. >> reporter: she was the only mother alexis manigo had ever known. >> thank you.e you. >> the order of the court months bond be set on count number one, kidnapping charge -- >> reporter: 51-year-old gloria williams facing charges for allegedly kidnapping alexis hours after her birth and raising her as her own. a devastating secret turning 18-year-old alexis' world upside down. >> anything i wanted to do, she was always there. >> do you think about that ever? what your life would have been like? >> don't get me wrong, i'm not saying they weren't going to be good parents. i'm not saying that at all. but it would have been a different life. >> reporter: detectives say alexis, who her biological parents named kamiyah mobley, was taken eight hours after birth in a jacksonville, florida, hospital. williams, said to be posing as a nurse, allegedly entered kamiyah mobley's hospital room and left with a baby in her arms, never to be seen again. authorities launched an all-out search for the infant wrapped in a pink and blue blanket. the kidnapping attracted national attent

back in 1998, charles manigo says his then girlfriend gloria williams told him she gave birth to their daughter alexis while he was away. the couple raised her from the time she was a newborn and shared custody after splitting in 2003. but dna testing showed alexis was actually baby kamiyah, who was snatched from a florida hospital in 1998, leading to a massive search. turns out, williams posed as a nurse and took her away. the truth-- coming as a shock to manigo. 51-year-old gloria williams was arrested and charged with kidnapping. she could face life in prison.. if convicted. now to what many consider the best weekend in football. the divisional round of the nfl playoffs.. this weekend's game's not really living up to expectations but yesterday's nfc match up between dallas and the red hot packers went down to the final seconds. the cowboys climbed out of a 15 point deficit to tie it at 31 with 35 seconds left in the game. but even that was too much time for aaron rodgers. with 12 seconds left, on a third and 20, rodgers rolls to his left and finds jared cook who makes the catch on t

manigo and alexis now dealing with the shocking news. >> one of the hardest things she said on friday was, dad, i love you, even though she knows what's going on. >> reporter: tonight, 51-year-old williams is behind bars, facing charges for the kidnapping. police say she posed as a nurse and snuck the newborn out of the hospital, starting a frantic search. >> i just want to know where my baby is. i just want my baby back. >> reporter: manigo showing us childhood photos of alexis, a child he says everyone loved. >> i talk to her every day. the attention is overwhelming to her. she's still processing everything. it's a shock to me. it's a bigger shock to her. >> reporter: he says even though he's not her biological father, he'll always be there for her. >> she's still my child. i love her just that much. that's not going to change. she's the love of my life. she's still my child. >> reporter: a tough situation for everyone involved. williams is behind bars, awaiting extradition to florida. >> so much joy and sadness at the same time. eva, thank you. >>> and now to the situation in illin

i just want my baby back. >> reporter: manigo showing us childhood photos of a smiling alexis, saying she's someone everyone loved. >> i talk to her every day. the attention is overwhelming to her. she's still processing everything. it's a shock to me. >> reporter: he says even if he's not her biological father, he'll always be there for her. >> she's still my child. i understand what's going on. she's still my child. >> reporter: a tough situation for everyone involved. williams is awaiting to florida. >> so much joy and sadness at the same time. thank you. >>> and now to the situation raising questions of excessive force. here's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: a police department under scrutiny tonight for a violent takedown. >> on the ground! >> reporter: newly-released dashcam video shows evanston, illinois, police stopping a man for allegedly stealing a car. he gets out with his hands up. >> hands up! hands up! >> reporter: then officers rush him, saying he didn't get on the ground as ordered. >> get on the ground! >> reporter: officers can be seen hitting him. but while handcuffed

the truth-- coming as a shock to manigo. 51-year-old gloria williams was arrested and kidnapping. she could face life in prison.. if convicted. still ahead on good morning washington - a presidential donation. how the obama's plan on spending m-l-k day. and, the reason a school employee got fired for trying to help a student spell the right way .. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. built for business. - rain for inauguration? today: cloudy. seasonable. highs: 42-46 winds: s 5 mph tonight: cloudy. lows: 36-41 winds: se 5 mph tuesday: cloudy with showers. milder. highs: 52-57 winds: sw 5-10 mph ahead this morning -- the cowboys, falling short. added insult to injury in dallas. plus - the twitter post that got one frederick county school employee fired. brianne, wh

. >> reporter: the last time alexis manigo saw the woman who raised her, 51-year-old gloria williams was behind bars. >> it hurt me more that she was in cuffs so that moment right there is just so surreal for me. >> reporter: transferred from south carolina to florida and in court today, williams faces kidnapping charges. >> i understand that one mistake but everything that came out of it was not bad. >> reporter: alexis manigo was born kamiyah mobley. 18 years agoic by williams hours after she was born. >> do you think your mom kidnapped you? >> it's not about what i think. >> reporter: is she capable of doing something like that? >> i don't want to talk about that. >> reporter: now alexis is getting to know her biological parents. >> they felt like family, just kind of distant, like we haven't seen each other in a while, like that. >> reporter: new police records now reveal alexis told a friend a year and a half ago she had been kidnapped as a baby. >> she doesn't want to do or say anything that could potentially affect the criminal case. >> reporter: tonight, alexis is torn. a tee

manigo and williams raised her. >> the love of my life. >> reporter: tattooing her name on his arm.rating milestones like prom. >> one of the hardest things since this was going on, friday, "dad, i love you." even though she knows. >> there is pain for you knowing she's not going to be right next do you like that anymore? >> i've known her for 18, this will be the 19th year. you can't just -- that's a big part of my life. that's my heart. she made one mistake. but i was loved. >> reporter: but that one mistake, a very costly one. >> the judge is going to have to balance the fact that this is a horrific crime. stealing a child. and that 8-hour-old child is now testifying on behalf of the defendant. that will likely help her avoid a but i don't think it's going to help avoid a serious and stiff sentence. >> in lubbock, texas, police and the fbi are looking for a woman they believe kidnapped a 3-day-old baby girl -- >> authorities in bellflower, california, hope the following pictures will help them find a missing newborn -- >> reporter: baby abductions from hospitals are extremely rar

meanwhile, manigo says he had no idea the child he was raising was taken from someone else. eva pilgrim, abc news, walterboro, south carolina. >> eva will have more on that incredible story later on today on "gma." >>> police in suburban chicago are under new scrutiny this morning following some newly released dash cam video that shows officers from the city of evanston forcefully arresting a man suspected of driving a stolen car. the officers can be seen hitting the man and ordering him to the ground. that man, a doctoral student, at northwestern university tells them the car isn't stolen. it's his. >> on the ground. on the ground. >> this is my vehicle, sir. i was trying to stick something on the roof. >> okay, i have evidence. >> when we tell you to get down, you got to get down, man. >> yes, sir. >> i mean, really. even after realizing they had stopped an innocent man, police arrested him for disobeying orders. he was acquitted and is now suing the police department there. >>> a former pro wrestler star jimmy "superfly" snuka has passed away. he was known for his dives o

lexis manigo, who was named kamiyah mobley at birth, was tracked down after a tip—off.eved was her mother raised her well. she raised me with good morals, respect. she made a big impact on my life. i could go to her about anything. i could tell there was love. it hurt me more that she was in cuffs. like some animal. i don't... that's not her. i've never seen her in cuffs, never. so that moment there was so surreal for me. i understand what she did was wrong, but i don't feel like... just look at my life itself, you know? i understand it was one mistake, but it wasn't all bad. everything that came out of it was not bad. i'm fine. i'm managing. i have another family. that's more love. for the people that have missing kids, this gives them hope, so that makes me feel great. stay with us on bbc news if you can't. much more to come including this— climate scientists declared 2016 the warmest year on record. the people of saigon have just heard there is to be a ceasefire. the reaction of american servicemen was predictable. i'm going home! demonstrators waiting for mike gatti

charles manigo remembers the exact day his then girlfriend told him she was pregnant.ow 18 years later, a bombshell secret uncovered. his daughter was taken from another family. heartwarming images of a family reunited 18 years after being kidnapped a smiling daughter, her biological father full of gratitude. >> never gave up hope. always thought i'd find her. >> reporter: but this morning there's heartache for the man who thought he was her father. >> i named her. it's a name i had for years. alexis. just the love of my life. >> reporter: charles manigo says his then girlfriend told him he gave birth while he was away and raising her and tattooing the name of his only child on his arm, the pair sharing custody after they split up in 2003 celebrating milestones like prom together. and then out of the blue, their worlds turned upside down. >> the person she called dad for 18 1/2 years is not her dad. >> reporter: dna testing uncovering the truth, alexis was, in fact, baby kamiyah snatched from a florida hospital in 1998. >> the attention is overwhelming to her, you know

. >> reporter: growing up, alexis manigo had no idea the woman who raised her would be arrested for allegedlya nurse and kidnapping her from the hospital. >> i have no hatred for her. i love her. >> reporter: how are you so easily able to forgive her? >> when you have lived the life i have, when you have been loved the way i have, you'll understand why. >> miss williams, have been charged with kidnapping. >> reporter: that was clear when she saw williams at a court hearing and sobbed. >> mama. it was hard. it was very hard. >> reporter: today in jacksonville, a judge denied williams bond. authorities say her story began to unravel when some of alexis' documents appeared to be fake. the parents who last saw her as newborn kamiyah mobley, shanara mobley, and craig aiken, reunited with her this weekend. she assured them that despite how her life began and that the person she calls mother is behind bars, the last 18 years have been good ones. >> now i'm thinking of all the memories we did. that's what's keeping me going with her, you know. >> reporter: what about the memories your biological pare

alexis manigo defending that woman she still calls pilgrim. >> if you could have it your way, what would want to see happen? >> i understand what she did was wrong, but just don't lock her up and throw away the key. like everything she did was just awful. she loved me for 18 years. she cared for me for 18 years. >> alexis has been reunited with her biological parents, but she does hope she can see williams soon. >>> when we come back here tonight, a question for you. when president obama and the first lady, michelle obama give that final wave in front of what was air force one on friday after the inauguration, what will it be called at that moment? i'm bushed! i've been on my feel alyea me too. excuse me...coming through! ride the gel wave of comfort with dr. scholls massaging gel insoles. they're proven to give you comfort. which helps you feel more energized ...all day long. i want what he has. and i smoked while (amanda) my i was pregnant. has. this is the view i had of my baby in the nicu. my tip is, speak into the opening so your baby can hear you better. (announcer) you can quit. f

. >> reporter: growing up, alexis manigo had no idea the woman who raised her, gloria williams, would allegedly dressing up as a nurse and kidnapping her from the hospital. >> i have no hatred for her. i love her. >> reporter: how are you so easily able to forgive her? >> when you have lived the life i have, when you have been loved the way i have, you'll understand why. >> miss williams, have been charged with kidnapping. >> reporter: that was clear when she saw williams at a court hearing and sobbed. >> mama. it was hard. it was very hard. >> reporter: today in jacksonville, a judge denied williams bond. authorities say her story began to unravel when some of alexis' documents appeared to be fake. the parents who last saw her as newborn kamiyah mobley, shanara mobley, and craig aiken, reunited with her this weekend. she assured them that despite how her life began and that the person she calls mother is behind bars, the last 18 years have been good ones. >> now i'm thinking of all the memories we did. that's what's keeping me going with her, you know. >> reporter: what about the mem

. >> reporter: 18-year-old alexis manigo didn't want to talk about how she found out she was taken, concernedhat anything she says could eventually be used against the woman she still calls mom, but newly released court documents now showing that alexis may have found out the truth approximately a year and a half ago. eva pilgrim, abc news, jacksonville, florida. >> and eva will have much more on that story on "gma." >>> we also have another reunion story for you this morning. three sisters who have been searching for their missing mother for 23 years finally got the news that they wanted to hear, that she has been found alive. shelly jennings had a history of mental illness when she vanished in 1993 after failing to pick up her daughters at a modesto, california, school, but this week jennings was recognized after a recent story about her disappearance. she is set to reunite with at least one of her daughters today. >>> paul mccartney is trying to take back ownership of some songs that he wrote and co-wrote with the beatles. the copyrights to dozens of songs like "let it be" and "yesterday"

alexis manigo still calls the woman accused of kidnapping her as a newborn, mom, that woman behind barstoday. alexis says even though some people think she should hate her mom, expect her to. she doesn't and won't. this morning, defending her. >> she will always be mom. >> reporter: a bombshell secret turning 18-year-old alexis manigo's world upside down. dna testing revealing alexis was in fact baby kamiyah snatched from a florida hospital in 1998 when she was just 8 hours old. >> your whole life you've been known as alexis. lexi, you know, and then now it's like people are referring to you as someone else nationally. >> reporter: this morning the woman she calls mom, 51-year-old gloria williams is facing charges for her kidnapping. >> have you even had a chance amidst all that chaos to sit by yourself and think about what's really going on right now? >> it's not so much i don't want -- i don't want to. i know it's going to come. >> why do you think you're waiting. >> it doesn't happen. it just doesn't. >> you're the one. >> this attention is very overwhelming. >> reporter: after years

court documents show alexis manigo discovered the truth about her parents months ago after she told ad last summer. 51-year-old gloria williams was arrested for the kidnapping after dna testing confirmed the 18-year-old's identity. >>> well, it was a wild ride. passengers were tossed around a ferry during yesterday's storm. what is being done right now to prevent another rough ride when the next storm hits. >>> a rough ride for the morning commute. a few clouds and showers. next storm coming in we'your most extraordinarybut withmoments happenses when you feel small. when you're completely outnumbered, overshadowed, and outshined. so what if you dared to explore this great big beautiful pond. what if you dared to feel small. celebrate our princess anniversary sale with award winning itineraries. 7 day fares from $799. visit your travel agent or princess.com. princess cruises. come back new. >>> the ferry ride became very choppy last night and is expected to continue with the same intensity through tomorrow. abc7 reporter amy hollyfield has more. >> reporter: yesterday's fresh ride was

manigo learn her real name is can maya mobley.liams posed as a nurse 18 years ago and kidnapped her from a jacksonville, florida, hospital eight hours after she was born. this is a sketch of mobley as a child. no baby photos were taken at the time. all indications that 18-year-old kamiyah mobley was loved by her accused kidnapper. at her bond hearing this week, she is charged with kidnapping and interference with custody but teenager is so everywell manied by all of this news, her real family involved in this is elated. they can't wait to be reunited. >> i'm just glad that she is back. i can't wait to see her. i'm just happy. every day you get up there is always hope. i wake up, i believe she is waking up too. there was always hope she was so glad. she told her mama looked like her daddy. she sounds so intelligent and so respectful. she says she will be here to see us. >> really like something out of a movie. in walter borrow, south carolina, three hours straight from i-95 from the hospital where she is accused kidnapping mobley.

trying to process this almost unbelievable situation.including the fact her name isn't really 'alexis manigo'. the teenager met her birth parents for the first time this past weekend. she says it was a happy occasion.but that she still thinks of williams as her mother. jacksonville deputies say mobley became suspicious when she tried to apply for schools and jobs using her social security numbe. grant and vicki? it seems the 49ers have found their new head coach. according to multiple reports, the team has selected falcons offensive coordinator kyle shanahan. while the hire can't be made official until atlanta's season is over, it appears it's his job to turn down. >> steve: videos dramatic. and then involve does he mention the first shooting of the year employees bouht a camera video they chose the confrontation between san francisco police officers and a man named sean more shots rang out quickly escalating between officers and more and ends in a struggle and one officer opening fire and wounding more. tonight you hear from the city's public defender what he says of the move tactic hit >>

newborn baby from a florida hospital back in 1998 and raising her as her own. 18-year-old alexis manigo does not want to talk about how she found out she was abducted. she's concerned anything she says could eventually be used against the woman she calls mom. but newly released court documents show the teen may have found out the truth approximately a year and a half ago. >>> rohnert park police need your help finding a person of interest involving a mentally disabled woman. the man on your screen at the bottom with the gray hair followed a woman from a food max on rohnert park expressway to her apartment on tuesday. that's where police say the attack took place. he's described as a white male, clean shaven. >>> oakland is delaying its full contract extension with federal monitors for the city's police department. taxpayers have spent more than $13 million on monitors since settling a landmark civil rights case? 2003. according to the chronicle, city leaders now wonder if they're getting their money's worth. they say despite the millions spent on compliance efforts, problems persist wit

. >> reporter: 18-year-old alexis manigo couldn't give us those details concerned that anything she says could eventually be used against the woman she still calls mom. >> they want me to hate her and it's not in me to. >> reporter: but newly released court documents now showing that alexis may have found out the truth approximately a year and a half ago. two separate tips last year first sending investigators from jacksonville, florida, to walterboro, south carolina. earlier this month detectives interviewing two witnesses, one saying williams confessed to him that she stole a baby from a hospital in jacksonville. the other, that alexis told her she had been kidnapped from a hospital in jacksonville, her mother even telling her that she was kamiyah mobley, the name given to her by her birth mother. police say they discovered the birth certificate and social security card alexis used in high school were both fraudulent. according to the affidavit, her social taken from a virginia man who died in 1983. >> how do you go to school when you don't have a legitimate social security number? you

lexis manigo was abducted by gloria williams, a woman she considers her mother.raised her upbringing by the woman who kidnapped her. i understand what