gary tuchman was there. >> patty and d.j.arrell are entering a funeral home in harrisburg, illinois, clutching pictures of the child they brought into the world 22 years ago, their daughter jay lynn who died in the violent tornado in the small illinois town. >> jay lynn's life was a testimony. she was only 22, follower of christ, and she taught sunday school of 3-year-olds with plea for about the past five years or so. she always worked in bible school. she served. >> she was a nurse. she lived by herself in a home that was utterly destroyed by the tornado. she was missing for many hours. then her mom and dad heard a body matching her description was in the funeral home. >> i just went in and i mean i knew it was my baby. her hair wasn't fixed like she would have liked it. i mean, you know, she was still a pretty girl. >> it wasn't just jaylin who tragically died. in the aftermath of the storm this line of homes has become ground zero for heartbreak and loss. steve mcdonald is going through the devastation looking for memorie

we start with gary tuchman who is in nashville, tennessee, tonight. gary, what have you seen and heard? >> reporter: earin, this is one of those heavily populated areas. music city, tennessee. 1.7 million people are in the metropolitan area. one hour ago it was very scary for a lot of people who live here. that's when the winds came tearing through. hail the size of marbles started falling. we were standing outside our hotel up the street there. people were being yelled at to get out of the lobby because there was so much glass to go down in the basement. the glass did not break. the damage appears to be limited. right here now in nashville the worst appears to be over, however, about 30 miles south of us there are still some serious problems. as you were saying, five people have died, at least five people in the southeastern united states, and 50 counties with tornado warnings. it's a much different animal when you have a tornado warning in a big city like nashville. a tornado whipped through atlanta a few years ago. right now it appears they escaped

gary tuchman, cnn atlanta. >> some people?witter are saying they hear a c word, the word goons, punks. we're not trying to tell you what it is one way or the other. radar online reporting that tape is on its way to be analyzed at fbi headquarters in quantico virginia. >>> following a number of stories tonight, isha is here with a 360 bulletin. >> an overhaul began today at the u.s. supreme court. 110 members of the public were packed in the courtroom. the nine justices heard arguments on whether they have the authority to take on the case before the law's controversial mandate takes effect. focus will shift to the constitutionality of the mandate. >>> prosecute hes charged dominique strauss-kahn with pimping. he was released on bail. last month he was held for questioning in the case for 24 hours. >>> whitney houston's former husband, singer bobby brown was booked on dui charges after failing a sobriety test. police pulled him over because he was talking on his cell phone while driving. >>> more than 22,000 people have signed

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this is gary tuchman. >> this is room 31 at cnn center in atlanta.of the most sophisticated audio edit suites in the news business. here is our audio design specialist. he's one of the best audio experts in the business. rick, if you can, i have not listened to this portion of 911 tape at all. i just want to hear it raw right now if you could play maybe ten seconds before and let's listen. >> which entrance is he headed for in the neighborhood? >> which entrance is he headed for? >> the back entrance. >> you may not have heard the moment in question because it was so quick. how long does that portion last that everyone is talking about? >> a second, 18 frames. >> a second, 18 frames. so that's about 1.6 seconds. >> correct. >> so let's listen to it ten times in a row if we can. >> okay. >> what we're listen iing for is the racial slur coons. it follows the "f" word. some people say they hear it, others say they don't. it certainly a lot clearer when we listen to it that way. >> correct. >> is there anything else we can do with the audio to make it cl

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we're going to go to gary tuchman in nashville, tennessee, where storms were sweeping through, massive hail. gary? >> erin, this is one of those heavily populated areas. music city, nashville, tennessee. 700 thousand people live in the city. 1.7 million in a metropolitan area, and it was scary for a lot of people because that's when the winds came tearing g ing through up to 80 miles per hour. we were standing outside a hotel up the street and people were being yelled at to get out of the lobby, to go down to the basement. the glass didn't break, the damage appears to be limited, and right now, the worst appears to be over. 30 miles south, there are still serious problems. as you were saying, five people have guyed, at least five people in the southeastern united states. and 50 counties with tornado warnings. it's a much different animal when you have a tornado warning in a city like nashville. we had it a few years ago in atlanta, georgia. there's still damage today from that tornado a few years ago. it appears they have escaped damage in nashville. we see a lot in the springtime. we'

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cnn's national correspondent gary tuchman has this part of the story.is edit room 31 at cnn center in atlanta. this is one of the most sophisticated audio edit rooms in the broadcast business. he's one of the best audio experts in the business. rick, if you can, i have not listened to this portion of the 911 tape at all. i just want to play it raw, and if you can play ten seconds. >>. [ indiscernible ] >> the back entrance. >> you may not have heard the moment in question because it was so quick. >> how long does that portion last? >> a second 18 frames. >> and that's 1.6 seconds. >> correct. let's listen to it ten times in a row, if we can. >> what we're listening for is the racial slur coons. it follows the "f" word. some people say they hear it. others say they don't. [ indiscernible preb ] >> is there anything we can do to make it clearer? >> i did a boosting at 2.two killo hertz and 2.6 kilohertz. it's boosting the high end. >> and power the flex capacitor. >> why is it that you want to get rid of the low end of the audio, the base of the audio. >>

it was recorded during his conversation with 911 d dispatchers and our gary tuchman examines the caseh our top audio engineer. the phrase in question will be played many times during this piece and it is offensive. >> this is edit room 31 at cnn center in atlanta. it's one of the most sow figures at this kated audio edit suites and this is rick sierra. he's one of the best audio experts in the business. rick, if you can, i have not listened to this portion of the 911 tape at all. i just want to hear it raw right now if you can play maybe ten seconds before it and let's listen. >> down towards the other entrance of the neighborhood. >> which entrance is that that he's heading towards? >> the back entrance. >> you may not have heard the moment in question because it was so quick. >> how long does that portion last that everyone is talking about? >> a second, 18 frames. >> about 1.6 seconds. >> correct. >> let's listen to it ten times in a row if we can. >> okay. >> what we're listening for is the racial slur coons. it follows the "f" word. some people say they hear it, others say they d

here's part two of gary tuchman's investigation. >> reporter: bob larson is a christian preacher andounder of a school in northern montana. >> i don't know if you were there. clean up your plate. don't waste anything. >> reporter: there are about 40 children and teenagers at the ranch right now. some have troubled pasts, others have troubled families. >> and they know when they come, they sign a form of acceptance for coming. i understand this is a christian program. i do believe in god. i believe jesus is the son of god and the bible is the word of god and i have no objection to being taught along those lines. >> reporter: but many former students have objections to what they recall as physical abuse at the ranch. >> choking was to be expected at some point. nerves under my chin when i went into the marine corps were dead. >> lifted me up and slammed me down on the kitchen table and basically held me down and told me that i was a drug addict and i was never going to amount to anything. >> reporter: some former employees of the ranch say they witnessed abuse. >> i know it caused extr

gary tuchman, cnn, atlanta. >> fascinating to hear it like that.us know what you think on twitter. let's talk about why this is so important, whether or not he used that slur. senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin is joining us on the phone right now. why does this legally matter? >> it's extremely, extremely significant because the federal government is not allowed to prosecute just your ordinary, everyday murder. two people fighting on the street is not a federal crime. however, if one person shoots another based on racial hostility, racial an amos, that is a crime and if before the murder zimmerman used the racial enthreat to refer to the person he ultimately shot that puts it within the fbi and the justice department's ambit of a case that they can pros cute. >> we know he already said -- he used the word a-holes and they always get away. we don't know what he meant by they in reference to trayvon martin. the other thing i want to ask you about, what we're getting a lot of response from twitter. there was one who knew george zimmerman, who defend

we'll obviously follow it and i think we have online more of gary tuchman's piece because it's a fascinatingolation that. let us know on twitter what you heard on that tape. jeff, sunny, thanks very much. >>> other breaking news tonight, official word on what killed whitney houston. initial toxicology report is out. the number of drugs that were in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathroom. we'll tell you what the autopsy says. we'll talk to dr. drew pinsky and dr. sanjay gupta about what it all means next. i'm not going to be able to do my job. but once i take advil, i'm able to finish out strong. it really works! [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil. >> announcer: this is the day. the day that we say to the world of identity thieves "enough." we're lifelock, and we believe you have the right to live free from the fear of identity theft. our pledge to you? as long as there are identity thieves, we'll be there. we're lifelock. and we offer the most comprehensive identity theft protection ever created. lifelock: relentlessly protecting your identity. ca

i'm gary tuchman. >>> we start with the aftermath, those deadly tornadoes. this is what it looked like in communities from indiana to georgia. winds as strong as 200 miles per hour ripped through towns. at least 37 people are dead. as many as 17 million people were impacted by the storms. scores of injured people waking up in hospitals this morning. their homes and the homes of their neighbors gone. people now picking through the rubble to find anything they can salvage. president obama is offering federal assistance in the areas battered by the storms. in the little town of west liberty, kentucky, the town felt the full force of a tornado's 1 135-mile-per-hour winds. it leveled building, uprooted trees. cnn evers rob marciano is there getting the first look at some of the town's most extensive damage. rob, good morning to you. >> good morning, gary. they've finally got the roads cleared enough to where larger vehicles can get in here including obviously rescue and recovery vehicles and our satellite truck so we're getting now a first look at -- a live look

we'll obviously follow it and i think we have online more of gary tuchman's piece because it's a fascinatingat. let us know on twitter what you heard on that tape. jeff, sunny, thanks very much. >>> other breaking news tonight, official word on what killed whitney houston. initial toxicology report is out. the number of drugs that were in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathroom. we'll tell you what the autopsy says. we'll talk to dr. drew pinsky and dr. sanjay gupta about what it all means next. whwheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! whwheeee! ! whwheeee!! whwheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! ahah h heaeadsds u up. whwheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! evevererytythihingng y youou l , nonow w momobibilele.. dodownwnloloadad t thehe n nep totodaday.y. but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. a

in part three of his report tonight, gary tuchman exposes what amounts to a pipeline between five countiesdren's ranch. dozens of kids from illinois have ended up at pine haven, steered there by the same truant officer. it happened to a teen named cassie against her mother's wishes. now, her mom wants to pull her out of pine haven, but can't. here's gary's report. >> reporter: paula bowen of only, illinois, is the mother of seven children. what is the name of your youngest daughter? >> cassie castiel. >> how old is cassie? >> she just turned 16. >> reporter: bowen says her daughter was raped by a relative and that cassie had tried to kill herself. >> she took a bottle of pills and she was placed in harsha -- i signed her into harsha. >> reporter: and harsha is? >> a behavioral center in indiana. >> reporter: which isn't far from her home. but one day a truant officer made a trip to that center to visit cassie and recommend she travel to a different place. >> cassie called me, she was crying, she said, i just made a mistake. >> what was her mistake? >> i asked her what happened, and she say

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