ayvani perez is okay.uspects have been arrested. >> the fbi, gbi, hsi, apd, clayton county district attorney's office and u.s. attorney's office. folks, this is a prime example of community policing. prime example of collaboration through a situation where it ached not only clayton county community but the metro area. i'll entertain any questions at this time. >> reporter: how did you find her? >> through hard-core law enforcement work. boots to the ground. again, the people i just mentioned worked tireless hours to make sure this young lady was safe. >> what specifically though led to you her? >> i'll let the fbi touch on that. again, we're going to limit certain questions about the investigation. we do not want to compromise the integrity of the investigation. >> reporter: earlier you had said there was nos connection between the family and these alleged kidnappers. is that still the case? is there a relationship between the mother and the kidnappers that you can share with us? >> again, i'll let the fbi

you may remember the story of the girl ayvani perez, 14-year-old girl.sday morning. two men burst into the family's home. they demanded jewelry and money. the mom didn't have any. she was trying to hide the kids. these two men shot the family dog and then kidnapped ayvani perez. 14 years old. the fbi, police have been looking for her for the last couple of days. the good news, found safe, found alive. just breaking in the last few minutes. so some good news there. we're getting more details how she was found and where she was found. but that's the headline there. ayvani perez, that girl abducted during a home invasion found alive. >> we're going to have more at the top of the hour of that story. we keep coming back to the question of motive in the navy yard massacre. why did aaron alexis go on a shooting rampage killing 12 people randomly? just a short time ago, i spoke to the daily mail reporter paul thompson who interviewed the shooter's former stepfather. >> the aaron he knew he said was a loving very kind boy. as a teenager, he described him as a spo

ayvani hope perez was inside that home with her mother and a sibling and the family dog.savidge picks up is the story from there. >> sash lee is, investigators have been working to try to locate 14-year-old ayvani perez. the community there just south of atlanta is the in shock. they can't believe that a home invasion would happen and that this young girl would be taken from her home in the middle of the night. there is a lot going on here. the fbi has taken the lead. it's a kidnapping, after all, and much they will not talk about, because they know a child's life is on the line here. but in the community, they're relying on law enforcement and they're relying on faith. >> in the name of jesus, we pray to you. >> friends and classmates pray for the safe return of ayvani hope perez as a frantic search for the kid.naed teen continued throughout the night. 14-year-old perez was violently taken from her suburban atlanta home in the middle of the night. >> they pried the backdoor into the residence. >> reporter: police say the men forced their way inside and her mother did wha

this is a good day for the family, perez family, but more importantly for ayvani. she is safe. wo suspects are in custody and at least one of them may know the girl's family. perez's mother was reportedly arrested in a drug raid last year, and immigration and customs enforcement says one of the suspects in perez's kidnapping was also arrested in that same raid. >>> the ohio man who became an online sensation after confessing that he killed a man while driving drunk made the same admission in court on wednesday. matthew cordle pled guilty to vehicular homicide. the 22-year-old faces up to eight years behind bars. he'll be sentenced next month. cordle's online confession has been viewed by more than 2 million people on youtube. >>> and a followup on a story we brought you about a boston homeless man who returned a backpack full of money, about 42,0$42,00 $42,000. glen james was given a citation from the police for his honesty, but a virginia man thought he wanted more. he started an online campaign. he's raised $92,000. no matter how busy your morning you can always do something b

ayvani perez was kidnapped during a home invasion on tuesday.tigators now say this wasn't random. this is a case that sort of captivate add lot of people around the country. martin savidge has been covering it. martin, last night when we spoke you said there are a lot of strange things here and questions to be answered. tonight, though, we'll celebrate her return. today those strange questions that you raised are loud and clear. what happened? >> reporter: we're starting to find out here that there are a couple of recurring themes here, not necessarily good ones. first of all as you've already pointed out here, this does not appear now to be a random home invasion with a kidnapping. number two we're also finding out there could be as many as six suspects involved here. lastly there was a reoccurring theme. that theme seems to be drugs and money. let's talk about the suspects and the relationships to the kidnap victim's mother. she was arrested last year along with a man who is also under arrest in connection with the kidnapping of her daughter.

ayvani perez back home after taken from her home at gun point on monday.ter tracing calls to her home asking for ransom. a second suspect may have links to ayvani's mother. >> i think what is important at this point is she is safe. >> reporter: the fbi said the two men who abducted her are still at large. and the little girl says three or four men were involved and they all hid their faces from her. >>> there's an interesting connection. a lot of people have questions about this. apparently the mom and gentleman arrested on immigration charges were arrested together back in 2012 on drug-related charges. the case was later dismissed, the drug trafficking charges rather. the cases were dismissed for different reasons and her mom's record expunged apparently. how this is connected. >> convoluted. >> it may have had something to do with what happened in the kidnapping which is strange. >> we will stay on it. >> of course. >>> a town in eastern pennsylvania is ready to fire its police chief who posted on-line videos of himself firing automatic weapons. chief ma

. >> reporter: it's what everyone rooting for 14-year-old ayvani perez wanted to hear. >> this is a goodis safe. she is safe. >> reporter: it was a whole 30 hours after she was snatched from her family's home in the middle of the night, still wearing her pajama bottoms. >> i'm so glad it's over. >> reporter: the tears from the vigil at her high school, still fresh. >> we're praying and expecting a safe return, father. >> reporter: police found her captive east of atlanta. they're not disclosing. they arrested 29-year-old wildrego jackson, on kidnapping charges. and 40-year-old juan alberto contreras-rodriguez. the line from police is that the two men who broke into the home, had no relationship with anyone in the house. authorities wouldn't tell us if that was still true. and here's a possible connection. according to court records, the girl's mother and one of the men arrested were both arrested on drug charges in 2012. charges against the mother were dropped. >> there's several other subjects, suspects, that we're still investigating. because of that, i really will not be able to get i

ayvani perez was released. she's back home now after being taken from her home on tuesday. one suspect was arrested after police traced calls he made to her family, asking for a ransom. a second suspect being held on immigration charges may have links to ayvani's mother. >>> a texas appeals court has overturned the money laundering conviction of former congressman, tom delay. the court ruled that the jury did not have enough evidence when they found him guilty of illegally funneling corporate money to republican candidates. delay is a former house majority leader whose nickname was "the hammer." the prosecutors say they will appeal to an even higher court. >>> mexico's government taking some heat for its response to a pair of deadly storms. there's plenty of flooding from the one-two punch from manuel and ingrid. the official death toll stands at nearly 100 people. that does not include those unaccounted for in a village that was devastated by a mudslide. critics say the government did not do enough to prepare for the storms and say they were focused on celebrations for mex

. >> reporter: it's what everyone rooting for 14-year-old ayvani perez wanted to hear. >> this is a good day. she is safe. she is safe. >> reporter: it was a whole 30 hours after she was snatched from her family's home in the middle of the night still wearing her pajama bottoms. >> i'm so glad it's over. >> reporter: the tears from last night's vigil at her high school still fresh. >> we're praying and expecting a safe return. >> reporter: today police say they found her captive at a location east of atlanta that they're not disclosing. they arrested 29-year-old dragel jackson on kidnapping charges and 40-year-old juan alberto contreras rodriguez on immigration charges. >> reporter: the original line from police was that the two men who broke into the home had no relationship with anyone in the house. today authorities wouldn't tell us if that was still true. >> reporter: here is a possible connection. according to court records, both the girl's mother and one of the men arrested today were both arrested on drug charges in 2012. charges against the mother were dropped. >> there are sever

. >> police say they have now found 14-year-old ayvani hope perez. e is alive. >> reporter: ayvani hope perez was found wandering on a highway after being released by her kidnappers two. suspects, one identified as a 29-year-old are in custody. >> it's a great day for law enforcement and a great day for the community. definitely a great day for the family. >> reporter: but police say they are still looking for these the two men who burst into the atlanta home tuesday and demanded money and welry. when they didn't find any, they actually shot the family poodle ella and then abducted the teen and demanded $100,000 ransom. all of atlanta and surrounding communities were gavel newsed by the hunt. receipts printed at gas station bear her picture and details of the kidnapping. and her photo and sketches were posted to hundreds of websites and facebook pages. >> they immediately jumped on social media outlets and spread the word. the word spread very quickly. >> reporter: and against all odds, she is safe. >> deborah: she and her family had only moved to the

morning the kidnapped teenager from georgia is safe and waking up in her own bed 30 hours after ayvani perez was taken. they arhettsed 29-year-old jackson and rodriguez. they are looking for more suspects they tell us. the two men on the screen these were not the ones that snatched her from the house. in an unexpected twist to the story court records are showing the teenager's mother the one on the left and one of them this guy on the right were both busted on drug charges last year despite the police saying the abductors were strangers to the family. they are searching for the suspects that took the teen in the middle of the night. >> at 10:00 a.m. eastern the gunman charged the dc headquarters how many years he has been in prison for the plot. floyd lee corkins waudz carrying ammunition and 6 chik-fil-a hamburgers when he opened fire in december. you can see corkins in the lobby he shoots the unarmed security guard but a man quickly tackles the suspect grabbing his gun. they are seeking a 45 year sentence. >> the investigation continues into the shooting death of a former college football

ayvani perez is back with her family after being abducted at gunpoint from her home. two suspects from been arrested. police are investigating a connection with the girl's family. gio benitez is here with the latest developments. >> reporter: a confusing one, no doubt. police say this apparently started as a random home invasion, where two armed men demanded money and abducted the girl. this morning, investigators say, she's in good health. but with two men arrested, police are still searching for others. this morning, investigators are frantically hunting for these two men, who they say kidnapped 14-year-old ayvani perez and they believe are on the run. as friends of the teen, who was found safely wednesday, were greeting her at her home outside of atlanta. >> there's several other subjects, suspects, that we're still investigating. >> she's home. she's safe. and that's what really matters. >> reporter: police aren't saying much about how they found perez. only they found the 14-year-old 26 miles from home. police will say they arrested wildrego jackson on kidnapping

lease have now just confirmed they have found 14-year-old ayvani perez. we have learned she's doing just fine. she's being checked out. police have the community to thank as well as folks helping out with social media. >> local, state, and federal agents came together, worked together, and were able to bring this young lady home. i also would be remiss if i did not say my thanks to the community. they immediately jumped on social media outlets and spread the word. the word spread very quickly. media responded. thank you for putting out the word in response to the kidnapping as well. >> police and fbi speaking there at the news conference moments ago. we have learned two suspects have been arrested. we know two men broke into this family home around 2:00 in the morning on tuesday. they demanded money. they wanted jewelry from ayvani's mother. when she couldn't meet their demands, this men then shot the family dog and took off with the 14-year-old. i want to go straight to cnn's martin savidge who has been working this since the very beginning. finally, the

ayvani perez was rescued one day after being taken from her home by armed men. ction between perez's mother and one of the men that's been placed under arrest. martin savidge is here with more. >> of course the good news is this young girl is safe and sound and that's thanks in large part to the 150 state and local law enforcement. that should not go understated. but then there is the issue and this has always been the debate, why did it happen. what terrified that neighborhood was the report that it was random, that they broke into this home and it could have been anybody's home. now we're starting to find out maybe it wasn't so random and that is as a result of connections that are starting to be made. one of those connections is that the mother of this 14-year-old was arrested in a drug raid last year. she was not charged or the charges against her were dropped. but another person arrested in that same raid, one of those now in custody in connection with a kidnapping case. so there is the link. exactly what that link is, we don't know. and the other thing you

this is a good day for the family, the perez family, but more importantly for ayvani. she is safe.fe. i want to thank the community as a whole for supporting the clayton county police department and all the collaboration between the agencies, federal, state, and local, throughout this ordeal. she's been reunified with her family. we currently have two suspects in custody. we're looking at some other suspects, and i'll let the fbi talk about that later. she was recovered at a location in conyers, georgia. the investigation is still active and we're still receiving phone calls as we speak. again, special thanks to the fbi, gbi, hsi, apd, clayton county district attorneys office, and u.s. attorneys office. folks, this is a prime example of community policing, a prime example of collaboration through a situation where it affected not only clayton county community but the metro area. i'll entertain any questions at this time. >> how did you find her? >> through hard core law enforcement work. boots to the ground. again, the people who i just mentioned worked tireless hours to make sure

. >> reporter: dozens of ayvani perez's family and friends gather in front of a school looking for answershat we are praying for. >> reporter: she went to middle school before recently moving. among the tears and the hugs, nina richardson stares at a picture of her and her friend. >> every time i look at it i'm scared. she is literally this small. literally. like if somebody would come and abduct her, she couldn't help herself. >> reporter: the fbi and clayton county police say two men broke in the home and demanded money and jewelry. when none could be found, they allegedly shot the family dog and then grabbed 14-year-old ayvani. driving away in a gray dodge vehicle. these are sketches released of the two men. a heavy police presence remains. >> our absolute number one priority is the safe return of a 14-year-old innocent girl. >> reporter: one friend says a relative spoke with the kidnapped girl briefly on the phone. >> i don't get it. it's confusing. >> i don't know why they would just take her. >> reporter: young teens facing questions no one has the answers to. >> pray, pray that noth

the mother of that 14-year-old girl, ayvani perez, their mother arrested with one of the suspects who investigators won't say more about the connection. police have two nen custody, they're searching to are two others. the suspects are accused of taking the 14-year-old at gunpoint tuesday and holding her captive two days. she was returned home safely yesterday. >>> this afternoon, the white house announced vice president joe biden will travel to flood-ravaged colorado monday. right now crews are using satellite im5of a a -- imageses see where homes once stood. so far there have been six confirmed deaths. >>> and meanwhile, the receding floodwaters reveal an oil spill in south platte river. officials say the damaged tank is leaking more than 5,000 gallons of oil. >>> and a baby in tennessee will be able to keep his given name. the name his mother wanted him to have, messiah. a judge ruled in favor of the 9-month-old's parents. a lower court unconstitutionally changed the baby's name and said messiah was a title reserved only for jesus christ. that's what the judge said. >>> still ahead

i should point out that ayvani perez is back home tonight by a couple of ways.umber one the police cars that are still blocking her street and still guarding her home also because neighbors have seen her said she looks remarkably good considering the ordeal she's been through. and then there was a big huge boo kay of welcome back balloons all of which to this community and to much of the nation, actually, came as such a welcome relief. . so much bad news this week but this was a glimmer of good news, and it was delivered at a very hastily called news conference this afternoon. here is the chief of the clayton county police department talking about what went down and how this girl was returned. >> she's been reunified with her family. we currently have two suspects in custody. we're looking at some other suspects, and i'll let the fbi talk about that later. she was recovered at a location in conyers, georgia. the investigation is still active and we're still receiving phone calls as we speak. >> reporter: okay. so the two important answers there is she's found an

this girl, 14-year-old ayvani hope perez, authorities have released very few details on the case.ut say they've arrested two suspects, you see them here, and they're still searching for two others, at least. investigators say two armed robbers broke into the teenager's suburban atlanta home early tuesday morning demanding money and jewelry. and that when the child's mom told them she did not have any, they shot the family dog and took ayvani. now, that new twist. we're learning of a connection between the girl's mother, and one of the men currently in custody. we are live with the latest from ellenwood, georgia. so jonathan, what is that connection? >> well, harris, the girl's mother was arrested last year, according to law enforcement sources. they say maria corral was rounded up in a marijuana bust in the nearby town of stockbridge along with four other suspects. they say one of the other suspects in that best in 2012 was 40-year-old juan contreras-ramirez who later changed his last name to contreras-rodriguez. charges were ee haven't usually dropped but yesterday contreras rodr

ayvani hope perez was taken from her home early in the morning by two intruders.hey busted down the back door and the mother tried to hide both kids. >> there was a little dog in the house that started barking, so the intruders shot the dog. they demanded jewelry and money from the mother at which time she said she didn't have any money and jewelry, and she told them that. instead they kidnapped the 14-year-old girl. >> police say the armed suspects are driving gray dodge or chevrolet sedan. they also say that ayvani is said to be in extreme danger. >>> in north carolina the family of an unarmed man shot repeatedly by police is looking for answers. the family says it's not an issue of race but of justice. mark strassmann reports. >> reporter: it was 2:30 saturday morning when 24-year-old jonathan ferrell swerved off the road in a single-car accident. he climbed out the window and went to this house looking for help. the startled homeowner thought it was a bug lar and called 911. >> 911, hello. >> i need help. >> reporter: police have altered the caller's voice to

two men are in custody for allegedly breaking into ayvani perez's house demanding money and jewelry andund in nearby conyers, georgia. she's okay. >>> at least 80 people are dead and over 1 million affected after storms ravaged parts of mexico. multiple storm systems hit the country from the east, west and south. damaged roads have stranded an estimated 40,000 tourists in acapulco alone. we'll be monitoring the situation in mexico very closely. >>> check out these pictures released by the united states air force. it shows a 20,000-pound bomb just moments before striking a small moving unmanned boat. then the aftermath as the boat explodes into pieces. it shows how accurate this laser-guided bomb can be built. >>> and a surprise discovery in oklahoma, deputies found two cars at the bottom of a lake using sonar equipment. investigators say one car may have belonged to a teenager who disappeared with two friends back in 1970. the other to a man who vanished in the early 1960s. a state medical team will examine the remains once they are removed. >>> starbucks is sending a message to america

two men are still facing charges in the abduction of ayvani hope perez. officials tell cnn affiliate wsb tv one of them, alberto contreras rodriguez was arrested in a drug arrest with ayvani's mother. >>> dr. andy soakle, a veterinarian and diehard fan of the auburn tigers. this is his dog popeye. yes, this is what they did, broomed popeye in honor the tigers. >> he's shy. he's excited. there he is. he's not shaking. >> dr. soakle says popeye loves the extra attention but he needs to get his roots done. >> he has one eye. >> his gray is coming through. >> that dog had one eye by the way. >> point out those things. >> there's a story behind it. >> there was another story in the news about how they groomed a dog to look like a lion. >> how about the chinese who put one in the zoo thinking that it was a lion. >> that's a dog. >> this is a slippery slope. >> i'm surprised we don't see more of that. >> people passing off dogs as other animals. >> i have an aardvark here. >> didn't berman show us weird grooming? >> yes, that we don't see more fancy cuts on dogs.

reporter: it's been more than 24 hours since police say two ours armed men abducted ninth grader nin ayvani perez. >> w >> we believe the young lady is in harm's way. >> reporter: investigators gave sketches of these suspects that tw broke in the home. l >> the dog in the house started ing so barking. the intruder shot the dog.ewelry they commanded money and the m jewelry.r, the men >> reporter: when the mother couldn't deliver, they grabbed the girl and took off.. >>> i pray she gets to come home i just to her family safely.fely. >> reporter: finding her as quick as possible is key.s >> the longer a person is held in captivity the great ter danger. you worry about the perpetrator committing acts of violence as this drags out. >> reporter: the suspected sa kidnappers called demanding a confirm. $10,000 ran some. >> the single most important eve thing everybody is focussing on fbi, state and local police is the safe return of the victim. you do nothing that you believe will endanger that victim. >> reporter: police have been stopping cars here in the atlanta neighborhood in hopes of finding the gi

. >> this teenager ayvani hope perez was taken from her home. they have made a ransom demand.s coming right up. >> 400 million reasons why you want to go to the store and buy a power baltic et. the jackpot you don't want to miss out on. ♪ >> beautiful morning out there. no rain in the forecast today. we are thankful for that. let's move to a fox news alert this morning. we are learning new details about navy yard shooter aaron alexis he bought a shot gun with ammunition two-days before killing 12 people. >> this as investigators have found no manifesto or other wrightings to suggest a motive. he had been suffering from serious health problems. now president obama ordering an examination of security standards for government contractors and federal employees. doug luzader is live with the latest. good morning, doug. >> good morning. hindsight may be 2020 but is the federal government too lax when it comes to security that is the question for congress and president obama. it is clear from investigators just before carrying out what became a massacre aaron alexis walked through th

this is a good day for the family, perez family, but more importantly for ayvani.dy in connection with the kidnapping but the fbi said the subjects seen in the photographs are still at large. authorities are not revealing a lot of details on how she was found, only that she was dropped off at a location in conyers, georgia. police are describing it as a friendly drop. they are also commenting on -- not commenting on whether or not the home invasion was random and still determining a motive for the kidnapping. joining me now, a correspondent on my new show, deadline crime, thanks for joining us. getting the word out about missing children. another one of those amber alerts that may have paid off and media attention to this one. >> tamron, yes. exactly. when those amber alerts come across, it's important to let people know there's a reason for that. those amber alerts have significant important information that everybody needs to know. they have -- it's critical, the timing of when these amber alerts are released so while some people may say this is -- this may be in

. >> reporter: friends and classmates of 14-year-old ayvani perez crowded her high school's front stepsuesday night, praying she's unharmed and begging the two men in these police drawings to bring her back. >> give her back. you got what you wanted, obviously. >> they have no money. and they didn't really ever have money to begin with. >> reporter: savanna thornton has known perez most of her life and could not stop crying. you miss her? police say early tuesday morning, two armed men broke in through the back door of her home, looking for jewelry and money. when her mother said they didn't have any, the family says the two men shot their dog and took the 14-year-old and ran. this morning, police are frantic, putting helicopters in the air and stopping cars. they're looking for a gray dodge. and that's about all they have. they say the teen was last wearing blue and jay pajama bottoms and a blue and gray super hero t-shirt. >> our number one priority is a safe return of a 14-year-old innocent girl. >> reporter: the family just moved to the neighborhood a month ago. police say they don'

wildrego jackson, by tracing call records from the blocked phone number used to demand ransom, from ayvani perez'samily. jackson seen here in a courtroom sketch, appeared in federal court thursday, facing charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping for ransom and possession of a firearm. investigators also say that just days before the kidnapping, jackson's girlfriend rented a gray dodge challenger. at the time of the kidnapping, they say a witness saw a gray dodge speeding away from the home after hearing screams. abc station wsb reports that jackson, who goes by the street name, dreco, has a lengthy rap sheet, going back ten years. this morning, we're also learning more about perez's harrowing 36-hour ordeal. according to court documents, perez told investigators, three to four men abducted her, hiding their faces. telling her not to look at them. >> a 14-year-old girl -- >> reporter: as national media attention focused on the abduction, it appears the alleged kidnappers may have had a change of heart, calling family and dropping the teen off at a relative's house in conyers, 26 miles away withou

this image shows the 14-year-old girl, ayvani hope perez.pen their backdoor at 2:00 in the morning and demanded money and jewelry. money and jewelry. investigators say when the girl's mother told the men she didn't have money or jewelry, they shot and killed the family dog and drove off with the teenager. authorities had released these sketches of the men, the atlanta journal-constitution newspaper reports the men demanded a $10,000 ransom from the family. so far it's unclear if police believe the suspects now in custody are the same men who robbed the house a couple nights ago. >>> a dentist whose clinic reused needless and had rusty equipment is responsible for pregnant hepatitis c from one patient to another according to health officials in oklahoma. had already had given up his dental license, this is the first known transmission of the potentially deadly disease between two dental patients. they tested thousands of people who went to the clinic outside of tulsa after inspector shut it down in march calling the dentist a menace to public

. >> reporter: ayvani perez is back with her family but the investigation into her kidnapping continuesmartha. martha: all right. so what about a motive in this case, jonathan? >> reporter: yeah, police don't have a motive yet but it appears that the mother of this teen was, has some connection to at least one of the two suspects already in custody. according to law enforcement sources maria coral was arrested in a marijuana sting last year along with 40-year-old juan contreras rodriguez however the chargeses were dropped. rodriguez, a mexican national, is being held on immigration charges. a success speck arrested today, 29-year-old, wildrego jackson is being held on a charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. police point out that the two suspects they already have in custody in connection with yesterday's arrest are not believed to be the men who actually broke into the house and abducted the girl. those men described by the mother appear in the police sketches released earlier in the week. police are still seeking the public's help in finding them. these suspects are still believe

. >> and that is ayvani hope perez as you mentioned. sighting of the suspects not named but we have images, these are drawings and on top of that, there has been no sighting of the 14-year-old. images here are the only hope that authorities have. they have kind of a limited description of a vehicle. it was a gray, maybe dodge or chrysler, but beyond that, they have not got much. the fbi's involved. the gbi, the georgia bureau of investigations and the clayton county police department asking if anybody knows anything, to please contact them. they are very concerned about the welfare of this girl. >> understandably so. i know this just happened. but do police, does gbi have any idea whether this hope was specifically targeted or does this appear to be random. >> that's the question that jumps into all our minds. you wonder, gosh, is it really just a random event. right now authorities are not saying it is anything other than a random home invasion. they are clearly probably investigating all avenues. we have raised this issue with them. w

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it's been more than 24 hours since ayvani hope perez was abducted in the middle of the night by two gunmanhere's still no sign of her. nbc's andrea canning is there with the reports of ransom demands. good morning. >> good morning. this neighborhood essentially living in fear. the family says there have been ransom requests, but the fbi has not confirmed that. the fbi is also investigating trying to piece together exactly what happened and where she is. as for her young friends, they are just praying for her safe return. >> we pray to you that this young girl returns unharmed. >> reporter: sadness mixed with fear and hope at a vigil last night. >> amen. >> reporter: friends and classmates coming together to pray for the safe return of 14-year-old ayvani perez. >> it's okay. she's going to come back. >> reporter: in this quiet neighborhood in the early hours of tuesday morning, police say two gunmen, depicted in these police sketches, pried open the back door of the family home and broke in. >> the mother actually tried to hide the two kids. >> reporter: police say the mother maria hid with

robbers broke into the home of ayvani hope perez.tried to help, the gunmen found them. but when the mother said she had no jewels or cash, the gunmen took off with the 14-year-old girl. they may be driving a blue dodge or gray chevrolet. >>> and coming up, the search for a motive in the navy yard massacre. tonight, there is new evidence about the killer. what he was doing in the time leading up to his massacre. you will hear from aaron alexis' friends and detective mark fu a furman next. ♪ 'in a day or...' man: twooooooooooooooooo! is that me, was i nging? vo: not paying for scheduled maintenance feels pretty good. no-charge scheduled maintenance now on every new volkswagen. that's the power of german engineering i'm bethand i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes on our ink card. so you can manage your business expenses and access them online instantly with the game changing app from ink. we didn't get into business to spend time managing receipts

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. >> reporter: friends and classmates pray for the safe return of ayvani hope perez as the frantic searchor the kidnapped teen continued throughout the night. 14-year-old perez was violently taken from her suburban home in the middle of the night. >> they pried the back door and endered the residence. >> reporter: her mother did what she could to spare her two teens. >> she tried to hide the kids, the dog was barking and these suspects shot the dog. >> reporter: the man demanded money and jewelry. when the mother said she didn't have either, authorities say the suspects grabbed ayvani and fled in a dark blue or gray car. now, helicopters hover overhead. investigation trucks patrol usually quiet streets. and neighbors are shocked. >> it doesn't make sense to me at all. >> i just hope they don't do nothing to her. >> reporter: a suburban sense of security has been shattered thanks to a new and unexpected resident, fear. >> we thought we lived in a safe neighborhood. now we're not sure what's going on here. >> all right. if you have any information, of course, call the authorities in georgia

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