we ordered mr. mayes to drop the weapon numerous times, mr. mayes raised to his knees, never brandished the gun to any of us or the children. at that time he took his life. >> martin savidge has been covering the story and retraces the final minutes. >> reporter: the manhunt for adam mayes ended on a mississippi dirt road. despite a nationwide alert, authorities felt mayes hadn't gone too far and turns out they were right because where we are now is barely two miles away from where his victims' bodies were found, at his home. authorities say it was a tip thursday that led them here, as it happened there was a s.w.a.t. team nearby. police patrols have been through this area, at least once before. with no result. and it is easy to see why. because of the thick underbrush, it is possible for them to walk within a few yards of somebody and not even know they were there. and other than some general directions, we don't know where in the woods the final drama played out. but there are signs we're getting close. i found this, a military style red smok

mr. mayes began to raise his weapon. we ordered mr. mayes is drop the weapon.knees, never brandished the gun to any of us or the children. at that time, he took his life. >> according to family and friends, he thought he was actually the father of the two girls. >> they have shown unmatched bravery in the line of duty. 34 police officers from around the country honored at the white house today. president obama and vice president biden appear together to hand out the top cop awards. >> every day, hundreds of thousands of law enforcement officers keep our neighborhoods safe, and frankly, they don't ask for a lot. they don't ask for a lot. they don't go to work planning to be hearoes. they just do their jobs. but when you put on that badge, you assume a special responsibility. and every time you put it on, you never know if this day will be the day that you spent your entire career training for. the day when you're just doing your job and being a hero are exactly the same thing. >> congratulations to them. >>> the no-fly list is being criticized by a group of musl

. >> i know we were just talking about how at least it appears from our understanding that mr. mayess the father of the two younger children. that he's now with. what is the relationship between mayes and the bain family? what have you been able to figure out? >> well, there was a close relationship. there are a lot of different stories, so to speak, that have been put out with their relationship, internally with their family and friends and so forth. but our focus here is really about where these girls are. and to make sure that they're safe and to recover them. so the focus here is on locating them. >> and $175,000 for an fbi ten most wanted, is that one of the highest, you know, bounties, i guess? how does that scale relative to others in this country that are on that list that you're looking for? >> well, i can't put it as far as how does this scale, but it does include an amount from the united states marshal service, also the tennessee bureau of investigation and it's my understanding the governor's office in tennessee. so there are additional dollars on top of the dollars that

we order mr. mayes to drop his weapon. >> reporter: the girls hadn't eaten anything for three days. sheriff said they looked like angels as they emerged from the forest. >> it brings tears to your eyes. it was a beautiful sight. >> reporter: did they say anything? >> i didn't ask questions. i ug hed them and loved them and told them it would be okay. >> reporter: a family spokesman said they have not asked the girls about their ordeal. not 07b8 were they in captivity for two weeks, they lost their mother and older sister. only those two girls know right now what happened. they're critical to tip vest gags. police will interview them later today. >> thankfully, they're reunited with their father. >>> it's the end of an intensely emotional chanter in the life of superstar jennifer hudson. the oscar winner shedding tears as a jury convicts her exbrother-in-law of killing her mother, her brother, and her young nephew. alex perez joins us from chicago this morning with reaction. good morning, alex. >> reporter: paula, good morning to you. jurors insist this case was about man whose jealo

mr. mayes to drop his weapon. numerous times. he raised to his knees. brandished the gun towards any of us or the children. at that time, he took his life. >> reporter: the sisters were quiet. hay hadn't had anything to eat or drink in three days. covered in poison ivy and bug bites. the sheriff said they looked like angels as they emerged from the forest. >> it brings tears to your eyes. it was a beautiful sight. >> reporter: did they say anything to you? how did they seem? >> i didn't ask questions. i just loved them and hugged them and told them it was going to be okay. >> reporter: a family spokesman told abc news that the family has not questioned them about their ordeal. not only were they in captivity for two weeks, they lost their mother and older sister. who police say mayes killed the day he kidnapped them from their home. only those two little girls at this point know what happened. they're critical to the investigation. police will interview them later today. pau paula? >> thankfully, they're reunited with their father. >>> it's the end of a

. >> we ordered mr. mayes to drop the weapon. he raised to his knees, never brandished a gun to any of us or the children. at that time, he took his life. >> reporter: the children were rescued and spent a few hours in the hospital before being released. before his suicide, mayes was charged with killing his mother and older sister and burying the bodies by his home. his wife, teresa faces charges of murder and kidnapping. although her mother says teresa was forced to take part. >> i know she was coerced, manipulated and forced to do the things that she did. >> reporter: authorities still don't know what motivated mayes to do this to a family he once considered close and with him dead, may never know. chris clackum, nbc news. >> a man arrested for trying to open the cabin door on a u.s. airways flight suffers from a brain disorder that causes confusion. that's what his lawyers say. the guy's name is michael encelico. he is free on bond. he is charged with is interfering a flight crew. the flight from maine to philadelphia made an

. >> we ordered mr. mayeso drop his weapon. >> reporter: authorities say ad adam mayes abducted the two girls after kill their mother and their older sister. after killing them he transported the bodies along with the girls to his home in alpine, mississippi. soon after the bodies were discovered, mayes became one of the most wanted fugitives in the country. it in tentensified the search. >> it was sad they had to experience it. >> reporter: mandy johnson has known the girls since they were born. she said their accused kidnapper is the epitome of evil. >> i think he got what he deserved. i do. >> reporter: what plans mayes had for the sisters may never be known but the actions in these woods have gimp the girls their freedom. for today, thanh truong, nbc news, whiteville, tennessee. >> time for a check of the weather. >> bill's everyone's favorite person at least in the northeast. >> we're going to make some moms happy, of course, and ovther mos and families staying indoors. it's going to be clouding up in the

. >> mr. mayes was given repeated warnings to show his hands. he did not. and he then shot himself in the head. >> reporter: 12-year-old alexandria bain and 8-year-old kyliyah, were dehydrated but unharmed and quickly rushed away to a memphis hospital as a precaution. a sheriff who first saw them said he told them it was going to be okay and gave them a big hug. >> we are very relieved at this event here tonight. we have two little girls that we can return to tennessee to their families. >> reporter: the girls are the sole survivors of a twisted ordeal. two weeks ago investigators say mayes killed their mother jo ann, and her eldest daughter, 14-year-old adrienne. at the bain's home in rural tennessee. according to court documents, mayes' wife teresa then helped kidnap the two surviving sisters and took them, along with their dead mother and sister, to mayes' home in mississippi. last weekend authorities discovered the victims' bod i goes in a shallow drive up behind mayes' house. >> we can't forget about jo ann and adrienne who did not deserve to die the w

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. >> she said she was actually in the garage when mayes killed mrs.and her oldest daughter. >> exactly. and the additional charges is she transports these dead bodies and the two little live girls who, thank god, we found alive. they all ride together in that vehicle. and it's important to note too, i think a lot of people think how do you kidnap a dead body? but if you force the mother and older daughter from the kitchen into the garage, that's where the kidnapping lies. if you move anybody the slightest distance against their will, that's the kidnapping. so that's why four kidnapping charges. >> so what would be her defense, though? if she goes on trial, the wife in this case, because she has admitted to all of this. >> she has. >> she said she was there and helped. >> what she has said also is she was scared, she was in fear for her life. that adam mayes threatened her, threatened to kill her. >> he can't defend that, obviously. >> that's exactly right. we've also heard her sister, bobbi, had done an interview and perhaps intimated that perhaps she

mayes dropping to his knees, shooting himself to death. >> little girl picked her head up, other little girl picked her head up. we ordered mr. hayes to drop the weapon numerous times. >> reporter: the sisters emerged from the woods hungry, thirsty, coverered in pieson ivy and bug bites, but relatively unharmed. >> brings tears to your eyes. it was just a beautiful sight. >> reporter: how did they seem? >> i didn't ask them any questions, i just loved them and hugged them and told them it was going to be okay. >> reporter: it was two weeks ago today that police say mayes, a close family friend, killed the girls' mother joanne and 14-year-old sister adrienne at their home in tennessee. he and his wife took the bolds to guntown, mississippi, where they live and mayes kidnapped alexandria and kyliyah, who he claimed were his daughters. his wife and mother, who knew about the crime, were arrested, but he managed to flee with the children. >> make you go home and love your kids. >> reporter: a family spokesman tells abc news the family has not questioned the girls about their ordeal, leaving that to law enforcement and mental heal

mr. obama says corporations aren't people people are people. police say a tennessee mother and her three daughters may be in extreme danger after being abducted. kidnapping charges have been issued against adam mayes say he may have tried to disguise the group by dying their. more news later. now back to "hoarding." >> my mother actually used to live in new york. when she first came from poland she worked as a waitress on second avenue. i thought that by maybe bringing her back to new york back to a time when she was more free and independent that maybe we could get her back on track. >> when should a woman get married? 27 or 25 or 21? i think it's time. >> one of the incentives of coming to new york was that we were going to have a little fun mother-daughter bonding time. isn't it nice to be around all these polish people being proud and living it up in new york? >> i guess you've got me on that one. >> after she came to new york i was noticing that my mom's condition was improving. >> unbelievable. look here. every year i come here it's different. >> she was actually doing better, putting on makeup, going out socializing. >> still won't take my age away from me. >> the day of her birthday i actu

mr. wolf blitzer is coming up at the top of the hour. what do you have on tap? >> we're standing by. there will be a news conference in connection with adam mayes.d his wife, three girls and we're watching -- we're getting the latest developments on what's going on on this front. adam mayes, the accused kidnapper of jo ann bain. authorities are standing by to brief us. there have been more arrests today, as you know. we've taken that news conference and the least part of it right at the top of the hour. also, a lot going in syria right now. professor, the middle east scholar be joining us right now. lots of news, as usual. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. >>> it is a place where many americans retire, safe, serene, but the town is on edge after a stunning discovery. 18, 18 mutilated bodies found most beyond recognition and i'm about to speak live to someone who knew some of these victims. ] sweet! [ male announcer ] the solid thunk of the door on the jetta. thanks, mister! [ meow ] [ male announcer ] another example of volkswagen quality. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 jetta for $159 a month. but when i