police have not revealed what led them to the home of matthew hoffman. but hoffman, who is only 30 years old has a talenty and disturbing criminal history. he is a convicted arsonist. he set fire to an apartment complex in ohio. he was sentenced eight years and court records show he only paid back $5,000 towards that debt. in the current ohio neighborhood where sarah was found, neighbors describe him as a loaner and a weirdo in their words. neighbors report he would sit in a hammock in a yard and he would stare and listen to people's conversations. today police closed and started searching a lake in fountain park. this is a public park with a lake a few blocks from hoffman homes. neighbors report hoffman walked there daily. an officer patrolling the park found clothing he thought had blood in it. it tested negative for human blood. more charges are expected against hoffman. as for now he is charged with the kidnapping of sarah maynard. she's listed in good condition, but we are still waiting to hear from police and envis gators to how they were able to fi

she's only 13 years old and as for matthew hoffman, investigators believe he acted alone. adam slinger, abc 6 news. >> thanks, adam. >> our team coverage continues with maria durant, who has more on how the small community is reacting to this devastating news. ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ >> reporter: the family of the missing three, the first to launch the candles in the water. light to represent the hope that even though kody maynard, his mother tina herrmann, and their friend, stephanie sprang, were not found alive, the light can overcome the darkness. >> i wanted to show even after we got the news, just the sense of community that we have. >> reporter: several hundred people showed up to remember the lives lost. a community that held out hope until late this afternoon when they got the news. >> i just got off the bus today. and my mom said that they did find kody. and he wasn't alive. >> reporter: and it's the children still trying to understand how someone could do this to their friend. these kids went to school and played with kody. >> i didn't even know wha

he just -- he has really paranoid behavior. >> reporter: tonight matthew hoffman is charged with one count of kidnapping but additional charges are expected to be filed. we did some digging tonight and found hoffman has a lengthy criminal history. abc 6 investigator chris colburn joins us with that side of the story. >> court records show hoffman was convicted of setting fire to a steamboat springs, colorado, condo complex ten years ago. we want to show you a mug shot you haven't seen yet of hoffman from that arrest a decade ago. investigators say he used ten gallons of gasoline to light the condo fire. it caused almost $2 million in damage and forced 16 people out of their homes. the fire was apparently set in an attempt to cover up an earlier burglary. hoffman was convicted on several charges and sentenced to eight years in prison. earlier tonight i was able to speak with a sergeant out in steamboat springs who remembers several run-ins with hoffman. the sergeant tells me hoffman never really struck him as particularly aggressive, and doesn't remember him resisting arrest. we'll con

suspect's name is matthew hoffman. he has previously served time in prison. the storey has been unfolding. in a town called mount vernon. brad has more about what deputies say hoffman had been doing leading up to the murders. >> reporter: knox county if i recalls were mood when they announced their worst fears have come true. >> this is probably the saddest day. >> reporter: ten-year-old, his mother and her 41-year-old friend had been missing for over a week when herman failed show up at her job. then sunday a s.w.a.t. rescued herman's 13-year-old daughter found bound and gagged in the basement of matthew hoffman's home. he's a tree trimmer who spent 6 years in colorado prison on arson charges. the bodies were found on information provided by the suspect. >> we have discovered and recovered the remains of codey maynard. stephanie, and kim herman. the bodies were located, you know, in a wooded area inside garbage bags in a hollow tree. >> reporter: the kidnapped survivor of the attack, 13-year- old, was present in the house when the murders occurred, although

investigators locked down the campus and questioned a man in a car parked nearby named matthew hoffman. that encounter may have helped lead a s.w.a.t. team to hoffman's home sunday morning. >> i came out, lacking out the window, and there's two sheriff cars blocking the road here and pretty soon all kinds of sheriff cars just started pulling up and s.w.a.t. team came and then the last i heard it was -- they blasted the door and they went in. >> we have some good news to report today. we have located and rescued 13-year-old sara maynard at approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning. she's been under the control of mr. hoffman since wednesday. >> reporter: so far, the 30-year-old hoffman's only connection to sara's family, his parents live within walking distance of her home. investigators say hoffman isn't talking much. >> they absolutely need him to talk for a lot of reasons. one, primarily, is he can fill in the blanks. assuming he was involved in the initial kidnapping. he can tell you other people involved, what happened in the house, are they dead or alive, if they're dead, where they're

investigators locked down the campus and questioned a man in a car parked nearby -- named matthew hoffmanthat encounter may have helped lead a s.w.a.t. team to hoffman's home sunday morning. >> i came out, looked out the window, i looked and there was two sheriff cars blocking the road here. and pretty soon all kind of sheriff cars started pulling up and s.w.a.t. team came and then the blast i heard. it was the -- they blasted the door and went in. >> we have some good news to report today. we have located and rescued 13-year-old sarah maynard at approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning. she's been under the control of mr. hoffman since wednesday. >> reporter: so far, the 30-year-old hoffman's only connection to sarah's family, his parents live within walking distance of her home. investigators say hoffman isn't talking much. even without his cooperation, hoffman's cell phone records and computer, along with surveillance video from neighboring businesses, could provide valuable answers. they can't come soon enough for anxious families and friends enduring another agonizing day. >> i just don'

matthew hoffman is accused in the kidnapping and more charges are likely in a court appearance later today. we'll have much more on the disappearance later in this half hour. >>> and other news, a deadly explosion at a popular mexican tourist resort is being blamed on a buildup of natural gas. five canadian tourists and two mex an workers were killed yesterday when that blast ripped through the luxury lounge in the hotel in cancun. the blast sent the floor through the ceiling and rattled diners in nearby restaurants. >> reporter: where we were sitting, the whole restaurant has a half-inch wall all the way around. there was a very large bang and seconds later, the windows were blown in and shattered everywhere. >> investigators believe the gas emitted from a swampy area under the lounge. they're now checking to see if the building which sat on a concrete pad had been properly constructed. >>> after more than a year of being held captive by pirates in somalia, a retired british couple is finally free. rachel and paul chandler were taken hostage after sailing off the somali coast last o

matthew hoffman is an ex- convict who spent 6 years in a colorado prison. it's unclear how he knew his latest victims but evidence susing he will be watching them. the local sheriff asked sarah's dad to pass along a message. >> ask larry maynard to convey to sarah to tell her that she was my hero. >> reporter: hoffman has appeared in court but has not entered a plea. right now he's only charged with kidnapping, though he is the only suspect in the murders. t. j. winick abc news new york. >>> tonight police in baltimore county need your help finding this man. he's accused of snatching a woman's purse inside a giant store it happened last wednesday. the store in the 9700 block. she was walking through the store when the suspect took her purse and ran off. anyone with information about this case call metro crimestoppers. 1-866-7 lock-up. >>> the families living in dutch village apartments affected about this week's tornado were still trying the get back on their feet. the national weather service determined that the storm blew through early wednesday morning w

neighbors of matthew hoffman had their suspicions. >> he is a weirdo. i mean he really was a weirdo. >> reporter: his house is around the corner from the park. searching into the night, police divers found not one, but two cars submerged in the pond. at first investigators and the crowd watching thought it could be a grim clue. but neither vehicle appeared related to the case. manuel gallegus, cbs news, mount vernon, ohio. >>> at least 53 people died in a massive fire in shanghai, china. a 28-story high rise apartment building was being renovated when the fire broke out yesterday. 70 people were hospitalized. 17 in critical condition. four unlicensed welders who may have accidentally started the fire have been detained by police. >>> in new delhi, india, rescue workers are digging through the rubble of a five-story apartment building that collapsed last night. the death toll has reached 65. dozens were injured. one official said water damage from monsoon rains may have caused that collapse. >>> accused russian arms trafficker viktor bout is on his way f

team raided the house. 30-year-old matthew hoffman is charged with kidnapping, but will likely face additional charges. investigators believe he can lead them to sarah's mother, tina herman, her 10-year-old brother and a family friend. all four were reported missing five days ago. >> we don't know if he's connected to the family or whether he connected himself to the family. a lot of that remains to be seen as the investigation continues. >> reporter: as sarah is treated at a local hospital, investigators are piecing together a time line. last wednesday deputies responded to sarah's home after her mother failed to show up at work. the next day, after no sign of the family and friend, the sheriff's department discovered blood inside the house. what's your gut tell you? >> i think something bad happened. >> reporter: greg is tina's estranged boyfriend. he shares the house with the family but says he never came home the night they went missing. >> where do you think they could be? >> i have no clue. >> reporter: saturday volunteers and sheriff's deputies combed wooded areases, scoured this lake a

she was found in the basement of matthew hoffman. police are hopeful to an extent. >> the fact that only one person has been located since last wednesday, you have to be realistic. i mean, you have to be realistic that there's a possibility that these folks are dead. >> divers searched a lake and nearby areas yesterday. they found two vehicles. but they say, at this point, neither appears to be related to the disappearances. >>> horrifying, new details are now emerging about zahra baker. that's the 10-year-old north carolina girl who vanished last month. court documents say the child was dismembered. and her stepmother led police to her remains in several different locations. elisa baker had been jailed for writing a fake ransom note. but no one has been officially charged in the girl's death and it's still not clear how she died. zahra would have turned 11 years old today. >>> now, to a new court decision in the explosive immigration debate. california's supreme court has ruled that illegal immigrants are entitled to the same reduce

they also say it's unclear what if any connection hoffman has to sarah, her mother, her brother or their friends and we spoke to one of matthew's said that hoffman broke up with his girlfriend about three weeks ago and coming and going from his house, unusual amount lately, always carrying a backpack, which they describe as uncharacteristic. so, julie, at this hour, hoffman is in jail. sarah maynard is in the hospital recovering from a nightmarish week. back to you. >> julie: peter doocy, thank you so much. other headlines developing at this hour, police in california are looking for a driver they say caused a deadly motorcycle crash and then left the scene. five people were killed when police say a guy driving a honda caused another car to swerve into the motorcycle. a british couple is three after 388 days held captive by somali pirates. paul and rachel chandler were sailing the world on the 30 foot yacht, pirates demanded a ransom they couldn't afford. >> and president obama is back after a ten day trip. and spoke to reporters on air force one about the weeks ahead and plans to place attention on policy and bipartisan effort

team rescued hermann's 13-year-old daughter, sarah maynard, found in matthew hoffman's home. he's an unemployed tree trimmer, who spent six years in a colorado prison on arson charges. the knox county sheriff said the bodies were found by information provided by the suspect. >> we have discovered and recovered the remains of kody maynard, stephanie sprang, and tina hermann. the bodies were located in a wooded area, inside of garbage bags, in a hollow tree. >> reporter: the sheriff also said that the kidnapped surviorl of the attack, 13-year-old sarah, was present in the house when the murders occurred. sarah is recovering now at the home of her father and stepmother. >> i have never experienced a case this big, this serious, and this tragic. >> reporter: it was unclear how well hoffman knew the four. but the sheriffs suggested that the defendant had been watching them. brad wheelis, abc news. >>> two assistants of ponzi schemer, bernie madoff were arrested this morning. joan crupee is expected to be released on bond today. both are charged with helping may dor carry out his m

he is this man, 30-year-old matthew hoffman. the neighbor's describe him as "weird," someone would traps and kills and eats squirrels in the neighborhood. and they believe he may have killed the family dog. yesterday, the sheriff on the case said there is a chance the remaining three could be dead but the father of one of the missing women says he is still hopeful. >> the timeframe has been long between when they disappeared but we have hope that we will see our loved ones soon. >> police are searching near the home of the kidnapped suspect. a news conference has just started. well listen in live in ohio the sheriff is speaking. what has happened to the three missing people. let's listen. >> we are not going to try to make up a theory or try to react to a rumor. we are following the investigation. the last thing that i want to do is introduce to you captain schaefer who is the second in command at the sheriff's office. he has been running the operational portion of the investigation, the searchest, those type of things and the r

they say the suspect in the case, an ex-con named matthew hoffman, led them to the crime scene. ping a 13-year-old girl who was found alive earlier. >> we have discovered and recovered the remains of kody maynard, stephanie sprang, and tina herrmann. the bodies were located in a wooded area inside of garbage bags in a hollow tree. >> officials say they think the suspect may have been watching the family for some time before the murders. >>> president obama is heading overseas today for two days of meetings with allies in europe. before leaving washington the president stepped up the pressure on congress to vote on that nuclear treaty with russia. >> john hendren is joining us now from washington with exactly what's at stake here. hi, john. >> reporter: good morning, vinita and rob. senate majority leader harry reid says he will push for a vote on the s.t.a.r.t. treaty this year. that could force a showdown between republicans who want a stronger hand in the next congress and democrats who accuse them of playing politics with national security. president obama says there's no time

that's matthew hoffman, the suspect in this case. a short time from now he is expected to be in a knox county courthouse. he will be arraigned facing charges of kidnapping and other charges, the sheriff in this area has said as well have not yet been determined. the real question, what happened to sarah maynard's mom, her brother and to that family friend? searching going on over the course of the last several days. they disappeared wednesday evening. other sovereigns this morning. planes were up with infrared technology looking for heat on the ground hoping they'd be found's in a remote part of this rural area in ohio. contessa, the real concern what does matthew hoffman know and what can he tell authorities? he's been uncooperative so far. she, sarah maynard harks been speaking to authorities and haven't told us what she told them. hoping she could be a key piece of evidence, key character to help them learn where her mom and brother and friend are. >> what a rohoar risk experienc. found bound and gagged. is she physically okay? >>

>> well, shep, the neighbor says that matthew hoffman seemed normal and friendly when he first movedbout a year ago. that he had kegs and invited them over for beers and that her friend started dating him and actually moved in with him and said things were great until about a month or two ago when he started acting very strange. eventually she says he choked this woman. she broke it off and moved out. the neighbor says this ex-girlfriend looks very much like that 13-year-old girl that police say was found bound and gagged in his basement. >> shepard: that neighbor today mentioned this park near the suspect's house. the spot where he gold with the backpacks and return without them? >> right. and police have been there searching that park. divers have been in the waters of that park. in fact, tonight they pulled a vehicle out of the water. and they are getting ready to pull another vehicle out of that water. but so far they don't believe those cars are connected to this case. the police here working with the state police and the fbi asking for the public's help. not seeming to optimist

sarah maynard, found bound and gagged in the basement of matthew hoffman's home. in a colorado prison on arson charges. the knox county sheriff said the bodies were found on information provided by the suspect. >> we have discovered and recovered the remains of kody maynard, stephanie sprang, and tina herrmann. the bodies were located in a wooded area inside of garbage bags in a hollow tree. >> reporter: the sheriff also says that the kidnap survivor of the attack, 13-year-old sarah, was present in the house when the murders occurred. although he would not say if she actually witnessed them. sarah is now recovering at the home of her father and stepmother. >> i have never experienced a case this big, this serious, and this tragic. >> reporter: it was unclear how well hoffman knew the four but the sheriff suggested that the defendant had been watching them. brad wheelis, abc news. >>> we have chilling new details in the murder of a well-known los angeles publicist. investigators say ronni chasen was the victim of a targeted attack. they say the gunshots were likely

vernon after reports that this man, matthew hoffman may have purchased a tarp at that site. ew information that they became aware of mr. hoffman last thursday, when they found a vehicle that was belonged to tina hurman, one of the missing woman and nearby in that parking lot about seven miles from here they also found hoffman sitting in his own vehicle. matthew hoffman, the suspect, now faces kidnapping charges and he'll be in court later this afternoon. that is the latest from mt. vernon, chris, back to you. >> peter, thank you so much. >>> well, if you can believe it, they're still counting ballots up in alaska to see who will head here to the capital for the new senate term. lisa murkowski still holding a slim lead. >>> more than 100 new members of congress are finding their way around washington. we'll talk with a man who was wan once in their shoes. former house speaker dennis hastert who has seen quite a few freshman come and go. diarrhea . ...and? it helped balance her colon. oh, now that's the best part. i love your work. [ female announcer ] phillips' colon health. i

. >> geraldo, 30-year-old matthew hoffman is behind bars tonight because earlier today 13-year-old sara manard was found bound and gagged but alive in his home. they acted on their own intelligence and tips they received they were hoping to rescue her mother tina her man her brother and friend 31-year-old stephanie sprang who's whereabouts are all still unknown. sara was the only one inside. the sheriff says she has been held captive since the middle of the week. >> we would estimate she has been under control of mr. hoffman since wednesday in one form or another or location or another. >> it will lead them to the location of the other missing persons but he is not cooperating. they revealed he has a previous conviction for torching townhouses in colorado. he did that to cover up a burglar re. one of the others in mount vernon in columbus, ohio he said hoffman recently broke up with his girlfriend and was known to be a home body except for the last few weeks when he was seen coming and going an unusual amount. >> he would come and go quite a bit. we have had a his back. >> he was a weir

she was found bound and gagged in the basement of the man's home, matthew hoffman is his name.e they want to remain hopeful the others will be found alive, the evidence at this point point to a more gruesome ending. >> just have to be realistic that there is a possibility that these folk are dead. jon: let's bring in forensic pathologist and fox news contributor dr. michael badden. dr. badden, we know they found an awful lot of blood in the mother's home. >> right. jon: just on the basis of the amount of blood found, can they tell whether this is a murder case? >> well, it's an ominous sign, especially since it isn't the living daughter's blood, sarah's blood. it's not, so it's coming from one of the three victims, and it sounds like at least there was a struggle. it might indicate more than one individual involved in abducting these people. it's hard for one person to take care of four people. and the fact that the other three people haven't been heard from is also very ominous. sarah, the survivor, has probably given over a lot of information to the police. that's one of the

they gathered a few steps up the road from the home of matthew hoffman, the lone suspect so far in theing the disappearance of a mother, her two children, and a friend. among them, only 13-year-old sarah maynard is safe. having been rescued sunday morning from hoffman's basement, where she'd been bound and gagged for four days. police aren't saying whether she was assaulted, as well. the girl is now out of the hospital, though, staying with relatives and helping investigators. >> a 13-year-old girl being held captive for four days by a total stranger. i would call her the epitome of bravery. >> reporter: but officials are clearly worried about the others, tina hermann, kody maynard and stephanie sprang. >> we just have to be realistic that there's a possibility that these folks are dead. >> reporter: the sheriff also disclosed that police initially questioned the suspect when they spotted him sitting in his car close to where hermann's truck was located a day after she disappeared. it's been reported that surveillance tapes from local stores may also have led authorities to hoffman. no

a lone suspect in this case, matthew hoffman, appears in court today. and investigators say, he may have been watching the members of the missing family in the days before they disappeared. from the air and on the water, police combed every corner of this park near matthew hoffman's home. >> the fact that only one person has been located since last wednesday. you have to be realistic that there's a possibility that these folks are dead. >> reporter: a s.w.a.t. team found 13-year-old sarah maynard sunday, bound and gagged, held captive in hoffman's basement. she had been missing since wednesday, along with her mother, tina hermann, 10-year-old brother, kody, and family friend, stephanie sprang. police found hoffman in his car nearby. investigators believe the four came upon hoffman at tina hermann's home last wednesday. the only connection, hoffman's parents live within walking distance. sarah was at hoffman's home, ten miles away. police pulled two cars from the water, which investigators now say are likely not related. neighbors say hoffman was strange

the suspect, matthew hoffman, is due in court today. sunday, a spot team found a 13- year-old bound and gagged in his basement. her brother, mother, and father are still missing. a maryland soldier is among the latest casualties of the war in afghanistan. the pentagon says army specialist david lutz died when -- lutes died when his team was hit with an ied. and the president gives our nation's highest army honor to a man when he tried to risk his life to save others it in afghanistan. he helped to stop two taliban fighters from capturing the platoon leader. he was then released by insurgents but died from his injuries. >> this is big. i cannot take this for myself. i'm going to think about where it happens, and when it is all done, i will be thinking about them. >> the medal of honor is reserved for the most valiant of americans. he is the first living member of the armed services to receive the honor since vietnam. >> there is an excitement about it. there is also something humbling about it. i am fully aware that being named a cardina

now it's unclear if that suspect matthew hoffman actually knew any of the victims. he's been uncooperative with police according to the sheriff since he was picked up 24 hours ago. as for the 13-year-old say sarah maynard, she has been speaking what detecti with the detectives but they're not sharing exactly what she said. >>> a powerful explosion at a hotel on mexico's posh caribbean coast was likely caused from the buildup of natural gas from a nearby swamp. five tourists were killed sunday in the blast at the grand rivera princess hotel in cancun. >>> a history of the justice department reveals that it allowed nazis to settle in the united states after world war ii. u.s. officials gave nazis, quote, safe haven in exchange for aiding in post war intelligence gathering. >>> extending the bush era tax cuts is on the agenda today as congress returns for a lame duck session. leading republicans say they might be willing to work with president obama on a short term extension of the bush tax cuts. >>> megamind held on to the top spot bringing in $30 million. unstoppable

here are the facts as we know them. 30-year-old matthew hoffman is under arrest, charged with kidnappingtoday at $1 million. this after police say they found a 13-year-old girl bound and gagged in his basement over the weekend. still they tell us no sign of her brother, her mother, and another woman, all of whom vanished from a home splattered with blood according to's cop. neighbors describe the suspect as weird, at least. they say he liked trapping and killing and eating squirrels and killing dogs. meanwhile police still searching the area for clues. >> these searches have expanded to to any place where -- between the scene on king beach drive, where the truck was recovered, and where matthew hoffman was arrested. we just need to be thorough. i mean, you know, because so much time has gone by. i mean, tomorrow it's going to be one week since these events occurred. >> there may be more here than they are telling us. in fact, there probably is because investigators say they have recovered what they call significant evidence, including trash bags and a tarp. let's get to our senior corres

. >> reporter: and they arrested a suspect, 30-year-old matthew hoffman. >> matthew is charged with onerge of kidnapping. additional charges are expected to be filed. >> reporter: police aren't sure how hoffman was connected to the missing people. neighbors were stunned. >> the s.w.a.t. team came and then the blast i heard. they blasted the door. and went in. >> we did not want to give him time to cause any harm to her so we did use a tactical team. >> reporter: the fate of sarah's mother, tina, her brother codey and family friend stephanie sprang is unknown. the four disappeared from this home where police found an unusual amount of blood. tina's friend's car was parked in the garage and search parties have fanned out on foot and planes looked from the skies. dispute the good news, the mystery of three others missing has yet to be solved. chuck sivertsen, abc news. >>> three men are glad to be back home after an ordeal at sea. randy waldorf and two friends left friday. they ended up treading water in the gulf about 18 hours after the motor on that boat died. they were finally discovere

fourth missing person sarah manerd was found tied up in the basement of this house belongs to matthew hoffman. hoffman is facing kidnapping charges. sarah is now safe at home with relatives. >> i would call her the apitmy of bravery. >> reporter: neighbors had their suspicions. >> he is a weirdo. he really was a weirdo. >> reporter: police found not one but two cars submerged in the pond. manuel gallegos, cbs news. >>> the suspect once served eight years behind bars for arson. they don't believe he had any accomplices in the scam. >>> casey butler collapsed and died in the middle of her music lesson today. bullet her went to bel air high school. >>> imagine heading out to a sunday drive only to become a moving target. that's exactly what happened as several people got hit with a bb gun. weijia jiang talks to one of the victims. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a quiet drive home from work. >> it was a nice day, i had my top down. >> reporter: but for gordon hester it became a dangerous drive. >> all of a sudden, i got pain on my leg like something hit me. >> reporter: it was not a bird but

. >> reporter: information from matthew hoffman led police to a missing mother, her son and a family friend. >> the bodies were located in a wooded area inside of garbage being bags in a hollow tree. >> reporter: herman was reported missing after she didn't show up for her shift at this dairy queen. >> we loved tina very much. >> reporter: police were encouraged when they found her 13-year-old daughter sarah tied up but alive in hoffman's basement. but as the days went on, hopes faded that they would find any other survivors. the prosecutors wouldn't say whether hoffman confessed to the killings. he's been held on $1 million bond on a kidnapping charge, more charges are pending. >>> investigators say the surviving girl is doing well considering what she's been through. >>> a journalism teacher and former baltimore sun editor lands in the middle of a sexting scandal. he is accused of sending explicit text messages to a female student. cook resigned after he confirmed the two had been in a relationship for several weeks. >>> ray rice gave a police officer -- it now appears the baltimor

matthew hoffman is said to appear in court today. so far the only link between him and a 13-year-old girl charged with kidnapping is that his parents live within walking distance of her home. a s.w.a.t. team found sarah maynard in matthew hoffman's basement, ten miles from where she disappeared. the teenage girl was bound and gagged but alive. >> she is currently in the hospital with nonlife threatening condition. she has been interviewed somewhat, but the details of what she's telling us can't be revealed. >> reporter: police believe sarah was under hoffman's control since her disappearance last wednesday. but there's still know sign of her 10-year-old brother kody, her mother tina herrmann and her friend stephanie sprang. >> right now, we have no one that we're aware of who is deceased so it continues as a missing persons investigation. >> reporter: neighbors say hoffman's girlfriend and her son recently moved out and describe his behavior as odd. >> it was kind of weird. he was climbing trees and stuff like that. >> reporter: hoff

you see his picture there, matthew hoffman.ested him after finding a 13-year-old girl who was also missing along with her mom, brother and be their family friend. that girl was found bound and gagged in the wayment of hoffman -- basement of hoffman's home. we're going to bring you details as soon as they come in to us. >>> we are also awaiting a major hearing on air cargo security, a key u.s. senate panel meeting to discuss ways to close security gaps that are threatening our country. including those new screenings at airports that some passengers say are going just too far. the patdowns also receiving mounting criticism from islamic groups who say muslim women should not be subjected to invasive touching. trace gallagher live from our west coast newsroom. >> reporter: homeland security secretary janet napolitano has made it very clear, look, if you don't like the new rules, find another means of transportation. boy, tsa's getting a lot of pushback, and a lot of it's coming from the council on american islamic relations. in fac