family members say karageorge has a history of sports-related concussions and they are worried he may be disoriented. >> he's never missed a practice. he's never missed anything really. he's always in contact with his friends and family. >> reporter: the osu head coach released a statement saying "we pray that he is safe and that he is found soon." calling him "a hard worker on the field and pleasant off the field." several former ohio state football players are offering a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone with information that will help find their friend number 53. kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >>> a 13-year-old boy who was reported missing four years ago was reunited with his mother today. the child was found behind a false wall in the suburban atlanta home of his father and stepmother. he had recently gained access to a phone allowing him to contact his mother who in turn tipped off authorities. five people are in custody including the boy's father. >>> some very welcome news tonight for drivers in this country. the price of gasoline has plunged to its lowest level in four years

karageorge's mother has filed a missing person's report. for anyone with information to call 6144-747-1729. the buckeyes play michigan on saturday and karageorge is one of 24 seniors will will be honored before tickoff. ohio state is aware of the master but they haven't commented yet. >> such a curious case because he walked out without any money, right? >> without any -- he drives a motorcycle around town and he left twhut as well so he has no transportation, no i.d., no money. it's very mysterious situation. >> i hope they find him. andy scholes, thanks so much. >>> i'll be right back. (vo) nourished. rescued. protected. given new hope. during the subaru "share the love" event, subaru owners feel it, too. because when you take home a new subaru, we donate 250 dollars to helping those in need. we'll have given 50 million dollars over seven years. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. a secure retirement. a new home. earning your diploma. providing for your family. real associates, using walmart's benefits to build better lives for thei

kosta karageorge, he went missing wednesday. the crowded ohio stadium silent as kosta's name was called saturday in what would have been his final home game. now they're asking fans for their help. we're live with more on this really bigamistry. brian? >> well, the search for the 22-year-old ohio state football players enters its forth day. karageorge was last seen walking out of his columbus apartment at 2:00 a.m. wednesday. that night, roommates say the defensive line man went to take a walk. his sister says he did not take his motorcycle and he left his wallet with his girlfriend. when he uncharacteristically missed wednesday's football practice, his parents filed a police report. 108,000 fans went silent as a missing persons flyer lit the scoreboard. the buck eyes went onto win an emotional game, of course with heavy haerlts. >> our prayers and thoughts are with him and his family. >> i'm just nervous because football was really important to him, his family, his girlfriend. hopefully he was somewhere watching this game. we g

kosta karageorge's family said he walked out of his campus apartment on wednesday and has not been seenhas more. >> reporter: volunteers handed out flyers near the place where 23-year-old kosta karageorge an osu senior, was last seen. >> we need help. instead of two or three or four people out looking for him, we want hundreds of thousands looking for him. >> reporter: karageorge apparently left his apartment at 2:00 wednesday morning. telling roommates he was going out for a walk. the defensive lineman did not show up for practice that day or at his family's for thanksgiving. karageorge is a three-year member of the university's wrestling team and this year, the 6'5", 285 pound athlete, walked on to the famed ohio state football team. officials say shortly before leaving his apartment, he texted his mother. "sorry if i am an embarrassment, but these concussions have my head all expletive up." >> he never missed a practice. he never missed anything really. he is always in contact with his friends and family. >> reporter: the osu head coach released a statement saying, we pray he is safe

now, karageorge's mother says her son has suffered several concussions and confusion spells. now, here's what we know about the events surrounding his disappearance. all again, according to this missing persons report. now, karageorge's family allows the police into his apartment, and they notice a few things. his motorcycle is left at the apartment. he doesn't own a car. all three of his jackets are there as well as his book bag, and nothing inside the apartment seems disturbed. now, his roommate also tells the police that he heard someone leave the place at about 2:00 a.m. we should also point out that karageorge's sister tells cleveland.com that his cell phone was last pinged at about 2:30 a.m., again, on wednesday, and then, fred, that's it. he didn't show up for football practice. family and friends started looking for him, and they're still looking for him today. fred. >> and then, rosa, tell us more about these concussions. the mother saying that, you know, he is known to have quite a few. explain his medical situation or what has been done about these concussions? >>

buck eyes stadium went silent as costa karageorge's photo was displayed on the scoreboard. he was last seen wednesday at his apartment. he also texted his mother right before he went in missing, apologizing for recent spells of extreme confusion, and in the wake of several concussions. his family fears he may be in danger and they say he would never have purposely skipped today's big game. >> it just doesn't miss practice. he doesn't miss competition. he had has never missed competition. he never missed practice. >> well, friend say karageorge left his apartment for a walk to clear his head after a fight the with his girl friend. police are investigating his disappearance as a missing persons case. >>> a 13 year-old was reunited with his mom today four years after he reported him missing. investigators say the child's father was holding him captive this whole time at his home near atlanta, georgia. investigators have looked at the youngster there before but the dad would allegedly hide him behind false walls inside the home. youngster's father and stepmother have been since

family members say karageorge has a history of sports-related concussions and they are worried he maye disoriented. >> he's never missed a practice, he's never missed anything really. he's always constantly in contact with his friends, with his family. >> reporter: the osu head coach released a statement saying, we pray that he is safe and that he is found soon. calling him, a hard worker on the field and pleasant off the field. osu is scheduled to play archrival, the university of michigan, later today. several former ohio state football players are offering a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone with information that will help find their friend, number 53. kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >>> black friday may not be enough for shop some shoppers to get a head start on holiday shopping because analysts say thanksgiving day sale es and the internet have quieted the impact of black friday shopping. but these crowds were surely rowdy in some areas. there was the usual jostling for products. today is small business saturday so small businesses are hoping to lure the holiday shoppers away fr

. >> reporter: tonight, an all-out search for ohio state defensive tackle kosta karageorge, who went. >> raise awareness, get his picture out there, and hopefully we can find him. >> reporter: 6'3" and 270 pounds, karageorge is known for never missing practice. so when he failed to show up on wednesday, his family grew concerned. pointing to his history of concussions. his sister telling the columbus dispatch, we're concerned he's not himself. and that he maybe doesn't know what's going on. the player seems upbeat in this recent video. but the "dispatch" reports he recently texted his mother, saying, i am sorry if i am an embarrassment but these concussions have my head all messed up. in football, hard hits can pack the force of a sledgehammer to the head. doctors say even one concussion can take a toll. >> problems with concentration, attention, memory, just not feeling yourself, and struggling with a thinking task that before you didn't have problems with. >> reporter: his mother tells police her son has had several concussions and episodes where he's been confused. tonight, they'r

costas karageorge went missing ahead of thanksgiving, and the final home game where he and other seniorsing to be recognized for the end of the season. his family left without his wallet and i.d. and fear a history of concussions may be to blame. this morning, columbus police are stepping up their search for costas karageorge, the ohio state football play chore disappeared three days ago. >> this is a missing person's report. >> reporter: according to the associated press, he sent a text to his mother the morning he went missing. telling her he was sorry if he was an embarrassment, but concussions messed his head up. he was seen at 2:00 a.m. on wednesday, he needed to take a walk following a fight with his girlfriend. tracking his phone to an area three miles from his home. >> we have detectives following up on the leads. we will look until we find him. >> reporter: family members are worried about his mental state. his sister, sophia, telling the columbus dispatch that he's not himself and maybe doesn't know what's going on. >> if you see this and you're out there, please come back, and

football player kosta karageorge. went missing after texting his mom about concussion issues, adding, "i am sorry if i am an embarrassment." rosa flores joining me now. are there any leads, rosa, about him and where he might be? >> i talked to the police, and they say they are chasing every single lead, and that this case is still a missing person case, but imagine the agony, the worry, the pain for this family and for that mother whose last communication with her son was a text message. >> pumps. now steps up and runs. >> reporter: it's a move outside of kosta karageorge's playbook. >> to drop off the face of the earth is very unlike him. >> the college wrestler and football player went missing last wednesday morning. his mother telling police in a missing persons report that her son has suffered several concussions and confusion spells. his last text message at 1:30 a.m. saying i am sorry if i'm an embarrassment, but these concussions have my head all [ bleep ] up. in a statement, the team's physician wouldn't comme

to say. >> we are able to confirm through tattoos here at the scene that it is the body of kosta karageorge. >> are you confident of that? >> at this time, preliminary investigation is showing that he died from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. we have recovered a firearm at the scene. the parents have been notified. >> now, such a tough time, suzanne, for this family. we know that the community had been looking for him. the family had been looking for him. #findkosta had been created on twitter to spread the word. and then to receive this kind of news is just devastating for the family. >> this is tragic all around because you had reported earlier that he was aware, he sent a text message to his mother. he was aware of the affects of these concussions and that he even felt responsible for guilty, apologizing. >> i want to read to you that text, because it's just so moving, and just the thought that a mother would have this final communication from her son and that it would be this. so, i'm going to quote here, the text message that he sent says "i am sorry if i'm an embarr

. >>> well, the family of ohio state football kosta karageorge says he's missing and they're franticthat he did something drastic. >> last seen at 2:00 a.m. wednesday morning, telling his room mates he was going out for a walk to clear his head. he did not show up for football practice thursday morning, and his family is worried after a series of concussions. >> bill cosby is no longer the honorary fundraising chair at the university of massachusetts. this is after accusations that he sexually assaulted more than a dozen women. he was the most notable graduate after a masters and doctorate in education there. >>> and ruth bader ginsburg is home after a health scare. she had a stent to clear a blocked artery. she's expected in on monday. she's had a series of health problems, but not missed any time on the bench since joining the court 21 years ago. >>> and smash and grab burglars on camera. this is in north austin, using a pickup truck to plow through the rear wall. more than a dozen people jumped out and helped themselves to expensive merchandise, and took off leaving the truck behi

the school isn't commenting, karageorge was one of 24 seniors set to be honored in saturday's game. family is hoping for his safe return at this point, guys. they want him home safe. >> understandably. >> thanks, ryan. >>> and now to two young boys lucky to be alive this morning. buried alive when a snowplow accidently pushed a wall of snow over them, trapping them for hours. abc's gio benitez has the story. >> trapped in a snowbank, two little babies. >> reporter: the two children safe after this dramatic thanksgiving rescue caught on tape. watch as police officers, relatives and neighbors frantically try to dig the 9 and 11-year-old boys out, trapped at least four hours under more than seven feet of snow. it began 6:00 p.m. wednesday night. the two cousins were building a snow fort in a parking lot when an oncoming plow drove by pushing more snow on top of the boys, burying them. when they didn't return home by 10:00, family and friends searched for them before they called police close to an hour later. a shovel sticking out of the snow drew an officer's attention. >> he picked up

players are now offering a reward to anybody with information that helps find missing player kosta karageorgesterday was ohio state's last home game, and when the team's seniors were recognized, kosta's photo was displayed on the big screen. he disappeared wednesday after sending his mother a text saying that the concussions he suffered recently were affecting his brain. family members are worried that he may be disoriented. >>> the bill cosby controversy continues. the comedian is now offering refunds to ticketholders who don't want to go to his show in the new york suburbs next week. cosby is set to perform december 6th. an e-mail sent to customers said if they don't want to go, they can get their money back. this latest development comes after a number of women have recently come forward to accuse cosby of sexual assault. he has denied or not responded to the allegations. >>> the cost of gas is plunging across the country to the lowest levels we've seen in four years. the experts weigh in on just how long it will last. >>> and it was a cold start to the weekend, but as we head into the res

players are now offering a reward to anybody with information that helps find missing player kosta karageorge. yesterday was ohio state's last home game, and when the team's seniors were recognized, kosta's photo was displayed on the big screen. he disappeared wednesday after sending his mother a text message saying that recent concussions he suffered were affecting his brain. family members are worried that he may be disoriented and lost. >>> the faa is investigating a small plane crash that happened on a street in connecticut. the plane was on its way from plainville to hartford yesterday when it lost power. the aircraft crashed on a street that's used for bus traffic. although the plane was heavily damaged, pilot, danny hall, was not hurt. nobody on the ground was hurt either. this, by the way, is hall's second crash landing. six years ago, he was in the same kind of plane when he crashed into a river in rhode island. >>> let's head now to texas where a houston man is in the hospital after his truck plunged more than 20 feet down a ditch at a construction site. police say the man ran sever

players are offering a reward for anybody with information that helps find missing player kosta karageorge. yesterday was ohio state's last home game, and when the team's seniors were recognized, kosta's photo was displayed on the big screen. he disappeared early wednesday after sending his mother a text message saying that concussions he recently suffered were affecting his brain. family members are worried he may be disordisoriented. >>> this morning, the faa is investigating a plane crash, on its way to hartford yesterday when it lost hour. it crashed on to the street that's used for bus traffic. the pilot amazingly was not hurt. nobody was hurt on the ground either. this is the pilot's second crash landing. six years ago he was in the same kind of plane when he crashed into a river in rhode island. i think that's what you call nine lives. >>> in texas, a houston man is in the hospital after his truck plunged more than 20 feet down a ditch at a construction site. police say the man ran several red lights, sideswiped a car, then crashed through a fence before ending up in this hole. witn

a picture of kosta karageorge was shown on the scoreboard. 22-year-old defensive lineman was last seen last wednesday, the same morning he sent his mother a text message saying he was suffering the effects of a football concussion. >>> a reporter got quite the scare during an interview. he says a gunman started shooting in his direction. >> we'll start off the hardest question of all. >> wchs reporter sean delancey was interviewing a witness to a shooting at the same location that had taken place the night before. delancey says he saw three men running away after those shots were fired. no one thankfully was injured. >>> finally, this is a great story. this is a story of a massachusetts man who got more than he expected in an auction. his name is phil leclerc and he picked up this secretary desk for 40 bucks at the auction. when he took it home he realized that the knob, one of the knobs was missing so he shook the desk, a sure way to find it, hoping that the knob would come 46 out. the knob did not come out. instead a stash of matured saving

took time out yesterday to display a police photo of missing 2-year-old football player, kosta karageorge. the 6'5" senior has not been seen since leaving his apartment early wednesday. his mother told has suffered several concussions and spells of confusion. hoping to stuff their coffers on black friday according to the research firm sales were down 7% compared to the same day last year. the start of the holiday shopping season is far from being labeled turkey, however. thanksgiving day sales were up a whopping 24%. online black friday sales jumped almost 10%. today's wet are november will end on frigid note in the plains to the great lakes, milder temperatures along east coast and across the south. week ahead milder trend continues across much of the country, rainy in the northwest. ahead -- >> look in to her eyes. >> osgood: performance artist marina abramovic. >> that would change places with me. >> osgood: performing comedy, chris rock. you won't take my life. you won't take our future. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our emp

. >>> the family of ohio state football player kosta karageorge says he's missing and they are franticmates he was going out for a walk to clear his head. he did not show up for football practice thursday morning, and his family fears he may have done something drastic following a series of concussions. we'll have more later on "gma." >>> thanksgiving is a big day for pro football. three big games on the docket. the detroit lions routed out the chicago bears giving their postseason hopes a big shot in the arm. in texas, the philadelphia eagles showed no mercy for the hometown boys. notching a 33-10 victory to take the lead in the nfc east. >> big, big wins. the night game featured west coast rivals san francisco 49ers hosting their arch rival seattle seahawks. and the niners nemesis richard sherman set up the game's only touchdown with a first quarter interception. take a look at him right there. there he is talking trash. he taunted the crowd. just ten months after his now famous deflection in the nfc championship game against the niners that sent the seahawks to the super bowl. seatt

. >> reporter: this morning, columbus police are urgently searching for kosta karageorge. family fears he may have done something rash after suffering one too many concussions. he was last seen 2:00 a.m. wednesday morning, telling his room mates he immediated to clear his head. he recently posted vines showcasing his fun-loving side -- >> she's back, baby. >> reporter: went missing after not showing up for football practice. something his friends and family say he never does. his sister, sophia, telling the columbus dispatch, i've seen him sick as a dog go to practice. he's on time. and he is a defensive lineman and former wrestler for the b buckeyes. while they say they have cared for him, he may not know what's going on. hits like these in tackle football can carry the same force as a bowling ball being dropped on a player's head from eight feet. >> over time, the hits that can result in concussion are very concerning. >> reporter: he last was on the field against penn state. as they prepare for tomorrow's game against long-time rival, michigan, they will have to do so w

a text message from kosta karageorge, saying i'm sorry if i'm an embarrassment but this concussions haveterday a moment of silence was held before the game. several players offering a reward up to $1,000 for information that will help find the missing senior. >>> a mom comes to the rescue to protect our family when a violent intruder breaks into her house. police in washington state confirm a was attempting to break into a home early thanksgiving morning. the mother of three called 911 before arming herself. after a struggle, the man made his way inside and that's when she fired, hitting the intruder in the stomach. the injured suspect then arrested by police. >> i don't have any sympathy for anybody breaking and entering. you're going to do the crime, you're going to pay the consequences. >> the 22-year-old suspect now recovering in the hospital. >>> a south carolina elementary school under fire this morning for trying to donate to a church's food pantry. an atheist group threatening legal action claiming it's unconstitutional for a school to raise money for a church. fearing a lawsuit,