "look, you don't know me. i don't know you. let's just start with right