"joe" gardner. the valiant efforts of these men saved the lives of many people in the courthouse in a time of tragedy and crisis, cooper and gardner responded immediately with selfless courage, placing the lives of others before their own. court security officer cooper lived hads i life protecting the lives of other people. and after 26 years of service with the las vegas metropolitan police department he retired to work at the las vegas courthouse as a security officer. it was here that officer cooper died valiantly defending the halls of justice. for even after being fataly wounded he continues to try to subdue the gunman. ultimately ensuring the safety of those that were in the courthouse that kay -- day. we join in the sorrow of his family and mourn of loss of this great individual. his legacy of a life dedicated to public service will not be forgotten. in the moments that followed the fatal shooting, deputy united states marshal joe gardner and six other members of the united states marshal ser

we look at john gardner, accused of the murder of chelsea king. also suspected in the killing of young amber dubois. what about one-time dating game contestant rodney alcala. now he faces execution for raping and butchering a schoolgirl and four other women. victims and their families are joining us all next on "larry king live." >> larry: good evening. you have all heard the story of 17-year-old honor student chelsea king. went for a jog in a san diego area park, never came home. a 30-year-old registered sex offender named john gardner has been charged with her murder. chelsea king's parents, brent and kelly king are returning to this program, joining us tonight. we'll speak to them in a moment. but first, the man who allegedly killed their daughter has also been charged with the attack of a female jogger. just weeks earlier, that jogger, candace moncayo is with us tonight. i should mention because the case against john gardner is ongoing, candace cannot discuss specifics of the attack regarding him. so we can't jeopardize that investigation. of

gardner, in your opinion, robin, be helped? >> mr. gardner cannot be helped. we can do is help victims and help everybody that we don't know about that he's assaulted. >> katie, do you think he can be helped? >> no, i don't think he can be helped and i think he should be put away or get the death penalty, absolutely. i think there needs to be an effort for victims of this man that have not come forward and victims of garrido come forward. >> larry: there have to be other victims? >> i have come in contact with other victims who have not reported it with garrido. lear didn't take them prisoner? >> yeah, but they didn't report it and they wish they had. >> larry: judge mathis, you think he can be helped? >> i think we need a psychological -- a psychiatric analysis because i don't know whether it's incurable or to environmental. could be power and control which is what many rapists operate off of. not sure. >> larry: mark, you have a thought? >> well, until they are convicted, i generally like to reserve judgment. >> larry: he was convicted of a prior instance. >

gardner was released from prison after five years, even though a psychiatrist told the court gardnerould be a continued danger to underaged girls in the community. investigators say gardner could be linked to two other girls. one, amber dubois, is still missing. and officials are consulting with chelsea's father. and another, candice, was running in the same park in december. and after seeing gardner's picture, says she is positive he assaulted her. there are sex offenders living in california. "nightline" profiled this one. >> you're going to be taken into custody today, for violating special condition of patrol, saying you will not possess or have access to children's toys, clothing or games, or other material related to children's interest. >> we find the same people commit the same kind of crimes. >> reporter: this community is outraged to learn gardner often stayed with his mother, who lives near an elementary school. experts say potential predators learn how to live beneath the public's radar and find loopholes in the law that must be addressed. >> this case may become a kind o

a 30-year-old registered sex offender named john gardner has been charged with her murder. chelsea king's parents, brent and kelly king are returning to this program, joining us tonight. we'll speak to them in a moment. but first, the man who allegedly killed their daughter has also been charged with the attack of a female jogger. just weeks earlier, that jogger, candace moncayo is with us tonight. i should mention because the case against john gardner is ongoing, candace cannot discuss specifics of the attack regarding him. so we can't jeopardize that investigation. of course, she can say whatever she wishes. where were you when you were attacked? >> i was at lake hodges. i was going for a run. and i was just about to finish it. >> larry: what time of day? >> in the morning, about 10:30. >> larry: do you live in the san diego area? >> i don't. my family does, and i was home for christmas break. >> larry: you're a student at colorado, right? >> yes, i go to the university of colorado. >> larry: you're going to be a teacher, right? >> yes, hopefully. >> larry: so what happen

gardner and that's what led to his arrest. >> gardner could be linked to other sex assaults in southern california. the sheriff says the investigation is not over. the goal is still to bring chelsea back. a facebook page dedicated to finding her already has 24,000 fans. >>> now, to washington and the battle to health care reform. it seems more likely that democrats are now ready to move legislation forward, whether republicans want to come along or not. rachel martin has more from the white house. >> reporter: democrats the time for debate is over a republicans must either sign or step aside. >> time's up. yes. we really have to go forth because what's the point of talking that any longer? >> reporter: democrats are prepared to use a maneuver called reconciliation. and there are still some moderate democrats in the house who aren't on board. some say it's too expensive. others want tougher language to prevent federal funding on abortion. >> do you have the 217 votes necessary to pass that? >> rightow, we're working on the policy. >> reporter: and even if democrats get the votes, republi

this is after john gardner was charged with rape and murder in the death of their 17-year-old daughter. >> we are going to do everything in our power to work to change the way people like this are dealt with so that they can't be let -- be let free to roam around and hurt our children. >> now police did not initially look at gardner as a potential suspect. he was registered as a sex offender 55 miles away. he's also charged with trying to rape a jogger in that same park in december. and he's being investigated in the disappearance of another girl amber dubois last year. your views question pertains to this today. roelle, let's talk about what we're asking viewers to weigh in on. >> we're asking for solutions. because i think everyone can agree. yes, we hate crime. we especially hate crime when it involves a registered sex offender who is involved in yet another crime. we're asking what do you think the solutions are? do you think the solution is to treat registered sex offenders as you would treat a killer? meaning stiffer sentences? how do you pay for that? we're asking you for soluti

and gardner is now being investigated in her murder.en tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> chelsea's law is expected to be introduced in the california state legislature next month. >>> after a massive recall, toyota announces it will replace accelerator pedals for free. drivers will have the choice to get the new pedals. the move is in response to dozens of complaints about the feel and general replace -- operation of the replacement pedals. the arc cellerators can get stuck in floor mats. >>> in wjz's healthwatch tonight, the issue of tanning bed safety reaches capitol hill. the government is considering additional regulations to make things safer. >>> 19-year-old rachel donahue says she goes to the tanning salon to feel good about herself. >> i think it makes me look slim and more perky, being tan. 30 million americans visit tanning businesses every year. but there are increasing questions about tanning beds and skin cancer. so tomorrow, the food and drug administration will consider stricter regulations about their use. today, lawmaker

gardner is being questioned by homicide detectives.cific charges against him are yet to be determined. for "good morning america," mike von fremd, abc news, san diego. >> and now for more, chelsea's parents, kelly and brit king join its along with san diego county sheriff, bill gore. i want to get toou first, mr. and mrs. king. we're going to get the latest in the investigation. everyone wants to know how are you both? and how are the family holding up this morning, brent? want our daughter back home. we everything we're doing is focused on our daughter. we love her so much, and we just want her back. >> your strength has been absolutely amazing and seeing it this weekend. sheriff gore, the latest in the case. we know an arrest has been made. what more can you tell us about this individual? and what led to his arrest? >> well, as we've been commenting, during the search, the last three days, we've obtained numerous pieces of physical evidence in the search scene. one of those pieces of evidence we were able to tie to john gardner, and

police say they found evidence that led to the arrest of john gardner.arents of the missing teen just spoke with tamron hall here on msnbc. >> we're glad that we have somebody that more than likely can lead us to our daughter. that's what we're hoping for, that we're led to our daughter. >> for more on the latest in the investigation, let's turn to monica dean from knsd. >> reporter: the search for chelsea king is still under way but john albert gardner has been arrested. he is a registered sex offender, most recently staying at his parents' house in the rancho bernardo area. he was taken into custody last night in escondido. investigators say they found evidence linking gardner to chelsea, but wouldn't say exactly what that was. gardner is from lake elsignor and was staying with his parents in rancho bernardo. sheriff's investigators began searching the home. his past offense involves a lewd act with a child under 14 years of age. chelsea king is a paoway high school student. her car was found parked at rancho bernardo community park, but chelsea was no

john gardner, a known sex offender is now charged with her murder.he kings want a new law to better track sexual predators. >> i promise to do all i can to protect other daughters and other mothers from this incomprehensible nightmare i'm walking through. >> reporter: they call it chelsea's law, and it could include a one-strike rule, as well as extensive gps tracking of sex offenders. >> if our laws were smarter and bolder, chelsea might be here. >> reporter: the suspect in king's case, john gardner, was convicted 10 years ago, of assaulting a young girl. after getting out of prison, he was cited for several drunken driving instances. then 14-year-old amber but boys -- dubois was missing. now he is being investigated for her murder. >>> here in maryland, lawmakers have been investigating state sex offender laws. police have charged a registered sex offender with taking her from a salisbury home and killing her. >>> two new jersey men make their first court appearance today, in connection with the murders of five teenagers. jessica kartalija is live

moving heaven and earth to find this girl. >> they will say dna on the clothing led them to gardner.was thursday afternoon, chelsea went running in this park. her parents called police when she didn't return. her cell phone and purse and ipod were still inside the car. >> she was a really sweet little girl. >> the kids are just beside themselves. they loved chelsea like a sister. >> reporter: gardner was staying in this town home, very near the park. police say another female jogger was assaulted there in december. going further back, for authorities are now investigating gardner in the disappearance ofam ber dubois. >>> an fbi team is now focusing on a 14-mile stretch of shoreline, in the park where king went missing, using sonar equipment to speed up their search. >>> police are also suspecting foul play in the kidnapping of an 18-year-old woman. they say she went missing after having a conversation with someone in an interupon -- internet chat room. they're calling the man who lives there a person of interest. >>> one week after a killer whale dragged a train tore her death. -- tr

now, larry, you did mention the arrest of 30-year-old john gardner. we do understand in talking with investigators that he's not cooperating with investigators at this opponent. they didn't want to talk about if he was able to provide any information or not in order to help locate who they believe is chelsea at this hour. we understand an official confirmation on whether or not this is chelsea king will come in about the next day or so. larry? >> larry: thanks, adrienneadriec klaas, the father of polly klaas, the founder of the klass foundati foundation, is with us from san francisco. you worked on this, did you not, you know the parents? >> i don't know the parents, i've spoken to the parents on the phone on a couple of occasions, before today. not long before the announcement. i know this they were very hopeful. they were very strong in their search for their daughter. but there have also been some many other high-profile cases that i have been involved in down in the san diego area. and i think that the response is a reflection of the community's p

gardner guilty before a court does or before he pleads to this. what would you do with the sexual predator? never let them out? what's your answer? >> remember jessica luncsford's case? we demanded 25 to life sentences for first sexual offenses, particularly violent offenses against children. in fact, some form of that was passed in, i believe, 38 states. yet states like california and others fail to implement the full -- the full -- they fail to fully implement jessica's law. we see this kind of thing being repeated time and time again. you know as well as i do, larry, that california is on the verge of letting almost 30,000 offenders back out onto the streets because we can't provide them with adequate health care. how ironic is that in these times? >> larry: not heard of last of this. thanks marc, father of the late polly klaas. we'll have more on this tomorrow night, by the way. jerry brown is here. he was california governor before, and he wants the job again. he'll tell us why right after the break. all my business information is just a phon

brian smith appears on our sister network true tv's "in session." >> john gardner served five years. he could have served 30. what happened? why was he out? >> it was a crime against a 13-year-old girl he was accused of molesting and actually pummeling her. the problem here was, you had a witness who didn't want to testify -- excuse me, actually the victim didn't want to testify. and then you had the case of he didn't have a long criminal record. what they had to do is do a plea deal with him. he ended up get six years, served five and then probation. >> the fact that he lived yards from an elementary school. was that a failure of the system? >> they are obligated to have sex offenders registered online. but it's got to be watched. he was checking in with his probation officer. but obviously there was a lapse here that should have been corrected. >> what do you think the end result will be, a backlash against lenient judges, longer prison times, more electronic monitoring? what do you think will happen? >> i think you'll see harsh justice in this case. this is a death penalty eligibi

gardner is accused of murdering 17-year-old chelsea king from san diego. she disappeared while out for a run last month. he is also a suspect in the investigation of the murder of amber dubois. >>> a report out this morning shows that convicted ponzi schemer bernard madoff was badly beaten by an inmate in december. madoff was treated for a broken nose, fractured ribs and a cut on his face. one said a despite was over money. prison officials deny that the attack ever happened. >>> lawmakers have approved legislation that would reduce the balance of jail time for offenders found with crack versus those caught with cocaine. possessing five grams of crack and transferring 500 grams of powder cocaine have the same sentence. the new law would make it an 18-1 ratio. >>> ron washington admits he made a huge mistake last season using cocaine and failing a drug washington says he offered to resign. but rangers' nolan ryan turned him down. >>> michael jordan's record at the helm of the charlotte bobcats is now 1-0. they beat the oklahoma city thunder last night, hour

investigators hope that the arrest of gardner will lead them to clues as to what happened to chelsea. >> friends and family gattered in chicago today to remember the sea world trainer killed last week. drawn brancheau was a veteran trainer at sea world. the 40-year-old was killed wednesday when a 12,000 pound orca grabbed her by the hair and dragged her underwater. orca shows are back on at sea world, but trainers are now no longer allowed in the water with the whales. >> it was not an attack. he had a novel object presented to him, the pony tail, he simply grabbed her hair and pulled her in. it is no more than that. >> the killer whales are a major money maker for sea world and are worth millions. tillcum, the whale involved in last week's accident is reportedly worth even more. officials say he will remain at the park and will be featured in future shows. >> just ahead on news 4 at 4:00, it's in the mail. >> what you're going to be wanting to look outor this week. and what to do with it when you get it. >> plus, the deep cuts coming to a local school district and how those cuts are

the police will now make a decision tomorrow agent filing charges against gardner. >>> gm is recallingillion cars because of power steering. the models affected are chevy cobalts and pontiacs. they could be harder to steer under 15 miles per hour. >>> the postal service is making drastic cuts to close a budget deficit. they're asking congress to end mail delivery on saturdays. express mail wouldn't be affected. if congress gives the green light, the changes could go into affect next year. >>> take a live look outside and stick around, your complete first warning weather ,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back, everybody. well, the clouds have taken other and there's signs of the next storm making its way from the south. down south, maybe a few sprinkles, but for maryland, in the coming down and not much to it yet though. we'll show you what we have going on. the clouds thickened up and we're seeing rain and snow showers making their way further north and we're seeing green mixed in. it's 41 degrees outside and we've really turned a corner. there's no major source of cold air. we'll teeter back and

police collected evidence that led them to john albert gardner, iii.e not been charged since his arrest. police say he is not cooperating. today chelsea's parents spoke out about the arrest. >> we're grateful we have somebody that can more than likely lead us to our daughter. that's what we're hoping for is that we're led to our daughter. >> gardner he mains jailed without bail following weekend arrest for investigation of rape and murder. it was not immediately known where he hired an attorney. >>> today in chicago, family and friends bid a final fairwell to the seaworld trainer killed by an orca last week. hundreds attended the funeral of dawn brancheau in chicago's south side. she died after a killer whale tilikum grabbed her pony tail and apparently pulled her into the water in front of 20 spectators. 40-year-old dawn brancheau most likely died of traumatic injuries and drowning. >>> for hundreds of thousands of people without power in the northeast, march really is roaring in like a lion. crews are out today trying to retore power to nearly 200,00

john albert gardner? what do you think about someone like that? >> i think -- i try not to even think about it. it's past the point of disgust. so i don't want to spend any time thinking about that. >> what were the circumstances under which she left? where did she go missing, kelly? >> chelsea's an avid runner. that's one of her great loves. and she, after school, got in her car and drove over to this park. it's a lovely area, very peaceful, very picturesque, exactly what chelsea, you know, the surroundings chelsea loved to be in. you know, she put her running clothes on, got out of her car, you know, and went on a run. >> larry: was this something, brent, having a young and beautiful daughter growing up in southern california, that you ever feared? >> i never feared something like this. did i fear for my daughter? i think every father fears tragedy for his child and tries to protect against that, but i never could imagine something like this. >> larry: all right. let's get to the meat of this. what are your thoughts about sex offenders being rel

john gardener taken -- gardner taken into custody. >> we definitely have a connection between gardner and chelsea king. >> reporter: investigators won't say what exactly that is yet. he's a registered sex offender. according to the website, he was convicted for committing lewd or lascivious acts. but no charges have been filed. for king's family. >> thank you so much for coming out and trying to find our daughter. >> reporter: the arrest offers little relief. >> our daughter is the kind of girl that you dream of. she was the kind of kid that everyone would want as a parent. >> reporter: she was also a straight-a student. her friends have been tieing blue ribbons around campus, hoping king comes home. thomas roberts for cps new -- cbs news. >> the man accused of kidnapping elizabeth smart is competent to stand trial, does not suffer from a mental disorder. she was 14 years old when kidnapped from the salt lake city home in 2002. >>> rescue teams are looking for survivors from the deadly storm that stopped western europe. the gail forced winds, bumping in several nations. an estimated 1

john gardner, a known sex offender, is now charged with her murder. so the kings want a new law to better track sexual predators. >> i promise to do all i can to protect other daughters and other mothers from this incomprehensible nightmare i'm walking through. >> reporter: they call it chelsea's law, and it could include a one strike rule, as well as extensive gps tracking of registered sex offenders. >> if our laws were smarter and bolder, chelsea might still be here. >> reporter: the suspect in king's case, john gardner, was convicted ten years ago of sexual assaulting a young girl. after getting out of prison, he was cited for several drunken driving offenses. and then 14-year-old amber dubois disappeared. her remains were found earlier this month, and gardner is now being investigated in her murder. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> all right. now let's take you back to maggie and harry. >> all right, thanks very much, betty. >>> now to a controversial double-sided decision in the case of a mississippi high schooler who wanted to bring her gir

candace mckaya says john gardner tackled her when she was running two months before king was attackedt the same park in southern california. here's what she said larry king last night. >> he threw me down to the ground, pinned me down and said shut up. i said no. he told me to shut up again and i said no, and then i said "you're going to have to kill me first" because i thought he was trying to rape me and he said "that could be arranged." police say that gardner is also being investigated for the death of another california teen, amber du bois. he pleaded not guilty to assaulting moncayo and killing chelsea king. >>> you may be putting way too much info about yourself on the internet, leaving you open to all kinds of problems. jennifer westhoven is looking up from her computer right now, looking out for you. good morning. >> dwoorgood morning, thank you robin. mit researchers can find out so much about you that people are being way too casual with information online, and one of the things that comes up a lot is your birthday, and you might think well i want to put it in there, my fri

you hear from administration types, the gardner who calls me back, that's a worthy goal and good for the world. what do you think? >> if they want to get together and have apple strudel or something in germany or a nice meal in france or spaghettiy in italy. >> why did you put my people last, the italians? >> the u.s. is a country with entrepreneurship is without parallel in the world and we're losing advantages by raising taxes, crazy regulations, the government nationalizing the economy. those things don't work so play to our strengths instead of trying to do whatever everyone else does. we're individualists. we don't follow the crowd. we create the crowd by doing things right. >> neil: i don't know if they're doing that anymore. steve, great seeing you. >> wereprudential financial says they're taking a hit on the healthcare. 1 1/2 million smackers they'll have to pay because of this. one business group is calling on the president and congress to repeal the portion of the law causing the trouble. instead of hauling executives to capitol hill for raising the issue in the first place

the suspect, charged in the case, turned out to be this man, john gardner.eve was connected to several other violent climes crimes and hrime convicted and done time several times naiand the hope of the pat is they could pass "chelsea's law" to keep sexual predators like him from ever touching another young woman again, and wendy murphy is a child advocate who fought tirelessly on these kinds of laws and joins me now. wendy, good to have you with us. i think a lot of -- >> good morning. martha: good morning, you have megan's law, it didn't work, in the case and john gardner at one point had a tracking system on his ankle bracelet and didn't put batteries into it and it didn't work and he got into trouble for that but was allowed to be on the street and he was in a different location, close to a school, when he came upon chelsea king, and never should have been legally allowed to be in that area and nobody seemed to care and nobody seemed to catch him. >> yes. and let's remember that he was a very dangerous man according to the experts. he would certainly offe

i don't think john nantz gardner said that when franklin roosevelt passed social security. laughed about it. that's what's going to be on tv. >> here's vice president biden today with president obama at the white house, let's give pat his jiggle and giggle. let's listen. >> this is a big [ bleep ] deal. >> okay. >> that's how american history is made. >> people like that. >> somebody please explain to the vice president that we have microphones. i don't know -- >> david's right about this -- >> i want to ask you -- >> wait a second, he's going to agree with me. >> are you offended by that language? >> i laughed my head off. here's the thing. david is right about this -- if you run for repeal, everybody knows you're not going to do it. if you say repeal, repeal and reform. say we're going to get rid of these, we're going to keep these and we're going to put these in there. that might work. if you say it's not going to happen until 2013. because then it's got credibility. but it ain't going to happen -- >> these guys don't have credibility. they took themselves out of the con

. >> reporter: a mystery, what happened on march 18, 1990 at boston's isabella stewart gardner museumantalizing details. investigators say at repr ceapr 1:24 a.m., two men pressed as policemen knocked on the door, tied up the guards on duty and then went to work. what the pair took, didn't take and how they did it the crime itself. >> certainly they don't know a lot about heart. >> three rem brachbts, including the storm on the sea of galilee, five by daga. but the thieves left hanging europa, the museum's most valuable piece, estimated worth $400 million. and then they cut some of the paintings out of their frames which can damage them. today museum goers see empty frames as a haunting reminder. >> a big fear is that they rolled up two of the rembrandts. they missed a michael angelo and they took something two steps away that had nowhere near the value. >> reporter: but the question remains, who was behind the biggest art heist in history. over the past 20 years, there have been wild theories, was it a fugitive mob boss, an eccentric art director or was it just the work of criminals.

i colin jim gardner this morning ena -- i called timber ratner ts morning -- tim geithner and thanked him. they have been tremendous partners and trying to deal with the issues traded >> it sounds like -- what is the message they're sending to consumers? >> i think we are going to get there. i think it is full of substance. there are four things in the bill the other very important. it is an important piece. secondly, the absolute knowing if you have an orderly liquidation of large companies -- that is important to get back in the american psyche. that is something republicans and democrats are united by. if you are a large company and you choose not to go through bankruptcy, you are going to go through painful liquidation, and thirdly, derivatives. think about what happened with derivatives. to have regime that calls on people to put collateral, the you think aig would have happened had we had an appropriate derivatives regime? i think we're going to get there. i am disappointed with where we are today, but i am equally energize to continue to work with the staff and others to get a

that's how lucy kibble and jim gardner in eng land heard about and downloaded the game as they told meype. >> it's a controversial subject, and i wanted to try it just to see what it was all about. >> reporter: that global availability is why international women's rights groups say japan needs to regulate game makers better, stopping creation of certain content. >> what we are calling for, though, is that the japanese government ban all games that promote and simulate sexual violence, sexual torture, stalking, and rape against women and girls. and there are plenty of games like that. >> reporter: how sensitive is japan to this issue? despite weeks of repeated calls to the government, not a single government official would speak to cnn on camera. they wouldn't even make a statement on paper. over the phone, one official who would not allow us to use her name said that the government realizes these games are a problem and it is checking to see whether self-policing by the gaming industry is enough. sexual images are subject to censorship in japan. for example, in the "rape way" game, gen

amy gardner writes -- billy and houston, independent line. have you talked to your doctor about health care reform? caller: two concerns. one concern was administrative cost and then he spoke of the hidden cost of the emergency room services. he made a couple of comments. he talked about how he purchases materials. he does it through group purchasing. the more people in this group, below what it costs. he sort of used that analogy. i would like to make one other comment concerning the politics of this. he made a comment that when you speak of the american people don't want this, well, you have the national minorities combined and non-minorities who support this plan, that would be a majority over all the people. i think we should all just come together and get this issue solved once and for all. host: on our democrats line, william, west point, mississippi. what has your doctor said about health care reform? caller: they are really not talking for it, but as a democrat i'm all for it. host: why is a doctor not for it? close up one of the thin