ripken is telling police that she thinks it was random... the guy didn't seem to even know who she was.raising even more concern to the public that this guy is still out there. police say he's armed and dangerous. he's believed to be a white man in his late 30's to early 40's with glasses... he was last seen wearing a light colored shirt and camouflage pa. pants.police say he bound and abducted violet ripken at gun point in her own car.she was missing for 12 hours before anyone realized she was in trouble.a stranger who spotted ripken and her kidnapper at this royal farms spoke up... after thinking it was suspicious... and someone called police.amid an intesive search... ripken was quietly dropped off by her kidnapper on the secluded street where she lives in abderdeen.no ransom note... no anything. chief henry trabert / aberdeen pd"...mrs. ripken was located unharmed in her vehicle in close proximity to her residence. at that time, she was assessed by local paramedics from the aberdeen fire department where she was not found to be injured a

vi ripken, the mother of cal ripken is back. she was abducted from her home. the police slay it happened around 7:00 in the morning when aman approached her and forced her into a car at gun point. just after 6:00 this morning police say she was found in her car close to her home unharmed. police are looking for a white plan in his late 30s, early 40s, last seen wearing a white shirt, cam mow pants. police are working together on this evaluation. if you know anything about this abduction of vi ripken, call the ab berolice department -- aberdeen police department. >> east baltimore on monument street. we have a huge sinkhole. it just opened up. it's right underneath two lanes of traffic in the 2300 block of monument in east baltimore. fire department officials say it was not caused by water main break. the hole is dry. we're told there is a strong odor of natural gas. bge is evaluating. there has been an evacuation. we'll have the latest on the sinkhole situation tonight at 11 and online at abc2news.com. >>> officials with the department of public works are out

ripken was. police are not releasing the 911 tapes nor say iffing her a -- saying if her atm or debit cards were used. back to you. >> jessica kartalija has more on a woman beloved by local baseball fans. >> as a mother i want him to play forever. >> violet ripken known as vi is no stranger to the spotlight. the mother of four children. >> what can i say about my mom? she is an unbelievable person. she let me dad lead the way on the field but she was there in every other way. >> seen here throwing out the first pitch, the 74-year-old is one of baseball's most well known families. one of her proudest moments when baltimore iron man cal junior broke lou's streak. >> i love him because he's my son. being where he is has nothing to do with it. it doesn't sound humble. he seems to capture the world. >> violet has lived in aberdeen since her husband, former oriels coach and manager cal senior died in 1999. she said she hopes to never leave the area, becoming a familiar face around aberdeen's ripken's s

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ripken. but a neighbor had told us that she was bound inside her home, that the abductor had tried to put duct tape over her eyes and he drove her around in her car. let's take a listen. >> reporter: 74-year-old violet ripken, the matriarch of the ripken family, was abducted at gunpoint inside the garage of her long-time home in aberdeen. she's the widow of former o's manager cal senior. a friend and neighbor who spoke to her after the ordeal said she was bound and forced inside her lincoln town car. >> she said she went into the garage. he was waiting there. he had a mask and gloves on. she couldn't recognize who he was. so he tied her up and put a mask on her. said he was going to do something else first. and told her to get in the car. he wanted her in the car. >> in her car? >> yes. wanted her car and money and her to go with them. and that's what happened. >> every foot of the area, we believe that he drove throughout central maryland. and at this time, we are not sure what locations he

in ripken's hometown...eaction at the aberdeen diner.customers are outraged that one of their favorite senior citizens áenduredá something like this. they are glad she wasn't seriously hurt... and some even say there was divine intervention. "i feel he had an angel around her cause things could have turned out totally different and i just thank the lord he was watching her (nods) (nods) customers also say the kidnapping has other seniors worried about their own safety. police are getting the money they need to help keep track of sex offenders.the governor's office of crime control and prevention awarded nearly 7-hundred-thirty thousand dollars this week to all 23 counties. baltimore city received about a quarter of the funds. the agency says maryland's sex offender registry contains nearly 8- hundred names. the governor is expected to call for a special session on gambling today. today.governor o'malley is expected to call lawmakers back the week of august 6th to consider measures legalizing table games.the

ripken's credit cards were used during her disappearance. they still do not know the suspect's motive. >> we're still looking at this investigation. we're looking at every witness, every clue. for us to say or speculate on a motive would be unfair. >> the ripken family has issued this statement -- reporting live in towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the department of public works officials say it could take several weeks to fix a sinkhole. it is located on east monument street. was caused by an opening in a storm drain culvert. at least 40 businesses had to be evacuated. traffic has been closed until the repair job could be fixed to the gas main under the sinkhole. >> parts of the inner harbor turned a sheet of green yesterday appeared there was a test to determine if a pipe or a drain is bleeding. the dye is nontoxic. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's get you up to date. word of an accident in not area along main street at park aven

she drove... ápassedá ripken.../ she... thought...omething was wrong. 11:26:22 she looked pretty terrified. which scared me. butt bite/cover cut11:26:44 and i was driving by and saw her beeping at six of 7 when i called police. police. perry... called... authorities... when...she knew something was wrong...// tonight... police... commend her ...for her efforts. emotional reaction... in... ripken's... hometown tonight...//, kathleen cairns... has... more... on... how... aberdeen residents... sympathize... with... mrs. ripken.../. but... are... worried now, about their own safety. safety. (voice only)"scary"its the headlines outside the aberdeen diner... while inside : (waitress close)"steak and eggs?"(nats ice)(mom mom what do you want?)it's the focus of todays lunchtime crowd conversations. (irene reding)"i was shocked"(eva)"i know cal and his brother and all of em must of been on their last nerve"from eva and judy:(front)"i wonder if any of the neighbors saw her? (side)"was it just one person? (she nods yes.. uh huh")to george: (geor

wer'e learning new details about the kidnapping of cal ripken, junior's mother. 74 year old violet ripken was found safe... but severely shaken up yesterday after a gunman forced her from her home in maryland. police say they drove around in mrs. ripken's car... and the gunman used her credit cards at several places. the ripken family was not contacted for a ransom... and it appears the gunman may not have know she was the mother of a famous baseball player. the whole ordeal lasted nearly 24-hours. michael jackson's mother returned safely to her home in california today. 82 year old katherine jackson left the home she shares with michael's three children on july 15th. she had no contact with the children while she was gone. that led to speculation she was being held somewhere against her will... amid a bitter family

part of the cal ripken sr. foundation, as well as a board member for the boys and girls club of harford county. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> so thankful she's doing okay tonight. thank you. here's what we know about the suspect in vi ripken's ashduction. detectives say the white male is in his late 30s 30 or early 40s. he was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt, camouflaged pants and eyeglasses. police say he should be considered armed and dangerous. anybody with information should call police. >>> we're following breaking news out of northeast baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is live over the scene of a sinkhole. let's go to captain jeff long with more. jeff? >> well, we're over east monument street, which is about six blocks north of patterson park. where this huge hole appeared about 1:30 today. and it's believed to be part of a storm drain cuflert for a -- cuflert for a 120-inch pipe put in 1930. it is closed between patterson park boulevard and mun ford, while they checked this out. because

pants.police say he abducted violet ripken from her home at gun point.. bound her... and drove her around in her own car.she was missing for 12 hours before anyone realized she was in trouble.a stranger who spotted ripken and the suspect at this royal farms spoke up... after thinking it looked suspicious.amid an intensive search... ripken was quietly dropped off on her secluded aberdeen street.she told neighbors she doesn't think the suspect knew who she was. (gus) 10:20:33 i missed the whole thing here by about 5 minutes so i was lucky i would probably be laying in the lawn with a bullet in my back.(joe) 10:45:09 she does a lot in the community it had to be a random act it had to be someone crazy i doubt if that person knows her 3 herpolice are asking anyone with information on the abduction or even if you think you saw ripken's silver lincoln town car driving around... to call 410-272-2121. police are warning a-t-m customers to be on full alert following four armed robberies in catonsville. catonsville.the latest robbery happened at the m & t bank at the ingle-side

mrs ripken is alive and well. 3 meanwhile... survivor of the colorado movie massacre is being welcomed into the world. world.this is hugo jackson medley... the son of katie and caleb medley.he was born tuesday at the university of colorado hospital.that's the same hospital where hugo's father caleb remains in critical condition... after taking a bullet to his face during friday's shooting. caleb's brother says hugo's birth was welcome news during this time of pain. ((well the best way to describe it is bittersweet we were all looking forward to this, we were all excited about this, and it is, it is a silver lining to a very dark cl) cloud.)) caleb's wife katie was not hurt ...as the couple were out for datenight... the hospital says "both mom and baby are doing great." "batman" star christian bale takes some time away from acting... to visit victims of the aurora shooting.on tuesday... he made the trip to aurora... where he posed for a picture you see here... with shooting victim, carey rottman. a warner brothers representative

violet ripken known as vi is the mother of cal ripken and billy ripken. wjz interviewed her many times over the years. >> we were blessed with children that were very coordinated. you knew thoo from an early -- that from an early age, the things they did. not just early walkers, but the way they handled things and not necessarily a ball but when they picked up and threw an object or something. >> authorities found her in hartford county. that's where she lives. police are now handling the investigation. >> reporter: police say the man they're looking for is in his late 30s, early 40s wearing camo pants. he was armed with a handgun. ms. ripken is resting with her family. she had no injuries. participants checked -- paramedics checked her out. >> the fbi is insisted maryland state police. we will bring you the latest today at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >>> a baltimore city man is behind bars charged with first degree murder. police say 20-year-old mark brown was driving with phillip weather ford in hartford county yesterday when they got into an argument. they sa

the ripken family released a statement that reads in part..."this has been a very trying time for our family, but we're garteful and relieved that mom is back with us safe and healthy. we want to thank everyone for their tremondous support..." the kidnapping of ripken's mother sent shockwaves through the area. area. especially in aberdeen where cal ripken's aberdeen iron-birds were playing a home game last night. the people we talked to at the game expressed shock and sympathy for violet and the ripken family. ...once in awhile awhile the ripkens have lived in aberdeen for more than 50 years. be the first to know about breaking news by signing up for fox45's "news on the go." text w-b-f-f to 4-5-2-0-3... to sign up for text alerts ... or go to fox baltimore dot com and click on "mobile" on the upper right hand corner of the . screen.you can also download the fox45 app on your smartphone.go to your app store and enter w-b-f-f to download it. anne arundel county schools are dealing with a financial loss today... after copper wiring is stolen from

it wasn't until wednesday morning ripken was found still tied up. the kidnapper left her inside her car steps from her home. >> it's scary. it could happen to anybody. >> business owners now putting up fliers of the suspect hoping someone recognizes him. >> it's a pretty good picture of him. i think he'll get caught. >> hopefully we catch this guy because he's trouble. >> at the iron birds game at ripken's stadium ms. ripken's abduction had fans on edge. >> it's scary being this close. i mean , we don't live far. >> police say they need the public's help, find the gunman, put him behind bars. >> reporter: during that or deal, no ransom demand was communicating. reporting live, mike schuh. don, back to you. >> thank you very much. police are offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in this case. we want to show you a second look at the man that police are hoping to find after vie ripken's abduction. if you think you recognize the man in these photos contact the aberdeen police department at 410-270-2121. >>> in brooklyn, new y

instead, the focus is on vi ripken's abduction. residents of the ripken's hometown are rallying around the family... and some say she's lucky she survived. "i feel he had an angel around her cause things could have turned out totally different and i just thank the lord he was watching her (nods) (cairns)"this ordeal.... 5:30" a... baltimore county... woman... is... cleared... of all charges ... in.. .a... walmart... bleach fight. fight.it... happened... last fall... at... a... lansdowne walmart,.../ where ... ebony odoms says... another woman ... threw... bleach... and pine sol... on her..../that ... woman ...is... teresa jefferson, ... who pled... guilty... to assault... in april...//.the... fumes sent... 19 people... to the hospital... and... shut down the store ... for... several hours...//.odom... was also ...charged, .../ but... a... judge ruled ...today ... that... she acted ...in... self defense...///. police... say... an... ongoing dispute... between the women... triggered... the incident. .../ odom's ... fiance... has a ch

ripken has been found. i asked if she was ok and the answer is she is ok and she is talking with detectives. police will be releasing more details about the situation later today. she has been found safely. we got the report less than an hour ago that mrs. ripken was missing and that issue was last seen last night in the area of ebenezer road in essex. we were looking for lincoln town car. that is one they all points bulletin went to the media. the good news where reporting is that a pilot ripken has been found and she is ok. reporting live in towson, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that is great news. the maryland board of education issues its list of dangerous schools. this is in compliance with the no child left behind law. those schools had a high numbers of suspensions. this year's list includes the baltimore rising star academy, garrison middle school, augusta and fell institute for visual arts, benjamin franklin high school, and the march middle school. >> an effort to raise the f

family home, where vy ripken, the mother of baseball iron man cal ripken junior had been abducted byunman from her garage nearly 24 hours before. in fact, snyder said he made a u-turn when he saw the road block, then he saw something he had not seen moments before. >> i saw someone waving a white sweater out of a car window. i stopped and asked the woman inside if she needed help. she said that her house was really close to her but somebody had left her in the car and that her feet were bound. remembering the roadblock, i asked her if it was all right if i got the police. >> reporter: which he did. police found mrs. ripken, age 74, legs still restrained, struggling to get out of her 1998 lincoln, a car like this one, which had been stolen during the abduction and used by the kidnap tore drive around the region with mrs. ripken blindfolded and restrained in the backseat. snyder said the passenger side door was hanging open, as if someone had just got out and walked away moments before. that someone may be this man, seen in surveillance photos taken at a big box store somewhere in cent

a man approached violet ripken yesterday morning outside her home. someone spotted her last night in baltimore county before she was found back in hartford county this morning. scott broom is live in aberdeen with more on the investigation into this kidnapping. scott. >> reporter: this is just a bizarre case. police told us this afternoon there was no ransom demanded in this case and a close friend and neighbor who was here with cal ripken, the family, when they were reunited with their mother today said they got the impression from mrs. ripken that she thought this attacker had no idea who she was. >> she was shook up. >> gus, himself shaken up by what happened to his close friend, the widow next door, vi ripken. >> he was lighting cigarettes if she would want them, they were just talking in general. >> he demand money or threaten her? >> i don't think he threatened her. he said he was very nice, actually. of course ted bundy was nice, too. >> we don't know what, if any relationship there was between the perpetrator of this crime and ripken family.

the ripken family released a statement that reads in part... part..."this has been a very trying time for our family, but we're grateful and relieved that mom is back with us safe and healthy. we want to thank everyone for their tremondous support..." see all of the interview with violet ripken's neighbor online at fox-baltimore dot com... slash raw news. police are trying to identify a human skull found in carroll park in southwest baltimore.a hiker spotted the skull in this wooded area behind hilton avenue tuesday.no other remains were found.the skull is now at the medical examiner's office for forensic testing. city residents were overcharged ánine millions dollarsá for water use ... according to a city audit. audit.the city cites many problems including faulty meters and human error.but the head of baltimore's bureau of water is telling the mayor the problem is being corrected. (mayor) "these problems did not develop overnight and therefore we all know it will take time to correct, however this administration, my administration is committed to inves

namer, cal ripken, jr. lauren demarco has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the case very puzzling and right now investigators are working to try to get to the bottom of it and find this alleged abductor. police say the mother of cal ripken, jr., 74-year-old violet ripken, was kidnapped for about 24 hours and released unharmed. they are unsure of motive saying there was no ransom demand and it is unclear whether the suspect knew of the famous connection to the woman he abducted. neighbors say a man con fronted mrs. ripken in the garage of her home early tuesday morning. forced her into her car at gunpoint. man drove around, even gave her food. police not commenting on reports that he used her credit card in several places. now, mrs. ripken lives alone and authorities didn't realize she was missing until around 8:00 p.m. tuesday night. about 12 hours later, when someone called to report a suspicious car. police traced the license plates and realized the vehicle belonged to her. at 6:00 a.m. yesterday, m

brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> the former vi ripken mar rid cal ripken -- married cal ripken. she has been involved with the boys and girls club of harford. her golf tournament has raised thousands of dollars for the club. it was in january that cal and bill announce add surprise. it's going to be named after mom, vi ripken. >> here is the description of aberdeen police say the fbi is looking for. he is between 30 and 40, wearing a light colored shirt, camel pants and eyeglasses. anyone with information is asked to call the aberdeen police department right lay way. we've been on top of this story since it broke and will stay on top of this. for all the updates when we're not on the air, head to abc2news.com. >>> dry air has moved. boy, it has made a difference across maryland with the humidity dropping. we'll have a pleasant evening as temperatures drop off more sharply than they normally wood. it will come back in the form of a big surge of moisture tomorrow but in the meantime we're talking about temps in the low 80s in -- in annapolis and cambridge. this dry pleasant air is

>>> violet ripken investigation. questions surround the famous baseball mom's abduction. >> the latest on the search for the armed man behind it. >>> good afternoon. i'm jessica kartalija. >> amarillo i'm -- i'm don scott. >> what happened to violet. the about duction is -- the abduction is making head lines nationwide. mike hellgren has more on what they're saying now. >> reporter: good afternoon. they say they have no major developments this noon despite interviewing many people in this case and one big question remains, how was the person able to drop violet ripken off when there was a police search going on so close to her home. >> local police and the fbi are searching for the man who abducted 74-year-old violet ripken. ripken the mother of oriels great cal junior is well known in the community. the man forced her into her car and drove her through central maryland for 24 hours. >> he had a gun, mask and gloves on. she couldn't recognize who he was. he died her up and -- he tied her up and put a mask on her. he

vi ripken.tage.rice's smile on we hear from ray straight ahead. >>> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> the mother of cal ripken, jr. is found said after reportedly being abducted by an unknown, armed individual. violet ripken was kidnapped and debenture maryland. >> our team coverage includes melzer.ell

cal ripken jr.'s mother has safety been reunited with her family. police say a gunman showed up between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. tuesday morning and forced her into her own car at gunpoint. >> she goes to mcdonald's every morning and that is when he accosted her in the garage. >> officials say the gunman blindfolded cricket and drove her to unknown locations in the area. her car was spotted in baltimore county. that is when she was officially reported missing. someone caught his attention. >> i saw a white sweater been waived outside of a window. i asked the lady inside if she needed help. she said she was left there and your feet were bound. >> she was located on harmed in her vehicle in close proximity to her residence. >> no ransom note has been found. they still do not know the suspect motive. >> we're still looking at this investigation. we're looking at every witness, every clue. for us to say that we'll speculate on a motive would be unfair. >> the ripken family has issued this statement -- reporting live in towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news.

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who would kidnap cal ripken's mom? tonight violet ripken is safe. they're out there hunting for her abductor. >> matt jablow is live with the story. he joins us with more on what happened. matt. >> reporter: anita, it's one of the strangest stories we've heard in a very long time. the mother of orioles hall of famer cal ripken kidnapped right in front of her house and driven all over central maryland for one full day. on a typical day at the end of july, the biggest news in aberdeen, maryland comes out of maryland. but today the focus in aberdeen was not on a house that cal built but on a house where he was raised. according to police, cal's mother violet was kidnapped early tuesday morning where she was walking to the garage. >> at this time we don't know what, if any, relationship there was between the perpetrator of this crime and ripken's family. >> reporter: aberdeen police say the lone gunman tied up her wrists with duct tape, but her in the back seat of her car and then drove her around maryland for 24 hours. >> we know of no ransom. >> repor

the ripken name carries alot of weight in maryland... maryland...specially in aberdeen where cal ripken's aberdeen iron-birds were playing a home game tonight. the people we talked to at the game tonight expressed shock and sympathy for vi and the ripken family tonight. 3 3 3 the ripkens have lived in aberdeen for more than 50 years. and you can be the first to know about breaking news by signing up for fox45's "news on the go".text wbff to 45203 to sign up for text alerts.you can also download the fox45 app on to your smartphone.go to your app store and enter "wbff" to download our app. a... huge sinkhole... in... east baltimore ... led... to... rising tempers today..../// traffic... was... jammed ... and... more than... a dozen businesses... evacuated.../.janice park... live... at... east monument street, street.../, where... she... was... next... to crews today.../ quickly trying... to... fix... a gas leak. jani? janice?jeff,businesses line each side of this street...and all of them had to be closed.business owners say about 130 pm...police sayin

ripken's house. she never left the town she loves. >> she does a lot for the community. >> reporter: fans tell me that violet ripken usually sits in this area watching the game. many of them look up here and see the empty seats and are worried about her. donna johnson says it's unfair. >> it's sad. that you know, her life was disrupted by that. >> reporter: police got a break in the case this morning. 17 miles away at a convenience store. somebody called baltimore county police saying they saw an elderly woman inside a car. the officers discovered it was cal ripken's mother. when she returned home she talked to a neighbor. >> he just wanted her car, her money and she was to go with him. >> 74, you never know. she could be fighting for the rest of her life. >> reporter: the suspect should be considered armed and danger. in aberdeen, maryland, i'm shomari stone, news4. >>> police in fairfax county are investigating a double shooting in oakton. they were called at 7:00 tonight. they found one person dea

breaking news in the vi ripken abduction case. minutes ago, police identified a suspect in her kidnapping case. mike hellgren just finished with speaking with police. >> reporter: kai, this is certainly a significant development in the case. this is the flyer they put out. it advertises a $200,000 reward. it has a picture from surveillance picture of a man who they believe is behind this. they have not given his name. they tell me this came from witness statements given to them. they were able to come up with a picture of the suspect. again, they have not given his name or anything like that. and they are also not releasing exactly where the picture was taken. >> reporter: moments ago, police released this photograph of the man suspected of abducting vi ripken, the 74- year-old mother of baseball great cal jr. police say ripken was taken from her home tuesday, bound inside her car, and driven around harford and baltimore county for almost 24 hours, before the man dropped her off almost four blocks from her house. >> described him

violet ripken, the mother of baseball great cal ripken, jr.s home safe after being abducted at gunpoint earlier this week. >> the suspect is still on the loose this morning. lauren demarco has the latest on the search for the suspect. >> reporter: good morning. this case really is rae her by star and right now investigators are working to get to the bottom of it and find this alleged abductor. police say the mother of cal ripken, jr. was kidnapped for about 24 hours and released unharmed. they are unsure of the motive saying there was no ransom demand. violet ripken lives alone and authorities didn't realize she was missing until around 8:00 p.m. tuesday night when someone called 911 to report a suspect pushes car in baltimore county. police traced the tags and realized the vehicle belonged to her. neighbors a say man confronted her in the garage of her an are dean home about 12 hours earlier, tuesday morning. he blindfolded her and forced her into her own car at gunpoint. >> evidently, he was waiting in the garage, you know how the garage hav

cal ripken junior. police are still searching for the man. crime and justice reporter joy lepola gets to the bottom of what makes this guy so different. former f-b-i agent.... doctor tyrone powers.... says the profile of ripken's kidnapper leads him to believe...átheá guy isn't that sophisticated. here's another look at the man. take a good look if you haven't seen this... police released this picture a little over 24 hours ago. sources tell me that detectives have been flooded with calls all day. other people say this picture was actually taken at a walmart near vi ripken's house. it was taken the night of her abduction. during our interview this afternoon here at our fox studios powers told me that.... it is baffling why the kidnapper brought ripken back to the neighborhood where he had abducted her 24 hours earlier. 22:55 there are a lot of things in here that doesn't fit the normal kidnapping or even the normal actions of an individual who is not very sophisticated at kidnapping he's doing somethings differently :06 butt bite23:31 they ma

they aren't sure why he abducted violet ripken. she is back safe and sound, a little rattled. >> violet ripken is 74 years old and the mother of one of the famous names in baseball. cal ripken, jr., is a hall of famer. considered one of the best shortstops in baseball history. apparently, the suspect was hiding in her garage yesterday morning and forced mrs. ripken into her 1998 lincoln town car at gunpoint. baltimore police contacted aberdeen police after a man called in a suspicious vehicle report. he saw a woman tied up in the back of a car in the ebenezer road area of baltimore county. mrs. ripken was located about 6:15 this morning in her car close to her house. she's resting, but did speak to one of her neighbors about what happened. >> he was very nice to her. he said he wasn't going to hurt her. he was going to bring her back and that's what he did. >> at this time, i can say we know of no ransom. >> it's a very puzzling abduction scenario. they are looking for a white male. he is tall, has a thin build. he was last scene w

mother.this is the man police say kidnapped vi ripken... then forced her into her car early tuesday morning and held her captive for 24 hours. police say they took this still shot off a surveillance video in a nearby store.. but didn't say which one.call police if you recognize this man. another neighbor speaks out about what she saw the morning of violet ripken's abduction. the neighbor says around 6 o'clock in the morning... she heard a horn beeping, but thought it was a car alarm.it was after she drove ápastá ripken... she thought something was wrong. 11:26:22 she looked pretty terrified. which scared me. butt bite/cover cut11:26:44 and i was driving by and saw her beeping at six of 7 when i called police. police.that's when perry called authorities. meanwhile... police are investigating why officers parked just blocks down the street didn't hear the bbeping. be the first to know about breaking news by signing up for fox45's "news on the go." text w-b-f-f to 45203 to sign up for text alerts or go to foxbaltimore dot com and click on "mob

violet ripken is now home safe and sound, but the story now is just starting to unfold. the suspect was last seen with chemo pants and a light shirt. we are told he showed up tuesday morning and forced her into her own car at gunpoint before driving her to unknown locations. authorities remain uncertain about the suspect until motive. >> they are still looking at this investigation. we are looking at every witness and every clue. for us to speculate on a motive would be unfair. >> violet ripken was reported missing around 8:00 tuesday night. the towercam family has issued the following statement -- the ripken family has issued the following statement -- of course, many people associated with the orioles take a close eye on the developments yesterday. the manager started with his thoughts about what happened to violet ripken and even delivered a shocking story of his own. >> my mom had somebody break in during the middle of the night and tied her up with a cord from the radio paying bank she was listening to the game. this was a few years back. she found out later she kne

cal ripken jr.'s 74-year-old mother has been safely reunited with her family after she was abducted from her aberdeen home at gunpoint. little is known about the suspect, including his motive. >> we are looking at the investigation, looking at every witness, every clue. for us to speculate on a motive would be unfair. >> there are still a lot of questions around the case, but here is what we know so far. police said gunmen showed up at violet ripken's home between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and then forced to enter -- forced her into our own car. a neighbor says he has spoken to her about her ordeal. he accosted her in the garage, tied her up and put a mask on her and daughter in the backseat of the car and drove off. >> it was not until sometime tuesday evening that her car was spotted in baltimore county. that is when she was officially reported missing. not long after that, something called eric schneider's attention. >> i saw all something like being laid out side of a car. she informed me she was l

the neighbor who found vi ripken says ripken was in her car just two doors down from her own house...the horn.it turns out.. police cruisers were parked just yards away at a stop sign on the very same street.we asked police why they didn't hear ripken beeping her horn. from joy's 10pm pkg 12:31:47 if she's laying on her horn why didn't your officers hear her beeping if they were that close? it's an on going investigation ((train whistle)). whistle)).neighbors say a nearby train could have covered up the sound of the horn. for the first time we are hearing voice mails reportedly left by jerry sandusky to one of his victims... just two months before his arrest. arrest.((just calling to see you know whether you had any interest in going to the penn state game this saturday.)) saturday.))two pennsylvania attorneys say the recordings are from a series of voice mails left for the person known as ávictim number 2á... who mike mcqueary testified seeing in a locker room shower with sandusky 10 years earlier. his attorneys allege the voice mails were sandusky's attempts tt maintain control over

police matched the license plate to ripken and started a search. the kidnapper then abandoned the car with mrs. ripken still restrained inside here on her street just before 6:00 this morning. >> i don't think from what she was saying that he knew much about her. >> i doubt if that person knows her. >> police say mrs. ripken was uninjured, she is resting quietly with her family and they are looking for a suspect. a tall, thin, white man, who was wearing eyeglasses, a light colored shirt, and camo pants. the man hunt is still on here in aberdeen. scott broom, 9news now. >> now the ripken family released a statement on the abduction. this has been a very trying time for our family, but we are grateful and relieved that mom is back with us safe and healthy. we want to thank everyone for their tremendous support, especially all of the law enforcement agencies that work so hard and quickly. we hope everyone understands we cannot comment further at this time. >>> more than half a dozen people and their pets are alive tonight. all thanks to two prince geo

continuing with the top story today...cal ripken juniors mother... in aberdeen before being found ssa. sssfe.joy lepola.. live from aberdeen police station... in this developing story with more on how neighbors helped track vi ripken down... joy.

ripken's car...as parked in the same neighborhood where she was kidnapped from just 24 hours earlier. a bold move? maybe... 24:19 depending on what he saw what he surveyed at the time he took this action it might not have been so bold might have bben easy :26 doctor tyrone powers.. is a former fbi agent. he says the profile of ripken's kidnapper is different.22:55 there are a lot of things in here that doesn't fit the normal kidnapping or even the normal actions of an individual who is not very sophiscated at kidnapping he's doing somethings differently :06 there was no demand for a ransom... and he brought her back. 23:31 they may let them go but they don't necessarily bring them back to the vicinity of where they took them. the thought this man is still on the loose possibly still in the area.... weighs heavily on the minds of neighbors.... especially snyder who lives only a few blocks away.10:38:56 my main concern though is this happened in my neighborhood that she was kidnapped maybe 2 blocks fro

, the mother of baseball great cal ripken, jr. she was taken at gunpoint from aberdeen. >> the last picture you'll see in the photograph, he was wearing a white shirt, a long, white shirt. blue jeans. had a hat on. >> reporter: authorities have not revealed a motive. wjz has learned that gunmen bliebdz folded -- blindfolded and bound ripken. police saturated this area. they closed off part of this street in front of her house. yet somehow the abductor was able to drop off ms. ripken and her car just a few doors down. >> reporter: here's the time line. she was taken between 7:00 and and8:00. her car was spotted that night. a missing alert went out yesterday morning. a neighbor spotted her in her car about a half hour later. >> she said she had lived right close by. but somebody had dropped her off there. and left her in the back seat. >> reporter: ripken was well known for her community involvement on the board. and here at the harford county boys and girls club, she called their stunned leadership after the ordeal. >> she's coming

and suspected of kidnapping vi ripken, mother of cal rip 10, -- ripken, jr. >> the last picture you'll see in the photograph. he was wearing a long white shirt, blue jeans had a hat on. >> reporter: investigators say on tuesday, ripken was held at gunpoint and kidnapped from her garage, behind her home of 46 years. >> reporter: 74-year-old ripken was tied up and forced into the back seat of her car. the suspect never asked for a ransom and never mentioned her famous last name. instead, he drove her around for a terrifying 24 hours. >> i couldn't believe it. >> i can't imagine what his purpose was. >> we had no reason to believe it's not an abduction. >> reporter: talk of the kidnappings, circling the city, as well as flyers with the suspect's picture. the image released yesterday shows the suspected kidnapper in a white dress shirt and orange baseball cap. he's a white man in his mid-30s to mid-40s, standing 5'10" and 180 pounds, with short brown hair and glasses. police say the suspect drove a bound ripken around central maryland for hours before oddly, but thankfully returning her to

violet ripken, the 74-year-old mother of orioles star cal ripken.d up, blind gp folded, held for 24 hours before she was released this morning just a couple blocks from her aberdeen

ripken. but said they couldn't comment because this investigation is ongoing. >> our complete coverage continues now with jessica kartalija. she is live with more on why vi means so much to baseball fans in our state. >> to say the least. vi ripken has spent most of her life in the aberdeen area. and she has said many times, she has hoped never to leave. >> as a mother, i'd want him to play forever. >> reporter: vi ripken, affect affectately known as vi, is no stranger to the fot slight. -- spotlight. the mother to fred, cal, billy. >> what can i say about my mom? she is an unbelievable person. she let my dad lead the way on the field. but she was dollar in every other way. >> reporter: seen here throwing out the first pitch. this 74-year-old is the matriarch of one of baseball's most well-known families. one of her proudest moments, when baltimore ironman cal jr. broke lou gehrig's streak. >> i loved him because he was my son. and being where he is has nothing to do with it. but -- doesn't s

vie ripken was known for her famous baseball family and her charity. she's on the board of the boys and girls club. >> the safety of ms. vie is the most important. she's a founding board member and means everything to the boys and girls club. we have a lot of work to do and we need her loif here. -- her leadership here. >> the ripken family says they won't comment on the ongoing investigation. >> mike hellgren reports. if if -- if you recognize the man call the aberdeen police department. that number is available on our website. police are offering a $2,000 reward for arrest and conviction. >>> a man is recovering this noon after he and a paramedic fall 6 feet through a porch. a pardon paramedic -- a paramedic responded to a report of a sick case. as the paramedic tried to get the man out of the house the porch collapsed. they fell into the basement. police believe the man was a squatter. >> we don't know his association to this structure, whether he lived here before, renting it. we have no idea. we do know that this home is vacant. >> the paramedic w