helicopter that was transporting a patient survived after the chopper crashed onto a street near the macon countyrth carolina on thursday. officials say the helicopter was severely damaged but never caught fire. the cause of that crash is still unclear. >>> and how about this, not one, but two volcanoes on the same alaskan island are showing signs of unrest. the alaska volcano observatory is reporting earthquakes at both sites, which leads to concerns about possible eruptions. fortunately, though, that island is uninhabited, but what are the odds of that? we'll be watching it. >>> we do start this half hour with a wrongfully convicted man enjoying his first taste of freedom in nearly 20 years. a judge vacated his murder conviction after a reinvestigation found it was a case of mistaken identity with prosecutors saying detectives at the time were intent on making an arrest. abc's aaron katersky has the details. aaron, this was a long time coming. >> reporter: oh, it sure is. sheldon thomas spent 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, janai, all because of a mistaken photo, and this mor