dr. william petit was the only survivor.ere's what he said earlier tonight. >> we certainly have been criticized over the years that this is vengeance and bloodlust. but this is about justice. if you sat through all of the voir dire, there are a number of people on that jury that really weren't sure where they sit at that penalty. but after they look at the facts of the case, they can only see their way to find one appropriate punishment that will serve justice. >> in georgia, a funeral for a 7-year-old who was brutally slain. her body was found monday in a trash compactor at her apartment complex. authorities have charged a 20-year-old maintenance worker in her killing. >>> on the campaign trail, a stumble by rick perry. he couldn't remember the name of a supreme court justice today. >> sotomayor. >> he railed against president obama today for appointing "activist judges to the supreme court." >>> 2500 people waiting in line before the doors were opened and nearly 4,000 visitors before noon at the apple store today. >>> and

dr. william petit was the only survivor.tonight. >> we certainly have been criticized over the years that this is vengeance and bloodlust. but this is about justice. if you sat through all of the voir dire, there are a number of people on that jury that really weren't sure where they sit at that penalty. but after they look at the facts of the case, they can only see their way to find one appropriate punishment that will serve justice. >> in georgia, a funeral for a 7-year-old who was brutally slain. her body was found monday in a trash compactor at her apartment complex. authorities have charged a 20-year-old maintenance worker in her killing. >>> on the campaign trail, a stumble by rick perry. he couldn't remember the name of a supreme court justice today. >> sotomayor. >> he railed against president obama today for appointing "activist judges to the supreme court." >>> 2500 people waiting in line before the doors were opened and nearly 4,000 visitors before noon at the apple store today. >>> and at the san diego zoo, a wi

dr. william petit's wife and two daughters.er attacker stephen hays was convicted last year and is also on death row. this case led to a defeat of a build that would have outlawed the death penalty in connecticut. >>> charging documents revealed graphic details about alleged swallow encounters between a married teacher and several young girls. parents are outraged after the teacher was released on bail. we have the accusations from anne arundel county. >> jeffrey sears, jr., posted a $150,000 bail friday. reduced from the original $3 million. on charges that have shaken the glen burnie high school community. >> angry, disgusted. really don't want her to be here. >> i think it is gros. really gros. >> sears a english teacher and basketball coach is accused of sexually abusing at least three female students between 15 and 16 years old. one 16 yield said she performed oral sex on sears in his classroom. they exchanged naked photos seedia text and he sent her a video of him masturbating. >> it is unbelievable. you wouldn't think th

dr. william petit is the only survivor in that family. and now, "studio b" bottom of the hour.contenders for the white house plan events in iowa a few weeks ahead of the first big presidential contest there, and, it comes after a brand new poll from america's election headquarters showing one candidate pulling well ahead of the pack. the poll has gingrich leading his closest rival, mitt romney, by double digits among voters followed by ron paul, texas governor rick perry, and minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann. but, that very same poll showing mitt romney with a better shot at beating president obama in november. it is a tie between those two. gingrich trails the president by 6 percent points outside the poll's margin of error. and now, live in washington, dc, with more. polls suggest that the battle can go on between romney and gingrich for as long as the hillary clinton and obama battle of 2008. >>guest: especially if gingrich surges in fundraising the way he has debate and polling. ask registered voter whose they see as a true conservative, as fox news did, gingrich ou

dr. william petit says this was not about blood loss or vengeance. >> we certainly have been criticized overhe years that this is vengeance and blood loss, but this is really about justice. there was a number of people on that jury who really -- weren't really sure whether he should have the death penalty. but after they looked at the facts of the case, they could only see their way to find one appropriate punishment that would serve justice. >> komisharjevsky stood with his hands behind hymn his back as each juror was polled. one juror told us a lot of tears were shed during the deliberations, but they believed while there were mitigating circumstances as to the upbringing of this boy, in fact, there were not enough to lessen the penalty. the defense lawyer for karmischevsky spoke after. >> we continue to believe that the appropriate punishment in this case is to confine joshua in a safe prison for the rest of his life, that it's just wrong to give their authorization to functionaries of the state of connecticut to kill this deeply disturbed young man. >> joshua komisarchevsky will be sente

dr. william petit said justice was not swift but was served. >>> the soldier, the girlfriend, and the big question. michael smith returned on friday to the waiting arms of lindsey gonzalez at the miami airport. instead of embracing her, he dropped to one knee and popped the big question. when the shock wore off, she said yes. who doesn't like those stories. welcome home. >> nice to see the screeners finally smiling. >> everyone is happy at the airport for once. that's good. >> glad to have you with us this weekend, rob. >> glad to be here. >>> now to your voice, your vote. tonight is the abc news debate. there are two clear front-runners now. mitt romney and newt gingrich. diane sawyer, who is moderating the debate with george stephanopoulos, has called this a political high noon. let's go to john berman in des moines at the site of tonight's debate. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, dan. what a moment for the debate. the atmosphere is electric. mitt romney took the campaign to a whole new level. a fairly negative one. and the question is, when he walks on this stage tonight,

dr. william petit, the justice has been served. >> we are satisfied that the defendant has been judged torderer, the rapist and criminal that he is. and now he's been condemned to the ultimate penalty. >> reporter: hours earlier, a jury condemned 31-year-old joshua komisrajevsky to death for his role in the home invasion that ended in the death of his wife, jennifer hawke-petit, daughters hayley and michaela. the jury showed no emotion as they read his sentence. in separate trials, steven hayes and joshua komisarjevsky were convicted of breaking into the homes, tying them up, beating dr. petit with a basebal bat, dousing hayley and michaela with gasoline and setting the home on fire. komisarjevsky played his audio taped confession, explaining details of the crimes. >> i hit him in the head with a baseball bat. >> reporter: komisarjevsky will now join steven hayes on death role. >> there's never complete closure. >> reporter: for a family that lost so much. >>> we're joined here in the studio now by jennifer hawke-petit's sister, and her parents. thanks for coming on with us. sinty, your f

dr. william petit, justice has finally been served. >> we are satisfied that the defendant has been judgederer, the rapist and criminal that he is. and now he's been been condemned to the ultimate penalty. >> reporter: hours earlier, a jury condemned 31-year-old joshua comb comb jeff ski to death for the death of his two young daughters, 17-year-old haylee and 11-year-old mckay la. the defendant showed no emotion as the jury read his sentence. in had separate trials, he and accomplice steven hayes were convicted of breaking into the petit family's home in 2007, beginning a horrifying seven-hour ordeal, tying them up, beating dr. petit with a baseball bat and sexually assaulting and killing jennifer hawke-petit before dousing haylee and mikaela with gasoline. the girls died of smokin' huh legislation. his own words may have helped seal his fate. during the trial, prosecutors played his audio-taped confession, calmly sharing chilling details of the crime. >> i hit him in the head with a baseball bat. he let out this -- this unearthly scream. >> komisarjevsky will now join steven hayes on dea