. >> she said, you have to sing, phoebe. you have to sing. ♪ i'm going to show you, baby, that a woman... ♪ > that's what phoebe did. returning three years ago to life on stage. she released a live album and went on tour. but heart-breakingly last year she suffered a stroke from which she never recovered. millions knew her for her music. but phoebe snow said her greatest accomplishment was her devotion to valerie rose. >> i actually wish you could all have met her. i hope that in your lifetime you experience the exquisite and divine love that i felt.

she and phoebe understood each other just fine. they just went out into the world and looked around together. >> sometimes when i was really lucky she would just reach over and grab me and give me a hug. >> reporter: valerie, who never weighed more than 60 pounds, grew into a teenager and then into adulthood. but finally valerie could no longer defy the odds. on a freezing morning four years ago she died of a brain hemorrhage and heart failure. the little girl who was not expected to live a year had lived for 31. linda rondstadt was worried about phoebe. >> she sat me down in her room and she said, "so, what are you going to do now?" and i said, "cry."

phoebe gave me some of the happiest moments of my life.unbearable. >> this week, five of the accused bullies struck plea deals, keeping them out of jail and late thursday the d.a. dropped the charges entirely against the sixth student. the criminal case is over. >> the era of turning a blind eye for bullying and harassment is over. >> but before the day was done, a surprise twist in court. phoebe's mother found the strength to compliment one of her daughter's tormenters, ashley launch who asked for a private meeting before the hearing. >> that was jeff rossum reporting. and that's news 4 at 4:00. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now. >>> tonight on news 4 at 5:00, while the world's most wanted man is dead, the threat of a terror attack is still there. >>> aggressive arrest. what happened after this video surfaced of a police officer taking a 15-year-old girl down. >>> her fans turned out to say good-bye to gary williams and we go one-on-one with the legendary coach about his decision to resign. >> good friday evening, i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm j

she and phoebe understood each other just fine.t out into the world and looked around together. >> sometimes when i was really lucky she would just reach over and grab me and give me a hug. >> reporter: valerie, who never weighed more than 60 pounds, grew into a teenager and then into adulthood. but finally valerie could no longer defy the odds. on a freezing morning four years ago she died of a brain hemorrhage and heart failure. the little girl who was not expected to live a year had lived for 31. linda rondstadt was worried about phoebe. >> she sat me down in her room and she said, "so, what are you going to do now?" and i said, "cry." and sleep. she said, yeah, yeah, yeah, what else are you going to do now? >> i thought she's penning up all this emotion about her daughter. she needs to get out and sing it. she needs to sing. >> she said, you have to sing, phoebe. you have to sing. ♪ i'm going to show you, baby, that a woman... ♪ > that's what phoebe did. returning three years ago to life on stage. she released a live album and

to singer phoebe snow. >> osgood: as you probably heard phoebe snow died tuesday at age 60 with complicationsa stroke she suffered last year. randall pinkston visited the singer/songwriter two years ago ♪ you're the poetry man ♪ you make things all right > in her last year on stage foby snow always thrilled her fans with her biggest hits ♪ you're the poetry man ♪ and you make things rhyme >> reporter: but there was also a moment when she paused to introduce the story that defined her life more than any hit song. >> tonight and every night for the rest of my life, i will dedicate every show to my daughter valerie rose. ♪ i'm going home >> reporter: the story of foby snow and valerie rose began with a shy little girl named foby who grew up in new jersey. while playing by the nearby train tracks she saw ads on the lackawanna railroad cars featuring an elegant woman dressed in white named foby snow. >> i went, well, snow is a better last name than the one i have. so when i grow up, i'm going to be using that name. >> reporter: poetry man, her first album, was released in 1974. phoebe was 24 years

to singer phoebe snow.er in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. i walk with my sister. our relationship has gone to a whole new level because of training together. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. when you accomplish those 60 miles, it's truly life-changing. (man) register today for the... because everyone deserves a lifetime. >> osgood: as you probably heard phoebe snow died tuesday at age 60 with complications of a stroke she suffered last year. randall pinkston visited the singer/songwriter two years ago ♪ you're the poetry man ♪ you make things all right > in her last year on stage foby snow always thrilled her fans with her biggest hits ♪ you're the poetry man ♪ and you make things rhyme >> reporter: but there was also a moment when she paused to introduce the story that defined her life more than any hit song. >> tonig

justice for phoebe. >>> could donald trump be getting fired. why they want to keep him away from an event. >>> take another look outside on this cinco de mayo and the forecast is next. . >>> a man is scarred after he thought he was going to meet a new friend. he went to meet a girl he met online and woke up in the hospital t was then he learned the word rape hist been tat today on his head. he said it was a group of five who met him and beat him and left him for dead. they are now in custody. he has had a bar code tattoo to cover the other. >>> and several massachusetts teens who bullyed a classmate she took her own life will avoid prison time. two pleaded guilty to harassment and three others will take similar deals today. the six teps were charged in in connection with the suicide of phoebe prince. during sentencing one gave a tearful apology to the family. >> i had my chance to act like the person i was raised to be, i failed. i was the weak one. that will always be with me. i'm sorry. i am ashamed of myself that alette my emotions spiral in

she apologized to phoebe's mother in court. >> i was the weak one. that failure will always be with me. i'm sorry, phoebe. >> reporter: three more teens today, all juveniles will enter similar plea agreements. in the irish documentary, "the trials of phoebe prince," her father says he struggles with forgiveness. >> there is no healing in anger. and there's no healing in revenge. the only real healing in the long-term is finding the ability to forgive. >> reporter: as for her mother, anne, she says the pain is still unbearable. >> there is a deep pain in my chest. it is an unbearable pain. i would not wish this kind of pain on any parent. >> reporter: after today's court proceedings are over, there will be just one more teen left, who will face his court date. he is not connected with the bullying. but he is charged with statutory rape. george? >> thanks very much. >>> we have dan abrams in the studio right now. there seems to be a mismatch here. the kids were charged with felony, which should have been jail time. but they pleaded guilty to misdemeano

and phoebe's mom addressed them in the courtroom, filled with anguish.ing has more on that. >> reporter: phoebe prince's mother, anne o'brien, says the pain is still unbearable. she agreed to the plea deals to avoid painful trials she would have endured. and today in this juvenile courthouse, three more teens will make similar plea deals. >> never again will she ask me to read a short story or a poem she had written. >> reporter: phoebe prince's mother shared emotional memories of her daughter on wednesday. then, lashed out at shawn mulveyhill, one of the teens whose actions allegedly led to phoebe's suicide. >> had i known the truth, i would have viewed his actions as predatory and she would not have been allowed to see him. >> reporter: o'brien read aloud one of phoebe's text messages about mulveyhill, one of the star athletes she had dated. >> i can't take much more. it would be easier if he or any one of them hand med a noose. >> reporter: mulveyhill pleaded guilty to criminal harassment and was ordered to serve 100 hours to help at-risk children. an

. >> reporter: phoebe and valerie's father married but only briefly. she struggled to keep her career going while devoting herself to valerie. and the little girl began to defy the doctors' predictions. >> i remember when she really focused and really looked me in the eye. >> she and valerie were so close. they were like best pals, you know. >> reporter: linda rondstadt

turns out phoebe prince's mother had plenty to say.ents of outrage. >> sharon's anger and aggression would have scared me, an adult. i can only imagine the terror in phoebe. >> reporter: and moments of pure pain. >> i will not be spending the summer teaching her to drive. no. this summer i will be negotiating with stone cutters who will design and cut the celtic cross for her head stone. >> reporter: she lived in fear of bullies. three of the so-called mean girls appeared in court. all of them admitting to misdemeanor criminal harassment. >> are you admitting to those facts freely, willingly and voluntarily? >> yes, sir. >> yes. >> yes, your honor. >> reporter: for the bullies sentenced to probation and 50 to 100 hours of community service, it is the end of a horrible chapter, but for phoebe's family, it forever. they want the kids involved to know it. >> phoebe drew a sketch -- on one of the folders. it was a candle with a flame and underneath she'd written, there is always a light. phoebe tried to be strong, but sometimes people want

she now admits she bullied 15-year-old phoebe prince at school and online. >> i am sorry, phoebe.on kind things i said to others about you. i'm sorry about the unkind posting on my facebook page. but mostly i am sorry for january 14th of 2010 in the library and in the hallway when i laughed one someone said humiliating things at you. i'm sorry for the tramgy and the prince family who i know has been suffering since that awful day. >> but phoebe prince would never live to hear that apology. for this young girl the torment was too much. according to the court papers they called her a whore, threatening to punch her in the face. while walking home from school they said, why don't you just kill yourself and she did. she hanged herself at home. her mother has been silent ever since but opened up for the first time wednesday, facing phoebe's alleged bullies in court. >> as i said my final good-bye to phoebe at the crematorium, i held her for the very last time. my little girl once so full of life was not so cold. i asked her what am i going to do. people trusted sean mulvespill, guide h

. >> reporter: six teenagers are charged with bullying phoebe prince, who eventually killed herself.ut today, two of those teens reached plea deals, allowing them to escape the year of probation. they pleaded guilt to criminal harassment. in exchange, the more serious charges were dropped. in exchange, their classmate hanged herself after rfing threat -- receiving threats at school. >> prosecutors say phoebe's family agreed to the plea deal because they required the takens to -- teens to admit their threats and insults. >>> osama bin laden's killing has president obama bracing for retaliation. >> reporter: the national guard is out at penn station in new york. bomb-sniffing dogs are doing their job, trying to prevent terror attacks. while officials are asking people to be alert for possible revenge attacks for the killing of osama bin laden, new yorkers are sticking with their daily routines. >> i need to use the subway. i need to use the train. i need to travel for my job. so it's kind of the way it is. >> i have to continue living my life, to the fullest, and the way i always do. >

be easier if he or any one of them handed me a noose. >> reporter: phoebe prince hanged herself afterentlessly bullied by students. all six teenagers linked to the case will not face jail time. prince's dad spoke in an irish documentary. >> the only real healing, in the long run, comes from the ability to forgive. that will be my focus from the start. and believe me, it's mighty hard. >> reporter: and that same hope for healing is shared by the clementi family. >> we wish he will become a person that will make better decisions, will help people, and will show kindness to those she comes in contact with. >> reporter: dharun ravi has been indicted on 15 counts of suspected bullying of tyler clementi. ravi is expected to be arrai arraigned. >>> now, to a race against time in the florida keys. hundreds of volunteers and veterinarians are working around the clock to save a family of pilot whales, stranded in the shallows there. our matt gutman is on the story. >> reporter: fighting for life with every breath. but so far, at least 13 of these pilot whales stranded near key west, have lost t

guilty earlier this month to reduced charges in the bullying that led to the sued of 15-year-old phoebe prince last year. schools across the country are stepping up their anti-bullying programs and that's tonight's "weekend journal." a visit to a school district that's ahead of the curve. high school seniors liam callahan and josh rivera watson know what it's like to be bullied. in seventh grade, a group of kids did it to liam every day. >> they would just sort of hit me, like, slap me in the back of the head or whatever they felt like doing at the time. >> mitchell: the bullying josh experienced as a fourth grader was so rough he changed schools. >> i used to get picked on for just my size. i didn't want to cause any ruckus. i usually just kept it to myself. >> mitchell: their school district in pittsfield, massachusetts, has taken steps to make all that less likely to happen today. the message is clear-- bullying is not cool. this year, liam and josh were among the school leaders who competed in the talent contest, raising money for anti-bullying activities. while these senior girls c

five teens charged with criminal h harassment in connection with the death of phoebe prince have beencked by classmates in school and on line. the fight to stop cyberbullying continues. we have a teen angel and we'll find out more in just a second about that. as you know you are one of my favorite guests to have on. >> my favorite place to be. >> let's talk about the phoebe prince case. as you look at this you can't help but wonder what drives these kids. those bullies, to such an extreme. and now that they have probation and they've had their hearings, hopefully they can move on in their lives and learn something completely important about how to treat others. when you looked at the consequence for these kids, do you feel it's strong enough? >> no, i don't. actually, i was speaking in vermont on monday with an expert in offline bullying and has a concept called restore tif justice. i call it clean up your own mess. if we'll give them community service, we need to take their same social strengths and power that they use in bullying someone and have them undo the damage. tell everyone

been hit by another lawsuit after its still dark to deal with all snapped while one of the team phoebe's minority shareholders has sued the british all giant in russia's regional court that is seeking a five to ten million dollars refund for his company saying the actions of be because losses to its russian joint venture last week the strike on arbitration said the shares between the british company and ross and aft is acceptable only if they lead to join the arctic exploration meanwhile the deadline for finalizing the deal ends on monday with no decision reached yet. another hurdle looms then russia's eighteen year long marathon to the world trade organization the e.u. has slammed tax concessions offered to foreign carmakers just set up some new plans inside the country the government wants to extend the program started in two thousand and three until twenty twenty which the e.u. says is against their rules the program has helped some notable successes with a number of world's biggest car makers setting up operations here but w t o entry is the matter of negotiation now and we may be pr

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phoebe prince took her own life after relentless teasing in a high school.he judge ordered both teens to complete 100 hours of community service. >>> a scare for senate majority leader harry reid. he appeared to be on the path of recovery as he gave a fist pump on his way to work. one of the senators said he was treated at george washington hospital and quickly released. >>> a strange solution for some who are suffering from knee pain. it all starts with roosters. >> bonnie is 49 and very active. >> i'm a downhill skier. i'm a cross country skier. i do yoga and pilates. i run, and i do in-line skating. >> reporter: sue is 63. and she just wants her knees to feel good again. >> my goal is to walk with as little pain as possible. and to not have the replacements unless i absolutely have to. >> reporter: they're both among a growing group of people using or even asking about a procedure that all starts with roosters. >> absolutely. they're coming in, and frequently, they will say, what is the rooster stuff. >> it's hiloronnic acid, marketed under a number of na

the mother of the victim killed phoebe prince hung herself these three girls were in court today andon probation for just under one year. these new laws are cracking down on bullying in schools. also in massachusetts they found a body of a woman in the backyard of a home. it is believed to be the mother of a 17 year-old boy this living there. so far, the teenager has been charged with assault. the discovery has been made with thmissing persons report the body had only thought to the other one, two days. >>catherine: this rebel flag voted 3-1, to keep it flying it is a symbol of history. the naacp is wanting to have that fleck, removed. >>pam: mcdonald's has dumped itself from the indy500. donald trump is not going to be driving the celebrity pace car in the nic because h might soon run his intentions of running for president. many people does not like the idea. there is a protest facebook page in place. alan shepard became the first american in place. nasa unveiled the ceremonial recognition. ellen shepherd died in 1998. (music) >> jacqueline: it is still quite warm. alan shepard-- >

they confessed to bullying 15- year-old phoebe prince. prince eventually hanged herself. teens cut deals early ther week. prince's family agreed to plea deals to end the distress of the case. all of the charges will be dropped if they don't get into trouble while on probation. >> prince's death was one of several high-profile cases that led to tougher laws cracking down on bullying at schools. >>> blown to pieces. a miracle. a man survives after his house is blown to pieces. >> reporter: a 48-year-old homeowner, husband and father of three barely escaped death when his ranch house on alexander drive suddenly exploded while he was doing spring house cleaning in the basement. >> i live right across the street here. and it was just a big boom. it felt like it was in my house. >> reporter: brian welsh's kids were at school. his wife alina, was summoned to the scene, unable to explain the horror. >> what happened? >> i have no idea. >> reporter: she was rushed to her husband's side in the hospital burn unit. >> was he literally thrown out of the house by the force? >> we don't

the ephrons credit their own mother phoebe with their lack of interest in fashion.er took them shopping. still she had rules. >> don't wear prints and whites together. >> never wear whites before memorial day. >> never wear white. >> never buy a red coat. >> finally i said why should you never buy a red coat? years had passed before i even dared to ask why. she said because people will see you coming and they'll say, "there she is in her red coat. it made perfect sense to me. >> reporter: i'm trying to think who looks great in a red coat. michael jackson had one for a while. >> it isn't how you look in it. it's that on some level you look like you work for an airline. >> reporter: their mom's rules went beyond whatnot to wear. >> must be pink. >> never marry a man with bad ankles. she said that. >> actually that is very good advice. >> reporter: why is that good advice? >> because you don't want your children to have bad legs. >> reporter: oh, right. when we asked nora and delia to put pen to paper, the sisters collaborated to conjure their favorite dress of their m

phoebe prince was driven to suicide after being bullied at school and this week, several of her tormentorsa deals connected to the shocking case, including one of the so-called mean girls. >> i'm sorry for my role in this tragedy and the prince family. >> reporter: as more stars come forward to share their stories and support those who are vulnerable, experts hope the new attention will help battle bullying across the country. >> i think it's wonderful that celebrities are coming forward and talking about having been bullied. those are the role models for our kids. >> how bad is bullying in the u.s.? consider this, one report says 160,000 kids miss school because of fears they will be picked on by classmates. amy? >> all right, richard lui, thanks so much. here's lester. >>> amy, thanks. this morning, our new series called "oh my aching." we start with our knees and for millions of americans, the pain is piling up. >> my son said you try it, mom. as soon as i started, i was like this the best thing ever. i've been climbing for about 12 years now. >> reporter: 57-year-old diane hitchcock is