also suspected in the killing of young amber dubois. what about one-time dating game contestant rodney alcala. now he faces execution for raping and butchering a schoolgirl and four other women. victims and their families are joining us all next on "larry king live." >> larry: good evening. you have all heard the story of 17-year-old honor student chelsea king. went for a jog in a san diego area park, never came home. a 30-year-old registered sex offender named john gardner has been charged with her murder. chelsea king's parents, brent and kelly king are returning to this program, joining us tonight. we'll speak to them in a moment. but first, the man who allegedly killed their daughter has also been charged with the attack of a female jogger. just weeks earlier, that jogger, candace moncayo is with us tonight. i should mention because the case against john gardner is ongoing, candace cannot discuss specifics of the attack regarding him. so we can't jeopardize that investigation. of course, she can say whatever she wishes. where were y

my heart goes out to the kings and of course to carrie and amber's father.they get some closure. i hope they find her, even if it's in a situation like jaycee. >> larry: you were taken into a building? >> in a mini-warehouse, yeah, out by the airport in reno, yeah. >> larry: how did you get out? >> i was rescued by a policeman who wasn't looking for me. i was very lucky. when he banged on the door and garrido went out to find out wo it was, and came back and said, you know, it's the heat, he wants to see a receipt. do i have to tie you up? are you going to be good? i said, no, i've been good, don't tie me up. when he went back with the receipt, i went right after him. >> larry: smart move. >> yeah. >> larry: do you think he would have killed you or tried to hold you? >> i think he was planning on keeping me for a while, yeah. he talked about it. he talked about how he was going to take me home to meet his wife, that she would like me, you know. >> larry: what's your reaction, first, that he got out. >> i was shocked when he walked up to my ruelet wheel and s

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. >>> a bag found in a park outside of san diego may be linked to 14-year-old amber dubois who vanished. they told their parents about finding what looked like human hair in a bag in a park. the girl went missing in the same region as chelsea king. king's disappearance renewed interest in amber's case. >>> a next next pan who shot and kill add 13-year-old girl has been released on bond. he post add $15,000 bond in his court appearance in houston yesterday. he's accused of killing alexis wiley while he was in her mother's car on wednesday. her mom was following calderon because he reportedly hit her car and took off. she was later arrested at home. the police say he confessed to killing the girl buzz said it was in self-defense. >> the temperatures may be frigid, but the atmosphere here is red hot. welcome to comcast on the red carpet. i'm at the 14th annual maryland state police polar bear plunge, maryland's premier winter event. >> this is my kind of weather. >> perfect day for a plunge. >> you got to get in. >> this is a huge event. it's amazing. we started back in '96 and it was prob

. >>> you have probably seen the signs posting information on road conditions or amber alerts. started posting estimated drive times on those signs. new at 11, explains some even the governor think the drive times need to go. >> that's right, the message board has been an asset for the state. but putting new information on them may be having an unintended consequence. these are a sign of the times in maryland. >> are they helpful? >> they can be especially when they are telling me about some rough traffic ahead. >> reporter: the state highway administration calls them the variable message sign. 23 are them are strait strategically around the state. >> technology has unabled us to be getting realtime information on speeds and travel times along your interstate highways and we have been able to use that information to provide travel times to motorists. >> reporter: now some people complain that drivers are paying too much attention to messages on the signs creating a driving hazard and even increasing commute times in areas. >> they can be distracting but they are also informativ

he is also a suspect in the investigation of the murder of amber dubois. >>> a report out this morning shows that convicted ponzi schemer bernard madoff was badly beaten by an inmate in december. madoff was treated for a broken nose, fractured ribs and a cut on his face. one said a despite was over money. prison officials deny that the attack ever happened. >>> lawmakers have approved legislation that would reduce the balance of jail time for offenders found with crack versus those caught with cocaine. possessing five grams of crack and transferring 500 grams of powder cocaine have the same sentence. the new law would make it an 18-1 ratio. >>> ron washington admits he made a huge mistake last season using cocaine and failing a drug washington says he offered to resign. but rangers' nolan ryan turned him down. >>> michael jordan's record at the helm of the charlotte bobcats is now 1-0. they beat the oklahoma city thunder last night, hours after the nba approved his $275 million bid to take over the financially-struggling team. the deal makes jordan the first explayer to become a majori

they notify drivers about construction the struck taking place and amber alerts. >> tough watch out it does not distract you too much. >> and a look at the signs for a moment and back on the roads. >> the signs should only be used for messages with regard to safety, traffic, rerouting or things of that nature. kai jackson reporting. >> thank you. >>> for now highways is not say -- saying what will happen. >> march madness has hit the white house. the president makes picks for the championship. but it is an apparent or implied pick. he las the terps advancing to be beat by michigan state. he said that the terps have a great player. but the spartans have a better coach. tising gary williams i guess. he thinks the university of kansas will take the tournament. and there is a little time to sign up for our basketball challenge. bracket challenge. and go to wjz news. the tournament starts for real or earnest at 12:15. coming up on coffee with. another bracket challenge you that can take your picks and transfer it and win $10 million. that's correct would be nice. >> almost as good as mega m

plus, amber waves of pain? mike khouw tells you how you can triple your money off monsanto's lousy harvest. and buy write. a simple strategy that could make you money whether this component goes up, down, or sideways. scott nations with the industrial strength trade. "options action" begins now. and welcome to the show. i am melissa lee, and these are the "options action" traders. at the nasdaq marketsite, the world's third largest options exchange. stocks stuck in the mud, waiting for a catalyst. but options traders are placing bets now on earnings. so let's get in the money. and you've got to forget about all those other headlines. greece, south korean ships sinking, blah, blah, blah. earnings are going to be the catalyst. >> things everybody's talking about every single day. and guess what, folks, all of that going on what's going on with stocks? not a whole heck of a lot. every single day we look at this and they are not really moving around that much. that's been going on for a solid month now. day in, day

. >> that's right, this took the whole thing this year, this is hopback amber ale. a pale ale.t gets its name from the hopbacks, basically injected with hops. for people who like a lot of hops this is really the beer for you. >> now, we have an oatmeal stout. >> that's right. this is in the dark beer category. the best known dark beer is probably guinness. this is where rolled oats are added to it. gives it smoothness. >> finally we have -- >> it's a bavarian-style wheat beer from germany. the wheat actually gives it a lot of spice, clove and banana. >> i think i'll sample home brewed here. the raven. >> sounds good. >> very nice. >> yeah, yeah, nice, huh? >> all right. feeling a little badder about march now. cheers. >>> and for more on this battle of brews check out washingtonpost.com/food and places to go out and enjoy beers. check out nbcwashington.com/aroundtown. i needed one of those after my gators hit the dust so early in march madness. >> you're feeling better about march? >> yes. >> and so will we as we get more sun, veronica? >> that's right, we're all going to be fe

and he's being investigated in the disappearance of another girl amber dubois last year. your views question pertains to this today. roelle, let's talk about what we're asking viewers to weigh in on. >> we're asking for solutions. because i think everyone can agree. yes, we hate crime. we especially hate crime when it involves a registered sex offender who is involved in yet another crime. we're asking what do you think the solutions are? do you think the solution is to treat registered sex offenders as you would treat a killer? meaning stiffer sentences? how do you pay for that? we're asking you for solutions. where do you channel your ang ber these types of things. we're talking to tammy who is calling from california. tammy, what do you think the answers are? >> caller: well, i think the answers are that they need to lock them up for good. it's been proven time and time again that there is no cure for sexual predators. and i just really feel like when they keep letting them out, they are reoffending and it's putting more cost on our judicial system and it ends up costi

sorry, amber. >> amber, do you have a book? >> yes. i do. >> pretty disturbing statistics.l statistic which is frightening. >> that's why parents really need to be speaking with their kids about these issues. >> when do you have the conversation? when is the right time? >> hopefully you've been talking with your kids their entire lives and being open about sex and sexuality. >> but maybe giving them a bunch of bull about it's the stork. >> middle school is when you need to get in there and talk about -- sixth, seventh, eighth. >> jimmy, when did they talk to you? >> i was 22 when they had the conversation with me. he sat me down and said, son, you have to get out of the house and we have to talk about sex. >> and that's all? >> did it do the job? >> yeah, yeah. i'm irish catholic so i'm afraid to even talk about genitalia. anything in general, sex, we don't talk about it. i shower in the dark. i don't want to know what's happening. but, yeah, we've had that talk and it's just -- it was -- >> your dad had the talk? >> yeah. kids in school already talked about it. >> you alre

then 14-year-old amber but boys -- dubois was missing.ow he is being investigated for her murder. >>> here in maryland, lawmakers have been investigating state sex offender laws. police have charged a registered sex offender with taking her from a salisbury home and killing her. >>> two new jersey men make their first court appearance today, in connection with the murders of five teenagers. jessica kartalija is live in the newsroom now to explain the new developments in thcolds a that dates back to 1978. >> the suspect pleaded not guilty today to several counts. murder and arson. prosecutor says 53-year-old siland ra handson and lee evans held them at gunpoint. and later set it on fire. the teen's remains were never found. the break in this case came this week when a new witness came forward. the judge also continued bail for both men at $5 million each. vic? >> jessica, thank you. prosecutors say the killings were likely the result of a dispute over stolen marijuana. >>> virginia police say a case of road rage. police say 25-year-old gab

then 14-year-old amber dubois disappeared. her remains were found earlier this month.nd gardner is now being investigated in her murder. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> chelsea's law is expected to be introduced in the california state legislature next month. >>> after a massive recall, toyota announces it will replace accelerator pedals for free. drivers will have the choice to get the new pedals. the move is in response to dozens of complaints about the feel and general replace -- operation of the replacement pedals. the arc cellerators can get stuck in floor mats. >>> in wjz's healthwatch tonight, the issue of tanning bed safety reaches capitol hill. the government is considering additional regulations to make things safer. >>> 19-year-old rachel donahue says she goes to the tanning salon to feel good about herself. >> i think it makes me look slim and more perky, being tan. 30 million americans visit tanning businesses every year. but there are increasing questions about tanning beds and skin cancer. so tomorrow, the food and drug administration will consider

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and i wouldn't be surprised if they tied this character, gardner, to other cases, such as the amber dubois case, which has been going on very near there for the last year. >> larry: well, of course, we don't want to find mr. gardner guilty before a court does or before he might plead to this. what would you do with the sexual predators? never let them out? what's your answer? >> well, you know, remember jessica lunsford's situation some years ago. there was a huge social response to that, as her father and i and others went around the country and demanded 25-year sentences, 25 to life sentences for first sexual offenses, particularly these violent offenses against children. and in fact, some form of that was passed in, i believe, 38 states. yet states like california and others failed to implement the full -- they failed to fully implement jessica's law. and we see this kind of thing being repeated time and time again. you know as well as i do, larry, that california's on the verge of letting almost 30,000 offenders back out on to the streets because we can't provide them with adequate hea

i wouldn't be surprised if they tie this character, gardner, to other cases such as the amber dubois case going on very near there for the the last year. >> larry: of course, we don't want to find mr. gardner guilty before a court does or before he pleads to this. what would you do with the sexual predator? never let them out? what's your answer? >> remember jessica luncsford's case? we demanded 25 to life sentences for first sexual offenses, particularly violent offenses against children. in fact, some form of that was passed in, i believe, 38 states. yet states like california and others fail to implement the full -- the full -- they fail to fully implement jessica's law. we see this kind of thing being repeated time and time again. you know as well as i do, larry, that california is on the verge of letting almost 30,000 offenders back out onto the streets because we can't provide them with adequate health care. how ironic is that in these times? >> larry: not heard of last of this. thanks marc, father of the late polly klaas. we'll have more on this tomorrow night, by the way. jer

i've written books on amber's ears who also lived in different cisco for many years as a newspaper reporter who was a union army veteran and probably saw more military service and any writer in american history. and i would've book on walt whitman who volunteered in the hospitals in washington d.c. during the civil war. both of them saw a good deal more of the war than mark twain who by his own at mission was not equipped with the thoughtful business. when the war began in 1861, twain was living in new orleans working as a riverboat pilot on the mississippi river. not wanting to be drafted in either the union or confederate navy, twain left his job in new orleans and went to see with his sister, camille, in st. louis. a few weeks later he went back to his hometown of hannibal, missouri, where he was sometime talked into joining a new group of confederate military guerrillas known as the american rangers. the rangers weren't exactly the crack outfit. they spent most of their time arguing about strategy, falling off their horses and constantly retreating from what they imagined where hordes o

police say that gardner is also being investigated for the death of another california teen, amber duois. he pleaded not guilty to assaulting moncayo and killing chelsea king. >>> you may be putting way too much info about yourself on the internet, leaving you open to all kinds of problems. jennifer westhoven is looking up from her computer right now, looking out for you. good morning. >> dwoorgood morning, thank you robin. mit researchers can find out so much about you that people are being way too casual with information online, and one of the things that comes up a lot is your birthday, and you might think well i want to put it in there, my friends can say happy birthday. i want to say happy birthday to them. don't put the year in, though or make up a year. put 1900. who cares. nobody thinks you're that old. family photos, though, lists of your friends, all of this stuff can be collected and then used against you especially when they've got some identifiers like maybe they can find ways to figure out your mother's maiden name, you know how many credit cards use that as an identifie

they said that when the amber alert was issued, that dogs immediately went to the neighborhood, theyearched every home, and that dogs were in the backyard of the defendant's home. and i think a defense attorney could actually then say, well, let's bring the dogs in, it could be for the defense saying he didn't do it. the dogs didn't even see it. >> why didn't they hit on that house. >> and then you have the insanity argument. very difficult. >> and quickly, what are the lessons learned from this particular case? >> i think the lessons learned, detectives worked so quickly that they were at the dump terse in it the ar dumpsters in the area and there was a detective's vehicle following. they got the body. >> fast work. all right. thank you so much for joining us. now over to cbs news correspondent elaine quijano with the rest of the morning's headlines. >>> good morning, everyone. at least 57 are dead and 73 wounded of aer two car bombs exploded friday in the iraqi town of kalas about 50 miles north of baghdad. the twin blasts were minutes apart apartment came as residents were gathere

there are now 23 of them around the state displaying traffic advisories and amber alerts to drivers andews station. up next meet the youngest person to row across the atlantic ocean by herself. plus, a woman wins a home worth over $2 million years after ,,,, ,,,,,, >>> so the if i recall official start of spring may be a couple days away, but i think it's begun out here this morning. >> a great day. welcome back, everybody. daveaway, but i think it's begut here this morning. >> a great day. welcome back, everybody. dave be you're outnumber a little bit. >> but there's so much testosterone here, it evens out. >> actually, a lot more estrogen. >> yes, be careful, betty, it may be contagious. >>> just ahead, talk about a great story. a former science teacher, she loses her house to hurricane katrina. she just won a dream home in an hgtv contest. myra lewis is here with us this morning. can't wait to meet her. and the home is gorgeous. >>> also ahead, we've been talking about that sandra bullock was so happy thanking her husband when she won the oscar. and now she reportedly left him for a

one, amber dubois, is still missing. and officials are consulting with chelsea's father.nd another, candice, was running in the same park in december. and after seeing gardner's picture, says she is positive he assaulted her. there are sex offenders living in california. "nightline" profiled this one. >> you're going to be taken into custody today, for violating special condition of patrol, saying you will not possess or have access to children's toys, clothing or games, or other material related to children's interest. >> we find the same people commit the same kind of crimes. >> reporter: this community is outraged to learn gardner often stayed with his mother, who lives near an elementary school. experts say potential predators learn how to live beneath the public's radar and find loopholes in the law that must be addressed. >> this case may become a kind of poster case, for increased sanctions around the country against sexual offenders, so they do longer time. the longer they're in jail, the less risk they pose of repeat offending. >> reporter: law enforcement says g

and then 14-year-old amber dubois disappeared. her remains were found earlier this month, and gardner is now being investigated in her murder. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> all right. now let's take you back to maggie and harry. >> all right, thanks very much, betty. >>> now to a controversial double-sided decision in the case of a mississippi high schooler who wanted to bring her girlfriend to the prom. she sued after school officials canceled the dance, and cbs news correspondent mark strassmann has the result. >> reporter: for constance mcmillen, the prom is still off, even though a federal judge ruled her high school violated her rights by refusing to let the 18-year-old take her girlfriend to the big dance and wear a tuxedo. the type of speech that falls squarely within the purview of the first amendment. mcmillen openly lesbian since the eighth grade was pushing that same point. but itawamba agricultural high canceled the prom, rather than allow a same-sex couple to attend. >> it hurts me that they would rather punish

since pacifica, a general contextual analysis according to which the fleeting nature of the image or ambers an image. let us go back to 1987. let us look at what the commission did. in that order, what had been happening after pacifica, the supreme court decision until 1987, the commission had applied to enforce broadcasting decency in a very narrow way. as the commission explained, the virtually limited enforcement to cases which actually contained repetitive repetition of the precise expletives that were issued in the supreme court case. in 1987, the commission changed the policy. they said that was too narrow interpretation put it is inconsistent and -- inconsistent with their statutory responsibilities. we're going to make it clear that no longer are we going to have such a narrow enforcement policy. we're going to broaden this out for the contextual analysis that the supreme court approved in pacifica itself. patently offensive depictions or sexual and excretory activity. however, it made clear it preserved the repetition requirement which had been lined up to then with regard to a na

from our twitter page, amber says "the process does matter. barry bonds holds two all-time records, but the people do not respect cheating gear " south carolina, good morning. caller: good morning. a couple of quick points. process does not matter. it only matters to the individuals that do not want the bill to pass. i have insurance, so the guy before me was wrong. i am concerned, i have two children in college and they both decided to the economic situation that they will go for their masters. i benefit immediately from the passing of this bill. it is a fallacy that no benefits will come four years down the road. that is incorrect. also, to say that the message is sleazy is wrong, what about tom delay? when he twisted arms to get the pharmaceutical bill passed, as everyone forgot about that? to argue that this is not a good procedure is very hypocritical. i just do not see the validity in many of the statements being made. one final point, fox was extremely rude to the president. we would never have seen that had happened if it was george bu

even if the movie with amber and mental vestige did not win, i was so proud to see best picture go to the movie with a woman director. today i am happy to have a chance to bring you the best of both of those two experiences for our speech today. as i get into my speech i ask you to remember that the movie with the environmental message has actually made a lot of money. [laughter] i truly am grateful for the opportunity to speak about how the good people at the emperor mental protection agency had been making history. we have restored their rightful place of science is the first factor in all of our decisions. we have developed and implemented rules that will protect children, keep people healthy and safe lives and we have taken long overdue action on climate change including a revolutionary clean cars program builds on the historic finding that greenhouse gas pollution endangers public health and welfare. now, on that last point, the overwhelming scientific evidence was recently met with arguments that washington d.c. experienced an unprecedented lizard and record snowfall this winter

our speaker, andrea stone, senior washington correspondent for aol does in the speakers committee amber who organize today's event. ambassador c. boyden grey cochairman of the freedomworks foundation and a guest of the speaker. diana of the milwaukee journal sentinel, jonathan salant of limburg is also a former president of the national press up and adam brandon, vice president for communications for freedomworks. [applause] our speaker today is someone many republicans would love to have over for tea. dick armey is no stranger to washington. after 18 years in congress during which time he became house majority leader leader he now is his second career as the leader of the tea party movement through his group freedomworks. when you saw citizens rally against taxes they consider too high last april or packed town hall meetings last summer to protest democratic funds for health care or perhaps storm congressional offices tomorrow you are watching dick armey organizing acumen come to life. some polls the grassroots tea party movement has become more popular among conservatives than the rep

there's an amber alert out for her for quite some time.heir bodies were found in a car a few days ago and now their bodies have been positively identified. we'll keep listening to see if there's more information to pass on to you. >>> african-americans get fewer life-saving drugs. that's even when the veterans affairs health system where everyone should have the same access to care. in recent decades, we've seen an overall drop. the reason for the difference isn't clear, but researchers suspect it's about so much yo econom -- socioeconomics. the findings were published in the american journal of cardiologist. and high-ranking blacks at the state department are few and far between in the u.s. government. the state department is falling short in efforts. the state department does have a high number of black employees overall, but officials say few minorities are climbing abroad. a look at some of the stories in the african-american community that affect all of us. for more, check out the april issue of "essence" magazine or log on to cnn.com

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dogs were in the backyard right after the amber alert was issued, but admissions could go simply from saying, yes, i was at my mother's home that afternoon. yes, i saw her or even more. >> he appears when? tomorrow, right in court? >> initial appearance tomorrow. he'll be abridged of his constitutional rights and an attorney will be appointed for him if he does not have one, but the public defender is already representing him with other charges and they will probably continue to represent him. i don't want to get into gruesome details, but was she stalked? was it a crime of opportunity, was she brought into his home? >> crime of opportunity is what we heard today in the press conference and the sheriff also said that the crime occurred, in other words, her murder asphyxiation occurred in the home, but he doesn't think she was in the home too long and her body was placed in the dumpster and it was quick work from those detective investigators in october. they followed a trash truck all of the way to georgia landfill and that's how they got the body. >> and the arrest in february in mis