bella bond. >> bella! happy 2nd birthday, monkey! yay! happy 2nd birthday! whoo!>> reporter: this is bella at her 2nd birthday. friday, authorities revealed she's the mystery toddler whose composite picture captivated millions when she was found wrapped in a trash bag on a boston shore in june. >> and the tragedy of her death is compounded by the fact that her short life ended not by illness or accident, but we believe, by an act of violence, in the very place where she should have felt safest. in her home. >> reporter: authorities had determined earlier this year from pollen on her polka dot pants that baby doe was likely from the boston area. according to officials, it was a tip this week that led them on an intense 24-hour search, resulting in the arrest of bella's mother, rachelle bond, and her boyfriend, michael mccarthy. mccarthy charged with murder and bond charged with accessory after the fact. >> we allege that mccarthy caused bella's death. that he did so intentionally. that he and bond took specific steps to keep bella's death a secret and to avoid pros

his mother, bella's grandmother called twice. never taken out of that home and the case was closed. >> randi, i appreciate the reporting. i want to bring in john walsh, host of "the hunt" who sadly knows more than anyone about cases like these. his channelled personal tragedy into a life-long mission to identify baby does and find missing kids. john, thanks for being with us. you said from the beginning this was likely a boyfriend or someone that knew the child. these arrests don't surprise you, do they? >> no. there are about 450 kids, on the average, according to the fbi in any given year murdered in the united states by parents, live-in boyfriends, people related to that child or live in that house. and for years, we have been talking about department of child services or department of family services in many, many states dropping the ball and as tragic and horrible as this case is, first i want to say the good side of it is that people rally to the search for this little girl to find out her name. the nation center for missin

mccarthy allegedly believed bella was possessed by demons. documents show rachial bond told investigators that mccarthy threatened to kill her if she told anyone. also, that mccarthy put her daughter's body in a garbage bag, then inside the kitchen refrigerator. authorities say mccarthy sedated bond for days by injecting heroin into her neck. >> she was not free to live and she was not free to use the phone. >> reporter: days later, prosecutors say rachial bond helped mccarthy take the bag with bella's body in it, put weights inside, and dump it in boston harbor. it was discovered by a woman on the shores of deer island on june 25th. when investigators came to search bella bond's home, they found a child's clothing but no sign of any child. they also found books about demons and ghosts, prosecutors say michael mccarthy told others he would see demons and ghosts and knew how to exercise them. sprinsky told investigators before he moved out, he witnessed bella being call addie monoand her mother and boyfriend locking her in a close the for an h

what's that, bella? >> reporter: this was the last time bella bond would celebrate her birthday. >> happy second birthday, monkey! >> reporter: just months after this video was taken, bella's body washed up on a boston harbor beach. it took police 81 days to identify her and just a few days more to arrest her mother, rachelle bond, and boyfriend, michael mccarthy. suffolk county district attorney dan connolly. >> we hoped against hope that her death was not a crime. >> reporter: investigators won't confirm how bella died, but according to one report, bella's mother told police her boyfriend punched the baby repeatedly in the stomach, thinking she was possessed. >> i thought we could say a quick prayer. >> reporter: the case raises a difficult question-- how could a little girl go missing for more than three months without anyone noticing? millions of people saw this composite image of her on billboards and online. bella's aunt, tamera bond, says she didn't recognize her, though the rezem blens is strikin

bella's mother is a suspect.hed bella in the stomach. >> reporter: authorities say they finally have a name for the toddler whose heartbreaking story captivated so many across the country. after this computer generated photo was shared and viewed on-line more than 50 million times. it was back in june that a woman found little bella's body in a trash bag on a beach in boston harbor. at the time investigators had little to go on, so police turned to the public and social media sharing this sketch and pictures of the zebra blanket and pajama pants. and then a huge break thanks to a tip jie. with that little -- >> with that little bit of information we could solve it. >> under arrest and now charged with murder is 35-year-old michael mccarthy. the boyfriend of bella's mother. >> happy second birthday, woo! >> who posted this video at her second birthday celebration. the 40-year-old mother is now also behind bars charged in bella's death. >> we allege that mccarthy caused bella's death and he did so intentionally. he

mccarthy standing over bella who was on a bed which the mattress was on the floor standing over bellaeared to her to be swollen and her face was red. she went to her daughter and picked her up and she told police that she knew at that moment that her daughter was dead. she asked mr. mccarthy what he had done and he did not tell her but he said she was a demon anyway, it was her time to die. >> let me bring in msnbc contributor and former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney seema ire. let's just start with what we just heard from the assistant d.a. he says mccarthy said little bella was a demon, punched her repeatedly in the stomach. all of this information apparently came from the mother? >> right. >> i'm just having a tough time processing all this. >> it is tough, jose. i can ep had you with it because it is just impossible it articulate the horror of what baby bella had to go through. but what it does legally, it corroborates the elements of the law. that there was this murder, and then the mom actually participated in conspiring to conceal the murder. and so therefore instead

bella's mother is a suspect. she said her boyfriend punched bella in the stomach. >> reporter: authorities say they finally have a name for the toddler whose heartbreaking story captivated so many across the country. after this computer generated photo was shared and viewed on-line more than 50 million times. it was back in june that a woman found little bella's body in a trash bag on a beach in boston harbor. at the time investigators had little to go on, so police turned to the public and social media sharing this sketch and pictures of the zebra blanket and pajama pants. and then a huge break thanks to a tip jie. with that little -- >> with that little bit of information we could solve it. >> under arrest and now charged with murder is 35-year-old michael mccarthy. the boyfriend of bella's mother. >> happy second birthday, woo! >> who posted this video at her second birthday celebration. the 40-year-old mother is now also behind bars charged in bella's death. >> we allege that mccarthy caused bella's death and

bella was born in 2012.massachusetts department of children and families opened up an investigation into the neglect of bella. telling cnn, dcf determined neglect was involved. services were provided and we eventually closed the case. the following year 2013 another dcf investigation into the neglect of bella. it too was closed. in april of 2014 but in unrelated matters the head of massachusetts dcf resigned, a year after stepping into the position and after three children died. >> my confidence in that whole organization has been rattled. >> reporter: about one year later bella was dead. attorneys for her mother and boyfriend telling different stories after court. >> he is shocked and saddened by the death of bella bond. but he did not kill her. >> she wants to see mr. mccarthy pay for what he did. >> reporter: so the boyfriend, the attorney is saying that he didn't do it. it is the mother of bella, we believe, that allegedly told this whole story to police which now they formed as the basis of their case.

he was living with michael and rachial and bella and one day noticed bella was not there so started askingpparently and michael mccarthy told police had told him bella had been taken away by the department of children and families like two other children had been removed from the home but just last wednesday, anderson, he asked rachial bond when they might be getting bella back and he told authorities that rachial told him that michael mccarthy had killed bella punching her in the stomach. so it was stunning for him. he immediately called his sister and told authorities who showed him computer images we've been seeing of the image where they were trying to identify the girl that washed up on shore there in boston and then he also saw that investigators had released that picture of that zebra blanket and that was key for him because he remembered seeing a zebra blanket in bella's stroller when living with mccarthy and rachial bond and the family. that was key. he called authorities right away and so did his sister and made the arrest charging mccarthy with murder every aand rachial charged

. >>> bella's story. little girl known as baby doe is identified, three months after her body was found. >>> and late word of an arrest in the case. >>> in the ya-- the cards, the new technology to cut down on credit card fraud. how will it change the way you shop. >>> going the distance. and inspiring so many others along the way. six marathons later she is fit and attracting quite a following. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> good evening. he has survived gaffes and other personalin sumpts would -- insults would sink other politicians but this time it is what donald trump didn't say that has his drawing fire from all sides. at issue is the failure to correct a question air who was wrong when he called president obama a muslim and said he was not an american. tonight trump is off the radar as he takes hits over his response from democrats and fellow republicans. our team has it covered. hallie jackson is in south carolina to tell us more. >> reporter: good evening, lester. even in the polarized commi

. >>> her name was bella. tonight a big and heartbreaking misteroy yz han solved and a mother charged as an accessory to murder in the death of her 2 1/2-year-old daughter. her body found in the boston harbor this summer. her death a mystery until now. a nationwide effort to find out the identity of baby doe. tonight we know her name and her tragic story. ron mott reports skblncht it is a case that stumped boston authorities for three months. who was the little girl found dead in a crash bag in deer island in late june. today an answer. >> her name was bella. this child, whose very name means beauty, was murdered. >> murder charges have been filed against the boyfriend of bella's mother, rachel bond, also arrested as an accessory after the fact. >> he and bond took specific steps to keep bella's death a secret and to avoid prosecution. >> reporter: the body was discovered june 25th clothed in black and white leggings and a describe are you print blanket was inside of the bag. an autopsy could not determine cau

now we know her real name. >> what's that, bella. >> reporter: it's bella bond and she sure loved hello83 days after we found this little girl on the shoreline, we're at last able to speak for baby bella. >> reporter: the girl's body was discovered june 25th. all authorities knew for sure was she hadn't been dead very long and there was no sign of a struggle. they thought she was about 4 years old, hispanic or caucasian. they had no idea who killed her until now. >> in light of the evidence that we have developed, i have authorized the arrest of michael patrick mccarthy, age 35, for bella's murder. >> bella's mother's boyfriend. authorities checked on more than 150 children tipsters thought could have been baby doe. mean while, all this time, she was from right here in dorchester, massachusetts, about 17 miles away from where her body was found. she lived right here in this apartment with her mother. thursday night the tip investigators had been waiting almost three months for came into the boston police homicide unit. authorities acted quickly, arresting not only mccarthy, but bella's

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mccarthy standing over bella on the bed in which the mattress was on the floor, and standing over bella with his hand near the abdomen and when he looked at bella, her face was swollen and the face was gray. she went to the daughter and picked her up and told police that she knew at that moment that her daughter was dead. she asked mr. mccarthy what he had done, and he did not tell her, but he said that she was a demon anyway and it was her time to die. at that time, ms. bond panicked, and didn't know what to do, and she reports that mr. mccarthy told her if she are reported anything to police or authorities that he and his friends would kill her. at that time not knowing what to do, she allowed mr. mccarthy to get a contractor bag. she presumed that he put bell a la's body in the bag which she then put in the refrigerator and she assumed that because the body was in the back bedroom -- >> you rot in hell! you rot in hell, you [ bleep ]ing rot in hell. >> and then mr. mccarthy then brought a large quantity of heroin into the apartment and injected it into the neck and it is unclear if t

bella bond. >> bella, happy 2nd birthday, monkey, yea! yeah! whoo!s revealed she's the missing toddler whose composite picture captivated millions. >> the tragedy of her death is compounded by the fact that her short life ended not by illness or accident. but we believe by an act of violence in the very place where she should have felt safest, in her home. >> reporter: authorities have determined earlier from this year from pollen on her had polka dot pants that baby doe was likely from the boston area. according to officials, it was a tip this week that led them in an intense 24-hour search resulting in the arrest of rachelle bond and michael mccarthy. >> we allege that mccarthy caused bella's death. that he did so intentionally. that he and bond took specific steps to keep bella's death a secret and to avoid prosecution. >> reporter: neighbors say they remember a troubled household. according to cnn affiliates whch and wcbb, court documents show rachelle bond had an arrest record that included drugs and prostitution. >> it's shocking and it's sad.

> he farmed a genuine government inspected. >> bella is such a sweet little girl. >> hello.hello, little girl. >> she loves to be hugged and cuddled and kissed. she loves soft music and playing with toys. >> and she loves the attention of anyone who stops to interact with her. >> we've seen more personality come out of bella in the last few months, actually and that would be a great success for her. >> i would love to find a family that's able to dedicate their time and love to bella and really help her progress to her potential. >> while bella has many challenges, it's hoped that small strides will lead to greater expectations for her future. >> she's so special and really deserves somebody to be a part of her life and really care for her and look out for her. >> she really is a wonderful little girl. . you have room in your home and your heart for bella or another child who is waiting and please call the special adoption hotline and the number is 1-88-to-adopt-me. >>> she went to jail to avoid signing marriage licenses to gay couples. now the county court clerk is talking

we now know her name, bella bond.rd birthday when her body was discovered in the boston harbor. we learned from prosecutors that the body had been refrigerated while the mother and the mother's boyfriend allegedly took heroin and remained high for several days before placing her body in a bag and dumping her. this morning for the first time her mother and boyfriend face this judge here. mccarthy is charged with bella's murder and the mother is charged with accessory to murder after the fact. mccarthy is not bella's biological father. the father spoke out today with his own accusations. >> when she told me he was injecting heroin in her jugular vein every day keeping her sedated, taking all of her psych meds and all of her money to make sure she had no way of really being with it. >> that was the father. both mother and boyfriend are pleading not guilty. so with the new e details, let's bring in defense attorney danny sa vel louse and jean casarez. this is awful. beginning with you, these details about the refrigerator

she said i can't, bella is dead.ichael mccarthy, that the child was with department of child and family services. the next hearing is october 20th. and, wolf, they still have not determined a cause of death of this little girl. >> all right, jean, thanks very, very much. jean casarez reporting. joining us on the phone is john walsh, the host of cnn's original series "the hunt." we're also joined by our legal analyst sonny hostin, former federal prosecutor, joey jackson is a criminal defense attorney. john, first to you. what went wrong here? >> well, wolf, what went wrong was dcf closed the case. i mean, i don't know how many times we have to listen to news outlets talking about children that should have been removed from abusing families that wind up murdered. every state has their problems. every state doesn't take children out when they should be taken out. look at the track report of this family. look at the track record of this woman. how could this child drop off the radar? how could she not be under constant s

bella bond was less than 3 years old.in the boston area. >> this child whose very name means beauty was murdered. >> reporter: investigators say thursday police received a crucial tip that led them to this house. within 24 hours, police arrested and charged bella's mother,era shell bond, with accessory to murder, and her boyfriend, michael mccarthy, with murder. >> bella bond was a true innocent. >> reporter: the department of children and families visited bond's family four times when bella was an infant to investigate neglect. previously dcf took away two of bella's siblings and terminated the rights of the mother. the department says it hasn't had a case with the family in more than two years. now instead of neglect, the allegation is murder. >> 83 days after we found this little girl on the shoreline, we're at last able to speak for baby bella. now we will give her justice. >> reporter: i'm mary maloney reporting. >>> still ahead, you will meet ava. why scientists say ava the dinosaur is new to us. at&t and directv ar

. >>> for months no one knew this girl's name but they knew her story. 2-year-old bella bond, she was the girl whose remains were found in a trash bag, washed up on a massachusetts shoreline. the child's mother and her boyfriend are now charged in connection with her death. marlie hall has more on how this toddler, once known as baby doe, remained a mystery for so long. >> what's that, bella? >> reporter: this was the last time bella bond was sell -- would celebrate her birthday. >> happy second birthday, monkey, yay. >> reporter: just months after this video was taken, bella's body washed up on a boston harbor beach. it took police 81 days to identify her and just a few days more to arrest her mother, rochelle bond, and boyfriend michael mccarthy, suffolk county district attorney dan connolly. >> we hoped against hope that her death was not a crime. >> reporter: investigators won't confirm how bella died but according to one report, bella's mother told police her boyfriend punched the baby repeatedly in the stomach, thinking she was possessed. >> thought we could say a quick prayer.

the mother breaks down and says, i can't get bella back because bella's dead. to the boyfriend, mccarthy and he said, no, she's with the department of children and family. and the mother said she had gone into the bedroom and had seen one night in june, the boyfriend standing over bella. bella's face was red. her demeanor was just very sullen. she picked her up, she realized she was dead. and that friend then went to his sister and the sister went to boston police and the friend is now saying, allegedly, that they believe she was possessed by the devil and she would be put in a room for hours on end, yelled at, screamed at, physically hurt. but that's how this case came to light. when they saw that forensic recreation of that little girl, this is the friend that lived with the couple and his sister. >> so, joey, the d.a. in this case, is asking for no bond for mike mccarthy and $1 million bond for the mother. do you think those requests will be granted? >> it's appropriate. it really is. in terms of the father, it's a murder charge. there's no death penalty, of

today in court, bella's biological father wiping away tears. mccarthy is being held without bail. bond is being held on one million dollars cash bond. both are scheduled to appear back in court next month. >>> now to economy now and volkswagen. confessing to usesing a scam to rig a test in half a million cars. several models. tonight, the scandal sending now facing a possible $18 billion fine and perhaps criminal charges. >>> there is still more ahead on "world news" this sunday. the warning now tonight after this massive explosion. several people burn md. three point tips for every homeowner coming up. >>> and iphones and ipads. s doens of apps that can steal your personal information. and man of us watching last night, john hamm climbing on the stage, breaking the streak. and viola davis here, we remember what she said about the woman she made proud. what if one sit-up could prevent heart disease? one. wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease. pneumococcal pneumonia. if you are 50 or older, one dose of the prevnar 13 vac

the medical examiner is working to determine bella's exact cause of death. before francis arrives next tuesday, he visits cuba. president obama spoke by phone castro.an leader raul the white house said they discussed improving relations between the u.s. and cuba. in the district, final preparations are underway, a nging from the basilica of the national shrine, temporary cell phone towers have been erected, and they are also having a unique preparation. one person has been tasked with creating a blend of coffee for him and his staff. the woman from kansas city was given the job next to business in italy. he says he is honored. and7, news channel 8, wjla.com will have unmatched coverage of pope francis' visit, including 40 hours from touchdown to take off. hopefully the weather will cooperate. steve: it's looking better than we originally thought. we thought showers wednesday, but it looks like they will hold off now. outside we go, it is wonderful. you had a chance to enjoy the warm weather. some changes are coming for the end of the weekend. 72 right now it

su verdadero nombre era bella.etuvieran ambos. las causas de su muerte siguen siendo. un misteriolucÍa: hoy el ministerio fue resuelto. el retrato de la niÑa que conmocionÓ a millones de personas en el paÍs se llama bella bert asÍ lo confirmÓ el bar gobernador de massachusetts. >> bellaes el nombre de la niÑa no obstante, esperÁbamos que su muerte no fuese un homicidio. pero todas las pruebas recabadas por los hombres y mujeres que trabajaron en esta investigaciÓn sugieren lo contrario. >> la policÍa llegÓ esta casa, donde una vecina revelÓ que no veÍa a la niÑa desde 2014, cuando jugaba por el Área. de la madre y su novio, quien no es el padre biolÓgico de la niÑa fueron arrestados. >> una vecina de la familia dice que la madre estaba contenta porque tenÍa la custodia de su hija, y que le iba a mantener alejado del padre. anabel santana, madre de una niÑa de la misma edad, estÁ asombrada por lo sucedido. >> ellos deben decir lo que ocurriÓ para que la niÑa pueda descansar en paz. las autoridades tambiÉn dicen que

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she blames her boyfriend, saying he punched bella in the stomach.have the break news in the case. >> authorities say they finally have a name for this toddler, whose heartbreaking story captivated so many across the country, after this computer-generated composite photo of her was shared and viewed online more than 50 million times. it was back in june a woman found her little body in a trash bag at a beach at the boston harbor. at the time investigators had little to go on, so police turned to the public and social media sharing this sketch and pictures of her zebra blanket and pajama pants. finally a huge break with that tip. >> we were able to build the case in about 24 hours and solve it with that tip. >> under arrest and charged with murder is 35-year-old michael mccarthy. he's the boyfriend of bella's mother, michelle bond. >> happy second birthday! >> he posted this video on facebook at bella's second birthday celebration. the 40-year-old mother is now also behind bars, charged in connection with bella's death. >> we allege that mccarthy caus

mccarthy standing over bella, he said, she was a demon anyway. it was her time to die. >> reporter: inside the house, police found books involving demons and death. in court, bella's biological father wiping away tears. mccarthy is being held without bail. bond is being held on one million dollars cash bond. both are expected back in court next month. linsey davis, an abc news, boston. >> a man in connecticut is enjoying life with his new buy onic ankle. >> alex boyd is now the first person in his state to have what's called a megatron nick ankle. a hi-tech circuitry that lets boyd do just about anything he wants. >> they've all been an asset to my life but this particular one no need to worry about anything i'm doing. i can get up, program and go about my business. >> do you know what, there's even an app through which boyd can make small adjustments to make it more comfortable. a small boy once asked him if he was a cyborg. he said yes. and he told the kid to stay in school and do his homework. >> very cool. he's got a good sense of humor about

. >> her name was bella. >> reporter: bella bond. her mother posted this video from her daughter's second birthday celebration on facebook. >> come on, let's go. >> reporter: her mother is under arrest for accessory after the fact to murder. and charged with bella's murder, michael mccarthy, the mother's boyfriend. a tip called in 24 hours ago led police to search this home, the family's last known residence. >> they took steps to keep the death a secret, and avoid prosecution. >> reporter: the investigation began june 25th, when the toddler's remains were found in this park on deer island. no one reported her missing, so police used this computer-generated image to help find her. the image was viewed 50 million times. child protective services said they did have a case involving bella, but it was closed two years ago. tonight, it still remains unclear how baby bella was killed. we hope to learn more when the couple is arraigned on monday. >> thank you. >>> and to south carolina, a second suspect charged in the massacre in an histori

mccarthy standing over bella, he said, she was a demon anyway. it was her time to die. >> reporter: police found books involving demons and death inside the home. today in court, bella's biological father wiping away tears. mccarthy is being held without bail. bond is being held on one million dollars cash bond. both are scheduled to appear back in court next month. >>> now to economy now and volkswagen. as we reported here, the world's largest auto maker confessing to a scam, rigging the system to cheat air quality tests in half a million diesel cars. popular models. tonight, the scandal sending stock in a tail spin. dropping nearly 20% today. now facing a possible $18 billion fine and perhaps even criminal charges. >>> there is still more ahead on "world news" this monday. the invisible danger in so many homes in america. the warning now tonight after this massive explosion. several people burned. three point tips for every homeowner coming up. >>> the alert tonight for millions of people with iphones and ipads. dozens of apps that can steal yo

the mats department of children & families said it had an open case on bella for neglect back in 2012 and 2013 but services were provided and the case had been closed so they didn't check on her when the body was found. dcf also says rachelle bond lost custody of two other children years ago. >>> montgomery county firefighters reads to d mass skas -- damascus to stop a brush fire from spreading no home was threatened and no one hurt. this fire is a reminder how dry it has been. isn't that right? >> it is. right now, we need quite a bit in the way of rainfall, close to 4 inches below average just since august 1st. that's how dry we've been over the past month and a half. you know it's dry when we see weather like this, sunshine and bright blue skyies, another gorgeous sky, winds from the east and 72. a little warmer out there. notice everybody in the 60s and 70s. the last couple of nights we've seen people in the 50s but not tonight. manassas one of the cool spots at 64. and martinsburg 53. saturday, one thing we won't see once again is any rain. i don't expect to see much over the nex

and avoid prosecution. >> bella's body was found june 25th. because nobody ever reported her missing, police used a computer generated image to find out ho she was. >>> there's a concern about a dozen playgrounds in mercer county. they are blocked off because of dangerous conditions. nora muchanic has the details. >> reporter: the playground is wrapped in orange fencing to keep kids from playing here based on on reports the hamilton school district close 15 of 17 playgrounds after inspectors found hazardous conditions including stress cracks, holes and sharp edges and sliding board decks in danger of collapsing. >> it's scary to hear that the kids will be on the equipment and they be hurt. >> kids are kids, but everything has to be safe to play on. >> reporter: the decision to close the playgrounds was a difficult one, but the only option available to insure the safety of students. these playgrounds are kept up by the school district, but not the township, but the mayor is offering help to repair them. >> i know prior prior a going to take tim

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baby doe finally has a name, bella bond.according to a law enforcement source. her mother's boyfriend, michael mccarthy, also arrested according to the same source. police say he's not bella's b biological father. since june investigators continued to find new clues, a lab test completed last month turned up pollen native to trees and shrubs in new england indicating bella was from the area. and soot further showing she may have been from an urban area. the presence of that evidence also suggesting she was never in the water but placed on the shore, likely a local girl. tips came in from 30 states and four countries. finally, police know who she is and who may have been involved. john, the department of children and family services say that they had contact with baby bella twice before, once in 2012, once in 2013. both times child for support services for neglect. we also learned an official with the same agency that two other children had been removed from the care of this mother some time between 2001 and 2006. and just ne

mccarthy standing over bella who was on a bed, which the mattress was on the floor, standing over bellands near her abdomen. and when she looked at bella, her head appeared to her to be swollen, and her face was gray. she went to her daughter and picked her up, and she told police she knew at that moment that her daughter was dead. she asked mr. mccarthy what he had done, and he did not tell her, but he said she was a demon anyway, it was her time to die. >> reporter: despite a composite sketch being plastered on tvs and bill woards for weeks, no one reported bella missing. mccarthy is being held without bail. bond is being held on $1 million cash bail, both of them are expected back in court in late october. jenna? jenna: molly, thank you. jon: a gunman opens fire in a church, now an alabama man is in custody accused of shooting three people including his own newborn son. why police say they believe he did it. >>> plus, why wouldfires -- wildfires out west still putting lives and property in danger. the latest from the california fire chief. jon: police in alabama investigating a shoot

ten people are offering to take bella's remain for a proper burial.h bishop o'malley. >> a plane in kennedy airport clipping a fence. it happen in the virgin atlantic flight was backed away by a ground crew. there were 276 people on board and no one was hurt. everyone was bussed back to the terminal where they were booked on other flights. >> it was a terrible scene. a bruin's pitcher taking a terrifying blow to the head. after two nights in the hospital what is next to starter jimmy nelson. >> and new vaccines. last year it was a doozy and we are in for another rough flu season. the forecast and what you need to know next. the cold truth is, there's no easy way to do your job when you're sick. tough symptoms need alka-seltzer plus cold & cough it's four cold symptom fighters put you back in control. stay unstoppable. alka-seltzer plus. what's up mikey?ringing) (beep) play awe♪ome party song. hey buddy i heard you're having a party. what? if i was having a party, i'd invite you. would you? yeah. (phone ringing) oh! i got another call. adam: i'm not ha

facebook at bella's second birthday celebration.the 40-year-old mother is now also behind bars, charged in connection with bella's death. >> we allege that mccarthy caused bella's death, that he did so intentionally, that he and bond took specific deaths to keep become ella's death a secret and to avoid prosecution. >> it's a good day that we brought a name to this face, but its a sad day we lost a young child and we will never be able to bring her back. >> bond and mccarthy are due in court monday. the medical examiner in the meantime is now working to determine bella's exact cause of death. abc news, new york. >> 5:15 the time. president obama called cuban president raul castro yesterday. in their first talks since april, both praised pope francis for brokering the new diplomatic relationship weep the two countries. the president is due to land in savannah about 1:00 p.m. our time. in washington preparations are being finalize. a giant banner will welcome the hope on tuesday. of course, there are also security barriers and tempora

but unlike 2-year-old bella, these unsolved mysteries remain.nd john walsh, the host of cnn's "the hunt" he has made it his mission to the find the missing kids, and he says once again, it is the department of children and families that the dropped the ball. >> this woman with a history of prostitution and drugs, incompetent, and horrible mother, and horrible parent, and two children taken away from her, and how could they not track this little girl? what do you have to do? a grandma calls to say that the child is in trouble, and the real father calls, and neighbors i hear have called and not sure about that, but had also called, and what do you have to do to save a 2 1/2-year-old girl's life? >> i know someone else who has those questions, and it is my colleague nancy grace who is a former prosecutor, and host of "nancy grace" and we have covered the stories too often and not often do we have a unsolved mystery solved and then hear the horrors of what that child had to endure. and how does a family services show up at a twice twice for this lit

her name was bella and it's been nearly 3 months since body of little girl was found stuffed in a bag on beach near boston. tonight we know who she is. presidential and who police say is to blame. mother's boyfriend michael mccarthy is charged with murder and little girl's mother rochel bond is behind bars. >> we almccarthy caused bella's death and did soyn tension alley and that he and bond took specific steps to keep bella's death 'a secret and to avoid prosecution. >> her body was found june 25 because no one ever reported her missing police used a computer generated image to help find out who she was. >> president barack obama has knowledge dated eric fanning to be the new secretary of army and if the senate confirms him fanning would become the first openly gay secretary of u.s. military branch. he served under secretary of air force and chief of staff to secretary of defense ash carter. hip-hop artist and philadelphia native freeway was forced to pull out of a highly anticipated concert tomorrow after suffering kidney failure ever the 37-year-old rapper was rushed to a local hos

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mccarthy standing over bella with his hand near her abdomen. when ms. vaughn looked at bella, her head appeared to be swollen and her face was gray. >> reporter: investigators say they wrapped the child in her zebra blanket and placed her in the refrigerator of their do dorchester apartment. nearly a month later authorities say they dumped her body. >> they dumped her body in the water. >> reporter: but mccarthy says he had nothing to do with bella's murder. he told police the toddler was in dcf custody. >> they had taken her two daughters previously. he believed her. that's all he was ever told by ms. bond. >> he never looked in the fridge? >> as far as the details are concerned, i can't get into that. >> reporter: bond place she did nothing after her daughter's death because mccarthy held her captive and forcefully shot her up with heroin. >> she didn't have a phone. mr. mccarthy was with her all the time. >> reporter: police say the connection between the computer-generated image of baby doe and bella bond wasn't made until a family friend came forwa

bella is dead.ot that i'm saying they did this thing, but when are they held accountable for their decisions that ultimately end in the death of this child. can you imagine going down the interstate every day and looking up at that picture? she had little leggings from target, she had a little blanket around her like a zebra print from kmart. nobody recognized ta because i would. >> back to your point about the facebook postings. you're telling me this mother was posting on facebook in august that she was celebrating her daughter's birthday but her daughter was gone. >> well, i believe that that was prior to this, the last birthday. but the other thing speaking of her facebook postings, which if this does go to trial will come in, because they are clearly of her and the little girl. she says things like my reason for living. i have a reason to live now. she's my world. i'm going to give her the world and more. but either she did this thing or she stood by and watched this thing happen or didn't repo

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