this is igualla, the town where the tragedy happened. it looks like a normal city and is known by mexicans as the birth place of the country's flag. now it is known for something else. this is fraught with danger. you realize people are afraid they don't want to talk and they don't know who to trust. and when they do speak out they say they could be targeted. they say no one is immune from the threat of kidnapping. most of those taken, never returned. the guerreros unidos were allegedly in league with the mayor and his wife. ordered the attack on the normalistas, finally under arrest he's joined dozens in custody. he's become a symbol where not only the politicians are turning a blind eye to crime they've become the criminals themselves. in a town struggling to come to terms with its now open secrets the people just -- >> adam ready? >> hello, hi joie. >> i'm not exposed to as much as you are going on. >> so tell me what you want to talk about, what can i ask you about? >> you know, i think what would be interesting for viewers and the u

. >> the mayor of igualla and his wife, accused of having deep ties to the gang are in jail. officials say the students were on their way to disrupt an event by the mayor and his wife so he ordered their abduction. neither the mayor nor his wife have commented. the parents of the missing say they don't trust the government's investigation. and refuse to believe their children are dead. especially since there's no dna evidence. one man's 19-year-old son is among the missing. my heart tells me that my son is alive alvarez says, a conviction shared by most of the parents. >> such agony for the parents, rafael romo joins us now. great reporting from you, rafael. i want to you take us more about the mayor's wife and the ties she has with this cartel. >> maria pineira is being alleged as having deep ties with organized crime. not only that, his family michaela, especially his father and brothers, have been tied to the beltrand lava drug cartel out of mexico. right now she's being detained in a holding cell. but she may face a number of charges for her alleged role in this. >> so a