. >> reporter: that monster, she says, is this man, 52-year-old rich beasley known as chaplain rich. a self-proclaimed man of god who mentored her son for almost a decade and who now appears to be the prime suspect in this series of killings. >> i feel like i failed, you know. do you want the peer pressure of kids or do you want them hanging around a chaplain and going to church and helping people? it was a no-brainer. >> reporter: for years chaplain beasley cull very stated a reputation as a do-gooder, ran meals to the needy and ran this halfway house and ministered to people in trouble with the law. >> he was really trying, not just to better himself but absolutely everybody around him. >> reporter: but police say the holy roller reputation was a father said. earlier chaplain beasley was charged with selling oxycontin, growing marijuana, threatening his neighbor and promoting prostitution. when he was released on bail he reconnected with his mentee ex brogan rafferty, and that, police say, is when the real trouble started. on october 7th beasley allegedly placed a help wanted ad on

but the man never got a call back from beasley., police find two more bodies in shallow graves, one in noble county and one in summit county. >> now, as that affiliate reporter mentioned, police arrested a 16-year-old boy. his father, michael rafferty, tells wjw that his son broegen is charged with attempted murder. the other suspect that she mentioned, richard beasley, who is in jail on prostitution and drug charges, i want to bring in ron senson on the phone with me, responded to this ad, met richard beasley in person. first, ron, can we be more specific about the ad? what exactly did the job entail? >> basically he was asking for someone single, older gentleman, to look over a farm they have, 6 688 acres. you would have a two-bedroom trailer rent-free, utilities paid for, and $300 a week. >> sounded pretty good. >> oh, yes. >> so then you go, you meet this 52-year-old beasley. where did you meet him and what was he like? >> he met him at the chapel hill mall here in akron in the food court. >> and how did he strike you? was he a

this man, richard beasley, has not been charged in the murders. held on unrelated matters. a 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder, ted. >> how did the authorities become aware of these alleged murders? >> you know, it began with a south carolina man. he had answered one of these craigslist ads that was promising a farm job. he had breakfast with two men and then the three rode together to a secluded wooded area. they came to a closed road and they started to walk through the woods. and that's when this man says he heard a gun being congressed. he turned around and seize the gun pointed at his head. he manages to escape. but as he's running, he is shot in the arm. he managed to hide for seven hours before getting to a farmhouse for help. now a search of the woods turned up an empty shell and nine days later another grave with a body in it fatally shotment so it goes on and on. >> this is incredible. what do we know about the suspects and their motive was just robbery? they're willing to just kill these people? >> you know, it's po

beasley. did he manipulate him? did he bring him into this and convince him that what they were doing was the right thing? that's what happened in the d.c. sniper case. i don't think we're at the core yet. >> a couple of times you referred to the d.c. case, the orlando man and younger boy. what do investigators look for when that's the case? >> they'll look for the relationsh relationship. how did it start? how long have they been together? what were the dynamics of the relationship inside and outside the church? it appears the 16-year-old spent a lot of time with mr. beasley. interview the people around both of them. what are they telling each other? have they been talking online? i would look at all the telephone calls. the 16-year-old would probably be more tech savvy than the older gentleman. how has he changed, the 16-year-old in the last maybe six months? >> we heard dan talk about police are concerned. a lot of time has elapsed between the ads being placed and these suspects in custody. there could be more vi

another man, 51-year-old richard beasley, is being held on unrelated charges.mother describes her son as a mentor to the teenager. >> he's a kid we have taken to church since he was 7 or 8 years old. >> reporter: heather tuttle answered that craigslist ad. she never heard back. >> i just instantly got sick to my stomach, just thinking how lucky i was because it could have very well been me had i gotten a response back. >> reporter: investigators are now scrambling to find out if everyone who clicked on that craigslist ad is still alive. clayton sandell, abc news. >> the picture from ohio tonight. >>> and when we come back here, what were these people watching almost 60 years ago? they look nearly hypnotized. swollen joints, hav, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune syst

beasley's mother says he was a mentor to rafferty. >> he's a kid that we had taken to church since he reporter: police were led to the pair by a south carolina man who also answered the ad, but he says he escaped after being shot in the arm november 6th. heather tunnel, one of the dozens of other responders to the posting, was initially disappointed she didn't get the job. >> i just instantly got sick to my stomach just thinking how lucky i was because it could have very well been me had i gotten a response back. >> reporter: experts say criminals love craigslist because they can remain anonymous. >> you can place an ad, lure somebody to a particular location, rob them, kill them, scam them, and there's really no way to identify you. >> reporter: federal and local authorities fear in this latest case, they are dealing with a serial killer. and that's why the fbi continues to investigate as if there may be more victims out there. richard beasley, who has not yet been charged in this case, maintains his innocence, but, you know, security experts tell us, if you're going to apply for a j

rafferty and beasley recruited their men, through a bogen help-wanted ad on craigslist.d to the charges. >> no comment. >> reporter: your parents are saying you got roped into a scheme that beasley concocted. is that true? >> no comment. >> reporter: we're learning more about richard beasley, the self-styled man of god known as chaplain rich. abc news obtained this police report that says the chaplain ron prostitutes out of this supposed halfway house. 15 prostitutes in all, including a 17-year-old boy. law enforcement officials tell abc news they are very concerned there are more disturbing discoveries to come. >> what do you have to say to those families? anything? >> sorry. >> reporter: for "good morning america," dan harris, abc news, caldwell, ohio. >> thank you, dan. >>> meanwhile, it is the mystery surrounding a giant jackpot. who really won a $250,000 payout? our bianna golodryga knocked on doors in connecticut where three investment bankers insist they're the winners. but are they really a front for a mysterious millionaire? for now, the lottery officials say th

another man, 51-year-old richard beasley is being held on unrelated charges.asley's mother describes her son as a mentor to the teenager. >> he is a kid we have taken to church since he was seven or eight years old. >> heather tut tell answered the craigs list ad. she never heard back. >> i instantly got sick to my stomach just thinking how lucky i was because it could have very well been me had i gotten a response back. >> investigators are scrambling to find out if everyone who clicked on the craigslist ad is still alive. clayton sandal,abc news. >> the hayward assemblywomen who faces shoplifting charges was apparently being watched by the store. today's chronicle reports that nieman-marcus started tracking her a week before the arrest. a sales woman at the union square store noticed the dress missing after a woman matching the description tried it on. she says she was rushed and forgot to pay. she is accused of taking $2500 worth of merchandise from the store. >>> and it seems to be a trend. a chicago real estate executive is facing shoplifting charges. he

richard beasley who hasn't been charged in this case maintains his innocence.w, security experts tell us, if you're going to apply for a job online, make sure you ask plenty of probing questions. to make sure it isn't a scam. >> this is so scary. right out of a crime show. thank you very much, t.j. >>> let's throw it over to ron claiborne. >> good morning, everyone. >>> in the news, funerals are being held for the pakistani soldiers killed friday in a nato air strike. pakistan former foreign minister told secretary of state hillary clinton the attack negated all progress in improving relations with the u.s. >>> syria's brutal crackdown on antigovernment protesters there, more than 3500 people have reportedly been killed in the violence in syria since march. >>> and republican presidential hopeful newt gingrich has won a major newspaper endorsement this morning. the new hampshire union leader is backing gingrich. the paper endorsed john mccain back four years ago. >>> and finally, a ram running wild in miami on saturday. it ryan -- ruined a beautiful day in the

and earlier this year, chaplain beasley was charged with selling oxycont oxycontins, growing marijuanapromoting prostitution. brogan's father says he feels tremendous guilt because he is the one who introduced his son to beasley. >> i trusted him with my son. the most precious thing in the world to me. and it's sure biting me now. >> reporter: one of his classmates, who did not want her identity revealed, told me brogan defended her from bullies. >> he stood up for me a lot more. it helped me stand up for myself better. >> reporter: meanwhile, brogan has written this letter home. saying he fears he won't get out until well after everybody he knows and loves has died. for "good morning america," dan harris, abc news, akron, ohio. >>> and coming up, josh has "the play of the day." and the hot, new trend inspired play of the day." and the hot, new trend inspired by pippa. ouble miles on every purchase. so we earned a holiday trip to the big apple twice as fast! dinner! [ garth ] we get double miles every time we use our card. and since double miles add up fast, we can bring the whole gang

his mother identifies him as richard beasley and says he mentored the teen.s man says he also answered the ad and was interviewed by beasley but it didn't sound right. >> wait a minute. he owns 688 acre farm. and he doesn't know the exact equity it's at? something's wrong there. >> police say a possible motive is robbery, though it's unclear what killers could have gained from unemployed victims, also not known, whether there are more victims of the online ad. ted? >> susan candiotti, thank you. >>> florida a&m's long time band director is fighting to keep his job after a band member's death was linked to hazing. police say robert champion, a drum major in the marching band died after a performance last saturday. he reportedly vomited and complained of not being able to breathe. later he was pronounced dead at an orlando hospital. band director julian white has been put on administrative leave till december 22nd when he will be officially dismissed. the school's president accuses white of failing to address hazing allegations. but white's attorney says his cl

another man, 51-year-old richard beasley, is being held on unrelated charges. beasley's mother describes her son as a mentor to the teenager. >> a kid we have taken to church since he was 7 or 8 years old. >> reporter: heather tuttle answered the craigslist ad and never heard back. >> i instantly got sick to my stomach. thinking how lucky i was. it could very well have been me had i gotten a response back. >> reporter: investigators are scrambling to find out, if everyone who clicked on the craigslist ad is still alive. clayton sandell, abc news. >>> well, maybe this is just a sign of the desperation that has set in the search for little lisa irwin. a psychic was actually brought in over the weekend. she was said to believe that lisa is likely dead and provided several areas where her body may have been dumped. they were searched. nothing has turned up. lisa has been missing since early october when her parents say she was snatched out of her crib. >>> to the middle east, there are conflicting claims about the u.s.-led attack that killed 24 pakistani soldiers.

. >> reporter: kimberly beasley rushed to the school, after hearing there was a bomb threat. and then that chemical spill forced some out of the building. >> i saw kids getting in the ambulance. so it was just a lot of confusion. >> reporter: firefighters tell us several students went into a storage closet and found a jar filled with an unknown chemical. >> they found it and opened it. it was startled by the odor of it, dropped it. it splashed. >> reporter: two of those students complained of eye irritation and were sent to the hospital as a precaution. school leaders say the chemical was formaldehyde, but firefighters aren't taking any chances. >> our hazmat forces continue to run tests on these substances. >> reporter: beasley was just happy no students were seriously hurt. >> i'm glad everybody is safe and okay. >> reporter: and students were allowed to return to class after the spill was cleaned up by hazmat crews. denise? >> thank you. school leaders tell us that formaldehyde was kept in a science room closet. >> a decision could come at any time as a jury is convicted o

. >> two people are in custody tonight. 52-year-old richard beasley, he's in jail on unrelated charges, being held on $1 million bond. also a high school student is in custody and has been charged with attempted murder. according to police, beasley was looking for an older single or divorced person to watch over a 688-acre form in southeast ohio, someone who wouldn't easily be reported missing. the men were asked to fill out an application for the $300 a week job and it turns out the farm that was advertised on craigslist doesn't even exist. law enforcement officials are releasing few details because of a gag order. they're not sure if there are more victims, so they ask anyone with information about this investigation to contact the f.b.i.'s cleveland office. rick? >> rick: julie banderas in the news room. thanks. >> arthel: a $50,000 reward now being offered in the case of a missing florida mom. michelle parker disappeared after appearing on the show "the people's court." now her family posting a reward for this weekend only, hoping the people with tips will come forward immediately.

in the studio is shannon ladner beasley, she is coordinator for the program. i love this idea.s how it works? >> absolutely. we received a immigrant in 2008 that basically said we would like to see the numbers that students walk to school increase. for whatever reason, west contra costa school district, we have a big partnership in trying to increase that. the students within the district have some of the worst numbers in terms of greatest number of kids that are overweight and obese. it's something we wanted to do a school based approach to get people moving. to actually go to kids where they spend most time and increase the opportunities for daily physical activity just by walking and biking to school. >> you have a phrase for that? >> we actually have something called walking school day. it's fun. the idea is you get parents who have students at the school and neighbors that are living who support efforts to get students to school on time as well as gives that daily walk before they get there access to nature. getting back outdoors and getting away from the things that keep

according to police, beasley was looking for an older, single or divorced person to watch over a 688ne who wouldn't easily be reported as missing. all three victims were divorced. the men were asked to fill out application for the $300 a week job and turns out the farm advertised craigslist does not exist. lawmakers released few details because of a gag order from a job. if you have any information, contact the fbi as cleveland office with that. back to you. >> kelly: thank you for the update. >> jamie: fascinating new study out finding what you weigh may have a major effect on your chance of survival if you have surgery. now, you may think it's if you're heavy. we have a surprise for you. what you need to know in our medical a-team segment. that's next. [ courier ] the y of whether bovine heart tissue can make it from australia to a u.s. lab to a patient in time for surgery may seem like a trumped-up hollywood premise. ♪ but if you take away the dramatic score... take away the dizzying 360-degree camera move... [ tires screech ] ...and take away the over-the-top stunt, you're still

another man, 51-year-old richard beasley is being held on related charges. >> he's a kid we have taken to church since he was 7 or 8 year old. >> reporter: heather answered the ad and she never heard back. >> i got sick to my stomach, just thinking how lucky i was. it could have been me had i got an response back. >> reporter: investigators are scrambling to find out if everyone that clicked on that ad is still alive. clayton sandell, abc news. >>> a college professor goes to court today in boston accused of watching child porn while on a flight. this man was arrested on saturday after another passenger took a picture of him watching porn. the man is a father of two young kids. >>> it's the big sports story this morning. syracuse university has fired long-time assistant basketball coach bernie fine. he was let go after a third man accused him of abusing him years ago. in a recorded phone call, fine's wife seems to have known about the abuse. >>> in the nfl, the giants visit the saints tonight. as for some of yesterday's action, here's espn news. >> good morning, my name is todd grisham

according to police, beasley was looking for an older or single divorced person to watch over a farm. wouldn't be reported as missing. all three victims were divorced. the men were asked to fill out an application for the $300 a week job. it turns out the farm advertised on craigslist does not exist. law enforcement officials have released very few details because of a gag order so they are asking to contact f.b.i. cleveland's office if you have information. >> heather: thank you julie banderas. >> gregg: occupied wall street movement leaving millions of americans footing the bill. that is right. you are paying for it. with the extra costs in security cleanup are the protestors any closer to getting their message across? our panel weighs in next. givest annual bonus. so you earn 50 percent more cash. if you're not satisfied with 50% more cash, send it back! i'll be right here, waiting for it. who wouldn't want more cash? [ insects chirping ] i'll take it. i'll make it rain up in here. [ male announcer ] the new capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash.

. >> hi, governor, and this is corporal eddie beasley and he has a question for you. >> yeah, eddie.ill the number one power. i'm not pessimistic, a lot of people think our greatest days are behind us. if we accept that-- but i believe our greatest days are ahead and quit whining and start working and rebuilding the country from bottom to top and do what others have done and you, sir, have been doing, making sacrifices for us to be the greatest country. >> we can't be the greatest country in america until the leaders in this country understand the principles that this man is talking about, unfortunately, what's going on. and i said to him back stage, how about this, since we're all disenchanted with everything running, can we recruit? (applaus (applause) >> we are he going to get some more questions here. >> it's unanimous. >> all right. let's go back to megan. >> paul jackson from little rock, arkansas has a question for tony. >> hey, tony, thanks for inviting me back to the show. been to your show many times. >> look at the good looking shirt he's wearing, go hogs. >> and tony, i h

another man, 52-year-old richard beasley is in jail on unrelated charges but held on one million dollars bond. a judge has imposed a gag order, meaning no further information will be released. however, they are asking anyone with information on this investigation to call the fbi's cleveland office. in new york, julie banderras, fox news. >>> the black friday pepper spray suspect has surrenderd in los angeles. a woman accused of firing pepper spray into this wal-mart crowd so she can get her hand on an xbox that was on sale. 20 people needed medical treatment. no charges have been filed yet. >>> a major development in the nba labor negotiations. fox 5's dave ross is here now with what happened. dave? >> well, here is the deal. the league and their players have reached a handshake agreement to end this current lockout which stands at 149 days and counting. all that needs to be done is for this handshake deal to be ratified by both parties and, voila, we will have professional basketball under neat our tree. there will be an abbreviated training camp which would begin on december 9th. free

. >> reporter: even joe beasley, a civil rights activist and one of the 52 people arrested, agrees --work it out in a traditional way. >> reporter: turning to the playbook of the past to find solutions for the present. george howell, cnn, atlanta. >>> a protest from another era, do you recognize this photo from the '60s? 1968, mexico city, in particular, that's john carlos on the right. then he was protesting discrimination and he was making a stand for human rights. and now he is part of the occupy movement. he will be our guest tomorrow in the 2:00 eastern hour. >>> johnny dupree is running for governor in an area of mississippi that overwhelmingly elects republicans. he's also in an area that hasn't elected an african-american since right after the civil war. with both factors stacked against him, he is still optimistic about the election. you'll hear his chat with don lemon next. [ male announcer ] what if we told you that cadillac borrowed technology from ferrari to develop its suspension system? or what if we told you that ferrari borrowed technology from cadillac to develop its

richard beasley is in jail on charges of suspecting of robbing a third person.t man escaped after being shot. >>> today marks the ten-year anniversary of the first american killed in the afghan war. cia officer mark span was killed in the line of duty when hundreds of taliban and al qaeda prisoners tried to escape from a jail in northern afghanistan. span's death inspired the creation of the cia officers memorial foundation. since then the foundation has offered financial support and scholarships to dozens of children of fallen officers. cia officers are asking people to mark the anniversary of span's death by donating to the foundation. officer span was part of a small group of cia paramilitary officers who went into afghanistan just 16 days after t the attacks. >>> there's a major change in the english language mass in more than 40 years. when the latin mass was translated into english, reversions were expected. the new version is closer to latin in words and in sentence structure. >>> some off-duty firefighter spent their black friday in san jose, not spendin

. >> reporter: even joe beasley, a civil rights activist and one of the 52 people arrested agrees. >> we're trying to work it out in the tradition of atlanta. >> reporter: turning to the playbook of the past to find solutions for the present. george howell, cnn, atlanta. >>> america's most lovable curmudgeon has died. longtime "60 minutes" commentator andy rooney passed away last night from surgery complications. just a month ago he signed off from "60 minutes" for the last time. he was known for his droll wit on matters large and small. despite coming across on air as a little grumpy, his colleague from cbs says he was a prince of a man. >> i think people might not realize what a nice guy he was. when i joined "60 minutes" and "60 minutes" is not the easiest club in the world to join, he was awfully, awfully nice. he invited me to lunch. he'd call now and then to see how i was doing. he was a sweetheart of a human being, which didn't always come across in his commentary. >> andy rooney was 92 years old. one week after a surprise snowstorm hits the northeast, thousands are people are