good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. 11 years ago gary giordano was so close to freedom, now he'll spend the next 16 days locked up here at aruba's prison and probably, george, about 60 days more than that, the most recognizable face among the 110 inmates awaiting trial here. a moment wrapped in shame for gary giordano who still claims he's innocent and one of momentary triumph for aruba's prosecutors securing that 16-day

they already have gary jegiord o giordano's dna. have robyn's dna because they confiscated hair brush and toothbrush where they could get it from. >> martin savage, thank you so much. that's your reporter roulette. let's take some pictures out of illinois, shall we? the crowd getting ready for the president of the united states. he's on a three-state bus tour. set to address some of the voters there. we'll bring you news as it happens there out of his home state. we're going to take you live to new hampshire where one of president obama's newest republican opponents is making news of his own. rick perry not holding back of his criticism. and even republicans are blasting perry's harsh language. that's next. >> let's go to mark preson with the news fresh off the ticker purpose perry responded to wolf blitzer's interview with president obama, didn't he? >> he did. this morn rick perry, the texas governor was speaking before business leards this morning and, in fact, he fired back against president obama. the president told wolf blitze

gary giordano is his name. he's seen with gardner in this photo.t 2nd. that's the day giordano told investigators that gardner disappeared while snorkeling with him. he's being held by police in aruba as a suspect in the case. martin savidge joins me from i rue ba. >> martin, we've reporteded that they each took out insurance policies before their trip. he definitely is the beneficiary of her policy? >> reporter: that's right, yes. this is the first time authorities have come out and admitted that information. it was about a week ago i got ahold of the statement that gary giordano told authorities. one thing they asked him about these insurance policies. he admitted they had the insurance policies, two $1.5 million each. they said who's the beneficiary? he said in my case the beneficiary is my mother. but what was left out of that statement was well then who's going to benefit say if robyn gardner turns up missing or dead. well, today the authorities said, you know what, it's gary giordano, which now you understand to the authorities this is huge.

it's gary giordano. now you understand to the authorities, this is huge.at they believe is behind all of what has taken place here. they say if anybody was going to make money on this, it's gary giordano. the question i had was, well, she would have had to have signed and named him as the beneficiary. could they tell us, perhaps it was a forged signature or do you think she signed this off willingly? the authorities wouldn't comment, anderson. >> it raises a whole heck of a lot of questions. these photos that have been released, where are they from? how did they come to be? >> these are pretty interesting photos. these are photos taken at the rum reef bar and grill. this is where they were having their meal. you are watching as gary and robyn walk away. this, by the way, is the last time we will see robyn gardner. and i asked the authorities, first of all, they're releasing them because they hope people on the island will see them in the clothes they were wearing, and this will have more eyewitnesses come forward and tell them how they may have seen this c

gary giordano is his name. he's seen with gardner in this photo.eased august 2nd. that's the day giordano told investigators that gardner disappeared while snorkeling with him. he's being held by police in aruba as a suspect in the case. martin savidge joins me from aruba. >> martin, we've reported that they each took out insurance policies before their trip. he definitely is the beneficiary of her policy? >> reporter: that's right, yes. this is the first time authorities have come out and admitted that information. it was about a week ago i got ahold of the statement that gary giordano told authorities. one thing they asked him about these insurance policies. he admitted they had the insurance policies, two $1.5 million each. they said who's the beneficiary? he said in my case the beneficiary is my mother. but what was left out of that statement was well then who's going to benefit say if robyn gardner turns up missing or dead. well, today the authorities said, you know what, it's gary giordano, which now you understand to the authorities this is

his sight was so suspicious that three days later authorities detained gary giordano at the airport ase tried to leaea aruba. they now consider him a suspect in robyn's disappearance. but giordano's attorney, michael lopez, insists his client has done everything police have asked. >> the last day of his stay here in aruba we specifically asked justice if he -- if they needed for him to stay a little bit longer. they didn't answer it. and at the airport they detained him as a suspect for murder. >> reporter: plus, says lopez, there's no proof and no motive. >> the current outside is very harsh. it will take you away in minutes if you don't watch out. and i think that's what happened. >> reporter: there may be no body and no evidence, but there is an ominous backstororhere. one of gardner's closest friends, christina jones, knew about robyn's secret relationship and had her concerns. >> you can kind of get a vibe from someone if they have someone good or not great in their life, and i just didn't get that vibe. >> he was, let's say, quite physically aggressive. >> reporter: this woman wh

. >> most important here is finding robyn, that's number one. >> gary giordano has not been charged with anything, he's being held on suspicion of committing a crime. graphic photos were found on giordano's camera. witnesses say he had scratches on his throat and two of his former girlfriends tried to get restraining orders against him. >>> all right, how is this for a breath taking view, a man spotted people robbing a house down below, and not just any house, it was his own home. not only did he film the whole thing, steven lynn actually tracked the thieves from the air. thanks to his directions, police finally caught up with them and they were arrested. [ male announcer ] this...is the network -- a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t ne

police say that man, gary giordano, took out an insurance policy on gardner. on a stone where the couple had been snorkeling. marty, what details do you know about a bloody hand print on a stone where they were allegedly snorking? >> reporter: this is coming to us from a couple of different sources. when i talked to investigators directly about them finding blood evidence at the scene there, they said only that they couldn't confirm it. they couldn't deny it. they called it interesting which of course would be a lot more than interesting. it could be absolutely key to their investigation. sources we talked to close to that investigation say it was blood on the rocks or blood on stones and some said it was actually a bloody hand print. the reason this all works out is they need to know if it was human, is it robyn gardner's blood or someone unrelated. if he's telling a story that she's lost at sea in a snorkeling accident, that's not bloody. that would be a significant find for authorities but they have a lot to run down on that yet. >> what about the stories o

they think it's gary giordano's.ng said that these are photographs, some of them are around the island, but others are explicit photos. that's what investigators told me. i said do you mean naked photos? they wouldn't say, only explicit. others say they're beyond porn graph pornogravk. he admitted he hasn't seen the photos himself. he was listening to what investigators told them. so it's not clear what her state of mind was. >> and anything new about this travel insurance policy he allegedly took out on her? >> reporter: well, the authorities have confirmed to us tonight that it is $1.5 million. two policies. one he took out on himself, the other he took out on robyn gardner. we know that the beneficiary he named for himself was his own mother. i asked authorities who was the beneficiary for robyn gardner? they wouldn't give me any comment. they said they would have to talk to gary further on that particular issue. right now, he's not talking. >> martin, thanks very much. and obviously, still have not found robyn ga

gary giordano is the only suspect in the disappearance of robyn gardener.s been held for almost a month in aruba. at a court hearing later today, giordano could go free. martin savidge is live for us in aruba. good morning, martin. >> good morning, christine. there's a new report out that says that gary giordano on the day he reported robyn gardener missing was stumbling along the beach and had blood coming from a cut on his throat according to witnesses. the reason that's important is some say look, those might have been defensive wounds, robyn gardener struggling with him. take a look at that mug shot photo. you can see his neckline clearly days after he was arrested and no indication that there was a scratch there. this just goes to show you that the eyewitness accounts coming in on this story vary all over the map and that's the problem the judge will have today. gary giordano goes before a judge, and the judge is going to make a decision whether there is enough evidence to continue to hold him in this case or not. the defense attorneys will argue and s

we know from the documents that cnn obtained that gary giordano named his mother as the beneficiary.hen it comes to robyn gardner as to who the beneficiary is there, they won't say. we don't know. there has been some speculation. at this point, though, we did have a conversation with american express. and they said, you know what, you can't just take out a policy on somebody else and list yourself as the beneficiary. they would in fact say, robbin would have to sign a document that says yes, i make gary giordano my beneficiary. did she do that? could she have been fooled into doing that? we're still digging on that. >> he's been in jail two weeks now. do we know where he's being held and what his conditions are? >> reporter: well, he's at the prison, kia prison. what's interesting about that is the authorities say oh, yeah, he's living a lot better than he was when he was stuck in the local jail. apparently it's a much bigger room he's. in 33 x 33 feet. he's got to share it with other men but gets to move around during the day, interact with other prisoners. he's got visiting days tw

they knew that gary giordano had taken out insurance for himself and robyn gardner.he told us. this was information that came to light in the very first interrogation that they did of gary giordano. it was in the first statement he made. apparently he admitted he took out insurance. he called it and it's what authorities call it. travelers insurance. in other words, if you got sick or ill while traving on a vacation you would be transported back to the united states. the real question is there an accidental death benefit and who would benefit as a result of that? the authorities don't talk about the amount and they don't talk about who would benefit. we talked to other people who again are close to this investigation and say that gary giordano told authorities that it wasn't he that was going to benefit but the money if robyn were to die would go to her mother. >> is he in custody now or what's his situation? >> reporter: he is in custody. prior to the first -- i believe it was 12 days that he was in custody, he was actually held at a police station. he's now because

they knew that gary giordano had taken out insurance for himself and robyn gardner.find out? they said he told us. this was information that came to light in the very first interrogation that they did of gary giordano. it was in the first statement he made. apparently he admitted he took out insurance. he called it and it's what authorities call it. travelers insurance. in other words, if you got sick or ill while traving on a vacation you would be transported back to the united states. the real question is there an accidental death benefit and who would benefit as a result of that? the authorities don't talk about the amount and they don't talk about who would benefit. we talked to other people who again are close to this investigation and say that gary giordano told authorities that it wasn't he that was going to benefit but the money if robyn were to die would go to her mother. >> is he in custody now or what's his situation? >> reporter: he is in custody. prior to the first -- i believe it was 12 days that he was in custody, he was actually held at a police stati

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we know from the documents that cnn obtained that gary giordano named his mother as the beneficiary. who the beneficiary is there, they won't say. we don't know. there has been some speculation. at this point, though, we did have a conversation with could be telling the truth. however, there are three things that are sort of stacked against him, two of which are his own doing. number one, he did take out a hefty insurance policy on a woman who's now missing and he did it just days before she vanished. number two his track record when it comes to dealing with other women and the accusations they've made against him is not very good. then number three, this is arue parks the island where six years ago natalie holloway vanished without a trace and many americans still believe that case was bungled. so the last thing aruban authorities want is to be perceived as being soft on another american case. however that said. a lot of legal experts on the island say unless they come up with something better than just an insurance policy, in two weeks it is quite possible that gary giordano will g

robyn gardner was last seen four weeks ago today with a 50-year-old man named gary giordano.id she got carried out to sea while they were snorkeling. the police report said he asked three people on the beach for help that day. those witnesses reportedly said he was covered in sweat but was very calm and that he had a cut on his throat. martin savidge has been covered all the twists and turns of the story. he joins us from rusch. abc news is reporting this information about his throat having some sort of a cut on it. what exactly have they found out? >> reporter: well, this is the first i've heard of that and i've talked to a lot of witnesses. i've talked to a lot of people and i've read the police reports. i have to point out during the interrogation of gary giordano, authorities asked him do you have any wounds on you. and he said, well, he had a couple scratches on his legs and he showed it to them. regarding a cut on the neck, you can take a look for yourself. there is his mug shot that was released, it was taken a couple days after the alleged drowning. and if you look it

they didn't have to struggle like gary giordano said she did.n he gave, they began to think, boy, this is not adding up right. >> the bottom line, she is still missing and the search is still going on. martin savidge, appreciate the reporting. there is actually a lot happening tonight. isha is back. >> late word tonight that homeland security janet napolitano and other obama administration officials will visit vermont and virginia tomorrow for recovery efforts. >>> officials at yellowstone say a hiker found dead was the victim of a grizzly bear attack. 5-year-old john wallace's body was found friday. autopsies showed he died from traumatic injuries after being mauled by a bear. it's the second fatal bear attack at yellowstone this summer. >>> in mexico five gang members confessed to last week's deadly casino fire. they set fire to the casino because the owners wouldn't go along with their extortion demands. 52 people died in the fire. >>> a los angeles judge ruled today that details of michael jackson's sexual molestation case are off limits for

robyn gardner was last seen four weeks ago today with a 50-year-old man named gary giordano.ot carried out to sea while they were snorkeling. the police report said he asked three people on the beach for help that day. those witnesses reportedly said he was covered in sweat but was very calm and that he had a cut on his throat. martin savidge has been covered all the twists and turns of the story. he joins us from rusch. abc news is reporting this information about his throat having some sort of a cut on it. what exactly have they found out? >> reporter: well, this is the first i've heard of that and i've talked to a lot of witnesses. i've talked to a lot of people and i've read the police reports. i have to point out during the interrogation of gary giordano, authorities asked him do you have any wounds on you. and he said, well, he had a couple scratches on his legs and he showed it to them. regarding a cut on the neck, you can take a look for yourself. there is his mug shot that was released, it was taken a couple days after the alleged drowning. and if you look it a quite

the associated press reports gary giordano had a $1.5 million insurance policy on her and he tried to on that policy just two days after telling police she disappeared while snorkeling. meantime, aruban authorities are prepping a massive search of the island for the woman's body. nbc's janet shamlian has the latest from aruba. >> reporter: tamron, good afternoon. as you mentioned, the associated press reporting more about that insurance policy we heard about a few days ago. it's an accidental death payout. we're learning that gary giordano, the man being held in connection with the disappearance of robyn gardner tried to start the process of cashing in that policy within two days of when his traveling companion went missing. in fact, he was still here in aruba. the search was still on for robyn gardner. and giordano was still answering investigators' questions. but yet he started that process of trying to cash in on this policy. by some reports it was worth more than $1 million. giordano for his part remains locked up in prison here in aruba. prosecutors got another 16 days a couple d

they say they have to continue to talk to gary giordano about that. but you've got to figure, brooke that they would not be so interested if say the benefactor of robyn gardner's insurance plan was her mother. >> of course. >> it is probably something tying to gary giordano. and that would be a very good motive. that's where it stands right now. the publication. >> yes. >> reporter: this is aruba today. >> why are you on the cover? >> reporter: they recognize somebody on the cover. well, they were very nice to say that i was an award winning journalist and point out that i was very fair to the aruban government and to the coverage of the nat lee hol way case. >> you are fair, martin savidge. >> reporter: an indication that things are slow newswise here. >> back to giordano, i know he's been in custody. what has life been like for him in this jail? what have you learned? >> it's interesting. life is actually apparently improved for him since he's gone from being held in the local police shop to being in the prison. he's in a cell that's described as 11

we obviously wanted to talk to gary giordano.talk to his attorney to get their side of events that. has always been denied to us. essentially what we have here is the statement that gary giordano gave to aruba authorities on august 5th. that is the day he was taken into custody. but it's just hours before he's actually detained, it's really his account, his own words. what we find is that very early on, authorities have already zeroed in on maybe that money is the motivation here. because they start asking him about what does he do for a living, how much money does he make, what alimony does he owe, how much of a mortgage does he pay every month. then they start asking about the insurance policies. but after that it moves on to the issue of the events of that particular day. and it gets to the point of being in the water. they ask him, well, how far offshore were the two of you snorkeling? he says, you know what, i don't really remember. i pointed it out to police yesterday. how deep was the water, they asked him. he estimated it

we obviously wanted to talk to gary giordano. to get their side of events that. has always been denied to us. essentially what we have here is the statement that gary giordano gave to aruba authorities on august 5th. that is the day he was taken into custody. but it's just hours before he's actually detained, it's really his account, his own words. what we find is that very early on, authorities have already zeroed in on maybe that money is the motivation here. because they start asking him about what does he do for a living, how much money does he make, what alimony does he owe, how much of a mortgage does he pay every month. then they start asking about the insurance policies. but after that it moves on to the issue of the events of that particular day. and it gets to the point of being in the water. they ask him, well, how far offshore were the two of you snorkeling? he says, you know what, i don't really remember. i pointed it out to police yesterday. how deep was the water, they asked him. he estimated it was at about 20 fee

who is gary giordano? the sinter secret past of the prime suspect in the disappearance of this american woman. and the story behind this bibizarre piure. his fearful former girlfriends break their silence. >>> and up in the air. a top american skier in hot water this morning. what this athlete did at 30,000 feet in a plane full of passengers. and why it might have wiped out any chance he has of heading to the olympics. >>> and you will believe that last story. happy friday, everyone. robin is off today. great to have elizabeth here. boy, we have so much to get to, including that wild debate. >> it was really wild. very feisty. they came out swinging. lots of one-liners that i think we're going to be hearing for the next few days. >> against each other. and against president obama. something for august. >>> we'll get to the wild swings in the market, as well. every single day, a different bounce. 600 down, 500 up, 400 down, 400 up. and want to look into the question of why computers that do all the trading.

she vanished earlier this month while snorkeling with her travel companion, gary giordano. he is the main suspect in the case and is behind bars. now an aruban judge is set to decide if there is enough evidence to continue to hold him or maybe set him free. phil keating is live following this story. he's joining us now from miami. phil. >> reporter: gary giordano the prime suspect i robyn gardner's disappearance is having a detention hearing at a resource center. after this ruling, her parents who live outside of the orlando area are planning to release a public statement. the 35-year-old woman, robyn gardner disappeared four weeks ago tonight, allegedly, according to her companion, gary giordano while snorkeling out in the ocean. however, aruba police and prosecutors do not buy that story at all, saying for one the ocean current was minimal that evening, and two if she truly had drowned the searches by air and boat would have discovered her body. the solicitor general telling me basically his alibi just simply does not add up. her aruban companion gary giordano who she met

they went into the home of gary giordano in maryland. they went into robyn gardner's home. out other witnesses or at least those who have given statements about giordano's history and past. the authorities are waiting to hear back on that. they want to know what evidence was gathered, especially from computers. because if there was any pre-planning, any pre-motive on this, maybe the computers hold that information. that's what they're waiting to hear back on. >> it's amazing what you can find on computers these days. martin salve ij in aruba. marty, thank you so much. >>> coming up, a stunning discovery. 300 feet long under american soil. nope, this is no ordinary drug tunnel. wait until you hear what this is all about. the bells, the whistles, how long it took to build it. also this. >> he said well don't be surprised if you see a lot of policemen in your backyard. and i said oh, what's going on? >> one woman wakes up to a big surprise in her backyard, a surprise that weighs 3600 pounds. that's next. [ man ] behind every business is a "what if." what if we designed an elec

they did request a dna sample from gary giordano, he refused to give one. prosecutors went to a judge, asked for a court order to get one. she granted that, so they essentially took a sample from him, that goes against his claim that he as been cooperating. >> janet, thank you. >>> back here, a manhunt is under way in connecticut after a terrifying home invasion. investigators say five gunmen tied up a family and threatened to kidnap a 3-year-old boy if they did not get money. then they ransacked the house, the boy's father who would not go on camera says he's just glad everyone is safe. >> ilfeel that they weren't there to kill anybody. if they wanted to, they had the opportunity. they were looking for money or some things they could sell, and thank god that was the case, and it wasn't -- it could have been a lot worse. >> that case is eerily similar to a 2007 incident in which three family members were killed. investigative journalist michelle sigona is joining me now. >> within the last half hour, i spoke with kenneth mcin a mara, and he says it appears

they didn't have to struggle like gary giordano said she did.this is not adding up right. >> the bottom line, she is still missing and the search is still going on. martin savage, appreciate the reporting. there is actually a lot happening tonight. isha is is back. >> homeland security janet napolitano and other officials will visit vermont and virginia tomorrow for recovery efforts. >>> a hiker found dead was the victim of a grizzly bear attack. his body was found friday. autopsies showed he died from traumatic injuries after being mauled by a bear. it's the second fatal bear attack in yellowstone this summer. >>> involvement in last week's deadly casino fire. the gang set fire to cat seen owe because the owners wouldn't go along with their extortion demands. 52 people died in the fire. >>> a los angeles judge ruled today that details of michael jackson's sexual molestation case are off limits for the upcoming trial of jackson's doctor, conrad murray. the defense wanted a detective to testify about drugs found in the search related to the moles

robyn gardner and the fact that gary giordano, the prime suspect, not only took out the life insuranceicy but it's reported that he tried to cash it in while they're still searching for robyn, dan. >> i think that they're getting very close to the point where they have enough evidence to charge him even without a body. i think they're certainly going to have enough to hold him for another 60 days. >> that's a first, that somebody can be charged with that -- >> i've said it many times. i said it with robin the other day. i think you can definitely charge without a body and i think in this case there's enough inconsistencies in his story, knowing his account simply doesn't fit with all the other facts that we know and now if he really did go ahead and try to cash this insurance policy, have a motive or at least a potential motive. >> nancy, the former prosecutor, somebody looking at it and saying that's premeditation? >> well, there's a lot more premeditation other than the life insurance policy which reportedly was for $1.5 million. apparently he had taken other women on free aruban vac

new information on what gary giordano told police.h banfield is here with us. >> reporter: intrigue of this case is remarkable. the comings and goings of gary giordano and his travel companion robyn gardner before and after she disappeared. abc news has seen receipts and witness statements outlining comments he made to police and to robyn gardner's mother in the hours after the maryland woman disappeared. >> thehe receipts function as a time line which is very important to the investigators. >> reporter: most notable even before the couple arrived in aruba, receipts from the orlando airport, the couple ordered four bloody marys in the morning. afafr checking in, another receipt shows they brought one liter of ciroc vodka. they were seen holding cups of vodka. a local fisherman told abc news, later that evening after robyn gardner went missing, gary giordano seemed drunk. >> he was so drunk. >> reporter: at one point in the searchch responding officer took note of giordano's behavior, reporting back to investigators. what i noticed tha

gary giordano has denied any wrongdoing, saying she went missing while they were snorkeling. >>> and in belgium, a scene reminiscent of last week's stage collapse in indiana, a storm buckled concert structures as it swept through a music festival featuring the foo fighters and eminem. at least five people were killed. >>> and now, here's an early look at wall street. the dow opens at 10, 990 after sinking 419 points. the s&p went down 53 points, and the nasdaq lost a whopping 131 points. taking a look at overseas trading, while in hong kong, the hang seng tumble ed 616. world markets have taken a beating as global recession fears rears its ugly head once again. the current bleak economic outlook fueled more losses overseas this morning. markets were down as much as 2% in japan, hong kong, shanghai, and australia. investors fleeing stocks snapped up gold hoping the precious metal will prove to be a safer bet in the long run. yesterday's fresh high at $1,836, put gold up some $350 an ounce since july 1st. >>> on the street oil tumbled more than $5 a barrel. the ten-year u.s. treasury n

appears to be a travel insurance policy, two of them, that were taken out, one in the name of gary giordanother in the name of his traveling xan join, robyn gardner, both by giordano, and it's very possible that he paid more for the accidental insurance portion, accidental death portion of that policy meaning he would get a higher payoff if something happened. now, that would seem like a red flag if something did in fact happen, but that's what investigators are looking at right now. in addition to his cell phone, his internet usage. the photos on his digital cameras, all of which have been sent off to a neighboring island for examination. meanwhile, giordano is here in an aruban prison. they have two more weeks to hold him before they have to go back before a judge, and at that point they need more evidence to be able to justify holding him for 60 days in an effort to prepare their case. so that they can get more evidence they are launching a renewed search, a ground search next week, which will involve multiple agencies, and frankly they are looking for one thing, a body, because without,

i have to point out that during the interrogation of gary giordano authorities did ask him do you haven you? he said he had a couple of scratches on his legs and he showed it to them. regarding a cut on the neck, you can take a look for yourself. there's his mug shot that was released. that was taken just a couple of days after the alleged drowning. and if you look at it quite clearly he's got a t-shirt, his neck is exposed. i don't see any mark there. as far as the clothing, wet, dry. i heard varying accounts. so many people said it was his bathing suit that was wet but he had dry socks and shoes on. if he had rushed out of the water and rushing for help who stops to put socks and shoes on? but this shows you you get a lot of different accounts from eyewitnesses and they don't always jibe. that's a real problem for authorities to work through. >> he's been in custody since this disappearance, but he could actually be released soon, is that right? >> reporter: right. and you talk to legal experts on the island and they'll give you two trains of thoughts. one is that judge will have to

gary giordano is now being held as a suspect in the case. l abc their decision to detain giordano is based on his past record, especially the restraining orders against him filed by two maryland women. >>> some very sad news out of missouri. the neighbor of a missing 3-year-old girl has confessed to her murder. leaving police to search for her body. sean morgan told police he suffocated breeann rodriguez with a plastic bag after finding her standing on the ladder of his backyard swimming pool. the 43-year-old, father of three, then admitted to throwing her tiny body into a ditch. residents of this tight-knit community are stunned. >> i was just shocked. i couldn't believe that somebody in this town, that i know practically everybody, could do something like that. >> breeann's a part of us. we've followed this story from the day she went missing. she'll always be a part of us. >> morgan has been charged with first degree murder and is being held without bond, and if convicted, he could face life in prison without parole. >>> in des moines, two

with gary giordano, at first blush a bereaved boyfriend who claimed his travel companion had gone missing while snorkeling, now led out of a police station in disgrace. the only suspect in the disappearance of 35-year-old robyn gardner. this evening prosecutors ordered giordano held for another 16 days, here in aruba's kia prison. that's nearly twice as long as they'd originally pushed for. >> it was a good day, yes, but it's not yet the moment to declare a victory, of course. >> reporter: investigators suspect foul play in robyn's disappearance. friends say the 35-year-old frfr maryland just wanted to get away after having recently lost her job. >> when she came to me and said, hey, i'm going to aruba, i was like cool, i'm so happy, get out of town, why wouldn't you. and then she said she was going with gary, and it just became a -- you know, a why. like why? you know, are you sure? >> reporter: christina jones said she was wary of who her friend was leaving with. >> well, i know that she met gary over a year ago online. it's been a real roller coaster friendship. it's pretty hot and col

gary giordano has denied any wrongdoing saying she went missing while they were snorkeling. >>> and in belgium, a scene reminiscent of last weekend's stage collapse tragedy in indiana. a storm buckled concert structures as it swept through a music festival featuring the foo fighters and eminem. at least five people were killed. >>> and now here's your "first look" at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,990, after sinking 419 points. the s&p went down 53 points and the nasdaq lost a whopping 131. looking at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei dropped 224 points while in hong kong, the hang seng tumbled 16. world markets have taken a beating as global recession fear rears its ugly head once again. the current bleak economic outlook fuelled more losses overseas this morning. markets were down as much as 2% in japan, hong kong, shanghai and australia. investors fleeing stocks snapped up gold, hoping the precious metal will prove to be safer in the long run. yesterday's fresh high of $1836 put gold up some $350 an ounce since july 1st. >>> on the stree

. >> the judge said that gary giordano be held for another two weeks because he was somehow involvedissing of robyn gardner as the two were snorkeling in an area called baby beach. yesterday after the hearing giordano was moved from the he had been held for ten days to aruba's prison which gives the prosecutors additional time to seek more evidence against him, because frankly, they admit, they don't have anything firm that ties him to the disappearance of robyn gardner, and beyond the fact that they say that his story does not make sense. he has said that they were snorkeling, and that the waters were becoming rough, and that he signaled her to come back to shore, and when he arrived at shore, he know longer saw her there. people in thatter a ya tell us that this is unusual place to go snorkeling and unusual time of day, sundown, so there are doubts on his story, but in 16 days prosecutors will have to find something solid to come back with or it is very feasible that gary giordano could be set free. they will ask at that point for another 60 days time to prepare for the case, but i

and of course is it a palm print that matches gary giordano? all of that under investigation.evelopments. the other thing, keira, a major search is being planned involving members of the dutch military, involving police and may also involve volunteers. they're going to search a large area, a very rugged, difficult terrain at the southern part of the island. all of this trying to keep in it mind that two hours between when robyn gardner was last seen and when gary are giordano made the 911 call. a lot going on down here today. kei keira? martin thanks. >>> here is a pretty wild story we've been seeing on the web. a new book from a british professor actually suggested there was a plan in place to make adolf hitler more feminine. zain virgie told me about this this morning. i was, like, okay, this could be very interesting. tell me more. of course, zain you would be one to find an obscure story like this. >> keira, the plan was to take away his mustache. that was the strategy from a british plot that they cooked up. the idea was essentially and seriously to lace his food with est

fbi agents are seen here searching gary giordano's maryland home overnight. >> we're here this eveningwarrant. >> reporter: at least 15 cars arrived at his residence to o execute the warrant. authorities can be seen carrying out boxes. giordano remains in police custody back in aruba. it has now been ten days since giordano's traveling companion, robyn gardner, was last seen on this idyllic beach in aruba. police, firemen and search and rescue crews are seen here working into the night combing a desert area filled with thick brush and deep caves. friends say thatatardner and giordano have had an on and off relationship for over a year and that his behavior has become increaeangly unstable. >> it's been a real roller coaster friendship. it's pretty hot and cold. one day, nice and the next day not so nice. >> reporter: abc news has learned that giordano has a long history of strange behavior. two women have been granted restraining orders against him. in documents obtained exclusively by "good morning america," one ex-girlfriend describes a violent assault. "we argued about his past sexu

there's also this recent report that gary giordano try to cash a $1.5 million accidental death policyrdner they had from american express listing him as the benefactor. so what type of red flag is that putting up? especially when a policy like this even exists in the first place. >> it is a big red flag, and it's something of course investigators are looking into. it doesn't say that he's guilty. again, i'm not saying that at all. but what i'm saying -- >> neither am i. okay. >> right. it is odd, definitely. and nowadays you can get an insurance policy for anything. but it's -- i think the question at hand is that when you have to go in and actually use it, you have to prove certain things. so i think that those things have to be proven before anything could actually be cashed out or cashed in for that matter. but it's definitely -- it's an odd twist to this investigation. >> as the case moves on, detectives have also reportedly seized in materials from giordano's home in maryland, including a cell phone. as i understand it, that contains some questionable images. so what do you know

good morning, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning, george. 11 years ago gary giordano was so close to he'll spend the next 16 days locked up here at aruba's prison and probably, george, about 60 days more than that, the most recognizable face among the 110 inmates awaiting trial here. a moment wrapped in shame for gary giordano who still claims he's innocent and one of momentary triumph for aruba's prosecutors securing that 16-day detention nearly twice as long as they had originally requested as they continue to investigate the disappearance of 35-year-old robyn gardner. >> it was a good day, yes, one can say that, but it's not the moment to declare victory, of course. we have to do our job. >> reporter: in the hearing held at this police station, prosecutors relied mostly on circumstantial evidence. what they call "giordano's past troubles with women" and arrest for the theft of playstations and the latest to pile on, his ex-wife telling us that it was a very short marriage that ended four years ago. there were marital issue, hence the divorce. local police were involved in one inci

fbi agents searched the maryland home of gary giordano last night.e 50-year-old traveling companion of 35-year-old robyn gardner. she's been missing since august 2nd. our martin savage is live in aruba with the latest here. martin, they have expanded this search. exactly what are they looking for? do we know if they found anything, even, in the search of the home? >> reporter: well, this search was at the request of the aruban government here, because, of course, they're running this investigation on the island, trying to determine whether robyn gardner died as a result of some trageic drowning accidet or if there was something more to it here. aruban authorities concerned and why they're investigating gary giordano. clearly, what aruban authorities want to know is there anything in his home, maybe on his computers, that gives an indication as to what could have happened to robyn gardner, and whether there is some sort of l ulterior motive, something bad. or whether there was something that totally negates that and says that maybe he's right, maybe t

this could be a very big day for gary giordano.d find out later if his month-long stay on this island paradise is going to come to an end. prosecutors, if they have have enough evidence, will keep him here for an additional 60 days. abc news have seen witness document, witness statements this time from robyn gardner's family. abc news has learned new details about the couple's relationship before their trip to aruba. a friend told investigators that robyn and giordano met about a year ago on adultfriendfinder, a site that describes itself as the world's largest sex and swinger personals community. she told authorities the two even planned to go on a cruise together earlier this year but that garden backed out because giordano as exhibiting scary behavior and the friend told authorities gardner refused her suggestions to cut fights with giordano and was surprised she decided to travel with him to aruba. abc news has also learned that aruban investigators searching this hotel room where gardner and giordano stayed found a bottle ofam

news has obtained the actual police report detailing the accounts of witnesses who spoke with gary giordanot momenen afafr she vanished. >> i love nancy. i used to work with her. go, nancy. >>> it turns out there were a lot of people who witnessed some very strange behavior on the beach the day robyn gardner disappeared in aruba. abc news has been reviewing the witness statements and at least three people have the same story. to them it seemed gary giordano was calm and unwilling to search for the woman he described as his girlfriend. the day she disappeared three witnesses said a man approached their group saying can you help me. we were snorkeling and my girlfriend is missing yet the witnesses said several things seemed odd. one of them saying while his sneakers were wet his shorts were not. they were certainly not soaking wet because there was no water dripping from his pants. in my opinion the man was covered in sweat. she went on to say the only thing i had noticed was that the man was very calm. her friend also remarked on the man's behavior telling police, what i thought was strange