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Three shots were fired. the officer hits the pavement. help arrives moments later. the teenage driver was arrested and has been charged. well police in vallejo, california, are refusing to apologize in that bizarre, "gone girl"-style kidnap case saying they believe it was a hoax. >> that's despite fbi affidavits and the suspect who is now behind bars. cecilia vega with the details. >> reporter: a resounding we told you so. >> today there is vindication. today is a fabulous day for denise huskins, for aaron quinn. >> reporter: tears of relief for the couple accused of staging an elaborate kid...

Government announced that they will conduct their own investigation. that's an investigation with subpoena power that might actually get something on russia and qatar. >> thank you very much. >> and the faa is investigating who targeted passenger planes leaving new york's jfk airport with laser pointers. they can disorient pilots and make it impossible for them to see their control panels. a green laser hit their planes while they were flying at only 8,000 feet over long island. no one was injured in last night's incident as authorities continue to investigate. and sit ait is a federal crime p...

Officials say expect more like that especially if it rains like last night here in the north dallas, texas year. >> thanks very much. coming up a blinding threat against airline pilots. the faa warning about the danger of laser pointers after a scary incident in the skies above new york. we have details. that's next.

You're going to need a $5 gadget from a novelty store and do something really stupid with it. the laser pointers we hear so much about. sorry for sounding like a bit of a mom here. those things are not toys. if you shine one in the wrong direction, i don't know, say at an airplane that's in flight, the police and the fbi would like to have a word with you. correct that. stern word with with you. the faa says this happens almost 4,000 times just in the last year. somebody shining a laser beam at planes or helicopters in flight and it happened last night five times in one spot out on long island...

>> as far as we know we just don't have that information, wolf. that is something, of course people are asking right now. are there more victims out there? but as of now federal authorities are only talking about this individual a and that's really what they're focused on now. i want to go back to what we were talking about, why now? we know in december according to the indictment he allegedly lied to federal authorities about the money and that he was keeping it for himself, but it's interesting to me there's a seven-month gap of time from there until now makes you wonder whether there were a...