sheryl comstock and diane harris. >> by lying from the very beginning about where he was, it showed thatilty conscience, and that's very significant. he should have said something to the investigators. you think he would want to help the investigators find out who killed christie. he would assist. that's not what he was doing. >> so harris and comstock went to work, studying the case and learning all about arturo gutierrez. knowing who they were dealing with would help determine how to handle him. >> i think the best thing they had going for him is he was less threatened by them versus he knows i'm the guy that was handling the case. knowing who they were dealing with would help determine how to handle him. >> when you think of strategies -- and that's why i love cold cases -- you're only limited by your imagination, your creativity and ethically what you're allowed to do. so when you're figuring out, okay, my goal is to have this guy talk to somebody, what's the best way to do it? >> if you're talking to someone who maybe is not very educated, you talk to them in a specific way. but art

harry potter. we've got a real football game to talk about here, diane. i'm talking about the 49ers defense that had to come up big. but if the same could be said for their offense. boy, did we get a good, good game today. one of the best in the history of nfl playoffs. take a look at vernon davis. he is a star. all your highlights next. >> reporter: welcome back. i'm henry wilford. you don't need a sports fan to tell you what's the hottest ticket in the state. playoff football is back in the bay. 49ers and saints, my goodness. it was definitely worth the price of admission this afternoon. one of the most exciting playoff games in nfl history. both teams came to play for sure. jim harbaugh and alex smith fired up before the game. first quarter it was scoreless. alex smith goes to his key man, vernon davis. keep running until you cross the goal line. 49-yard touchdown, 7-049ers and he dunks the ball over the goal post. later in the first, smith to michael crabtree. another easy six points on the board. 14-0 san francisco after the extra point. here come th

diane sawyer as they moderate the next republican showdown. live coverage from manchester, 9:00 p.m./6:00 p.m. spa pacific. >> a suspect in dozens of arsons around los angeles in jail. harry burke hart taken into custody after police pulled over his minivan. now sources tell abc news that burkhart may have been angry his mother was facing deportation. the los angeles mayor was clearly relieved that an arrest had been made. >> i want to acknowledge the bravery and dedication of our fire fighters and our police officers, complemented bite vigilance of angelinos who during a busy and what should have been a festive new year's holiday were on the look out for anything suspicious, phoned in leads to law enforcement and fire officials. >> the deputy who spotted burkehart is a volunteer, reserve deputy, get this, only paid $1 a year for his work. >> worth a lot more than that to say the least. in other news, a utah father says he is amazed by the actions of complete strangers who didn't hesitate for a second jumping into an icy river to save his life and the lives of three children. abc's clayton sandell has more on their terrifying ordeal. >> reporter: it was a new year's eve n

diane said okay. and, please, remember to introduce yourself. >> yes, i'm judy harris with reid smith.a lawyer and, unfortunately, i think like one, so forgive me for that. i believe, mr. beckstrom, you were an official of the united states government before you joined icann, and here in the united states as you know we have a rulemaking process and an agency that's going to make policy has a very specific process they follow. and they solicit comments, and then they make decisions based on those comments. and there is a recourse to the court of appeals if there's a belief that the decisions that were made, the policies that were put in place were, quote, arbitrary and capricious and not in keeping with the comments that were filed. so my question is, and forgive my ignorance on the point, but you've talked a lot about the ability to write letters, you've talked about the open process you had for people submitting comments. you've talked about the ability that people are going to have to submit reactions when the applications are -- um, does icann have any obligation to, um, do more th

diane sawyer. it begins at 9:00 eastern. >>> meanwhile, the suspected arsonist, accused of terrorizing los angeles, by setting 50 fires in a 3-night period is being held without bail this morning. 24-year-old harryortedly angry that his mother was being deported to their native germany. her address and phone number was linked to an erotic website. >>> modern day bonnie and clyde, on a crime spree from utah to nevada. surveillance pictures appear to show the male suspect right there. police say the duo stole a car in utah, murdered a husband and wife and then carjacked a woman in nevada, shooting her. later, the couple led police on a high-speed chase before escaping on back country roads. >>> a woman is taking honda to court today, saying they didn't have the gas mileage. instead of joining a class-action lawsuit, heather peters is taking the case to small claims court, where rules of evidence is more relaxed. peters wants honda to reimburse her for the gas money she says she spent. >>> now, here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning, josh. it's decision day in iowa, as you've been reporting this morning. who is up? who is faltering? tonight, we'll take