alex perez is live. 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

alex perez, abc news, delphi, indiana. >> a man fighting cancer had a very different fight outside ofn that man battling stage 4 lung cancer fought off armed robbers here at a market near name. police say one of the suspects armed with a knife demanded cash. the man, though, fought back. the suspects though did get away with his suv and police are still searching for them. >>> bangkok has a well deserved reputation for traffic problems and a couple on a motorbike barely escaped with their lives when a bus changed lanes without slowing down. watch carefully here. you'll see it. that person on the back jumped out of the way. the woman was pushed by the bus along with two other motorbikes. amazingly no one seriously injured and the bus never slowed down. >> i didn't even realize that person was on the back. >> amazing. >>> in south korea another close call on the roads. check out this truck. it looks like it's a scene from a movie. the driver slams on the brakes behind a bus then the truck tips and ends up balancing on its right wheels. a few second laters it lands the highway. no word o

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 after, get this, striking a deer. during takeoff. deer? the mississippi bound jet started leaking fuel and returned to the airport in charlotte, passengers and crew members nearly 50 people got off the plane

the storm is coming, david. >> alex perez. great advice. thanks to you. let's get to meteorologist rob marciano along the highway in new york, and show us the track of this thing. >> reporter: we have cold air coming to replace the warm air we had today, david. look at the warnings and advisories that are issued up for all the big cities. winter storm warnings. we're looking at blizzard warnings for eastern long island and eastern new england. there's a severe weather threat for the southeast, so be aware of that. the snows in ohio and pittsburgh by 7:00 a.m., and connecticut, long island, massachusetts, all but ending by tomorrow night. so quick header, but hefty totals. 6 to 12 inches, and over a foot in some spots. luckily, it's a fast mover, but definitely a dangerous high impact snowstorm tomorrow, david. >> rob marciano with us as well. thank you. >>> now to the new political storm brewing in washington tonight. it involves president trump's supreme court nominee. and it comes after the president took on another judge, the one who issued that tempor

>> alex perez tonight. thank you, alex. >>> to california this evening where there's an investigation tonight. authorities say an off-duty police officer fired hiss weapon during a confrontation with a group of teens. and the video here and what led to that moment. it's part of the investigation, and here's abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: the tape begins with a noibd argument in progress. that man in the plaid shirt, an off-duty lapd officer, anden a crowds gathering. anaheim, california, tuesday. an off-duty officer begins to pull the boy, and you can hear these words. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: and then this. >> i'm 13! >> reporter: they come to a stop at the hedge. there is now a second boy involved and in an instant, a third boy charging from the left, knocking the officer over. he grabs one of the boys from the hedge, and at that moment, you see the officer reach with his left hand into his pants, pull out a gun. a second later, this. a shot heard. everyone scatters. two minutes later, police arriv

they believe one clue could unravel the mystery of what happened on this trail, david. >> alex perez with us. alex, thank you. >>> when we come back here, the new headline about the phone wars heating up yet again. three companies joining in when it comes to unlimited data. >>> the explosion. blacking out homes in three cities. we're learning about what caused this. >>> and the major recall. 700,000 strollers, and the warning to parents right after the break. i'm doing all i can to keep from having another one. and i'm taking brilinta. for people who've been hospitalized for a heart attack. i take brilinta with a baby aspirin. no more than one hundred milligrams as it affects how well it works. brilinta helps keep my platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. brilinta reduced the chance of another heart attack. or dying from one. it worked better than plavix. don't stop taking brilinta without talking to your doctor since stopping it too soon increases your risk of clots in your stent, heart attack, stroke, and even death. brilinta may cause bruising or bleeding more easily

alex perez, abc news, delphi, health may depend on whether you're a morning person or a night person. researchers in finland found compared to morning people, night owls consume more fat and sugar in the evening and their energy intake is lower in the morning. past studies have shown that eating more, eating later, and eating at irregular times can lead to weight gain and decreased tolerance for glucose which can mean greater health risks. so beak, we are doomed. >> we are all doomed. >> only because night owls are forced to live on a morning person's schedule. >> oh, so if it just switched it around. >> separate jobs for night owls don't want to the work at like 10:00. >> it doesn't matter what category we are. >> sorry, everybody. >>> we'll take you to an event in japan where we're sure that no one is up all night pulling out their hair over the outcome. >> because yesterday was the 29th annual baldness competition. a special tribute to the >> the highlight of the event, suction cup tug of war. >> oh. >> two bald heads and suction pads. >> oh. oh, come on, come on. >> going to win.

>> alex perez, thank you. >>> and a grim new milestone for chicago. the deadliest day of shootings this year. seven people were killed by gunfire yesterday alone. including a pregnant woman. at least 92 fatally shot in 2017 so far. >>> overseas tonight, major progress to report in iraq. iraqi forces with u.s. backing taking control of the runways at the airport in mosul. pushing back isis forces after a fierce fire fight. bbc's quentin sommerville was right there. >> this is the main road into the airport. there's a huge gun battle going on the at the moment. there's some islamic state fighters still there. but also, this column of armored vehicles stopped. when a huge roadside bomb exploded to the side there. >> that's quentin sommerville, those iraqi troops now digging in to take back all of mosul. with more american forces now closer to the battle lines. >>> back here at home and to the major storm moving across the country at this hour. winter storm alerts and blizzard warnings in 11 states now from idaho all the way to michigan. wyoming in the bu

here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: tonight, 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 >> 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: authorities releasing this image of a man they want to speak with. they believe he may have been at the tra

alex perez has the details in today's "gma" first look." : in today's "gma" first the voices chilling, and indian investigators believe it could help them track down whoever murdered 13-year-old abby williams and liberty german . that distinctive voice is the killer ordering the girls to move down a hill. the girls' bodies were discovered valentine's day at the end of a hill anin delphi. investigators are looking for this man. investigators revealing that audio and the image came from liberty's phone. and her last moments, she managed to hit record. investigators hoping her valiant effort to record her alleged killer will lead to a tip and an arrest. coming up at 7:00 a.m., nancy grace weighed in on the case. with your "gma" first look, i am alex perez, delphi, indiana. creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dom

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here's alex perez. >> reporter: tonight, police on the hunt after the two innocent children were shotaturday evening. >> we have a person shot. we need ems. >> reporter: a 12-year-old girl was on a playground when people say she was shot in her head. minutes later, and just a few miles away, an 11-year-old, sitting in the backseat of a mini van when investigators say shots rang out. she, too, hit in the head. her grandmother, pleading with the offenders to turn themselves in. >> she's fighting for her life at 11 years old. that shouldn't be. >> reporter: in 2016, chicago had more than 3,500 shootings, and 762 murders. the most murders in 26 years. and in 2017, at least 385 shootings in the city. at this point, no arrests have been made. tom? >> thank you. >>> next to california, where powerful flash floods are forcing first responders into action. this was the frightening scene, a car swept away in a matter of moments. marci gonzalez with more. >> reporter: terrifying moments for the father and daughter trapped inside this car. >> vehicle trapped in water. >> reporter: the two, drivin

alex perez has more. >> reporter: indiana investigators expanding their search for this man who they are calling the suspect in the murder of abby williams and 14-year-old libby german. >> if they saw someone in that late afternoon of monday 13th, if they saw someone walking down the roadway, that didn't look like they should be there, or a hitchhiker, we want to know about this person. they believe that the person may have changed their appearance and they are pouring over hundreds of tips. >> we hope it's the tip we are looking for. search teams made the tragic discovery, the remains found near a wooded area in delfi. they dropped the girls off for a fun afternoon and snap chatting this picture on a railroad bridge and when they returned to pick them up the girls never showed up. >> authorities say that a search warrant executed at this home last thursday did not advance the investigation but did leave some suspicious residents to harass the homeowner, the local prosecutor pleading with the public to be patient and let the police do their work. do not jump to conclusions and fright

alex perez has the details. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, 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 this nature trail. at 2:07 p.m., liberty snapchating this picture. a loved one went to pick up the girls about 3:30 p.m., but they never showed up. but by 12:15 p.m. 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. and coming up at 7:00 a.m., former fbi special agent brad garrett weighs in on the case live. with your gma first look, i'm alex perez, abc news. >>> take a look at these images of one of the men police say assaulted a woman in novato creek. officials believe this man and the second suspect went up to a woman and befriended her before the assault took pl

we get more from alex perez. >> reporter: from nebraska to ohio, snow and ice wreaking havoc. bringing traffic to a standstill in some spots. in massachusetts, icy roads triggering that massive 55-car pileup, shutting down the highway. >> my car got hit by another vehicle as i was spinning. >> reporter: in needham, massachusetts, tragedy for one family. >> a father helping his son whose car had skidded into a utility pole was killed when he was struck by another car who lost control. >> all black ice. couldn't control the car at all. >> reporter: now the east coast bracing for a severe case of weather whiplash. d.c., philadelphia, new york all basking in record-high spring like temperatures. but by morning, temps plunging, below freezing in many areas. those 50 million americans in the path of a powerful storm that could dump as much as a foot of snow. >> don't be fooled by the warm weather. a winter storm warning is in effect. >> reporter: new york city bracing. plows and piles of salt on standby. new york city and boston already announcing schools will be closed thursday. >>

here's alex perez. >> shots fired. >> reporter: tonight, police on the hunt after the two innocent children were shot saturday evening. >> we have a person shot. we need ems. >> reporter: a 12-year-old girl was on a playground near her school when people say she was shot in her head. >> people hearing the shots, kid shot in a purple van. >> reporter: minutes later, and just a few miles away, an 11-year-old, sitting in the backseat of a minivan when investigators say shots rang out. she, too, hit in the head. the chicago sun-times reporting she was in the backseat with her brother, and didn't have time to duck. her grandmother, pleading with the offenders to turn themselves in. >> my grandbaby did not deserve this. that is my only grandchild. she's fighting for her life at 11 years old. that shouldn't be. >> reporter: in 2016, chicago had more than 3,500 shootings, and 762 murders. the most murders in chicago in 20 years. and in 2017, at least 385 shootings in the city. chicago police are investigating both shootings. at this point, no arrests have been made. tom? >> alex, thank you. >>> nex

alex perez from indiana. >> reporter: tonight, treacherous driving in the midwest. whiteout conditions on the move, heading east. in southern minnesota, tractor trailers overturning. people pushing cars. authorities urging residents to stay off the roads. >> today would be a good day just to stay home. and if you do travel make sure you plan ahead. >> reporter: more than a foot of snow now on the ground in rochester. this, as nearly 30 million are at risk for damaging winds and tornadoes. up to quarter-sized hail already in indiana, all from a system that claimed at least four lives in separate crashes in utah. and in idaho, this chain reaction crash involving two school buses on a snow-covered road. nearly 60 fifth-graders on board, one student taken to the hospital. and david, here in indiana and parts of the ohio valley, they are bracing for a long night of powerful storms and even the possibility of tornadoes. david? >> alex, thank you. >>> let's get right to rob marciano with a track of the storm. >> reporter: the storm is bumping into some big-time heat, so a

abc's alex perez with the hundreds of tips coming in from indiana. >> reporter: tonight, investigators inundated. more than 1,900 tips coming in since the police released this short audio recording. >> down the hill. >> reporter: that voice authoritying believe is abby williams' and libby german's killer. the recording captured on libby's phone. >> if you think that sounds like, fill in the blank. call us. >> reporter: the two friends for a hike last week in delphi. they walked through this nature trail, and about an hour after they started their hike, they ended up right here on this railroad bridge. libby snapchating this picture of abby on those tracks. police even getting this image of the suspect from her phone. sensing danger, authorities say she hit repocord. the 14-year-old's efforts to record her killer, just another sign of her courage. >> she would do anything to protect herself or friends. >> reporter: there is now a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >> thank you. >>> and a grim new milestone for chicago. the deadliest day of shooting this is year. seven

abc's alex perez with the details. >> reporter: new chilling evidence indiana investigators believe could libby german. >> down the hill. down the hill. >> reporter: that voice, police say, is the killer, demanding the girls move down a hill. authorities are playing the short clip on a loop. listen again. >> down the hill. down the hill. down the hill. down the hill. >> we think that there's enough there that somebody would recognize that voice, and we want that person to call us. >> reporter: the girls vanishing during a hike last week. their bodies discovered the next day, near this nature trail in delphi. investigators revealing that voice along with the image of their suspect were captured on libby's phone. it's unclear if the voice came from that suspect or another man. the 14-year-old pressing record before she was killed. >> she's a hero because she had the presence of mind. she didn't feel comfortable about something, and she turned on her video camera. >> reporter: earlier, libby snapchatting this picture of her friend, abby, on a railroad bridge near the trail. authorities now h

kids just can't go out and be kids anymore. >> reporter: for "good morning america," alex perez, abc >> thanks, alex for that and bring in nancy grace and brad garrett, former fbi special agent. nancy, let me begin with you. boy, what presence of mind for libby to be able to hit that record button. >> you're absolutely right and, remember this, i know that they are saying there could be another accomplice but think about it. when she sees this guy coming across that train trestle as i call it's the same train trestle where she snapped her friend and posted it on snapchat. she had to be suspicious of him because she took a picture then. she took that picture. that's where it came from. and we hear that muffled down the hill. down the hill. why was it muffled? because i think she put it in her pocket. now, they're only releasing a portion of it? why? there's something on there they don't want us or the perpetrator to hear. for all i know it could have been the attack on the girls or their murders. they are not releasing to spare the family but there's more proof on that video. >> but,

alex perez, and his wife nicky bought essentials to help those who lost their belongings. >> we're at home, just watching tv, and we've seen the people struggling here. we said let's go help our city, and that's what we did. >> reporter: by giving, the companile received an unexpected gift. they found a relative they'd lost touch with for two decades. an aunt evacuated with her family. >> it was so many years. >> reporter: she tells me her apartment along the coyote creek is still submerged in flood waters. over at evergreen high's evacuation center single father, keith thomas has an extra spring in his step, going home with 2-year-old son houston. >> when did you get word that it was okay to go back? >> about 5 minutes ago. >> what was your first reaction? i was on my way. >> reporter: thomas says he was evacuate the as a precaution, when the water rose quickly, but that there was no damage to his apartment. with his son and daughter safe, he considers himself lucky. >> it could be worse, but i've still got these guys. so that's all that matters. >> reporter: for those who cannot go

here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: the voice is chilling. indiana investigators believe it could help them track down whoever murdered 13-year-old abbey williams and 14-year-old libby german. that distinctive voice, police say, is the killer ordering the girls to move down a hill. the girls' bodies were discovered valentine's day at the foot of a hill near the nature trill in delphi. authorities have been hunting for this man who they call the main suspect in the case. investigators revealing the new audioand that image call from libby's phone. it's unclear if that voice belonged to the suspect or another man. in her last moments, libby managed to hit investigators hope libby's valiant effort will lead to ape and an arrest. nancy grace weighs in on the case. >>> san francisco making good on its promise to defy president trump's immigration crackdown. hundreds showed up to a meeting last night where immigration attorneys, judges, civic leaders, and activists like actor danny glover, brainstormed ways the city can respond to the expected incre

abc's alex perez is on the scene in carroll county. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning. say they are working around the clock to solve this case. the girls were dropped off on this trail for what was supposed to be a hike and a fun afternoon. but they never came back. at 2:07:00 p.m. on monday 14-year-old liberty german uploaded this picture to snapchat of her 13-year-old friend abigail williams walking across the train tracks over a bridge near delphi, indiana. that would be their last communication. the next day their bodies were found in the woods just three-quarters of a mile from that very bridge seen on liberty's snapchat and launching a massive manhunt to find the suspect. overnight they released this image. 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 rural indiana. most of the people that are born and raised here stay here. it is very uncommon for that to happen in a small community. >> reporter: the community of 3,000 in complete disbelief. >> everybody is ready to know w

abc's alex perez is in carroll county with new details for us. od morning, robin. authorities are expanding their search and say they want to not only speak with people who may have been on the trail but want to talk to anyone across the country who might recognize the suspect. this morning, indiana investigators expanding their search for this man, who they are now calling the main suspect in the brutal murders of 13-year-old abigail williams and 14-year-old libby german. >> people who live in logansport to lafayette if they saw anyone that evening of the 13th, if they saw anyone walking down the roadway that didn't look like they should be there or a hitchhiker we would like no know. >> reporter: authorities who believe he may have changed his appearance, poring over hundreds of tips. >> my thought is that next phone call is going to be the one we've been looking for. >> reporter: one week ago today search teams made the tragic discovery, the remains found in a wooded area near this trail in delphi. the day before a family member dropped the gir