let me bring in msnbc legal analyst and former federal prosecutor, kendall coffey. kendall, what do these documents tell us? >> well, it's stunning. one of the most sensational unsolved murder mysteries of our times. and all we can tell from this is that at some point the grand jury believed that her parents were responsible, or at least they believed there was probable cause. now, we know some very important things happened after the grand jury signed off on those indictments. the prosecutor didn't bring charges. he believed that there was not enough evidence to prove to a reason doubt that they could be convicted. different standard between a grand jury's probable cause and a prosecutor's duty to determine if you can prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. we also know eight years later, the successor to the original prosecutor determined that based on dna evidence the parents were not implicated in the crime. this is a stunning development and we all want to know more, frankly. what was it that prompted the grand jury, some responsible people, to develop this theor

. >> kendall coffey, this does not close the door on public opinion and how she died. also developing now, authorities say dna tests confirm the identity of the parents of the girl known as maria found living with a roma couple in greece. the girl's uncle is in bull gar ya says he hopes she will come home now. what do we know about her biological parents? >> to be honest, what it all leaves you with is heartbreak and how some youngsters around the world live. what we know now through dna tests is that this little girl's mother lives in bull gar i can't remember ya . they were with this little girl in greece and she didn't have enough money so she left her there. what they are saying is they didn't sell her. there have been stories in the past of children being sold by families like this. they are saying that didn't happen. they simply were so poor they weren't back to bulgaria and she had other children and wasn't able to go back and get her though she intended to. >> so the family who was caring for this child or i don't know if that's the appropriate word considering

. >> reporter: nbc legal analyst kendall coffey says it's a hard case to met. >> unless there's proofged bullying, may be bat parenting moral responsibility but won't be a crime. >> reporter: the long-term hope, the sheriff said, is for rebecca's tragic death to raise awareness and prevent others. >> mark potter filed that for the "today" show and joins me now from florida. thanks so much, mark. what is the latest about the girls. maybe it's less like ly the parents will be held responsible what about these girls? you have a 14-year-old behind bars. >> absolutely of she's behind bars in a juvenile facility. her attorney said last night she's going to try to file a motion to get released. the 12-year-old is at home with her parents under house arrest. they are both facing charges of aggravated stalking of a minor. this is a serious charge. they have to go through the system now. it's playing out. they will both have lawyers. they will go through the system facing different punishments depending on how they deal with the judge in the case, depending how much contrition they show along t