there's a detention hearing for alexander ciccolo. let's talk more about this.t to bring in national security analyst juliet kite k m kayyem. what a difficult decision this must have been for the captain. you know him. give me an idea of what his instincts were as a father but at the same time as a police captain. >> well, i knew him when i was homeland security advisor in massachusetts. we did a lot of work with the boston police department. generally the boston police department is a tight-knit group of men whose sons and daughters and their sons and daughters become police officers. so to have a son like ago lex -- this is a real case, let me say that. this is not one of those someone was online. this guy had serious weaponry in his home. so essentially a father who happens to be a police officer does what homeland security and other law enforcement officials are asking the public to do which is if something seems awry with someone you know, let us know. it led to an investigation. >> what a conflict, because this is his son. but then one would think that per

alexander ciccolo was arrested july 4th after he took delivery of four guns. watch since september after his father a police captain, tipped off authorities. family members say they were saddened and disappointed to learn of ciccolo's arrest. >> this morning we are seeing the latest photograph of mexican drug kingpin joaquin el chapo guzman, now the subject of an intense international search. abc's ji joe benitez -- gio benitez has new details of his escape from a prison outside mexico city. >> police searching pipes, cars and buses, searching for joaquin guzman shown as el chapo, the shorty a billion dollar man responsible for a quarter of the drugs in the u.s. and long wanted by u.s. authorities. guzman escaping from this maximum security prison 55 miles outside of mexico city saturday night. he was last seen in the shower area of his cell around 8:50 p.m. authorities say he fled through a dugout hole just 20 inches by 20 inches wide. authorities finding a ladder they believe he used to drop himself 30 feet below ground. winding his way through a mile long l

alexander ciccolo accused of planning to detonate pressure cooker bombs at a mayor university and his court appearance today prosecutors played ciccolo's interrogation tape which he made. >> the people that you see being executed are criminals. lowest of the low. maureen: ciccolo will remain behind bars urial. his father was the first to alert the f.b.i. of the attempted plot by his son telling them his son had gone off the deep end as he put it. leon: tonight it's back to normal on the historic uss midway. the aircraft carrier turned museum evacuated this morning because of a fire below deck. crews think that a welder's torch may have started the fire underneath the flight deck. everyone was rushed off as a precaution, no one was hurt. now the must-see video. the blue angels giving hundreds of people a show they will never forget. maureen: that low flyover is thrilling enough on its own. went by quickly didn't it? the wake from the jet however, picked up tents and umbrellas and flew them over the beach. no one was hurt. people were shocked. maureen: pennsylvania cola florida. >> ever

examples, alexander ciccolo of boston arrested july 4th, charged with plotting to attack a college dorm. the fbi says he told an interrogator that isis would never hurt anyone innocent. >> people that you see being executed are criminals. they're the lowest of the low. >> reporter: elton simpson and nadir soofi of phoenix were killed while attacking the draw muhammad contest in texas. warning bulletins have repeatedly stressed an isis emphasis on continual targeting of military. in response the military has put all u.s. bases on a higher level of alert. but that doesn't apply to the more than 2,000 recruiting and reserve centers. like the ones attacked yesterday where military personnel are prohibiting from carrying guns. now some in congress say maybe that should change. >> if our military fights overseas to defend america, i don't want to put them in a position where they're defenseless here in the united states. >> reporter: the marine corps has closed its recruiting offices and told them not to wear their uniforms. and national guardsmen have been authorized to carry weapons at thei

in his own words, this is the fbi's interrogation of 23-year-old alexander ciccolo.ou're about to hear some of it for yourself. ciccolo is accused of plotting an attack on a college campus and planning to slaughter students live on the internet. he's the son of a boston police captain. a law enforcement source tells cnn it was the father who first alerted authorities. cnn's alexandra field is here with more on the story. >> this 23-year-old man from massachusetts is now being held without bail on these terrorism-related charges. investigators say he was inspired by isis that he was taking active steps to plot plan and carry out an attack. they had the opportunity to interview him and ask him, what about isis did in fact inspire him. here's how he described it. >> isis this isil that, all these things. what is your take on that? what do you feel about the group that calls themselves isis or isil? good thing. >> what part of what they're doing is good? what is -- this is education for u too. so what is their ultimate goal? what are they doing? what's good? >> implement

in court prosecutors played a portion of an fbi interview in which alexander ciccolo expresses support for isis and calls those beheaded crips and the lowest of low. they say he planned to set off a pressure cooker bomb in a university cafeteria at lunchtime in order to kill as many people as possible. >>> a disturbing videotape has now been released showing an unarmed man shot dead by police near los angeles. this was two years ago. on this video the man who was drunk at the time refuses a police order to stand still with his hands up. he was shot eight times. city of gardena later paid his family $4.7 million to settle a lawsuit. the public had a right to see the incident which led to that large payout a judge said. >>> newly released dash cam showing a police officer getting deliberately run over. a silver sedan and the passenger got out and ran off. as the officer moves to go after the passenger, the driver ran him over sending him sliding over the hood of the car. the officer managed to fire three shots. he and the driver both suffered nonlife threaten injuries. >>> a regional air

under arrest today is alexander ciccolo, the suspect in a homegrown terror plot and the son of a boston police captain. ciccolo was arrested july 4 with a cache of weapons. investigators say the 23-year- old planned to attack a university and broadcast the executions of students live via the internet. his father alerted police about his son's plans last fall. police say ciccolo stabbed a nurse with a pen after his arrest. >>> an incredible story of survival out of washington state. a 16-year-old girl somehow managed to walk out the rugged wilderness to safety following a small plane crash. we have more from brewster, washington. >> reporter: 16-yard autumn vea -- 16-year-old autumn veatch walked out of the woodses to days after she survived a plane crash. her father said autumn told him the plane crashed into a mountain after it flew into a bank of clouds and after impact it burst into flames. >> she's pretty banged up but she's in good spirits. she's been through a lot. >> reporter: after hiking to safety, autumn flagged down a motorist who drove her to the store that rick ladew owns.

alexander ciccolo was arrested july 4th after he took deliveries of four guns from an undercover operative. the fbi says he sought to build his own pressure cooker bombs like the ones used in the boston marathon. his father a boston police captain alerted authorities his son had a history of mental illness and was talking about joining isis. >>> now we turn to new details in the search for that knownotorious drug lord. the most recent image of joaquin "el chapo" guzman on the run since saturday after escaping through an underground tunnel. three prison system officials including the director of the maximum security prison have been fired in connection with the escape. >>> well after nearly three months of testimony closing arguments set to begin in the colorado movie theater shooting. the jury must decide if james holmes was legally insane when he opened fire at a midnight premiere killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. if holmes is found not guilty by reason of insanity he would be committed indefinitely to a mental hospital frnts in a settlem

. >> reporter: federal officials in boston announced the arrest of 23-year-old alexander ciccolo, the son of boston police captain robert ciccolo. a police source told nbc news captain ciccolo reported his son to the fbi after learning he was allegedly plotting an isis-inspired attack. according to court documents, ciccolo goes by the name ali al amriki and was arrested july 4th after receiving four guns from an undercover agent and buying a pressure cooker. the government says ciccolo was under investigation since last fall and shared plans to attack college cafeterias including executions of students broadcast live on the internet. but law enforcement officials say because he was under constant surveillance an attack was unlikely. >> authorities dodged a bullet in this plot but the threat remains out there, remains wide, remains strong, and isis remains relentless in recruiting westerners for its cause. >> according to the fbi affidavit, agents found partially built molotov cocktails in ciccolo's apartment. a boston police source tells nbc news that ciccolo and his father are estran

veteran officer, one of the heroes during the boston bombings, turning in his own son. 23-year-old alexander ciccolo under arrest in court today. prosecutors laying out the echd evidence including interviews where he calls the victims be beheaded by isis quote, the criminals. the judge saying he could be a threat to the public. he will be detained until the trial. >>> now, to california tonight, authority tls under fire there in what had been called the real-life "gone girl" case. the young woman and her boyfriend accused by police of staging her kidnapping. that couple now vindicated. the fbi coming forward with a suspect, a harvard law graduate now under arrest. so tonight, abc's cecilia vega tracking down the police who did not believe that couple. >> reporter: tonight, a resounding "we told you so." >> today, there is vindication. today is a fabulous day for denise huskins, for aaron quinn. >> reporter: tears of relief for the couple accused of staging an elaborate kidnapping hoax straight out of the blockbuster "gone girl." the fbi arresting the accused master mind 38-year-old matthew muller. a

seen here sought to build his own pressure cooker bombs and become an isis killer. 23-year-old alexander ciccolo was arrested by the fbi on july 4th after a long investigation triggered, officials say, by a tip from his father, the police captain. the son's plan, the fbi says, was to set off his bombs at the crowded cafeteria of a major college campus and at a nearby gay bar. and then, the fbi says, execute non-muslim students live via the internet. he lived in the tiny massachusetts hamlet of adams, where he was arrested on the morning of july 4th after buying four high-powered weapons from an undercover fbi operative. in a search of ciccolo's apartment, agents say they found a pressure cooker he had bought just the day before. tonight, the fbi says ciccolo had set a deadline of july 31st for his alleged campus attack. late today, his family said it was saddened and disappointed to learn of their sons intentions but grateful he was stopped in time. david? >> brian ross thank you. >>> and we move on now to the severe weather slamming the heartland at this hour. 60 million americans from minnesot

like 23-year-old alexander ciccolo, the son of a boston police captain. investigators say he planned to attack a boston campus to execute non-muslim students on the internet. >> is all the united states an enemy. >> yes, it's unjust. >> reporter: comey says he's worried about a new way they're hiding their communications using newer technology in smartphones to send enscripted messages. reena, t.j. >> all right, bazi kanani for us live in washington. thank you, as always. >>> and breaking overnight, word the defense secretary ash carter has landed in iraq on an un unannounced visit. >> carter is expected to get a progress report from top iraqi officials on the battle with isis. they announced a major offensive to retake the city of ramadi. >>> a wfrl in northern california exploding in size overflight now closing in on homes. >> burning near napa valley. residents being evacuated as it consumed more than 4,000 acres. cattle and horses seen fleeing the flays. no blugs damaged but dozens are threatened. it's believe it started when a car caught fire. >>> ev

. >> reporter: according to investigators, 23-year-old alexander ciccolo was arrested on july 4th with two rifles and two handguns. an f.b.i. search of his home found two machetes, a long, curved knife and several partially constructed molotov cocktails. court papers say he planned to use the cache of weapons in an isis-inspired attack at a state university. sources say ciccolo's father, robert, a captain in the boston police department, alerted authorities last fall that his estranged son had a long history of mental illness and had become obsessed with islam. then in late june, investigators say ciccolo told an f.b.i. witness his attack at a state university would focus in the college dorms and cafeteria and would include executions of students broadcast live via the internet. he asked the witness to get him firearms. court papers say ciccolo praised the boston marathon bombers, and on july 3rd purchased a pressure cooker at a massachusetts wal-mart. the same type of device used in the marathon attacks. in a recorded conversation ciccolo called the recent terror attacks in tunisia "a

first court appearance today if connection with a terror sting. 23-year-old alexander23-year-old alexander ciccolos father is a 27 year veteran of the boston police force and is credited with alerting police to the threat. he also told police his son has a history of mental illness. >>> police in california made an arrest in a kidnapping case that was once compared to the movie gone girl. denise huskins and her boyfriend aaron quinn appeared at a news conference yesterday on the same day federal agents arrested 38-year-old matthew muller now a suspect in huskins' kidnapping. when her boyfriend reported the ransom kidnapping back in march, police first called it a hoax. >> if you knew my daughter, you would know that she was not in any way shape or form involved in any kind of a hoax. can you imagine being rescued from a kidnapping and then people are on you for committing the crime? >> muller the suspect is a harvard trained lawyer who was disbarred in california. he was already in custody for another home invasion that has similarities to huskins' kidnapping. "good morning america" will have much

the fbi explains alexander ciccolo planned to set off pressure cooker bombs in a cafeteria of a major college campus and execute non-muslim students live via the internet. investigators say the 23-year-old was motivated in part by the boston marathon bombings. where his father a respected police captain, was among the first responders who rushed to the scene. officials says robert ciccolo took brave action again last year reporting his own son to the fbi. saying he had gone off the deep end and become a jihadist. >> other than some radio, you know that was, you know definitely middle eastern that you could hear every now and then he was generally very quiet. >> the fbi saying they closed in on alexander ciccolo after he bought four high powered weapons from an undercover operative and was arrested july 4th at his massachusetts apartment. inside the fbi claims agents found a pressure cooker bought just the day before along with other bomb making materials. ciccolo's family saying in a statement while we are saddened and disappointed to learn of our son's intentions we are grateful auth

alexander ciccolo was arrested after obtaining four firearms. the fbi says he's a muslim convert who had become obsessed about isis. an undercover informant recorded conversation in which he described various plans of attack. he wanted to use assault rifles targeting college dorms in the crowded cafeteria. his plan included pressure cooker bombs like those used in boston. they would be packed with nails and ball bearings. he also allegedly wanted to carry out executions of stutz and brand them on the internet. according to the fbi, when they searched ciccolo's apart, he already will constructed some molotov cocktails. >> he's 23 years old. he went by the name of ali al amriki it means ali the american. >> according to the fib, he was inspired by the boston marathon bombings. that's what drove him to try to make these plots. incidentally wolf he's the son of a 27-year-old veteran of the boston police department someone who was one of the first responders in -- after the bombing, and we also should note that the fbi says that he has a history of m

he's alexander ciccolo. he's accused of buying guns from an f.b.i. informant on the 4th of july. turns out his own father, robert ciccolo, that boston captain tipped off the f.b.i. >> you have a situation where isis is exploiting young people with mental health problems. it just add to the tragedies. it's a terrible thing to have happen. bob is a good man who has come from a good family. but the system has to run its course. eric: molly what do we know about the details of this plot? >> reporter: investigators say they thwarted another isis-inspired plot. this time in a dorm. alexander ciccolo was arrested after accepting firearms from a member of the terrorism task force. investigators say he went by an alias and shared his jihadist sympathies with that witness. civilians, u.s. military members and law enforcement and also wanted to attack a state university. while broadcasting the execution of student live via the internet. they found molotov cocktails at his apartment and found him purchasing a pressure cooker. police say it's his father that first notified the authorities of

months, the fbi has arrested a significant number of other americans who were, like 23-year-old alexander ciccolo from massachusetts, the son of a boston police captain. investigators say he planned to attack a college campus to execute non-muslim students live on the internet. >> in your mind then is all of united states an enemy? >> yes. >> and every person -- >> yes, it's unjust. >> reporter: comey says he's also worried about a new way isis is hiding its communications, using newer technology in smartphones to send enscripted messages. reena, t.j. >> all right, bazi kanani for us live in washington. thank you, as always. >>> and breaking overnight, word the defense secretary ash carter has landed in iraq on an unannounced visit. >> carter is expected to get a progress report from top iraqi officials on the battle with isis. the government in baghdad has announced a major offensive to retake the city of ramadi. >>> also breaking overnight, a wildfire in northern california exploding in size overnight now closing in on homes. >> it's burning near napa valley. residents there being evacuated as

examples, alexander ciccolo arrested july 4th charged with plotting to attack a college dorm. >> people you see being executed are criminals, lowest of the low. >> reporter: elton simpton and nadir were killed in texas. warning bullets repeatedly stressed an isis emphasis on continued targeting of military. in response, the military put all u.s. bases on a high level of alert. that doesn't apply to the 2000 recruiting and reserve centers where they are prohitted from carrying guns. some in congress say maybe that should change. >> if the military fights overseas to defend america, i don't want to put them in a position where they are defenseless here in the united states. >> pete williams reporting there. graduation rates are down in stafford county. the board compares them to loudoun and spotsylvania county. it found stafford scores fell in the bottom half compared to the other districts. stafford was the only division with an on-time graduation rate lower than four years ago. high teacher turnover may be to blame for that. >>> the mass zive trump sign outside the billionaires hotel is

alexander ciccolo charged with plotting to attack a college dorm. he told an interrogator isis would never hurt anyone innocent. the people you see being executed are criminals, the lowest of the low. >> reporter: they were killed by attacking a drama in texas. warning bullets repeatedly stressed isis emphasis on continued targeting of military. the military put all u.s. bases on a higher level of alert. that doesn't apply to the more than 2,000 recruiting and reserve centers where military personnel are prohitted from carrying guns. some say maybe that should change. >> if our military fights overseas to protect america, i don't want them in a position they are defenseless here in the united states. >>> graduation test rates are down. the board compared stafford to loudoun and spots vain ya. stafford was the only one with an on-time graduate rate lower than four years ago. high teacher turnover may be to blame. >> one woman nearly drown on the potomac river. she is sharing her story as we push to keep people safe. >>> we are talking a lot of heat a

because of power of what alexander ciccolo said on the tape, the fbi blacked out his face for fear it could be used by isis as propaganda. this was 23-year-old alexander ciccolo hours after being arrested by the fbi on july 4th as a suspected terrorist. >> in your mind is all the united states an enemy? >> yes. >> and every person. >> yes, it's unjust. >> reporter: for the first time on a tape played in court one of the young americans accused of plotting to attack america on behalf of isis defending isis and its gruesome executions. >> people that you see being executed are criminals. they're criminals. they're the lowest of the low. >> reporter: the fbi says ciccolo wanted to pull off a massacre worse than the boston marathon bombing where his own father boston police captain robert ciccolo was on the scene. it was kappes ciccolo who first alerted federal agents that his son had gone off the deep end. >> the group that calls itself isis or isil, they're doing a good thing? >> yeah, yeah, they are. they're doing a good thing. >> reporter: what part of what they're doing is good? like

the son of a boston police officer is accused of plotting an isis inspired attack. 23-year-old alexander ciccolo was arrested on july 4th. he planned to make a pressure cooker to produce bombs to attack college cafeterias. his father turned him in after learning of his plans. >>> yesterday, the judge convicted khusen akhmedov on four counts of third degree murder. his co-defendant pleaded guilty last week. the two were racing on roosevelt boulevard in feltonville in july of 2013. samara banks and three of her children were struck and killed while crossing the street. >>> authorities have arrested an atlantic city police sergeant. prosecutors say she helped her boyfriend, who is a convicted drug dealer. kia harris police say she made payments for his involvement to hide any purchases. she faces up to ten years in prison. her lawyer says she has, quote, impeccable character. >>> philadelphia police are searching for a suspect who broke that a local day care. the man broke into nana's day care in juniata park on july 6th. police say he spent about two hours taking things and eventually got away fro

alexander ciccolo planned to set off pressure cooker bombs at a cafeteria on campus. the 23-year-old was motivated in part by the boston marathon bombings. where his father a respected police captain was among those who rushed to the team. the father reported his son to the f.b.i. saying he had gone off the deep end and be a jihadist. >> he was generally quiet. the f.b.i. saying they closed in on him after he bought four high powered weapon from undercover operative and was arrested on july fourth at the massachusetts apartment. inside agents found a pressure cooker bought the day before with other bomb making materials. the family said we are sadded and disappointed to learn of our son's intentions we are grateful they were able to prevent loss of life or harm to others. >> he is one of 11 suspects believed to have ties to isis arrested by the f.b.i. in six weeks. jonathan: anne arundel medical center will not hire people who smoke or use other nicotine products. they will be tested as part of the process. if they fail they could reapply in six months. "7 on your sid

video of alexander ciccolo's was released. >> just listen here as he tells authorities about his views of the terror group. >> they doing a good thing? >> yeah. yeah, they are. they're doing a good thing. >> and what part of what they're doing is good? what is their -- this is education for us too, what is their ultimate goal? what are they doing? what's good? >> they're implementing the sharia and freeing people from oppression. wherever they go they're changing things. finally establishing khilafah. >> ciccolo has become obsessed with islam in the past 18 months. >>> joaquin guzman picked one of two blind spots on his cell surveillance camera to make his big escape. officials are offering a $3.8 million reward for information leading to his capture. >> footage shows guzman duck behind his shower and never reappear. we now know of course he slipped down a hole that led to a mile-long tunnel to freedom. >>> that tunnel el chapo used to escape was complete with lighting ventilation and a modified motorcycle track. cnn's nick valencia was allowed to go inside. >> this is the closest we h

alexander ciccolo is the estranged son of a captain. he was arrested after receiving four guns from the undercover agent. a search of his apartment revealed bomb-making equipment. kellye: we are following breaking news from the pentagon where leaders are finalizing plans aimed at lifting a ban on transgender people in the military. jonathan: jennifer donelan has details. jennifer: this is the final gender-based restrictions that exist in the military. we are learning from the "associated press" that the ban against transgenders is about to come crumbling down. high level sources of the pentagon tell the "associated press" the formal announcement is expected this week. every branch of the military will have six months to deal with all of the details of sweeping change. they have the time to figure out what impact lifting the ban will have. the issues they have to face run the gamut the immediate call legal and training matters to deal with. a working group will study the different facets to include developing uniform guidelines. the poin

alexander ciccolo has a hearing today. his father reported him to the fbi in the fall after learning he was plotting to attack college cafeterias. the young man was under constant surveillance and the attack was unlikely. >>> lawyers will ask a d.c. judge to release man who is awaiting a retrial for murder. ingmar guandique was found guilty of killing chandra levy and however the judge ruled that the testimony was from an unreliable witness in this case. the lawyers will be asked for him to be set free until the retrial next march. >>> prosecutors are reviewing the results from an invest into the death of a woman in fairfax police custody. 37-year-old natasha mckenna died in february when sheriff's deputies tried to transfer her out of the fairfax county adult detention center. mckenna who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia was tasered multiple times. news4 spoke with mental health advocate pete earley on an ad hoc committee to reform police practices in fairfax county. ed roessler hasn't addressed the reason why mckenn

alexander ciccolo was arrested july 4th after obtaining firearms. the fbi says he's a muslim convert who in recent months became obsessed with it's sister. could go to the fbi an undercover informant recorded conversations in which ciccolo described various plans for attacks including he wanted to use assault rifles and bombs to attack a university campus, targeting college dorms and the crowded cafeteria. his plan included pressure cooker bombs like those we saw used in boston and they would be packed with nails and ball bearings. he also allegedly wanted to carry out executions of students and broadcast them on the internet. according to the fbi, when they searched ciccolo's apartment he had several partially constructed molotov cocktails. >> evan perez with that. we're staying on top of the story, you're working your sources, thank you. >>> a new assault on isis terrorists being launched overseas right now. iraqi forces aiming to retake a critical isis stronghold. >> wolf the question is the battle the crucial battle to retake ramadi really on? u

. >>> developing out of boston we have news where later today alexander ciccolo will make his first court. federal authorities say he plotted to set off pressure cooking bombs in college cafeterias. a police official said it was his dad, a boston police captain, who alerted the fbi. a law enforcement source confirms this is a picture of ciccolo's father. >> we're expecting to see alexander ciccolo here 23-year-old suspect. due at springfield federal court in the 3:00 hour. it's a detention hearing. we're note expecting that to last very long. as you know she's facing weapons charges that could carry up to ten years in federal prison. the government and their court documents allege that he was planning to carry out this attack against an unspecified college or university wanted to focus on dormitories and cafeterias using a pressure cooker bomb similar to the ones used in the boston marathon bombings as well as a cache of four weapons that he took receipt of from an undercover operative. that's the charge that he is facing now. we should also toll you that all of this unraveled last fall.

the fbi released its interrogation tape of 23-year-old alexander ciccolo. >> he faces terrorism chargesring the fbi interrogation, ciccolo expresses his support for isis. listen to him here in his own words. >> isis this, isil that, all these things. what is your take on that? what do you feel about the group that calls themselves isis or isil? are they doing a good thing? >> yeah. yeah, they are. they're doing a good thing. >> what part of what they're doing is good? what is -- this is education for us, too. so what is their ultimate goal? what are they doing -- what's good? is. >> they're implementing the sharia. they're freeing people from oppression. wherever they go, they're changing things. finally establishing khalifa. >> let's talk more about this. alexandra field is here with us as well as cnn legal analyst danny cevallos. alexandra, you've been following this case. it's gotten a lot of attention. the fact that his father is a veteran boston police department officer. >> and this a 23-year-old massachusetts man arrested on felony weapons possession charges but the judge decided

alexander ciccolo is the son of a boston police captain. a police source tells nbc news his father reported him to the fbi after learning he was plotting to attack college cafeterias. neighbors say they had no idea. >> a small community where we know each other. i know each other around here, neighbor to neighbor. when you hear something like that it's a big shocker. it really is. act of terrorism, bombs being made. right across the street from my house. >> investigators say an attack was unlikely because the man was under constant surveillance. a source says he suffers from mental illness and he was estranged from his father. >>> it's 5:18 today. a d.c. council members want police to crack down on people driving all terrain vehicles and dirt bikes in the district and is proposing tough new penalties. this comes as police are looking for people of interest seen in dirt bikes in the shooting death of a reporter. megan mcgrath has more on this story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, eun. all terrain vehicles and dirt bikes it i

investigators slapped the cuffs on alexander ciccolo july 4 after he got guns he ordered from a witness was cooperating with police. the 22-year-old's dad says his son has a long history of mental illness and has talked about joining the islamic state. >>> an amazing story of survival out of washington state. 16-year-old autumn veatch says she hiked for two days aft plane she was in -- after the plane she was in crashed in the rugged cascade mountains. her step grandparents were also in the plane when it went down saturday. to days later she was picked up by a passing motorist and driven to a general store about 30 miles away. >> considering the time she'd been out and what had happened to her, she looked remarkably good. >> the search for veatch's step grandparents and the wreckage is being hampered by the rocky terrain, thick forest and stormy weather. >>> straight ahead, the airplane seat design that is sure to have potential passengers talking. >> right after the break, beachgoers go above and beyond to rescue a stranded shark. this is some incredible video. we'll show it you to nex

. >> reporter: according to investigators 23-year-old alexander ciccolo was arrested on july 4 with two rifles and two hand guns. an f.b.i. search of his home found two machetes, a long curved knife and several partially constructed molotov cok tames. court paper -- cocktails. court papers say he planned to use the cache of weapons in an isis-inspired attack at a state university. his father, robert, a captain in the boston police department alerted authorities last fall that his estranged son had a long history of mental illness and had become obsessed with islam. then in late june investigators say ciccolo told an f.b.i. witness his attack at a state university would focus in the college dorms and cafeteria and would include executions of students broadcast live via the internet. he asked the witness to get him firearms. court papers say ciccolo praised the boston marathon bombers and on july 3 purchased a pressure cooker at a massachusetts wal-mart. the same type of device used in the marathon attacks. in a statement the suspect's family thanked authorities for stepping in when they

says alexander ciccolo planned to set off pressure cooker bombs at a university. his father alerted authorities that ciccolo had a history of mental illness and wanted to join the islamic state group. he was arrested in a sting on july fourth. >> woodruff: president obama called today for reforms in prison sentencing aimed at elimination racial disparities and cutting costs. he spoke at the n.a.a.c.p. national convention in philadelphia and criticized mandatory minimum sentences. >> we've also locked up more and more non-violent drug offenders than ever before for longer than ever before. and that is the real reason our prison population is so high in far too many cases, the punishment simply does not fit the crime. >> woodruff: to underscore his point, the president yesterday commuted the sentences of 46 drug offenders. >> ifill: a new discovery lit up the world of physics today. for the first time, scientists detected a sub-atomic particle, called the "penta-quark". its existence was first predicted in the 1960s, but it took the world's largest atom smasher-- ou

university and broadcast the murder of students live online all on behalf of isis. 2-year-old alexander ciccolo is appearing in court today -- 23-year-old. he was arrested in new york after obtaining guns from an f fbi informant. he was planning to attack unnamed university concentrating on dorms and cafeteria. molly line in springfield massachusetts. molly? >> reporter: that's right, jon. investigators here say they thwarted yet another isis inspired would be killing attack. the man allegedly planned to attack colleges students in dorms and cafeterias using guns and improvised explosives. the 23-year-old man named, alexander cicola was taken into custody on 4th of july after accepting four firearms from a person who was cooperating. ciccolo was arrested immediately. he goes by an alias online and isis supporter who shared his jihadist sympathies with the cooperating witness including plans to attack a state university using a assault rifles and improvised explosives while broadcasting the executions of students live via the internet. court documents reveal the agents found partially constructe