. >> caleb schwab died in august.mother and father talk aboutoment that will stay with them forever. here's matt gutman. >> reporter: the parents of caleb schwab the 10-year-old lled in a tragic water park accident speaking out for the first time. last august the schwabs decided to take t boys including caleb to the schlitterbahn water park. caleb and his 1-year-old brother nathan went straight to the 170-foot scaffold of verruckt which means insane in german. >> before they took off i said brothers stick together and he says, i know dad. i said look at me brothers stick together. i know dad, okay. >> reporter: it was the last time they'd see caleb alive. big brother nathan waited for him at the bottom when the unimaginable happened. >> he was screaming. he flew from verruckt. he flew from verruckt. >> reporter: matt gutman abc news new york. >> he'll have more on "good morning america" with that interview. >>> a big scare near oklahoma city. dozens evacuated as a grass fire spread out of control and the fire burning

schwab recount that tortured sunday. hoping that sharing their story will help keep caleb's memory alive. >> i still remember him sitting on the floor, we're going to go to the park! he lit up, so excited. >> reporter: the schwabs piled their four boys, including 10-year-old caleb, into the car. they had a nickname for their second son. >> called him monkey bear because he climbed everything. he would hug like a bear. he's 10 years old, he still wraps his arms and legs around you for a hug. >> reporter: he was that kind of brother. you see him here dancing with his baby brother isaac. when they got to the park, caleb and his 12-year-old brother nathan went right to the 170-foot scaffold of verruct, which means "insane" in german, billed as an extreme thrill ride. >> i said, brothers stick together. he says, i know, dad. >> reporter: it was the last time his parents would see caleb alive. big brother nathan was dutifully waiting for him at the bottom when the unimaginable happened. >> he was screaming. he flew from verrukt. >> reporter: nathan ran to find his mother but the horror made it nearly impossible for the 12-year

last august, the schwabs decided to take their four boys, including caleb, to the water park. caleb and his 12-year-old brother, nathan, went straight to the ride meaning insane in german. >> before they took off, they said, brothers stick together. he says, i know, dad. i said, look at me, brothers stick together. i know, dad. okay. >> reporter: it was the last time they'd see caleb alive. big brother nathan, dutifully waited for him at the bottom, when the unimaginable happened. >> he was screaming. he flew. >> reporter: you'll hear more of our emotional interview coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look. i'm matt gutman, abc news, new york. >>> despite the bintroduction o body cameras, police are reporting a rise of use of force incidents. last year was the first full year in which detailed data was collected and made public. the increase was minor. in all, 475 people who had use of force encounters in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to 430 in the third quarter. also, little change was seen in the type of force used. pulling or pointing a gun was the highest repo

last summer, caleb schwab went on the 170-foot slide in kansas.s tallest water slide. he was killed while riding it down and found at the bottom of the slide. his parents are speaking for the first time since his death. >> before they took off, i said, brothers stick together. he said, i know, dad. i said, look at me. brothers stick together. i know, dad. okay. >> he was screaming. he flew. >> the family settled with the park for an unknown amount that will go to caleb's three brothers. >>> look how strong the winds were in new zealand yesterday. southerly gusts blew a luxury cruise ship into another vessel. the ropes snapped and the cruise ship started drifting and hits the other boat. there were more than 600 people on the cruise ship at the time this happened. thankfully, no one got hurt. both boats did sustain damage. >>> in berkeley, police are waiting for lab tests and evidence to rule out foul play in the death of a couple. an 89-year-old and her 56-year-old boyfriend, white, died on saturday inside of the home they shared. detectives say b

now for the first time scott and michele schwab recount that tortured schwabs decided to take their four boys including 10-year-old calebeb and his 12-year-old brother nathan went straight to the170-foot sca verruckt which means insane in german. >> before they took off i brothers stick together. and he says, i know dad. i said brothers stick together. i know dad. >> reporter: it was theast time they'd see caleb nhan dutifully waited for him at the bottom when the unimaginable happened. >> he was screaming, he flew rruckt he flew from verruckt. >> reporter: the horror of it made it nearly impossible for 12-year-old nathan to explain seen. >> there was aentleman who wouldn't allow me to come close on and saying no trust me you to further. >> reporter: was in such shock good so confi it. >> i need you say it. is my son dead. he shook his is my son dead? yes, he is. >> reporter: when it opened it was touted as an extreme thrill ride. >> are you insane? >> reporter: test videos including clips of raftsslide. they call that insane. >> reporter: abc first news organization to cover it. >> i think i'm about to b dropped off a

the schwabs decided to take their four boys, including 10-year-old caleb -- you see him here dancingnt straight to the 170 foot scaffold of the verruckt, which means insane in germany. >> before they took off, i said brothers stick together. he said i know dad. look at me. brothers stick together. >> it was the last time they would see caleb alive. >> big brother nathan waited for him at the bottom when the unimaginable happened. >> he was screaming. he flew from the verruckt. >> the horror made it nearly impossible for 12-year-old nathan to explain what he had seen. >> there was a gentleman who wouldn't allow me to come close enough to see what was going on. and he just kept saying no, trust me you don't want to go any further. scott was in such shock, good samaritans had to confirm the incomprehensible. >> i said i just need to hear you say it. is my son dead? he shook his head. is my son dead? he said yes, your son is dead. >> it was surreal. i don't remember driving home. >> the family settled with the park for an undisclosed sum which will go to his three brothers. >> thanks to

the schwabs decided to take their four boys including 10-year-old caleb, you see him here dancing withhn water park. caleb and his 12-year-old brother nathan went straight to the 170-foot scaffold of verruckt, which means insane in german. >> before they took off, i said, brothers stick together. and he says, i know, dad. i said, look at me, brothers stick together. i know, dad. >> reporter: it was the last time they'd see caleb alive. big brother nathan dutifully waited for him at the bottom when the unimaginable happened. >> he was screaming, he flew from verruckt, he flew from verruckt. >> reporter: the horror of it made it nearly impossible for 12-year-old nathan to explain what he'd seen. >> there was a gentleman who wouldn't allow me to come close enough to see what was going on and he just kept saying, no, trust me, you don't want to go any further. >> reporter: he was in such shock good samaritans had to confirm it. >> i need to hear you say it. is my son dead? he shook his head. i need to hear it, is my son dead? yes, he is. it was surreal. i hardly remember driving home. >> r