New Dr. Reports in Trayvon Martin Case
COSTELLO: Just about 15 minutes past the hour checking our top stories now. In about two hours we expect the wife of Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine to announce she is suing ESPN. Her husband is accused of molesting boys decades ago. Lori Fine became part of the story when an audiotape surfaced that seemed to suggest she knew about her husband's alleged sexual abuse, but a family member said the tape was tampered with. People in Crown King, Arizona, are being warned this morning, the gladiator wildfire may circle back and threaten their community again. Local media report the fire has swelled to more than 2,000 acres. At least 500 firefighters are on hand but they've only been able to contain 5 percent of the fire. Police are looking for the person who robbed the Oceanside California home of NFL star Junior Seau. It happened just days after his suicide. Police say someone sneaked passed mourning fans in broad daylight, entered the house, rummaged through the drawers and then entered the garage and that's where the culprit made off with a bike and some mementos. Also this morning, new developments and new details in the Trayvon Martin case. Two sources close to the investigation tell us that a doctor's examination of the shooter, George Zimmerman, may back up his claims of a brutal scuffle with the teenager. It adds details of what we can't see in this police surveillance tape on the night Trayvon Martin was killed. Martin Savidge is here to explain. So, the exam was done the next day. There are medical records. So, what do they say?</s>MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: This is kind of interesting stuff. As you point out, this was a medical exam that was done by George Zimmerman's personal doctor the day the altercation actually took place. And what Trayvon Martin's attorney will point is that if he had been seriously injured in the alleged altercation, the fight between him and Trayvon, then he would have gone to the hospital. He didn't go to the hospital. He didn't have a concussion. That we know. The records do show that George Zimmerman had a broken nose. He also had two black eyes. He had lacerations in the back of his head and he had -- in the words of his doctor -- a minor injury to his back. So, it does suggest that something happened. But it doesn't necessarily explain the severity of the all the altercation. One of the things that Trayvon Martin's attorney will point out is that it doesn't tell us who was the aggressor here. Ben Crump was speaking on Anderson Cooper last night. Here's what he said.</s>BEN CRUMP, MARTIN FAMILY ATTORNEY (via telephone): What the other doctor says why he came to the doctor. He sought an appointment with the doctor to get legal clearance to return to work. So it is very suspicious that he doesn't have to go to the doctor February 26th when he shoots and kills Trayvon Martin. Doesn't have to go to the E.R., but then the next morning he has to go. We do not know one thing, Anderson, and that's Trayvon Martin was taken away in an ambulance and he lost a battle for his life.</s>SAVIDGE: And we should point out that both sides are going to look at this medical report and claim it helps them. George Zimmerman says it proves he was in a fight. Trayvon martin's family says, well, it doesn't prove it was the fight of his life, as he maintains.</s>COSTELLO: So, injuries to Trayvon Martin. Do we know anymore from the autopsy report?</s>SAVIDGE: Well, we do know this. At least his hands were injured. Now, what does that say? Does it back up George Zimmerman's account that, as you remember, Zimmerman says this young man came and actually attacked him, punched him, knocked him to the ground and began beating his head against the cement, or as Trayvon Martin's attorney would say, it only shows that Trayvon was defending himself from George Zimmerman who they say started all of this by profiling and then chasing the young teen.</s>COSTELLO: Wow. Martin Savidge, thanks so much. Today, the man convicted of helping criminals, murderers and rapist in Sierra Leone tells the court he brought peace to the country and not war. And don't forget if you head out the door, you can take us with you. Watch us anytime on your mobile or computer. Just head to CNN.com/TV.