officials confirming bud and june runyon's car was found as well as two bodies. kelly has the latest on the investigation. >> police and volunteers in georgia have been scouring the area for bud and june runyon sings the weekend. well, that search ended you after finding the couple's car submerged in the lake. two bodies and a man and a woman were found nearby. police are awaiting the results of an autopsy before actually identifying them. >> it's not the outcome we had hoped for but obviously it's the one we have to deal with. >> the runyons were first reported missing by their three daughters friday when they did not show up to baby-sit their grandchildren. family members say the couple was planning on driving to the small town of mcray in southeastern virginia to look at a 1966 ford mustang they were interested in buying. the vintage car was posted in an ad on craig's list. their daughter said their dad always took extra precaution when meet being someone for the first time. >> he had certain security measures and protocols he would follow. >> we're not sure w

runyon about that car right before the couple vanished.en working through the family hoping to get mr. towns to surrender himself. my last understanding was there was some communication between our suspect and his family. we're hopeful that this is going to develop into his surrender. >> this morning the search for the runyons is expanding with officials scouring the area for any signs of this couple. if you know anything, please call the telfair sheriff's office or 911. you can also spread the word on facebook. just search findbudandjunerunyon. back to you guys. >> our prayers are with them. he wanted to have that car and he put it out on craigslist. i'm looking for a '66 mustang. out of nowhere, apparently reportedly this guy said yeah i've got one drive 200 miles and come take a look. and that's the last we heard from them. >> prayers for their family right now. >> absolutely. >>> ten minutes before the bottom of the hour. more on our top story. released from a federal prison, turns out he was part of a secret proposed prisoner swap. a

. >> reporter: former eagle and congressman john runyon tells nbc 10 he loves the governor's love of runyon doesn't believe there is any political posturing in his fanatical support but writes if there was, there are 38 electoral votes in the state of texas, add up pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes. it's 37 compared to 38 in texas. our fans who bleed green and black may not forgive or forget if kroiftchristie is a contender in 2016. cydney long, nbc 10 news. >>> coming up next on nbc 10 news at 6:00 a mother says the police officer charged with killing her daughter never should have been on the force. >> tonight, that mother is telling her story to the nbc 10 investigators after we uncovered the department aets's troubling history. >>> i'm tracking snow but that's not all. get ready for dangerously cold weather ahead. don't miss my exclusive nbc 10 first alert forecast. >>> the deal is off. how former phillies sportscaster don tollefson is taking his chances in court. truck or suv fast, safe and fair with three simple steps: one -- get your free online valuation. two -- drive to your

no, not a nightclub, but the runyon canyon hiking trails through the hollywood hills.he gate is legal only for nearby residents or the disabled with parking placards to prove it. >> we ran the placard and it comes back to a male subject. and one of our investigators saw two females walking out of the car. >> reporter: so there wasn't any man in the car? >> there was no man in the car. >> reporter: he suspects that the women, still off on their hike, are using someone else's handicapped placard to score this prime parking spot. everyone else finds parking in the streets below, then hike up the couple of blocks to the trail entrance. disabled parking abuse might seem like a small issue of trust, but it does get people everywhere riled up. while visiting a restaurant, kenny mills and his wife julie found a police car parked in the handicapped space, no emergency in sight. julie posted it on facebook, where it quickly went viral, the online outrage pouring in. >> i would gladly walk and give them my spot. >> reporter: despite the obvious bright blue paint and giant wheelch

. >> reporter: this suv is parked outside the runyon canyon hiking trail in the hollywood hills, where parking near the gate is legal, only for nearby residents or the disabled. these two women clearly not disabled after an hour walk in the hills, came back to find the dmv waiting for them. ticket in hand. wanted to ask you why you are using the p placard to park here and go hiking. obviously, you are not disabled. her friend got jogging in, away from us, as the driver contemplated her fine. up to $700. this man and woman took the dog and headed for the hiking trail. the investigators check his placard and find it registered to a much older male. the couple returns 40 minutes later to an unwanted welcome. are you a handicapped person? >> i'm not in a handicap spot. am i? >> reporter: right, you're on the street that requires either a permit or a -- >> i'm not in a handicap spot. that's what you should be really concerned about. is people parking in handicapped spots. misusing a -- >> reporter: you never used the placard to park in a handicap spot? >> never. why would i park in a handic

runyon. we're confident that mr. towns was the owner of this telephone. >> right. demeanor right now? >> i really can't. as you imagine, it was imperative that we get in touch with mr. towns. he came in and we have had people talking with him. i wasn't in the interview, so i don't have a comment about his demeanor. >> would you say that he's been forthcoming or is he lawyering up? >> well, i really can't say to that. obviously we had a lot of questions for mr. towns and at the same time that we were talking with him, a lot of developments began coming forward as far as our search authorities. they were discovering bodies and the vehicle in the water. yesterday was a very busy day. we still haven't digested all the information that we collected yesterday. >> as we look at the bodies, you identify the bodies, what could you tell us about the couple the families and the search as now we've gotten the ugly end we did not want to get? what could you tell us about this? >> well, the vehicle is positively identified as the vehicle owned by the runyons. the bodies, of cour

. >> you know who wears matching track suits are russian men, who walk up runyon canyon in dress shoesshoes? >> with matching track suits. so maybe i'll donate it to russian men. [ laughter ] russian immigrants. >> seth: that would be nice. you know, because they're having a hard time. >> they are. it's tough. >> seth: they show up in america, and -- this is worn by -- >> this is what we wear here. >> seth: this is sylvester's. [ laughter ] this is hiking clothes. >> right, exactly. >> seth: you have such a great part. >> it is, yeah. >> seth: you get to be one of the most vicious, cunning -- as we saw in the clip you do some of the best cutting lines on television. >> yeah. >> seth: you have an improv background. >> i do. >> seth: did you take credit for any of these great lines over the years? >> you know, for the most part, no. it's meticulously written by ian brennan, every word that comes out of my mouth. but i will take credit for -- i did the first -- you think this is hard? try being water boarded, that's hard. that was me. >> seth: got ya. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ]

. >> reporter: police say towns was the last person to have contact with the runyons before they vanished and is now wanted for making false statements to investigators and the attempt to commit theft by deception. authorities also say the couple went to see towns in relation to their ad. craigslist does offer explicit safety advice telling buyers to meet sellers in a public place and be especially careful when buying high value items and to take your cell phone. the site has dealt with incidents of transactions gone wrong from alleged murders, to transaction and adoption skal scams. they have a facebook page praying it will help to bring their parents home. abc news washington. >> towns on there was trying to sell the vehicle allegedly. arrest warrants have been made for him for making false statements to investigator and theft by deception. the search is on for him. maybe we will get a good update. >> i hope so. >>> coming up the end of an era for passengers. the in flight treasure trove that helped us to pastime at 30,000 feet crash landed in bankruptcy court. a lot of people are mourn

. >> reporter: now the runyon family set up a facebook page with about 100,000 supporters. group desperately searching for the couple whose quest to buy their dream car has turned into one family's nightmare nightmare. now, we reached out to craig's list for comment but did not hear back but they note to be especially careful when buying high value items. they say never go alone and this couple did that right. >> yeah they went together. >> yeah. >> certainly hoping for the best. >> yes, we are. thank you. >> thank you. now let's go to amy in social square with the speed feed. >> this is a big shocker. trending on facebook and twitter, an avalanche of posts about the blizzard on the way with blizzard of 2015 and snow magetton melting down with twitter. tweeters getting creative about the storm of this season. this woman apparently to blame authorities, this woman for questioning, elsa right there. and we have new york mayor bill de blasio going game of thrones announcing winter is coming. i love the face on this woman. pretty much sums up the hysteria of what i saw in the s