enough evidence to charge him with the murder of robyn gardner. for "nightline," i'm matt gutman in new york. >> the mystery still out there. thanks to matt gutman for that. >>> just ahead, we'll go out west. howling winds wreaked big damage out there, and it is not over yet. >> announcer: "nightline" continues from new york city with terry moran. >> you know, we're lucky these days to have dependable early warning systems when hurricanes and tornadoes strike. but not every violent weather pattern is so polite about announcing its arrival. tonight, once again, the santa ana winds, those dry gusts that blast out of the southwestern desert toward the pacific ocean this time of year, they are making a surprise show of force with potentially destructive results. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: raymond chandler once wrote of the santa ana winds that they curl your hair, make your nerves jump and your skin itch. on nights like that, he wrote, every booze party ends in a fight. well, this latest santa ana to wallop the west coast was the worst in

. >> reporter: robert forester was robyn gardner's boyfriend. morning america." >> what's the big question you want answered? >> where's robyn? where is she? you're the last one to see her. where did she go? >> reporter: his other question, why was robyn, who hated to swim, snorkeling with giordano on the day that she disappeared. giordano has always said that she was pulled out to sea while she frantically swam back to shore. >> everybody knows that she's not going to go into the water, whether it's her hair or makeup getting messed up. whether it's 5:00 in the afternoon. that doesn't matter. >> reporter: he also questioned giordano's seeming lack of emotion during his interview on gma. he only said robyn's name once. and then there was this response to the assertion that robyn fell into the hands of human traffickers, which he said are active in aruba. which is only 15 miles away from venezuela. forester thinks that's actually plausible but giordano may have had a hand in it. >> he mentioned that human trafficking is part of aruba's revenue. he

and emotional response from robyn gardner's boyfriend.wyer. but first, let's take a look at how this story has been unfolding the past few days. >> it will weigh heavily on me for a very long time. >> reporter: while gary giordano is now out of jail and out in public, telling his side of the story. >> we weren't drinking heavily. we were a sober couple. >> reporter: his comments seem to be raising as many questions as they are answering. especially with people close to robyn gardner. robert forester was robyn's boyfriend. le spoke to george stephanopoulos friday live on "good morning america." >> what's the big question you want answered? >> where's robyn? where is she? you're the last one to see her. whether -- where did she go? >> reporter: why was robyn who hated to swim, snorkeling with giordano on the day that she disappeared. giordano has always said that she was pulled out of sea while he frantically swam back to shore. >> everybody knows that she's not going to go into the water, whether it's her hair or makeup getting messed up.

robyn gardner, the american woman last seen with him in aruba. many simply do not believe his story. the man at the center of it all, joins us live this morning to respond to his critics. >>> the trumped-up debate. donald trump wade intoogs the presidential campaign, not as the candidate, what is he doing now and why it is dividing the party and provoking a war of words between the donald and the candidates. >>> and good morning. a lot of news on this sunday morning. including a very angry reaction from jerry sandusky's alleged victims. this accuse of the child sex abuser, spoke on camera for the very first time, telling the "new york times" that he did nothing wrong. >> that interview sparked a lot of reaction. >>> also this morning -- there were fireworks when gary giordano was grilled last week. he's with us again this morning, he wants to respond to our interview with robyn gardner's boyfriend. >> it's going to be an interesting morning here. that's coming up soon. >>> but we do have some lighter fare as well this morning. including this dog,

giordano denied wrongdoing in the disappearance of robyn gardner. he says she vanished while they were ?oking in aruba. her body was never foun snorkeling. >> it's hard to believe the american authorities would extradite him just to let him sit there as they continue the investigation. >> reporter: robyn gardner's family says they are very disappointed in his release. they just want to know what happened to her. >> stay with abc2 news and "good morning america" in an exclusive interview with gary giordano. that is coming up immediately after "good morning maryland." >>> news around the nation -- billy graham is in a hospital for lung treatment. the 93-year-old was admitted yesterday. staffers said he was alert, seemed to be doing ok, even waving to people when he was taken in. graham was hospitalized in may for pneumonia. >>> one of the country's most sophisticated drug tunnels now shut down. the san diego task force and mexican officials recovering more than 32 tons of marijuana after going into the tunnel tuesday. it's one of the largest seizures

giordano denied any wrongdoing in the disappearance of robyn gardner.he says she vanished while they were snorkeling in aruba. her body has not been found. >> it is hard to believe that the american authorities would extradite him just to let him sit there as they continue the investigation. >> reporter: robyn gardner's family says they are very disappointed in his release. they just want to know what happened to her. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> and "good morning america" is coming up in 15 to 20 minutes. be a exclusive interview with gary giordano. coming up in minutes. after "good morning maryland." >>> the man police believe is responsible for a series of sexual assaults along the east coast has been arraigned in virginia on charges of raping two teenaged trick-or-treaters in 2009. police arrested aaron thomas in march in his hometown of new haven, connecticut where he pleaded not guilty to charges of raping a woman there in 2007. authorities say dna has tied him to the rapes and the attacks on 17 other women from virginia all the way up to connec

. >> reporter: robyn gardner's brother is upset. he said, i feel upset, depressed and angry. i miss you, i need you, i love you. please come home. >> reporter: there were reports that giordano and gardner were drinking heavily. but he said they were a sober couple, the moment she vanished. coming up new at 6:00, what he said he would do differently if he could. >> reporter: giordano's lawyer said his client will go back to aruba if he is needed in the investigation, and he will not run from authorities. >> today, an anne arundel county father admits admits to slashing the throat of his wife and daughters, but he won't spend any time behind bars. vic is in the newsroom to explain why. >> 50-year-old cesar julio pled guilty to attacking with a box cutter. he said he snapped due to extreme depression and anxiety from pressures at work. his wife sat through today's hearing. but his daughters did not attend. he was found not criminally responsible. maryland's version of an insanity acquittal. >> he will be treated at a state psychiatric h

for the first time we hear from the man held in the disappearance of robyn gardner. >> hello again, here is what people are talking about today. gary giordano is back in the united states but he is not out from under the cloud of suspicion. but on national tv this morning he tried to explain his side of the story in the presumed death of robyn gardner, eyewitness news and gigi barnett live with the latest good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, don, good afternoon, everyone. instead of going home to gaithersburg gary giordano was in new york city, giving his version of events the day his travel companion went missing. back on american soil gary giordano gives his first network news interview this morning since being arrested in aruba, he appeared on good morning america, telling his side of what happened on the island the day his travel companion and frederick native robyn gardner went missing. >> i feel -- >> -- she -- >> -- cared about, okay, a companion, if you or you, has disappeared on my watch. >> he says gardner was swept out to sea while the two went snorkeling and he franti

does his story of what really happened to robyn gardner stack up? he is here for a long-awaited interview. >>> and under pressure. the prime suspect in "the people's court" case shoves our camera as he heads into court. why he is getting custody of the kids back now. >>> and a good thursday morning to everyone. less than 24 hours after arriving here in the u.s., reuniting with his family, gary giordano will be here live in our studio this morning for an abc news exclusive interview. so many unanswered questions about his missing companion, robyn gardner. what happened in aruba back in august. and reunited with his children. >> he got back late last night. he'll be here this morning. >>> also, herman cain is facing a lot of tough questions, as well. we had the interview yesterday with the woman who said she was his on and off mistress for years. now, he has to discuss everything in private with his wife. that's a conversation that could determine if his campaign continues. >> we'll wait and see. >>> now, to the wild weather in the southern california

he is the only suspect in the disappearance of robyn gardner. she was his travel campaign -- companion and she remains missing. he maintains that she was swept away while the two went snorkeling. some people who know giordano say he never would have gotten in the water. we will hear more about this in about an hour or so. his interview can be seen right here coming up on "good morning america" starting at 7:00. >>> the so-called blanc the bandit crime spree is apparently over. police arrested the 26-year-old stephanie schwab after a low- speed chase on the beltway. she is responsible for three bank robberies and a carjacking. >>> police in montgomery county say tip from the public lead them to a man wanted for a series of carjackings and robberies in wheaton. police announced the arrest of a 50-year-old of landover. he faces kidnapping armed carjacking, and robbery charges in connection with the three attacks. >>> republican presidential hopeful herman cain says he will decide by next week about the future of his candidacy. he delivered a messag

now, robyn gardner's boyfriend is speaking out. chard forester has a lot to say about giordano's version of events that led to gardner's disappearance. we're going to talk to her boyfriend live in just a moment. >> he's in the studio. >>> and new developments in the case of the craigslist killings. how the prime suspect is trying to defend his reputation. he's under allegations of murder and prostitution. >>> and what is really behind this? ♪ this kiss this kiss ♪ >> why did you want to show this? why cameras were rolling. for this life-changing kiss. >> we'll have a little more coming up. >>> let's begin with gary giordano. his appearance here touched off a firestorm of debate. and robyn gardner's boyfriend is standing by with his emotional take. matt gutman is here with more on the interview and the fallout. >> reporter: good morning, george. we counted all the times that gary giordano mentioned the name robyn gardner. just once. and he didn't happen to clear up any of the mystery involved in this story. that interview didn't tell

robyn gardner is presumed dead. giordano claims she was swept away while they were snorkeling. >>> expect to pay more to ride metro. the transit agency faces a deficit of nearly $125 million next year. they say a fare increase will be needed to help close the budget gap. it's unclear how much the rates will go up, though. >>> tonight the senate failed to pass an extension of the payroll tax cut.

ppear dancehall of -- regarding the disappearance of robyn gardner. >> back in the united states, reunited with his family, he sat down for the exclusive interview on "good morning america." he said that much of what was reported is not true. while he did not go into too much detail, he denied the allegations against them. speaking of for the first time since being released from an aruban jail, he denied any responsibility in the disappearance of his travel companion robyn gardner. >> absolutely not. a companion has disappeared on my watch. that will weigh heavily on me for very long time. >> they went to aruba for vacation. robyn disappeared when they went scuba diving. he said that he went for help but there was nobody @ the scuba diving shop. he also explained an insurance policy. he said he wanted to make sure his family was taken care of. i am not doing it for me. i wanted my family coverage. she got the same thing. >> he was never charged, yet prosecutors are looking into the case. his attorney says that there is no evidence against his client. >> not even a mountain of sand amounts

and wait until you hear what he says happened the kay the woman robyn gardner vanished. and a showdown on capitol hill over a payroll tax cut set to expire and what happens tonight could effectivery -- every working american. and new concerns over dangerous chemicals in grape juice and apple juice! come on. what the feds are saying now about arsenic. that is ahead unless breaking news changes everything. this is "studio b." fox news is america's election headquarters. with less than five weeks until the caucus in iowa the stakes are high. the race for the republican nomination is very much up for grabs. romney battling a late surge from the former house speaker gingrich. he is attempting to define his new rival as a lifelong politician, which he is. while talking up his own experience as a businessman. last night on hannity, gingrich hit back. >> across the country people are saying, i think we need gingrich because we need somebody who can debate obama, somebody who has done it before, we need somebody with very substantial big ideas. >>shepard: we have seen several g.o

now, robyn gardner's boyfriend is speaking out. chard forester has a lot to say about giordano's version of events that led to gardner's disappearance. we're going to talk to her boyfriend live in just a moment. >> he's in the studio. >>> and new developments in the case of the craigslist killings. how the prime suspect is trying to defend his reputation. he's under fire, of course, for accusations of murder and prostitution. >> let's begin with gary giordani. his interview touched off a debate. but still, we have more on the interview and fallout. >> george, we counted all of the times that gary giordani mentioned the name robyn gardner. he didn't clear up any mystery involved. faced with tough questions thursday, gary giordano seemed to balk. >> they want to know if you have anything to do -- >> absolutely not. absolutely not. >> do you feel responsible? >> it's a person i cared about. a companion. if i was traveling with you or you. has disappeared on my watch. that -- it will weigh heavily on me for a very long time. >> reporter

he landed on the island with robyn gardner, a woman from frederick whom he met on line. while on vacation she went missing and giordano says she vanished while they were snorkeling. >> i know that is what he told us about the moment, the incident happened. his description of the situation is not in accordance with reality. >> reporter: his attorney, the same man who represented casey anthony, says his client just wants to get home to gaithersburg. neighbors are not so sure what to expect. >> who would think in our little neighborhood there would be an international story unfolding? scary. and so know that is going on in your neighborhood is unsettling. >> reporter: the fbi raided his home in august and this week two neighbors tried unsuccessfully to take out protective orders against him. >>> meanwhile an appeals court in aruba said no to a request to bring him back to that island. the court said prosecutors do not have enough evidence to do so. back to you. >> those prosecutors admit they only have circumstantial evidence, including the insurance policy he took out on h

. >> what he's saying about the disappearance of robyn gardner. >> hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> back in the u.s., but still under a cloud of suspicion, gary giordano speaks on national tv today, and he tries to explain his side of the story in the presumed death of robyn gardner, from frederick, maryland. gigi barnett has the latest. >> reporter: instead of going home to gaithersburg, gary giordano was in new york city, giving his version of events the day his travel companion went missing. >> reporter: back on american soil, gary giordano gives his first interview on network news this morning. he appeared on "good morning america," telling his side of what happened on the island, the day his travel companion and frederick native robyn gardner went missing. >> i feel bad, for a travel companion, disappeared on my watch. >> reporter: giordano says that she went missing and he frantically searched for her afterwards. he also discussed the $1.5 million life insurance policy taken out for her. >> there is

what happened august 2nd, that day with robyn gardner?i've been interviewed for four months, taken back and forth to my prison cell in prison. with the murderers and all the worst people in aruba. and i've been interviewed and interrogated by the best dutch investigators. i've answered that question 50, 60 times. i'm not prepared to, at this point, go from the moment of that day to the end of the day. i'm just not going to do that. i'll answer specific questions you have. but i'm not going to sit here and answer something i've answered repeatedly. >> questions about that day? >> yeah. >> people are asking, that day, there are many accounts that you all had been drinking heavily. >> i've never heard that. yeah. >> he's been incarcerated. and hasn't had the benefit of the media onslaught that has been brought forth against him. and, you know, to sit here and listen to matt's piece, where he mentions that there's a mountain of circumstantial evidence. there's a mountain of nothing. not even a mountain of sand, as it relates to any type of cr

he refused to anti-most fundamental question, what happened that day with robyn gardner? his lawyer had to jump in with the answer that she disappeared in the water and that's how bizarre the interview went. giordano didn't seem to like the question, so at one point he said, i'll interview myself, if you don't mind. when asked, point-blank if he had anything to do with her disappearance he said, absolutely not. but then blurted out this claim. >> what you don't know about aruba is it has two main sources of income and it's not tourism. it's cocaine and human trafficking. where we were, it takes a half hour to drive a boat toughen display la and right where we were, i found out, that's where they drop off -- you can swim to shore. >> he denied drinking heavily that day with gardner, even though witnesses and surveillance videotape seemed to belie that claim. as for lying to a ticket agent as he tried to get out of aruba. >> she asked you about your traveling companion, robin. >> right. >> and you said she's taking another flight. >> i did not. >> you didn't? >> no. i don't

he landed there with robyn gardner, a women from frederick county whom he met on line.g. back to you on tv hill. >> three men are behind bars this morning accused of going on a crime spree that started in baltimore county and ended in baltimore city. investigators say they carjacked two people and robbed about a dozen others over a four hour time period, one person was shot in the leg and eye and did survive. they were caught by crashing their car in south baltimore following a high speed chase. >>> a woman area police have dubbed the blonde bandit is believed to be behind bars this morning. stephanie schwab is accused of carjacking people and robbing banks, police caught up with her after an attempted robbery yesterday. prosecutors are wrapping up their case against paul shrueric. the woman who recorded the calls took the stand yesterday. she was told not to identify the campaign that paid for it, which prosecutors say was meant to suppress african american democratic voters from turning out. she is accused of that. >>> the people pitching a tent there are still not do

we're standing by for a gma exclusive for a maryland man suspected of the disappearance of robyn gardner in aruba. >> marriage is defined between one man and one woman, period >> not everyone agrees. the marriage equality debate about to heat up in maryland. searching for a cure on world aids day, the way you can get the test results sooner than ever. that story straight ahead on this tuesday, december 1st. good morning, maryland. yesterday was the official end of the hurricane season but today a new start and new season. let's check in now with justin berk. >> a bunch of variations on this one. your calendar may see something different but today is the start of meteorological winter. it starts the first day of december, ends the last day of february. the outlook actually does have snow for central maryland next week. stick around for that extended forecast. on average we get 3.1 inches for the month but we know we've been hit with decent snowstorms in recent decembers. we're basically clear and dry this morning. on the satellite, even in the mountains very limited cloud cover. temperatu

he was locked up for four months as the prime suspect in robyn gardner's presumed death. he was never charged with a crime. he claims she was swept out to sea while they were snorkling. he tried to flee the island. >> we are not keeping you here. you are free to go. they were announcing on the p.a. system, this plane is leaving. i'm running. i go through customs, check in my bag and the gate is open. then the head detective walks up to me and says we are arresting you for the murder of robyn gardner. he regrets the trip. they can still press charges against them for three years. >> won't be business as usual for federal employees the next time we have a major snowstorm. they updated the policy for dismissals. derrick ward is here with more on what they can expect. >> we can all wish and hope this winter won't hold massive snowstorms that require the policies to be triggered. inevitably, there will be a need for the federal workers to leave early or in extreme conditions to stay put. federal workers recall their horror stories about their commute when the snowstorm moved t

gary giordano denied wrongdoing in the disappearance of robyn gardner. he says she vanished while they were snorkeling in aruba. her body was never found. >> it is hard to believe that the american authorities would extradite him just to let him sit there as they continue the investigation. >> reporter: he was accompanied by his attorney on the flight back to the united states. meanwhile robyn gardner's family says they are disappointed in his release and want to know what happened to her. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> again, on "good morning america" immediately following "good morning maryland," an exclusive interview with gary giordano. stay tuned. >>> a woman suspected of kidnapping and stabbing another woman in baltimore county on thanksgiving day now off the street. police say stephanie schwab tried to rob a bank in fairfax, virginia but took off before getting crash. she crashed a stolen car on old georgetown road just off the capitol beltway and then authorities caught up with her. >> i heard about what she did up in baltimore. i think it's a tr

josh mankiewicz has the story. >> reporter: in july, two days into a vacation in aruba, robyn gardner disappeared. gary giordano, her travel companion, said they were snorkeling, and robyn never made it back to shore. police were suspicious. >> it was a very calm day. >> reporter: two days later, police arrested giordano on suspicion of murder. he was at the airport waiting to board an earlier-than-scheduled flight. >> he claimed that she took a later flight, which is of course odd. >> reporter: police were also suspicious when they learned gee j your da know had taken out an insurance policy on robyn gardner and he was the beneficia beneficiary. >> were there reports of a rough sea that day? >> it could be flat one moment. the wind can pick up, and it could be rough. >> reporter: as for giordano changing his flight to an earlier time. >> he had permission to leave. >> from? >> from law enforcement. >> reporter: and baez says giorda giordano, a successful businessman, routinely bought insurance. >> i think the circumstantial evidence in this case is very underwhelming. >> reporter: la

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home, but he didn't get far. >> the head detective said, we're arresting you for the murder of robyn gardner. >> robyn's family is devastated. her brother wrote this on facebook. i feel depressed and angry. the nightmare is waking up to another day and facing reality. i miss you, i need you, i love you, please come home. >> reporter: when giordano was asked what he would have done differently, he said he would have never gone to aruba in the first place. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. vic? >> mike, thank you. giordano's lawyer says his client will go back to aruba if he is needed in the investigation. and he will not run from authorities. >>> a former maryland man kidnapped. and tonight, al qaeda says they have him. he was ashuct -- abducted by armed men. in a just-released video, al qaeda leader ayman al-zawahiri says he will be released. feen stein is from -- feinstein is from howard county. but spent the last five years living and working in pakistan. >>> campaign to get another maryland man set free moves in another direction tonight. mary joins us with the latest on

other hand, there are a lot of things that he did both before and after robin carter disappeared --robyn gardner disappeared at the police thought was suspicious. you have to make up your own minds as to whether or not he did a sufficient job at it. >> by the investigators still convinced that gardner died at the hands of giordano? >> in a aruba >ruba, he remains the prime suspect. they had to let him go for insufficient evidence, but guess he remains the prime suspect. there is a federal investigation going on in the united states. >> where does the kids go from here if anywhere? >> -- where does the case go from here if anywhere? >> there has not been any charges filed against him there are in the united states. aruba is going to continue the investigation and day say he remains the prime suspect. the fbi was involved here. they entered his house with a search warrant while he was in aruba. "i know you have much more on this tonight. you can see the special tonight at 10:00 right here on wban tv 11. >> we will take a look at top stories including a deadly fire on the eastern shore. >> from gia

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he says robyn gardner was pushed out to sea when they were snorkeling. he said the insurance policy was not an indicator of his guilt. he always purchases insurance before he travels. >> a nightclub but -- a nightclub located has been shut down until further notice. it closed after an outbreak of violence left one man dead and five others injured. the restaurant will have to submit an appeal in order to reopen. that is expected to take months. plenty of local communities were damaged by several days of heavy rain. upper marlboro was hit especially hard. one-man battle with his mortgage company for months trying to recover. seven on your side stepped in with success. >> it has been a rough time. first his life was severely damaged by floods. he said a mortgage company was not reimbursing him thousands of dollars that he was owed. for the first time today, a glimmer of hope. the damage from the -- september's tropical storm is appearing on every corner of his home and marlborough. >> it looks like it was gushing and kept coming. what he has flood insurance

robyn gardner disappeared in aruba and most people presume she is dead. the only man that is a suspect is not a free man after spending months behind bars in aruba. gary giordano talks with dateline nbc. >> of what people to know i had nothing to do with harming her or anybody in my life. you know you are being wildly portrayed as somebody who is getting away with murder. >> i am where -- well aware of that. >> you can see the special tonight at 10:00 right here on wbal tv 11. >> some encouraging news for job-seekers tonight, the unemployment rate hit a new low of companies hired more workers last month. >> the november jobs report beat many expectations with the unemployment rate falling below 9% for the first time in nearly three years. >> it was the news that gave the current and former president something to cheer about. >> we needed to keep the growth growing. >> this is good business, it creates jobs. >> the country added 120,000 jobs in november bringing the unemployment rate down to 8.6%, 80. five-year low. some republican leaders say the numbers

gary giordano is speaking out about the disappearance of his travel companion robyn gardner. >> gave nterview to "dateline nbc" last night. he last saw gardner while snorkeling. the gaithersburg man says they were getting deeper in water but struggled to get back to shore because of winds and current. giordano also talked about a visit to a bar. he fiercely defended accusations that he did anything to harm gardner. >> while you were having lunch, at one point you get out and go to the car, and come back and you have something in i had blue cup. >> um-hum? >> what is that? >> it's just juice we had. >> juice, not alcohol? >> no. >> the two of you weren't consuming alcohol? >> we had a drink before we left the hotel. >> why go to the car to get juice or anything when you're at a bar and they have things to drink there? >> i went to have a cigarette actually, but, you know, took my cup, filled it with juice and came back. >> did you put something in robyn's drink? >> absolutely not. >> is that why you went out to the car? >> i said absolutely not. can it be any clearer than that? absolut

he told abc news that the $1.5 million are still death policy took out on robyn gardner was part of a policy that covered both of them. he has denied any wrongdoing from the very beginning. he said she was swept out to sea while snorkeling. a suspect in the custody after a police involved crash on the beltway. officers were following a car on the inner loop of 695. that car was involved in any early morning hit and run. the driver ran into a police car. fortunately, there were no injuries. the accident shut down all lanes of the belt way for several hours. the search continues for the gunman who killed a high-school student in west baltimore. tonight, the victim's loved ones gathered to mark the one-year anniversary of his death. we're live at the police headquarters with the very latest. >> city police say the case is still open, but family members say they have not had any updates and i hope tonight candlelight vigil will encourage someone to come forward. >> this is a reality check for the world. that is my baby. that will never change. >> she is back at the spot where her 15-year-

being released tuesday night. >>> gary giordano says he has nothing to do with disappearance of robyn gardnerf frederick and appearing with his three sons on abc's good morning america. he explains why he bought so much travel insurance. >> i have a house, a large house and if i go traveling and i disappear i want them to be covered. i maxed out on everything. >> giordano says gardner was on the policy as a companion and got the automatically same coverage. gaitersburg resident refused to say what happened in the moments leading up to gardner's disappearance august 56789 giordano's house here in gaithersburg and apparent fascination of security security remains a secureiousty. residents telling 9 news they are not only concerned about gardner's disappearance but allegations in 2010 that giordano choked and secretly videotaped and harassed other women he met. he was investigated but never charged. some neighbors are now worried about the expected home coming. >> there is i understand signs posted if you walk on this property you subject yourself to being videotaped and i guess a lot of women h

when asked if he had anything to do with robyn gardner's disappearance he answered absolutely not, but when asked about the circumstances of her disappearance, a little less clear. >> walk me through how that would work, a boat would take her out of the wart and you wouldn't -- water and you wouldn't notice? >> i don't know how it would work. >> then, why did you bring it up? >> um. >> that's all we get. giordano said he heard from others that the beach they were on was a hot spot for traffickers. he was asked if he misses her and he said he does and he will see her again. >>> baltimore police investigating a recent stabbing at the occupy baltimore site. police say they were called to mckilleden square -- mckeldin square. nicholson was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. >>> we have much more on that breaking news we told you about at the top of the show, that accidental police-involved shooting. let's check in with joce sterman who is in odenton. >> reporter: we're on the 100 block of pinecove avenue, this corner town home in odenton. police were here to serve a narcotics wa

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giordano suspected in the of his travel robyn gardner says he is not a killer. a close friend of gardner's is speaking out. >> after four months behind bars,gary appeared on network television. that one of her good friends whataid she did not like she saw. giordano fresh from a jail and denying any involvement in her disappearance. >> the absolutely not. a person that i care about has disappeared on my watch. that will weigh heavily on me for a long time. she vanished august 2 of vacationing. they bet on it website. he insists the day -- she disappeared while they were sparkling. ofs two sources income. in humanaine trafficking. are, it takes half an hour to venezuela. >> only he knows the real answers. human trafficking i is the realve answers. it made me sick to my stomach. >> he is in the u.s. and free to return to gaithersburg, some of his neighbors are not looking forward to him come home. >> i do not think what he is saying is the truth. it is not so great we have somebody -- >> he also mentioned the life insurance policy he had on gardner. he said it was

days in he is the only suspect in the gardner.ance of robyn gary giordano maintains robyn gardner and he would struggling the current swept her away. days after her disappearance, doubted shends go snorkeling. >> he would not want to get it wet. way he would go snorkeling. >> you can hear gary giordano for the first tomorrow. he is scheduled to appear on the america"od morning beginning at 7:00. >>> conditions remained dry this evening. but you may want to grab a blanket. december,heading into ready or not. last night, we have those showers moving out. for the next few days, are today were a little chili. is average for the tail end of november. you can see a number of things, but overnight tonight and during the day tomorrow, it will be chilly in the morning. temperatures tomorrow afternoon are just about average. i will join you in a few minutes. >>> we are hearing more from cain 48 hours at the latest scandal. he fought back against critics a short time ago. >> they stopped attacking 9-9-9 because it is solid. i rolled up my foreign policy strategy yesterday. it is solid. the only

he denies having anything to do with the disappearance of this woman, his traveling companion, robyn gardner he also explains the massive life insurance policy he bought for her. >> i can't unselect robyn. when it came down to the accident insurance, you can't unselect her. so when i selected that, i was selecting it for me and she got the same thing. >> let me bring in sunny hostin. she is on the case with this. i want to show a little more of gary giordano from this morning. >> the question on everyone's mind, gary, and you know this. they want to know if you had anything to do -- >> absolutely not. absolutely not. in my mind -- >> do you feel responsible at all? >> it's i feel as if a person that i cared about, a companion. if i was traveling with you or you. has disappeared on my watch. it will weigh heavily on me for a very long time. >> would you have done anything differently? >> absolutely. that's a silly question. that's really -- of course. there is a missing person. i would do something different? yeah. i wouldn't have come. i wouldn't have left. you can't unring a bell though. >>

giordano has denied any wrongdoing in the disappearance of robyn gardner. he says she vanished while snorkeling in aruba. her body hasn't been found. >> it's hard to believe that the american authorities would extradite him just to let him sit there as they continue the investigation. >> reporter: giordano was accompanied by his attorney on the flight back to the united states. meanwhile, gardner's family says they are very disappointed in his release. they just want to know what happened to her. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> stay with abc2 news and "good morning america." they are going to have an exclusive interview as she just mentioned with gary giordano. following "good morning, maryland." >> a connecticut man accused of raping and attacking women along the east coast including in maryland has been arrested in virginia. he was extradited to virginia tuesday. prosecutors say dna confirmed he's responsible for rapes and attacks of 17 women during the course of 10 years. >>> the woman suspected of kidnapping and stabbing another woman on thanksgiving day

reporter: in his first interview after being released, gary refused to answer questions about how robyn gardnerisappeared. the two from maryland were on vacation when she vanished. >> i'm not going to sit here and answer something i've answered repeatedly. >> what do they think happened to robin. he told gma he was likely a victim of human trafficking. >> where we were it was half hour to drive a boat. >> they want to know -- >> absolutely know. >> reporter: why did he buy travel insurance more than a million dollars worth on both of them. >> in short for his kids. >> i want them to be covered. i can't unselect robin. >> reporter: he claims his lawyer at the time made him call the insurer about the collecting it and wanted a third of the money. he spoke about his suspicious behavior after robin vanished including whether before his arrest he tried to flee the airport. he said robin's mom told him it was okay to go home but he didn't get far. >> the head of the detective said we're arresting you for the murder. >> reporter: robin's family is devastated. her brother wrote this message to robin, i

robyn gardner is presumed dead. giordano claims she was swept away while they were snorkeling. >>> expect to pay more to ride metro. the transit agency faces a deficit of nearly $125 million next year. they say a fare increase will be needed to help close the budget gap. it's unclear how much the rates will go up, though. >>> tonight the senate failed to pass an extension of the payroll tax cut. why republicans and democrats support the tax cut, so what is the deal? details from the hill next. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00.  >>> lawmakers on capitol hill battling it out over paying for an extension of the payroll tax holiday. members of both parties want the cut but differ on how to pay for it. fox's mike emanuel following the action on capitol hill. reporter: paying for an extension of the payroll tax holiday is the battle on capitol hill. republican leaders say the gop plan offered by nevada senator dean heller is better than the democrats idea of a surtax on the rich. >> our plan re

he's the suspect in the disappearance of robyn gardner. he claims she disappeared while they were knock snorkeling in august. >>> a the man suspected of murdering natalie holloway has a suit of his own. van der sloot's human rights were violated. found dead in van der sloot's hotel room last year. he has been charged with first- degree murder and robbery in the flores case. >>> up next, caught on tape, a rash of convenience store robberies. what police are asking you to do.  [ speaking french ] [ speaking french ] movie buffs! this film is tres bien, but the interest rate on your checking account is le pew. interest on your checking? earn more with new high yield free checking at capital one bank. your interest rate will be five times the national average. five times the interest! and free atms at any bank. show's over folks. make your way to capital one bank. what's in your wallet? were you crying? yeah. nchts billy graham is hospitalized tonight. the 93-year-old is suffering from congestion, a cough, and a sli