the bodies of liberty german and abigail williams discovered near a creek. they disappeared after going hiking on monday. >> police are asking for help in identifying someone they want to interview about the case. abc's alex perez has more. >> reporter: mystery in a small town. indiana authorities on the hunt for a killer after the horrifying murders of 13-year-old abigail williams and 14-year-old liberty german. about 1:00 p.m. monday a family member dropped the girls off for a hike along near delphi, indiana. at 2:07 liberty snapchatting the picture and a loved one went to pick them up but never showed up. by 12:15 tuesday their worst fears confirmed. >> they were found deceased back here in the woods. >> reporter: overnight authorities releasing this image of a man they'd like to speak with. investigators believe he was on the trail around the same time as the girls. alex perez, abc news, dell if i. >> alex will be live with the latest on "good morning america." >>> those tense moments for flyers as an american eagle flight makes an emergency landing afte

. >> reporter: liberty german and her 13-year-old friend abigail williams were hiking on february 13, say german captured images of this man, and also made a longer recording of their encounter. police haven't said if the voice recording is of the same man. indiana state police sergeant tony slocum: >> this young lady is a hero. there's no doubt. to have enough presence of mind to activate the video system on her cell phone, to record what we believe is-- is criminal behavior that is about to occur. >> reporter: over 100 local, state, and federal agents are working the case, including carol county sheriff tobe leazenby, who has been with the department for 30 years. he's counting on the public to recognize the suspect soon. >> we're hoping that someone out there will say, "oh, my goodness. that's-- you know-- that's a cousin. that's an uncle. that's the guy next door." >> reporter: but despite the fact that delphi is a small community, no one has yet come forward. >> it's surprising and also frustration as well. >> reporter: reward money for the case has reached $50,000 and climbing.

police in the city of delfi are hunting for someone who killed two girls, 13-year-old abigail williams friend liberty german. one day later their bodies were found in the woods. now evidence on german's phone could break this case wide open. what did the victim capture on her phone? >> a lot more than they are releasing, jake, at this point. but law enforcement is saying that one of the girls actually took video on her iphone, they say it was right before she was murdered. the girls were never heard from again. the fbi is only releasing a still photo and some audio they say not necessarily of the same person, but they're telling the public help them catch a killer or killers on the loose. it is this picture and this audio. that indiana police and the fbi say provide the biggest leads yet in who murdered 13-year-old abigail williams and her 14-year-old friend liberty german. listen to the voice again. down the hill, the voice says. abigail and liberty went hiking monday, february 13th along the delfi historic trail 70 miles northwest of indianapolis. they were dropped off by a family me

, mystery in a small town, indiana authorities on the hunt for a killer after the murders of abigail williams and liberty german. the also girls were dropped off to a hike. liberty snap chatted this picture. by 12:15 p.m., tuesday their worse fears confirmed. >> they were found deceased back in the woods. >> overnight authorities releasing this image of a man they would like to speak with. investigators believe he was on the trail at the same time as the girls. coming up at 7:00 a.m., former fbi special agent brad garret weighs in on the case live. alex perez abc news, delsea, indiana. hey girlfriend, how's your cafe au lait? oh, it's actually... sfx: (short balloon squeal) it's ver... sfx: (balloon squeals) ok can we... sfx: (balloon squeals) i'm being so serious right now... i really want to know how your coffee is. it's... sfx: (balloon squeals) hahahaha, i had a 2nd balloon goodbye! oof, that milk in your coffee was messing with you, wasn't it? yeah. happens to more people than you think. try lactaid, it's real milk, without that annoying lactose. mmm. good right? yeah. lactaid. it's the

uploaded aty german picture to snapchat of her friend, abigail williams, near delphi, indiana. that would be the last mitigation. the next day, their bodies were found in the was a q snapchat.berty's authorities launching a massive manhunt. overnight, they released images of a man they want to bring in for questioning. investigators believe he was on the trail around the same time as the girls. >> this is lavrov indiana. -- rural indiana. most of the people who are born here stay here. it is o uncommon in this tightknit community. alex: disbelief. >> everybody wants to know what happened and why and who did this. alex: the family members dropped the children off and when he returns to pick them up, they were nowhere in sight. hundreds of volunteers combed the trail, looking for any signs of the friends. police checking the snapchat for clues. >> missing, objective, we do not know for sure. the cell phone has been pinging around town. dex: a search teams to your, a community in morning, searching for answers. >> that this could happen in our own town, it is scary. jummy: that wa

the bodies of 14-year-old liberty german and 13-year-old abigail williams were found last week near ang trail. police say liberty used her cell phone before she was killed, capturing the picture of the suspect and a man's voice. [ inaudible ] >> if you hear this today and you think my god thatsounds like -- fill in the blank -- call us. this young lady is a hero. there's no doubt. to have enough presence of mind to activate the video system on her cell phone to record what we believe is criminal behavior. >> the reward money has grown to more than $40,000. >>> more than 14,000 people have been evacuated from their flooded homes in san california. first responders have gone door to door helping families get to higher ground. the fates of heavy rains -- sending chest deep water into neighborhoods. it's the worst flooding in san jose in 100 years. >>> local beach was just named one of the best in the country. it's ocean city, maryland. topper's old stomping grounds. it made the couple for top ten beaches in the u.s. in 2017. the list is based on quantity and quality of traveler reviews a

abandoned railway bridge near delphi, indiana is where 14-year-old liberty german and 13-year-old abigail williams disappeared. tonight investigators are hoping three words will help lead them to the girl's killer. a man's voice saying "down the hill." today police played that clip publicly for the first time revealing it came from liberty's cell phone. the device also captured an image of a man walking near the hiking trail and other evidence that hasn't been released. >> this young lady is a hero, there's no doubt, to have enough presence of mind to activate the video on her cell phone. >> reporter: police aren't sure if this is the same man in the audio recording, but they're now calling him a suspect. the teenagers went missing last week after going hiking with their parents' permission. one of the last pictures of abigail was posted by libby on snapchat. their bodies were discovered the next day. this community shaken. ron logan owns the property where the girls were found. >> it's just so mind-boggling. it hasn't caught up with me yet. >> reporter: authorities are now offering a $41,000 rewa

update the murder investigation of two teenaged girls. 14-year-old liberty german and 13-year-old abigail williamslled while hiking last week. police are looking to identify this suspect who was photographed near the trail at the time. the northern indiana community is standing together to help the grieving families. a third grader has begun collecting what he calls pennies and prayers. keaton thomas has lost immediate family members and felt the need to reach out. >> i know how it feels when people die. it's pretty sad. >> all the pennies and donations collected at his elementary school will be taken to a bank so they can be sent to the victims' families in a check. >> ♪ >> happening today, another giant powerball jackpot is up for grabs. tonight's jackpot is $403 million. if the winner chooses the lump sum they'll pocket more than $244 million. you can see tonight's winning numbers during "action news" at 1 11:00. >> a man who wantd to test out his 14-foot aluminum boat instead spends hours trying to survived. his story is up first right after the break. >> ♪ >> new on "action news" a massachuse

now the search is on for their killer. 14 year old liberty german and 13 year old abigail williams weredropped off to hike a wooded trail in indiana. their bodies were found a day later a quarter mile off the trail. now police are trying to find this man. he was pictured walking the trails where the two girls were last seen. and is now the main suspect in their murders. state police said yesterday that preliminary evidence suggested he was involved in the murder. investigators say they are expanding their search for this man outside of delphi=indiana. asking people if they picked up a hitchhiker---or saw a hitchhiker around the time of the killings. a big story out of oklahomawhere a group of hispanic restaurant workers observed "the national day without immigrants but ...they didn't think it would cost them their jobs. the group willingly chose to stay home with thousands across the country supporting "a day without immigrants." the twelve workers asked not to appear on camera...afraid they may be targeted for their beliefs. the owner of the restaurant say's he has a zero tolerance pol

the bodies of 14-year-old liberty german and abigail williams were discovered by a creek. police say they were about three-quarters of a mile away from where the teens were dropped off to go hiking. the fbi is on the scene collecting evidence. >>> the minnesota police officer shot philando castile will go to trial. jer ron knowianness was charged with manslaughter. yanez' attorneys tried to get the case dismissed but the judge denied their motion. >>> apparently no one is above the law in philadelphia. not even the police commissioner. >> take a look at the present left on the windshield of top cop richard ross. there was no brotherly love shown to the commissioner despite the big police commissioner official business sign on his windshield. >> look at all the stars. >> ross was parked in a no stopping area monday morning and earned himself a ticket. he says yes, he paid it. >> well, it's at least nice. >> he did also write down the name of the person who the meter person who -- >> do we know the name of the person who wrote the ticket? are they still employed? >>> coming

the bodies of liberty german and abigail williams were found nearly a week ago near a creek.y never returned home from a hiking trip. >> such a sad story. >>> investigators in washington, d.c. gushes are trying to figure out what sparked a huge fire that destroyed a multimillion dollar mansion. >> efforts to put out the fire were hampered by a lack of hydrants nearby. it's a problem neighbors say they've complained about before here's abc's linsey davis. >> fire has gone through the roof. >> sounds like propane let loose. >> reporter: a massive inferno at this multimillion dollar virginia mansion. >> they were very shaken. it was amazing how quickly it spread throughout the house. >> reporter: but now a disturbing detail about just what helped that fire rage for so long. crews battled for more than 12 hours to put it out. >> i have no water. >> unable to supply at this time. >> i'll have to shut you down until i get water. >> reporter: precious time was lost trying to hook it up from the only fire hydrant in in neighborhood of expensive homes. a five-minute walk away. >> the

. >> reporter: liberty german and her 13-year-old friend abigail williams were hiking on february 13, when police say german captured images of this man and also made a longer recording of their encounter. police haven't side if the voice recording is of the same man. indiana state police sergeant tony slocum: >> this young lady is a hero. there's no doubt. to have enough presence of mind to activate the video system on her cell phone to record what we believe is-- is criminal behavior that is about to occur. >> reporter: over 100 local, state, and federal agents are working the case, including carol county sheriff tobe leazenby, who has been with the department for 30 years. he's counting on the public to recognize the suspect soon. >> we're hoping that someone out there will say, "oh, my goodness. that's--, you know-- that's a cousin. that's an uncle. that's the guy next door." >> reporter: but despite the fact that delphi say small community, no one has yet come forward. >> it's surprising and also frustration as well. >> reporter: reward money for the case has reached $50,000 and

the murder of two teenagers on an indiana trail. 14-year-old liberty german and 13-year-old abigail williamsfor a hike last week and never returned. police have released a photo of their main suspect in the murders. investigators said on monday that they were widening their search for him since calls to the tip line have been coming in from across the country. >> happening today another giant powerball jackpot is up for grabs. tonight's jackpot is $403 million. if the winner chooses the lump sum they'll pocket nearly $244 million. the next round is on them. you can see tonight's winning numbers during "action news" at 11:00. >> 5:48 and the rowan university swim team has a new honorary member. >> even though he's a good eight years away from attending college, see why they're so happy to have him and why he's getting the special selection. that's up next. >> ♪ [ alarm clock beeping ] weather. ♪ [ laughter ] cartoons. wait for it. [ cat screech ] [ laughter ] ♪ [ screaming ] [ laughter ] make everyday awesome with the power of xfinity x1... hi grandma! and the fastest internet. [ girl screami

identified in the murder of two indiana teenagers. 14-year-old liberty german and 13-year-old abigail williams killed while hiking in the woods. this image from abby was the last from either of them, and they believe this man photographed on that trail around the same is involved. his identity is unknown, and they are asking for the public's help. >>> david cassidy has revealed a struggle. he is battling dementia. 66 years old, and says he is experiencing memory loss. he tells people he had a feeling this day would come, and his family has disease. he says his focus is to, quote, enjoy life. we're pulling for him. >>> when we come back on a monday night, the teen skipping school for a bruce springsteen conce concert, but then getting called up on stage by the boss. how will he explain this one? e when i was too busy with the kids to get a repair estimate. liberty did what? yeah, with liberty mutual all i needed to do to get an estimate was snap a photo of the damage and voila! voila! (sigh) i wish my insurance company had that... wait! hold it... hold it boys... there's supposed to be three of

where abigail williams and liberty german were killed. this is the third piece of evidence which investigators say, might give them the help they need to catch the killers. the grainy photograph, a chilling audio... and now, d-n-a. the only problem is... they don't know exactly what kind of d-n-a they found.... because it could be from anything. and it can sometimes take anywhere from two days... to a week to generate a d-n-a profile from evidence. the suspect in the grainy photo has not been identified yet. and investigators are also trying to identify the voice in the audio recording. toss weather we can expect partly cloudy skies and chilly temperatures tonight with some valleys near freezinig temperatures. saturday will be partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of a few showers. when something is broken ... it can sometimes take a while to get fixed. often it stays that way for a long time unless people pay attention ..that's exactly what happened when stanley roberts visited east bay community . i posted a photo of this on twitter and

. >> reporter: 13-year-old abigail williams and 14-year-old liberty german were dropped off for a hiken a popular nature trail last monday. an hour later, liberty snapchats this photo of abby walking across a bridge. heard from. police say their bodies were found less than a mile away in rough wooded terrain. >> we're checking the cellphones. we're checking the social media places. we're looking at every possible option. >> reporter: it's been nearly a week and still no suspects, but investigators want to talk to this man -- seen in the area at the same time as the girls. >> we have no suspects at this point in time. and we need information. >> reporter: police searching this home in delphi thursday night, coming up with nothing, leaving a community on edge. >> i think it's terrible. makes me sick to my stomach, going down to the bridge thinking one of my friends died down there. >> reporter: murders in delphi are rare, let alone two. with the assistance of the fbi, police are hoping to get answers soon. tom. >> stephanie, thank you. >>> heading overseas now to a bizarre international

indiana authorities hunting for clues as they desperately try to solve the murders of 13-year-old abigail williams, and 14-year-old liberty germain. >> this one has a different feel to it unlike anything we've had before. >> reporter: the two friends dropped off at this nature trail near delphi early monday afternoon. liberty snapchating this picture of abigail on a railroad bridge. but when family returned to pick them a few hours later, the girls were nowhere to be found. after a massive search, their bodies discovered a day later, about three-quarters of a mile from that bridge. investigators now zeroing in on that snap chat picture and carefully combing through the girls cell phone records in hopes of cracking the case. >> technology has been important with what we're doing right now. >> reporter: aleasing this imag they want to speak with. they believe he may have been at the trail at the same time. >> he is a critical component to at least solving this case or advancing the investigation. >> reporter: david, authorities have received hundreds of tips. they believe one clue could unravel the

they released a recording yesterday made before 14-year-old liberty german and 13-year-old abigail williamslled last week. more than one suspect may be on the loose. don daler is in delphi, indiana, with the investigation that the fbi director is following now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the girls were last seen alive on the day before valee' railroad trail. now more than a week later, investigators don't appear closer to finding out who murdered them. they are pleading with the public for any tips, even those that might seem insignificant. listen to this voice. >> down the hill. >> reporter: police think it belongs to a killer. >> down the hill. >> reporter: the looped audio is from a longer cell phone video shot by 14-year-old liberty german who was murdered with her friend abigail williams. >> liberty german is a hero. a 14-year-old young lady who had the presence of mind when she obviously probably felt she was in danger to activate the video system on her cell phone and actually record evidence that we are using now. >> reporter: these grainy images of a suspect wearing j

liberty german courageously record that had as she demanded that she and and abigail williams move downthat hill. investigators found the recording along with the picture on liberty's phone. the girls advantage last week and the reward is $50,000. heather: so brave to do that. rob: smart. heather: fired his gun in front of a crowd of teenagers. this cell phone video showing the lapd officer shoot at the ground after the teenagers walked across his property. union claims that the officer was attacked and need today defend himself and anaheim police say it's insufficient evidence, though, to charge the officer, he is now on administrative leave pending an investigation. no one was injured. rob will be a plane packed with people collapses in high winds, moment was caught on camera >> there it was, the propeller ends up grinding on the runway as the pilot tries to touchdown without a landing gear in amsterdam. it appears everybody was okay. as you can see the plane left tilted on its side. heather: whoa, which side would you want to be on? rob: left side. heather: trump administration layin

. >>> 13 adler abigail williams and liberty german set out for a hike on monday. police released a picture of this man seen on the trail at the same time as the girls. they want to ask him what he may have seen. >>> an upstate new york judge ordered a woman to not get pregnant again until she regained custody of her infant son. the 35-year-old admitted using crack cocaine and met don'tdoned alcohol while pregnant. the order is to rehabilitate her. aclu said the judge's decision sets a dangerous precedent. >> it's not the business or right of government that's what the court is it's a branch. government to step in and tell somebody they cannot procreate until certain conditions happen. >> it's unclear how the order would be enforced if she becomes pregnant again. >>> tighten your be abs with te fitness tip. >> autism can be detected early. >> reporter: temperatures are cold, we have strong wind today, i'll have the 12-hour forecast next. >> reporter: in tech bytes, job postings own facebook. facebook says the features are aimed at small and medium size businesses t

they found the bodies of two teenage girls last week. 14-year-old liberty german and abigail williamsappeared at an abandoned railway bridge. one of the girls managed to record the voice of the suspect. they are hoping three words will lead them to the girls's killer you can hardly hear it there. down the hill. that's what the voice was saying. police played it publicly for the first time yesterday revealing that it came from one of the girl's cell phones. it captured anim imagine of a man walking near the hiking trail. >> this young lady is a hero. there's no doubt. to have enough presence of mind to activate her cell phone to record criminal behavior that is about to occur. >> pretty amazing presence on of mind there. police are not certain whether this is or is not the same man in the audio recording but they are calling him a suspect. >>> it is 6:00 right now. devastating in the south bay. the water is starting to re. a lot of people still wait to go return to their homes. the evacuation orders that are still in effect right now. >>> cleanup begins for hundreds of flood victims in

indiana authorities on the hunt for a killer after the horrifying murders of 13-year-old abigail williams and 14-year-old liberty german. about 1:00 p.m. monday, a family member dropped the girls off for a hike along this nature trail near delphi, indiana. liberty snap chatting this picture. a loved one went to pick them up at 3:30 p.m., but they never showed up. i 12:15 p.m. tuesday, their worst fears confirmed. >> they were found deceased back here in the woods. >> authorities releasing this image of a man they would like to speak with. investigators believe he was on the trail around the same time as the girls. coming of a 7:00 a.m., former fbi special agent brad garrett weighs in on the case live. perez, abc news. >> we begin with a breaking news alert. larry: let's get back out to that water main break in alexandria. autria: suzanne kennedy is out there with the geyser that is still gushing. suzanne: the situation persists on park road just off the grounds of the masonic temple. we have been able to get a little closer. behind me, you can see the water is just spewing from a large ho

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that indiana police and fbi say provide the biggest leads yet in who murdered 13-year-old abigail williamsar-old ty. listen to the voice again. down the hill, the voice says. they went hiking monday, february 13th, along the delphi historic trail. 70 miles northwest of indianapolis. they were dropped off by a family member about 1:00 and liberty posted this photo of abigail at approximately 2:07. the last time she was seen alive. redskins their bodies were found the next day on private property close to the trail. and yes, down some hills from where the trail was located. with no leads to go from, police realized libber terty's iphone have provided the biggest help. she could have captured her killer before she died. that video is of a man who authorities say is a prime suspect. at this point, only a still photo has been released. >> this young lady's a hero, no doubt, to have enough presence of mind to activate the video system on her cell phone to record. >> law enforcement can't confirm the voice on the tape and image in the picture are the same person. >> we don't know if we're looking

. >> reporter: the hunt for whoever killed 13-year-old abigail williams and 14-year-old liberty german entering its sixth day. police looking into hundreds of tips searching this farm house near the crime scene. >> we're checking the cell phones and social media place, we're looking at every possible option. >> reporter: search teams skoufring the majestic trails where the girls were dropped off to go hiking around 1:00 p.m. just after 2:00 liberty snapchats this photo of abbi walking across the bridge. at 3:00 p.m. they were scheduled to be picked up but never returned. wooded terrain less than a mile away. >> for them to get from there to here, they had to walk. >> reporter: investigators want to speak to the man in this photo believed to have been in the area at the same time as the girls. he may be a witness. this morning only calling him a person of interest. >> we have no suspects at this point in time and we need information. >> reporter: residents in this close-knit city of just about 2,800 are on edge won forring if whoever committed the crime is someone they know. hundreds ca

. >> down the hill. 14-year-old liberty german and 13-year-old abigail williams disappeared while theyvolunteers searching for the girls discovered their bodies in a wooded area off the trail. liberty managed to snap a blurry picture of a man and recorded a few seconds of audio. police say they do have other video evidence as well. they're not releasing it. but they are hoping that releasing what they have will help find the killer. >> we're hopeful, you know, every time it rains we wonder if that's going to be the call, the person whatever it is the clue that we need to find who it is. does it matter how big or small the information they give us, it doesn't matter how close or far the information is, every call is looked into. >> investigators received more than 1,000 tips. the reward for information leading to the killer has grown to more than $40,000 in your money tonight netflix sharing big news. could be a game changer teaming up with martin scorcese the streastreaming nervous bought -- service bought his new film the irish man. reports say netflix is paying $100 million for the r

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