nbc's kevin tibbles has the story. >> reporter: at 2 years old, elizabeth gill was adored and doted onngs. beth as she was called was playing in the front yard of the gill home one june day in 1965 when she simply disappeared. vanished. >> the day was like every other sunday and suddenly it was -- everything was different. our whole world was just turned upside down. >> reporter: beth's family always believed she was kidnapped from their front yard on that day so many years ago. for years after she disappeared, their father tried to get the fbi involved, but at the time, it was out of their hands. but how 45 long years later, the fbi has joined the search and reclassified the case. >> the policy over the years has changed a little bit to allow us to get involved earlier or get involved at all, which we really -- it didn't call for back in 1965. >> reporter: and now modern technology is helping fill in the blanks to help uncover clues and spread the word. >> we've done lots of searches from information that came from the original investigation. internet searches, name searches, vehicle

. >>> and then elizabeth ann gill was just 2 years old when she disappeared from her back porch in juneto let the case die, and now 45 years later, the fbi has reopened the investigation. what made them do it? we will find out. >>> and we're also going to be talking about milwaukee iron. harley-davidson has been an iconic milwaukee institution for 107 years, and now the city's oldest facility may move out. >> no! >> yeah. >>> and oprah begins her 25th and final season. what can we expect from the queen of daytime? we will have a preview when we see you this weekend on "today." so, lots to talk about. >> you have a preview of what oprah's going to be doing? >> i guess we do! we have the sneak peek. find out. >> not bad. >> human sacrifice. >> oh, no! >> only kidding. >> anyway, don't sacrifice anything. you've been telling us that the weather's going to be great this weekend? >> absolutely. in fact, much of the country -- >> part of the country. >> -- will have one day of nice weather this weekend. that's not so bad. east coast on saturday, looking great. rain, though, for the midwest on