>> in ionia, michigan. >> he forced his way into your vehicle in ionia, michigan?> she asked for a break to go to the restroom. both were in the store at one point, the woman kept asking him for information. this lady ask me, what is your address, i need water. i gave her a cup of water, then she asked a second time, i need your address. i gave the address. then that guy and she talk to each other, they act like normal. they are not scared. >> once inside the restroom, the woman locks herself inside and refuses to come out. listen. >> is that him? >> yes. he's knocking on the bathroom door saying, let's go. >> elliott decides to take her jeep and leave her there. eventually ditching the jeep at a residential neighborhood about 20 miles away. his escape from prison started late sunday in ionia county, michigan. late monday night, elliott's efforts to outrun the law came to an end. >> the breaking news tonight, authorities arrested elliott in la port county, indiana at a traffic stop. apparently they stopped him, but he did take off. they had to pursue him, and event

. >> reporter: and he takes a look at ionia's uncomfortable side and it is a film that indeed makes therities feel less than comfortable says its director. >> it is clear case of the political free speech control by the state. >> reporter: india may be changing but movies like this may still be harder to come by for sometime yet. phil with al jazeera at the berlin film festival. >> and that's it for us here on america tonight, please remember if you would like to comment on stories you have seen tonight log on to al jazeera.com/america tonight and join us on twitter or facebook page and good night and we will have more america tonight coming up, tomorrow. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello and welcome to the news hour, i'm in doha with your top stories, more confusion in geneva as russia accuses the west of attempting to derail the people. covered in ash, hundreds of thousands flee a volcanic, eruption in indonesia and family reunions after a top level meeting between north and south

four people in 1993 and was serving a life sentence, escaped from this maximum security prison in ionia, michigan, sunday night. authorities believe elliot stole a kitchen uniform and used his hands to pull apart two security fences. >> it's obvious that there were some flaws in our security. and that we need to assess what those are. >> reporter: elliot, police say, carjacked and abducted the woman driving this jeep and drove to indiana before stopping for gas. she asked to use a bathroom and calmly made this call to 911 from behind the locked door. >> i'm being held hostage to an escaped convict from the ionia correctional facility. >> you're being held hostage? >> yes. >> reporter: elliot left the woman in the bathroom and took off. her husband, grateful she was able to get away. >> just in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: with elliot back behind bars, many here, now breathing a sigh of relief. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >>> and now, we want to thank all of you who responded so powerfully to our special report on guns and children. and the fact that every third day

> michael elliot was serving time for killing four people in 1993, when he escaped sunday from the ionia correctional center. a woman says he carjacked her and forced her to drive to indiana. they stopped for gas in middlebury. she called 9-1-1 from the gas station restroom. >> is taking longer than i thought. >> is it him? >> he is knocking on the bathroom door. >> every day you have someone's life in your hand one way or another. but this one takes the cake. >> the kidnapper fled the gas station alone... ditched the woman's stolen jeep... then stole another car. when a sheriff's deputy spotted that car, police chased elliot, and caught him. police and relatives say they robbins would shoot and kill his wife and two teenaged children. eastpolice say michael worsham began the shooting rampage late sunday night, first killing his 17-year-old son, steven roe, then ollie, out of bed and shot her. worsham and fought for his gun. but worsham told him to run out of the house. police say worsham then shot his daughter, 15-year-old, trisdion in the back , as she tried to run out of the house. >>

he made his way to the city of ionia and car jacked the woman and the two of them headed to elk heart are learning a story about how a dispatcher helped this woman to escape. i want you to listen to some of this 911 audio. you can see what happened. take a listen. >> he doesn't say where exactly. he just said somewhere far. >> yes, it is occupied. yes, in a little bit. sorry. taking me longer than what i thought. >> is that him? >> he is knocking on the bathroom door saying, let's go. >> so you understand, the dispatcher apparently told the woman to go into the restroom, to lock the door. she was told to do that when elliot went inside to pre-pay for gasoline. when she went into that gas station, she did not come out. apparently, elliot, you heard there, you heard him talking. i don't know if you could hear it but you could hear him basically saying, it is time to come out. she did not. that's apparently when he decided to flee. >> that's just chilling, just absolutely chilling given what he is capable of. george howell, you would think maximum security wouldn't be in words only. than

from the ionia correctional facility. >> you're being held hostage?elf in a restroom, where she stayed unharmed until police arrived. elliot fled. authorities say that after a short chase tonight he was captured in a stolen vehicle in laporte, indiana. elliot was serving life for killing four people and burning down their home in 1993. thanks for watching abc news. i'll see you at "good morning america" tomorrow. good night. or how to find big savings on the things you need. week. just make a straight line to safeway. you'll find huge club card deals perfect for the big game. pizza's a football favorite. digiorno pizza is $3.99. get your snack on. wheat thins and other nabisco crackers are just $1.50 a box. and dreyer's ice cream is only $2.88. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life.

i'm hostage to an escaped convict from the ionia correctional facility in ionia, michigan. >> you are being held hostage? >> yes, paying for gas. martha: mike tobin is live in chicago. it was transportation that ultimately derailed him. >> reporter: michael elliott told that woman he wanted to get as far away from michigan as possible. he abandoned the red jeep liberty shortly after that carjacking victim escaped, then stole a chevy monte carlo. sheriff's deputies spotted the monte carlo shortly after. >> he tried to roll the window down just enough so he could get himself out through the window. but he got halfway and we were right there the moment he came from behind and we pulled him out. >> reporter: he will face new charge for stealing the car and resisting arrest. the priority is to get him back to michigan where he will serve out multiple life sentences for those four murders. martha: how did he get out of prison? they are talking about four barbed wire fences? >> he used a white kitchen uniform to blend in with the snow. we are told he peeled back the wire fence with his bare

michael elliott broke out of a prison in ionia, michigan, last night. kidnapped a woman and drove off in her car. a security camera caught elliott when they stopped for glass in elk heart, indiana, the woman locked herself in the bathroom and called police. elliott fled in her car. it was found abandoned. we don't have details but understand he is now back in custody. one day your car could warn you when it's about to crash. that story is just ahead. turkey for breakfast. and sad or power up your lunch with antibiotic-free chicken and our flavorful cilantro jalapeno hummus. power bowls from panera bread - power up today. her long day of pick ups and drop offs begins with arthritis pain... and a choice. take up to 6 tylenol in a day or just 2 aleve for all day relief. all aboard. ♪ all aboard. why do people count on sunsweet pruneit's made only from prunes, the inothing else. it works, simple as that. it's a natural source of fiber and 5 essential vitamins. it's the smart choice for me. try sunsweet's amazing juices and new amazing prune light. i takbeca

this man, michael david elliot who killed four people in 1993 escape from the i ethe ionia correctionlast night. corrections officials said that elia may have carjacked a woman and made it at least as far as to indiana. the carjacking victim escaped from elliott at a gas station in elkhart, indiana and called police. investigators say that they're not sure what direction he may be headed. >> edward snowdens story is about to hit bookstores. a book titled " the snowden file: the inside story of the worlds most wanted man " comes out in the uk this week. it is scheduled to be released in the united states february 11th. the bull by reporter luke harding from the british newspaper the guardian details the intelligent lakers a journey. he is currently held up in russia, where he was granted asylum. >> coming up on kron 4 news. if you were not watching the super bowl, we have the top moneymakers at the box office over the weekend. good. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was t

elliot escaped last night from a prison in ionia, michigan and he escaped. police say he abducted a woman and drove her to middlebury. michigan. bisi onile-ere, do we know how he managed to escape? >> yes, i'm told tony, by authorities, that this man managed to escape going through two fences. apparently he was wearing a white kitchen outfit so he was able to blend in with the snow. just a short time ago we do have an update of the story, town in northern indiana, the car was found there. police continue their search. now again this all stems from elliot breaking out of prison in mid michigan last night, shortly thereafter he abducted as well as car jacked a woman by using a box cutter. and they traveled a short distance away, stopped near the indiana-michigan oborder, that's where she managed to get away and called police. unfortunately by the time the police got there, he had already fled in her jeep four-door liberty. >>> he was spending life in prison killing four people, despite his history, this is a man who had no problems when in prison. take a liste

. >> so here is the timeline from that ionia facility.oot to the city of ionia where he car jacked the woman and the two headed to elkhart indiana where the woman managed to escape. they both went into a convenience store. she went into a restroom and called 911. he continued to travel on. now, the question, is he headed toward the chicago area, headed south. still, unclear. we do know from our affiliate, wood tv, that he may have family, friends or contacts in grand rapids, in that area. certainly, we are keeping in touch with occasions and getting the latest information and trying to pass it on as soon as we can. >> if you spot this guy, do not approach him, right? >> absolutely not. >> call the police. >> reporter: he is considered dangerous. >> george howell reporting live from chicago. >>> so many movie-goers knowing that philip seymour hoffman knowing he was in a movie boosted the chances that it would be worth watching. he was one of the most talented actors. today, an autopsy is scheduled expected to confirm he suffered a fatal dr

michael elliot escaped from the ionia correctional facility near grand rapids. woman with a knife or box cutter before driving her to elkhart, indiana where they stopped for gas. that's how she was somehowable to get away. elliot remains at large. >> a top aid in chris kris de resigns. she reported directly to the fire deputy chief of staff kelly who started the bridge gate. 17 christie aids subpoenaed to testified. her quitting has to nothing to with the scandal. >> the time now 13 after the top of the hour. coming up a quiet sunday at church turns tragic. what caused a driver to crash into a crowd of parishioners. >> and bill o'reilly not the only one delivering tough questions to the president. >> mr. president, why do you feel it is necessary to mentally transform a nation that has afforded you so much opportunity. ♪ ho ho ho [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant ♪ ho ho ho fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent

. >> reporter: elliot escaped from the prison in ionia, michigan, sunday night.nvestigators say a vehicle with an armed officer came as close as 20 feet to the prisoner but didn't notice him. >> it appears he took a uniform from a prisoner who was working in the kitchen and so that white uniform that he was wearing allowed him to blend in with snow on the ground. >> reporter: he was convicted of killing four people in 1993 and was serving a life sentence. police say after his escape he carjacked and abducted the woman driving this jeep and drove to indiana, stopping for gas where he was captured on surveillance cameras. she asked to use a bathroom and calmly made this call to 911 from behind the locked door. >> i'm being held -- i'm hostage to an escaped convict from the ionia correctional facility. >> reporter: elliot took off, leaving the woman in the bathroom. with elliot now back in custody investigators working to figure out what can be done to stop this from happening again. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> alex, thank you. >>>

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. >> i'm being held -- i'm hostage to an escaped convict from the ionia correctional facility. >> elliot took off. with elliot now back in custody investigators working to figure out what can be done to stop this from happening again. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> alex, thank you. >>> a small plane crashed in nashville killing the four people on board. all believed to be from the same family. the pilot, though, did make a last-second maneuver to avoid crashing into ray crowded ymca building that was just 20 feet away from the crash site. >>> and federal government regulators are pushing a new plan to reduce crashes on the road by the end of the year 2016 the they want to require cars to talk to one another using wireless technology that warns drivers before a collision. experts say it could prevent as much as 80% of accidents. >>> a new warning about sugar. we already knew it was bad for us but a study out this morning finds that even a small amount of extra sugar per day, for example, a can of sweetened soda with lunch can increase your risk of developing

michael david elliot broke out of a facility in ionia, michigan. how the 150-mile long manhunt finally ended in indiana. >> reporter: convicted murderer was captured monday at laporte, indiana. >> we were able to pull him out from the vehicle and took him to the ground and, um, cuff him up. >> reporter: the 40-year-old suspect escape friday a michigan prison sunday night. police say he used his bare hands to climb through two fences. >> it's not every day that a convicted killer escapes prison and makes his or her way to smalltown u.s.a. >> reporter: reportedly car jacked a red jeep shortly after his escape on sunday, kidnapping the driver. >> 911. >> i'm being held -- i'm hostage to an escaped convict. >> reporter: police say the woman was able to use her hidden cell phone to call 911 when they stopped for gas in elkhart, india indiana. >> is that him? >> yes. he's knocking on the bathroom door saying let's go. >> i don't want you to talk. okay? because i don't want him to hear you talking. stay on in the bathroom. okay? >> reporter: he was able t

i'm hostage to an escaped convict from the ionia correctional facility. >> you're being held hostage?> yes. >> reporter: elliot's rap sheet is a litany of horrors. armed robbery. arson. four counts of murder in the first degree. before he escaped, he was serving a life sentence. the woman abducted is safe. she told authorities she believes elliott may be headed to tennessee where he has family. authorities say he should be considered arm and dangerous. george, robin? >> so glad she got away. >>> let's get today's other top stories from josh. >> we begin in florida where an elderly woman, police say, thought her suv was in drive when she reversed into a crowd of people leaving church, killing three people in the process. seriously injuring four others. her suv, as you can see here, ended up in a nearby lake. >>> and one of new jersey governor's chris christie's top staffers has resigned. christina renna was an aide to a key figure in the bridgegate scandal. she has been subpoenaed by the committee investigating the alleged political payback scheme. christie is denying claims by a forme

he went on foot to ionia, michigan, kidnap ad woman at knifepoint or box cutter.ve to one mile south of the state line. they stopped for gas and hid in the bathroom until he got away. elliot will be driving a 2004 red jeep liberty at this. the unique features of the jeep are stickers of bugs bunny and tasmanian devil. it was last seen getting on i 9-0 direct unknown. elliot should be considered armed an dangerous. his conviction goes back to 1993, the murder of a four people to in a scheme to get drug money. elliot is convicted of burning the bodies subsequent to that, jenna? jenna: how did he escape? >> reporter: they believe he got ahold of kitchen uniform they're talking about. because of the kitchen uniform he gained access to sally port and to a perimeter fence around the prison. there are two holes cut in the fence. authorities are not specific about the kind ever tool he used. he escaped during the super bowl. we can only speculate if that was part of his strategy. chief troy thomas from the department of public safety said he clearly expose ad weakness in

from ionia correctional facility. >> you're being held hostage? >> yes.elliott broke out was unmanned at time of the escape. officers missed elliott's escape despite it being captured by video cameras. an officer drove within 20 feet of elliott without noticing him. first off, sailed the woman who called from the bathroom was incredibly smart and what a cool customer. >> she seemed so calm, cool, collected. apparently, the deputy who caught him says this guy wasn't disruptive by any means when he approached him. the convict said, well, i guess i'm the guy everyone is looking for and kept his cool. police say in less than 24 hours on the run, elliott stole as many as four vehicles. >> no kidding. the spokesman for michigan department of corrections said had that tower been manned, he still doesn't think it would have made a difference. this guy just got lucky and avoided detection. >> incredible. >> he's back. >>> moving on now. the east coast is digging out from yet another snowstorm that closed schools from maryland to new england. a thick blanket of hea

. >> i'm being held i'm hostage to an escaped convict from ionia, correctional facility. >> is that him>> yes. >> he's knocking on the bathroom door saying let's go. i don't want you to talk, i don't want you to hear him talking. stay in the bathroom, okay. >> reporter: elliot was able to flee before police arrived leading to the dramatic manhunt. >> we're going to continue to move this way. >> reporter: police searched door to door. schools were locked down and residents were advised to stay indoors after the jeep was found abandoned in this parking lot. elliot will face new charges on top of the multiple life sentences he's already serving. for "cbs this morning," terrell brown, new york. >>> time to show you headlines from around the globe. the national journal said congress and their agents took 19,000 trips last year. >> 1900. >> 1900. thank you for that correction. since the new rules were put in place, jack abramoff scandal. and nearly $6 million. >>> the times of london is looked at what's being called a tidal wave of cancer. the world health organization says cases will surge b