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News Details Emerge in Jetseta Gage Case; Sleep Problems Can Cause Everyday Life Problems

Aired March 29, 2005 - 13:46   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a funeral is being held within the hour for Jetseta Gage. Amid the mourning, there are new disturbing allegations that the 10-year-old girl had been molested before by the brother of the man now accused of killing her.
Roger Bentley allegedly took Jetseta from her home last Thursday while her mother was at night school. Police say Bentley, described as a family friend, was at the Gages to fix a car. Bentley was arrested the next day at a mobile home where police say they found Jetseta's body. Now, Roger Bentley is charged with first degree murder and kidnapping.

According to court documents, evidence also suggests the young girl was sexually abused. The girl's mother, Trena Gage, tells police she didn't know that Roger Bentley was a registered sex offender and says she met him through his brother James whom he had -- whom she had dated at one time.

Now, get this. James Bentley is also jailed, awaiting trial on a charge of second-degree child because. Police have confirmed that Jetseta Gage was the abuse victim in the case against him.

BETTY NGUYEN, CNN ANCHOR: All right. News across America now.

Wisconsin police are investigating the bizarre circumstances behind a deadly shooting. Authorities in Kenosha say a naked man was seen walking down the street overnight with three unclothed children. When police arrived, they say the man pulled out what appeared a pair of scissors and threatened two of the children. When he refused to stop, an officer shot and killed the man.

A new twist in last week's deadly school shooting in Red Lake, Minnesota. The son of the tribal chairman has been arrested in connection with that attack. The chairman confirms his son was arrested, but says his son is innocent. There is word the arrest may have been connected to a larger plot.

And check this out. Very remarkable, this rescue here. A cab driver got stuck in rising floodwaters in Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, so a fast-thinking firefighter came to the rescue. The fireman busted out the back window of the cab and pulled the cabbie to safety. All in a day's work -- Miles.

O'BRIEN: Well, if you can't seem to catch enough Zs, you aren't alone. A new poll from the National Sleep Foundation -- yes, there is such a thing, folks, there's a foundation for everything -- finds three-quarters of adults have frequent sleep problems, which can mean big problems in everyday life. Almost one in three respondents say in the past three months, sleep-related issues caused them to miss work, skip events or activities, or make errors. Are you listening, Sandy O'Brien?

Sleep-related issues are the most common reason people say they're late for work. What's more, 60 percent of those licensed to drive say they've driven drowsy in the past year. Not good, folks. And four percent say they've had an accident or a near accident because they were too tired or dozed off behind the wheel. Sandy says it has something to do with my snoring.

NGUYEN: I bet it does.

O'BRIEN: Now, as you can see, ignoring sleep can be hazardous to your health. CNN's senior medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has a few tips on how you can get a more restful night's sleep, Sandy.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SR. MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Bill Teneyck had reached the end of the line. His heart was failing and his doctors told him he might soon need a heart transplant. But then he learned something that would change everything. He had sleep apnea.

BILL TENEYCK, SLEEP APNEA PATIENT: During a measurement of one hour during the night, it showed that I had stopped breathing 33 times, the longest of which was a minute and the shortest of which was 15 seconds.

GUPTA: Important for Teneyck because studies have shown sleep apnea can contribute to heart disease.

DR. THOMAS LORUSSO, N. VA SLEEP DIAGNOSTIC CENTER: What actually happens during a sleep apnea event is when the airway closes, the blood oxygen level drops. So it's really no different than me coming in and putting my hands over your neck.

GUPTA: A new survey from the National Sleep Foundation found one in four respondents were at risk for sleep apnea. And sleep apnea is just one cause of sleep deprivation. Stress can also lead to insomnia. And poor health is just one side-effect from lack of sleep.

The same survey found that 78 percent of those polled said they were getting less sleep because of their partners' sleep problems, and a third said lack of sleep had a negative impact on their sex life. Most importantly, the National Sleep Foundation is warning adults against ignoring sleep problems.

DR. BARBARA PHILLIPS, NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION: Sleep is like anything else. It's like calories or the amount of exercise or hair color. Not one size fits all. But the vast majority of people should do well with between seven and nine hours a night.

GUPTA: If this sounds easier said than done, here are tips on how you might get more sleep. Try to wake up and go to sleep at the same time every day, even on weekends. Avoid caffeine after 2:00 p.m. Keep the bedroom quiet. No working in bed, no TV in bed.

As for Bill, he wears a special mask at night, which helps him breathe easier.

TENEYCK: My heart was able to perform better, because it was getting rest. I think that had I not been diagnosed with sleep apnea, had I not been using this machine for the last five years, I probably would have been history.

GUPTA: And today, he's no longer in need of a heart transplant.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, Atlanta.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

O'BRIEN: Well, first he cozies up with the Dalai Lama, and now actor Richard Gere getting chummy with the Japanese prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi.

The first thing that struck us -- and you notice he's leading, by the way. Now we know why Koizumi has been called the Japanese Richard Gere perhaps. We didn't know that actually, but now we know.

The second thing we noticed when Koizumi playfully asked shall we dance, of course a reference to Gere's recent ballroom dancing flick and a remake of a Japanese film, Gere insisted on leading. Yes, you saw that. Isn't that a breach of etiquette, we ask? And should he have been maybe a few paces behind the prime minister?

I don't know -- knowing the customs there. Gere had already given Koizumi props for opposing an E.U. plan to lift an arms embargo imposed on China after the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 1989. And so they danced.

NGUYEN: Well, you would have danced with the prime minister had he asked you, wouldn't you?

O'BRIEN: And I'd wear a kimono if he asked me to wear that too, I suppose. Yes, whatever he says, whatever he says.

NGUYEN: Whatever he wants.

O'BRIEN: He's the boss. I'm in.

NGUYEN: Absolutely. Although I don't think I would have led, but that's a whole 'nother story.

(STOCK MARKET UPDATE)

O'BRIEN: America's Wild West heads east.

NGUYEN: All the way to England.

Just ahead on LIVE FROM, find out why they are calling this member of the nobility the lord of the bison and why his favorite buffalo is named Monica.

LIVE FROM's "Hour of Power" begins after this.

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Aired March 29, 2005 - 13:46   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a funeral is being held within the hour for Jetseta Gage. Amid the mourning, there are new disturbing allegations that the 10-year-old girl had been molested before by the brother of the man now accused of killing her.
Roger Bentley allegedly took Jetseta from her home last Thursday while her mother was at night school. Police say Bentley, described as a family friend, was at the Gages to fix a car. Bentley was arrested the next day at a mobile home where police say they found Jetseta's body. Now, Roger Bentley is charged with first degree murder and kidnapping.

According to court documents, evidence also suggests the young girl was sexually abused. The girl's mother, Trena Gage, tells police she didn't know that Roger Bentley was a registered sex offender and says she met him through his brother James whom he had -- whom she had dated at one time.

Now, get this. James Bentley is also jailed, awaiting trial on a charge of second-degree child because. Police have confirmed that Jetseta Gage was the abuse victim in the case against him.

BETTY NGUYEN, CNN ANCHOR: All right. News across America now.

Wisconsin police are investigating the bizarre circumstances behind a deadly shooting. Authorities in Kenosha say a naked man was seen walking down the street overnight with three unclothed children. When police arrived, they say the man pulled out what appeared a pair of scissors and threatened two of the children. When he refused to stop, an officer shot and killed the man.

A new twist in last week's deadly school shooting in Red Lake, Minnesota. The son of the tribal chairman has been arrested in connection with that attack. The chairman confirms his son was arrested, but says his son is innocent. There is word the arrest may have been connected to a larger plot.

And check this out. Very remarkable, this rescue here. A cab driver got stuck in rising floodwaters in Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, so a fast-thinking firefighter came to the rescue. The fireman busted out the back window of the cab and pulled the cabbie to safety. All in a day's work -- Miles.

O'BRIEN: Well, if you can't seem to catch enough Zs, you aren't alone. A new poll from the National Sleep Foundation -- yes, there is such a thing, folks, there's a foundation for everything -- finds three-quarters of adults have frequent sleep problems, which can mean big problems in everyday life. Almost one in three respondents say in the past three months, sleep-related issues caused them to miss work, skip events or activities, or make errors. Are you listening, Sandy O'Brien?

Sleep-related issues are the most common reason people say they're late for work. What's more, 60 percent of those licensed to drive say they've driven drowsy in the past year. Not good, folks. And four percent say they've had an accident or a near accident because they were too tired or dozed off behind the wheel. Sandy says it has something to do with my snoring.

NGUYEN: I bet it does.

O'BRIEN: Now, as you can see, ignoring sleep can be hazardous to your health. CNN's senior medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has a few tips on how you can get a more restful night's sleep, Sandy.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SR. MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Bill Teneyck had reached the end of the line. His heart was failing and his doctors told him he might soon need a heart transplant. But then he learned something that would change everything. He had sleep apnea.

BILL TENEYCK, SLEEP APNEA PATIENT: During a measurement of one hour during the night, it showed that I had stopped breathing 33 times, the longest of which was a minute and the shortest of which was 15 seconds.

GUPTA: Important for Teneyck because studies have shown sleep apnea can contribute to heart disease.

DR. THOMAS LORUSSO, N. VA SLEEP DIAGNOSTIC CENTER: What actually happens during a sleep apnea event is when the airway closes, the blood oxygen level drops. So it's really no different than me coming in and putting my hands over your neck.

GUPTA: A new survey from the National Sleep Foundation found one in four respondents were at risk for sleep apnea. And sleep apnea is just one cause of sleep deprivation. Stress can also lead to insomnia. And poor health is just one side-effect from lack of sleep.

The same survey found that 78 percent of those polled said they were getting less sleep because of their partners' sleep problems, and a third said lack of sleep had a negative impact on their sex life. Most importantly, the National Sleep Foundation is warning adults against ignoring sleep problems.

DR. BARBARA PHILLIPS, NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION: Sleep is like anything else. It's like calories or the amount of exercise or hair color. Not one size fits all. But the vast majority of people should do well with between seven and nine hours a night.

GUPTA: If this sounds easier said than done, here are tips on how you might get more sleep. Try to wake up and go to sleep at the same time every day, even on weekends. Avoid caffeine after 2:00 p.m. Keep the bedroom quiet. No working in bed, no TV in bed.

As for Bill, he wears a special mask at night, which helps him breathe easier.

TENEYCK: My heart was able to perform better, because it was getting rest. I think that had I not been diagnosed with sleep apnea, had I not been using this machine for the last five years, I probably would have been history.

GUPTA: And today, he's no longer in need of a heart transplant.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, Atlanta.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

O'BRIEN: Well, first he cozies up with the Dalai Lama, and now actor Richard Gere getting chummy with the Japanese prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi.

The first thing that struck us -- and you notice he's leading, by the way. Now we know why Koizumi has been called the Japanese Richard Gere perhaps. We didn't know that actually, but now we know.

The second thing we noticed when Koizumi playfully asked shall we dance, of course a reference to Gere's recent ballroom dancing flick and a remake of a Japanese film, Gere insisted on leading. Yes, you saw that. Isn't that a breach of etiquette, we ask? And should he have been maybe a few paces behind the prime minister?

I don't know -- knowing the customs there. Gere had already given Koizumi props for opposing an E.U. plan to lift an arms embargo imposed on China after the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 1989. And so they danced.

NGUYEN: Well, you would have danced with the prime minister had he asked you, wouldn't you?

O'BRIEN: And I'd wear a kimono if he asked me to wear that too, I suppose. Yes, whatever he says, whatever he says.

NGUYEN: Whatever he wants.

O'BRIEN: He's the boss. I'm in.

NGUYEN: Absolutely. Although I don't think I would have led, but that's a whole 'nother story.

(STOCK MARKET UPDATE)

O'BRIEN: America's Wild West heads east.

NGUYEN: All the way to England.

Just ahead on LIVE FROM, find out why they are calling this member of the nobility the lord of the bison and why his favorite buffalo is named Monica.

LIVE FROM's "Hour of Power" begins after this.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com