what matthew van dyke's mom is saying about his decision to join the rebels fighting gaddafi. >> he was gagging like there was something in there. >> never complained nothing. >> it took seconds for a 15- month-old boy to swallowow a tiny battery. tonight the push to spread awareness about this potential household danger. >>> giving kids a chance to live. casey cares gives hopes to children allowing them to do many of the things we take for granted. abc2 news at 11:00 starts right now. >>> the mother of a baltimore journalist who was in prison in libya for nearly six months traveled to help free her son. tonight not only is matthew van dyke decided to dei stay in the country he's fighting alongside rebels to liberate the home town of mooammar gaddafi. >> reporter: kelly there is some frustration after a tireless effort to find matthew van dyke. but his mom thinks his return home will come sooner than ever before. matthew van dyke is seen wearing a rebel uniform and carrying a high-powered weapon fighting for the same country where he spent five-and-a-half months in prison. >> next thing

matthew van dyke who went there -- [ inaudible ] >> -- well, now with the leader dead he may be returningome but for more on that let's turn things over to ka renne redmon standing by with more from van dyke's mother, karen. >> well, matthew van dyke's mother said she spoke we spoke with her son yesterday after news of his death broke. well, as for her son, he said he would come back after he was dead. he was gone from a journalist to a machine gun toting freedom fighter, he said he ended up there because he heard about what was going on there and he decided to stay -- [ inaudible ] >> -- man and former libyan dictator was shot and killed yesterday by rebels, shannon van dyke said matthew was in the town of sirte, the same town he was killed in. that is what she had to say. >> they would do anything for him. they call him an american hero. >> he spent six months in the prison before escaping. he is expected to write a book about his experience. karen redmond, abc2 news. [ inaudible ] >> yeah, you hear the shouts of shame, shame, occupy dc protesters were hoping to get the attention of fam

matthew van dyke has been in libya since early this year. he went first as a journalist, then spent six months in a prison before being released in august. since then he has been fighting with rebel forces. his mother smoke with him thursday. he was in the town of sirte where moammar gadhafi was killed. he is expected to return to baltimore in the coming weeks. >>> one person is reported missing following a train derailment in a toyota plant in san antonio texas. search crews are rummaging through scrap metal that crumpled. this is video from last night. one person was spotted near the pile just before the accident happened. >>> big rig carrying thousands of live chickens crashed in northern california. the birds were tossed all other road and highway patrol said the driver of the truck may have fallen asleep before hitting a big rig. >>> new york officials are threatening to shut down a brooklyn bus line over claims of segregation. women are reportedly forced to sit in the back of the bus. the bus serves a large population of hasidic jews w

matthew van dyke, a journalist from baltimore, of trapped in a libyan prison. after being released he decided to remain in libya supporting the rebellion. will he be coming home now? we have reaction from his mom. >> as for matthew returning to baltimore, his mother said he would leave libya when moammar gadhafi was gone. she spoke with her son late yesterday. matthew van dyke has gone from journalist and writer to machine gun toting freedom fighter since serving time and escaping a libyan prison in august. he has been fighting with rebel forces in that country. he said he ended up in libya because he heard about what was going on there and decided that he needed to be there. moammar gadhafi of shot and killed yesterday by rebels. sharon van dyke says matthew was in the town of sirte, the same town where moammar gadhafi was killed. now that moammar gadhafi is dead, his mother thinks his return home should be getting closer. here's what she said. >> i think he will want to come home. he will want to tell his story to us. he has a great story to tell. he has expe

they also continue updates on a facebook page, still called "free matthew van dyke." >>> some rain is moving through the area tonight. a live look outside shows it's a dreary and cool wednesday. >> we haven't really seen much rain until about 4:00 this afternoon. look at the radar, all over central maryland. that's where the rain is located. but it's moving very quickly off to the north and northeast right now. just ended in frederick. still on route 70, still raining. from the city on north. that's where we're seeing the rain. just south of columbia, it's ending. and south of the region, it's breaking up, moving over to the eastern shore. so another hour or two, we'll be dealing with this rain around the region. then we'll just probably have some fog overnight. because we actually expect to see some clearing skies coming across the region. now, tomorrow, we'll be in between systems. so not a horrible day. it will be warmer by tomorrow night with a front and another low coming from the west. another chance of more rain. and maybe thundershower activity before it clears out, just in ti

they continue to post updates on a facebook page still called free matthew van dyke. >> matthew saidwill return to baltimore when he find three friends. >>> time quick look at some stories you will find on the baltimore sun. a man who run this saturday's baltimore marathon while pushing his special needs son in a special wheelchair. these stories and much more and read the baltimore sun. >> reporter: getting down and dirty in pink. kenneth is one of dozens of workers who is working a cat for breast cancer month. >> my mother is a survivor since '92. >> reporter: this is the third year the company has come together to encourage early cancer detection. as they work on a new women's care tower. project manager lorri is a breast cancer survivor. >> just have the support and wearing their hat and showing they support me. >> reporter: according to the cancer society, more than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year and maryland ranks 8th in country. men often wear pink to bring awareness to the cause. ravens and jet players wore special shoes and laces earlier this month.

. >> that was american matthew van dike before he was thrown into a libyan jail hell hole. but he's just escaped. so, what's his mother say now? >> i'm extremely proud of him. >> fall is turkey hunting season. >> unless the turkey is hunting you! >> you'll see what happens just when this woman thought she was safe. >>> it's a political ad with a soft porn approach but will it get votes? >> i would like to see what she has to offer. >> i think she's showing you what she has to offer. >> combat boots and cool hats that you can afford. what's on our fashion radar right this minute. >> dear santa, i've been really good this year. >>> this is an incredible story of courage and of commitmentment take a look at this video. this guy is not a soldier, although he looks like one. he's fighting gadhafi forces in libya. but he's actually an american journalist. his name is matthew van dike and he was so passionate about what was going on in libya -- he left america and went to libya. in march of this year. >> my mother drove me to the airport to come over here, she didn't know i was co

matthew returning to baltimore. he always wanted to leave libya when gadhafi was gone. he has gone from journalist to writer. and escaping a libyan prison in august. van dyke was fighting with libyan forces in the country. matthew said he heard about libya and decided he needed to be there. gadhafi who was the world's most wanted man and former libyan dictator was killed. matthew was in the town of sirte, the same town where gadhafi was killed. here's what he thinks about matthew. >> i think he sees him as a brother. he doesn't like the term, an american hero to them. >>> matthew has been in libya since earlier this year. he spent six months in gadhafi's prison before escaping. >>> the latest of the death of the former leader. go to our website, abc2news.com for everything you want to see. >>> an 18-year-old is being indicted on federal charges. officers say mohammed khalid, he's in the u.s. illegally in pakistan and arrested when he was 17. he's accused of recruiting and -- khalid faces up to 15 years in prison and could be deported if convicted. >>> man arrested in alabama, accused of killing 18-year-old hatchette. he's awaiting extradition of jacks

. >> matthew van dyke said he would leave libya when gadhafi is gone. she said she spoke with her son yesterday. he has gone from journalist and writer to a machine gun toting freedom fighter since serving time and escaping from a prison. he said he ended up there because he heard about it and decided he needed to be there and that is what he did. gadhafi, the world's most wanted man and former libyan dictator was shot and killed yesterday by rebels. sharon van dyke says matthew was in the town of sirte. the same town where he was killed. now that he is dead he thinks his return home should be getting closer. here is what she told us. >> they think of him as a brother. i think they would do anything for him now. they see him although he doesn't like this term as an american hero to them. >> matthew has been in libya since earlier this year. he spent six months in one of gadhafi's prisons before escaping. he is expected to write a book about his experience there. abc2 news. >> former honor student is being charged with helping terror suspect jihad jane.

it also means matthew will soon be coming home. >> sharon van dyke was on the phone with her son not gaddafi was killed. >> it was a noise of joy. matthew was upbeat himself. very excited, talking. >> he endured obstacles along the way. he left in february to witness the rebellion. in march he was captured by gaddafi forces and imprisoned for five months. >> he was psychologically tortured because of being in solitary. they gave him nothing to read. they just left him and said you will never see america again. >> he decided to stay in libya and help his friends. he also joined the rebel fight. his loyalty most likely stemmed from sharon instilling in him the commitment to follow through. >> i was refering to finishing a sports season. i certainly didn't have in mind him fighting in oolt country. >> sharon can't wait to have him home. >> the libyans have aappreciated -- appreciated him staying. >> van dyke plans to spend time in benghazi and cairo before coming back to baltimore. she said once he's back in the city, they have a lot of people to thank. >> it is unclear what prompted an

. >> reporter: matthew van dike right now is fighting alongside the rebels in libya after his family, lawmakers and international aid organizations fought to bring him home. for nearly 6 months 32-year-old van dike was trapped in in solitariy confinement. >> i would rather have been occasionally beaten than put in solitary. >> now he's in crier. >> he is fighting with them. he felt that that's the way he could be of the best use to them. >> reporter: sharon van dike says her son is searching for three friend who may have been in prison. >> reporter: girlfriend lauren fisher admits she's worried. >> it's on him. >> reporter: atat the urging of congressman -- with plans to get him out of libya but he refused. >> he sort of turned his back on all of that hope that we worked so hard to get. >> reporter: his family warned no help will come his way. >> i told him once he turned that offer down he was on his own. i can't go back to the government or the ngos looking for him. >> reporter: they say he's intent on finding his friends before he comes back to baltimore. van dike's mother and girl

. >> matthew van dyk is caught up in the battle. he started fighting after escaping after prison.his family he plans to stay in libya until he finds three missing friends. >>> quiet neighborhood is shaken by a drive by shooting. wjz is live talking with neighbors who are on edge tonight. >> reporter: this quiet community doesn't see police action that's why so many people are scared that a gun -- was fired here early sunday morning. it's the bullet that pierced through the front door of dave's woodbury home. >> it was about five feet from my head and it laid about 8 feet from my wife when it finally came to rest. >> reporter: he's a writer and his wife a student say they don't know why anyone would shoot up their home. >> it's very clear someone was looking for someone else. >> reporter: the shooting has rocked the quiet community. they hid in their basement and waited for police to arrive but the wait was longer than expected. gill moore called 911 at 1:00, at 1:21 he called again. the delayed response has neighbors worried. >> that's unbelievable. >> reporter: wjz went to city p

. >>> take a look at matthew van dyk wearing a uniform and carrying a weapon. van dyk's mom and girlfriend talk to him a few times a week. he is committed to staying until it's liberated. >> i worry a little bit more now than i did before, he was safer when he was in prison. >> frustrated is the best word for how i feel. very frustrated. we worked very hard and a lot of people helped us. >> van dyk's mom says her son is on his own if he continues the journey and warned him if something happens she can't solicit the help of the u.s. state department. >>> a traffic stop leads police to 9 pounds of marijuana. police pulled over the car because the tag lights were not working and they smelled marijuana and searched the car and discovered 9 pounds of freshly cut weed in a laundry back in the trunk. the two men have been charged with possession. >>> 32-year-old woman is in trouble accused of leaving her 7-year-old son on the sides of the highway after an argument. evans has been charged. a passing driver saw the child walking by himself on highway 13. officials say t

matthew van dyke came here in march to fight alongside a libyan friend, was caught by qaddafi's men andaped when tripoli fell. >> i came to this country willing to kill people for freedom. yeah, it's something i struggle with, you know? i hope i don't have to kill anybody. maybe i just did, i don't know. >> reporter: amazingly, someone appeared, alive, from the receiving end of the savage barrage of fire. a prisoner. "t please forgive me" he pleaded. "i'm a poor man, i work on a farm." his captors claim the man was caught with a sniper rifle. snipers are the hardest enemy to fight. every round they fire draws hundreds, maybe thousands in response. even if qaddafi's men offered to surrender, no one would hear them. allen pizzey, cbs news, surt. >> pelley: actress angelina jolie is also in libya tonight in her role as a united nations' good will ambassador. she's meeting wit meeting with n tripoli and misurata during her two-day visit. jolie says she hopes to witness, as she put it, the promise of the arab spring. you might be surprised to learn how far some people are willing to go to fi

. >> matthew van dyke went to libya to report on events there accident ended up in prison -- report on events there, ended up in prison, and then helped fight with the rebels. >> it is good he will soon be home. >> not long after muammar gaddafi was killed by rebel forces, sharon was on the phone with her son. >> i could hear gunfire. they were shooting into the air. a lot of fireworks. it was a different noise. it was a noise of joy. matthew was very upbeat himself. very excited and talking. >> matthew endured challenging obstacles along the way. in march he was captured by gaddafi forces and imprisoned for five months. >> he was never physically tortured. he was psychologically tortured. they gave him nothing to read, no one talked to him. they just said you will never see america again. >> he escaped in august but did not come home. he stayed in libya to help his friends. he joined the rebel fight. his loyalty most likely stemmed from sharon's lessons on commitment. >> when i was instilling that value in him, i was referring to maybe playing a sport for one season, and you don't fin

recent photos suggest matthew van dyke is actually taking on arms against gadhafi's forces.was in libya covering the war before being imprisoned and then escaping. this comes as the rebels are able to capture one of the last areas. >>> both hit the pavement at the oakland runway a few yards from where they were supposed to land. the main parachute failed to deploy and the instructor attempted to go to his auxillary suit. >>> investigators spent several hours reenacting how an abductor may have gotten inside the home of 10 -month-old lisa irwin. the parents told authorities that their front window had been tampered with the night before the kidnap. >>> susan mcguiness has the story of a victim. >> look at your brother. >> reporter: eight month old jaden davis has never met his 5- year-old brother joshua. he disappeared from his san antonio texas home. >> we picked the curb up, we looked inside the drier and we saw no sign of him. >> reporter: police launched a search, but everyone with the offer of a $20,000 reward joshua has yet to be found. what's more his family says they

. >> reporter: baltimore writer matthew van dyke fires weapons in the war against gadhafi.new pictures of the writer turned warrior. >>> sad news from the ravens. patricia model passes away. >> expek in for more on these stories and the breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> world worldwide terror alert. the u.s. links iran to a planned terror attack. >> now, the u.s. is warned to look out for terror attacks. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> it's a plan to kill people inside a washington, d.c. restaurant. investigators say iran is behind this bizarre plot. and it's sparking a new terror warning for americans around the globe.

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matthew van dike is caught on camera firing a weapon. >> this comes weeks after he escapes a gaddafiheld prison. >> reporter: among the rebels fighting gaddafi forces in libya, matthew is seen firing an antiaircraft gun. he came here in march to support a libyan friend and he was caught and in prison for six months. >> yeah, it's something i struggle with and i hope i don't have to do anything about it. >> reporter: the writer turned warrior made front page news in baltimore. >> this is his decision. that's on him. >> i told him, once he turned the offer down, he was on his own. i can't go back to the government or to the ngo looking for him. >> reporter: it appears that the rebels he's fighting with aren't making progress. they captured a sniper here and moved the line of fire forward. -- mary bubala, wjz, eyewitness news. >>> his family says they speak with him from time to time from the site wherever he's fighting from the time. >> they also post messages on his facebook page. >>> still to come, loved ones pray for the safe return for a local 11-year-old boy. >>> so are you a 401e

van dyke. his mom said matthew went to libya to witness history and ended up in prison and then fighting alongside the rebels. we are live in federal hill with more. >> van dyke's mother said he is doing well and could be back home here in federal hill in the next couple of weeks or so. not long after gaddafi was killed by rebel forces, she was on the phone. >> i asked him what was going on and i could hear gunfire and shooting into the air, a lot of noise, fireworks, men chanting. it was a different noise. it was a noise of joy. and matthew was very upbeat himself, very excited. >> matthew left for libya in february to witness the uprisings taking place and in march he was imprisoned for five months. once released in august, he decided to stay. this loyalty stemmed from the way matthew was raised to follow through with a commitment. >> i said once he was released from prison when i was instilling in him that value as he was growing up, i was referring to maybe playing sports for one season and don't quit in the middle of the season, i didn't have in mind fighting a war in another country. >> she

. >> matthew, we're looking at the van that's transported amanda knox back to jail, where she will beg word from the jury about whether or not they've upheld her appeal. you talk about her statement and how she was working on it for months. usually in past court proceedings she read from a prepared statement. this time it seemed quite extemporaneous. she also mentioned that the things that they are saying about me, and this is, i'm quoting her, are not true. we've heard amanda knox being described as a femme fatale, as a jessica rabbit type. were her words effective? >> yeah, we'll see. certainly what she was referring to then, was the fact that she's been sort of painted by some quarters in the media, but particularly the prosecution, as this scarlet woman, this person who indulged in extreme activities, i think was the words of one prosecution lawyer. one of them said she had a split personality, was angelic on one side, but demonic on the other side. she was returning to the jury and speaking flute italian. the past several years in jail she's managed to perfect her italian spoken

van dyke. he went to libya to witness history. he ended up in history and then fighting alongside the boat rebels. >> matthew vandyke's mother says he is doing well. he could be home in south baltimore in the next couple of weeks. >> i do not want to say i am glad it happened, but i am glad libya is free of him. it also means that you will be coming home. >> not long after muammar gaddafi was killed, sharon van dyke was on the phone with person. >> they were shooting into the air. a lot of noise, fireworks, men chanting -- it was a different voice. it was a noise of joy. matthew was very upbeat, very excited. >> matthew endured some challenging obstacles. the native baltimore writer left for libya in february to witness the rebellion. in march, he was captured by gaddafi forces and imprisoned for five months. >> he was psychologically tortured because of being in solitary. they gave him nothing to read. no one talked to him. they just said you would never see america again. >> mathieu escaped in august, but did not come home. he joined the rebel fight. his loyalties -- stemmed from lessons of a shared commitment. >> i have instil

van. >> looks like we lost that picture. matthew chance is on the scene for us. jeffrey toobin is back. let's talk about the protest. people upset about the conviction being overturned? >> we heard cheers of victory and cheers of shame. the shot you're sitting on is amanda knox's lawyer we spoke to moments ago. he is delighted. she had a big team of lawyers. he said she is free to leave italy. he doesn't know whether there is a ticket booked for her. one can only assume that the family, the knox family, has been putting preparations in place hoping they get the result they were hoping for today. >> both these young people will be allowed to go. i assume he will stay in italy. he is italian, the former boyfriend, who was also convict fd murder. he'll stay in italy and she will come back to the united states, presumably go to her home town of seattle as quickly as possible. here in the united states, as you probably know, it was widely assumed that she was not guilty of this, even though the italian court system convicted her early on. what was the sense in italy?