this is shannon lee dedrick. we found her safe. we do not usually get to the happy endings that we happened to have here today. if you want to see a bunch of grown men cry, tonight when we rushed her to the hospital, we was all calling home to our wives to let them know we'd found this baby safe. >> we love to be able to bring these kinds of endings to this kinds of stories to you. investigators say shannon's mother actually gave her the the babysitter ten hours before she reported her missing. both women and the baby's father will face criminal charges. >>> the body count is increasing in the house of horrors in cleveland, ohio. police have recovered 11 bodies from anthony sowell's home, in the living room, crawl space, in backyard graves. they say they plan to start tearing apart interior walls now as they search for more evidence or possibly more bodies. a chain will have link fence near the home has become a makeshift me memorial with stuffed animals and fliers of 13 men and women who vanished without a trace. >>> could oprah w

this is shannon lee dedrick. >> relatives of baby shannon learned that not only had she been found but that she's alive. >> we do not usually get to the happy endings that had here today. >> reporter: shannon was found in a box under the bed of susan baker, her step-aunt. >> the only thing this in that box was a blanket and a box of baking soda to cover the odor because she had fouled her diaper, soiled it. >> if you want to see a bunch of grown men cry, tonight we rushed her to the hospital and we all call it home for a while. to let them know we found this baby safe. >> at an emotional news conference today the washington county sheriff talked about finding little shannon alive. >> this box that had a lid on it and also had a had clasp on it. she was in the box -- excuse me. she was in the box for almost 12 hours. in a closed box. >> and breaking news tonight, live, ohio. cops raid the home of a convicted sex offender accused of yet another sex attack. inside his three-story cleveland home, seasoned detectives stunned. women's bodies hidden throughout. bodies on every floor of the ho

this is shannon lea dedrick. >> relatives of baby shannon learned that not only had she been found but that she's alive. >> we do not usually get to the happy endings that we had happen here today. >> haddock said shannon was found in a box under the bed of susan baker, her step-aunt. >> the only thing in that box was a blanket and a box of baking soda to cover the odor because she had fouled her diaper, soiled it. >> if you want to see a bunch of grown men cry, tonight we rushed her to the hospital and we all were calling home for a while to let them know we found this baby safe. >> at an emotional news conference today the washington county sheriff talked about finding little shannon alive. >> this box that had a lid on it and also had a had clasp on it. she was in the box -- excuse me. she was in the box for almost 12 hours, in a closed box. >>> and breaking news tonight, live, ohio. cops raid the home of a convicted sex offender accused of yet another sex attack. inside his three-story cleveland home, seasoned detectives stunned. women's bodies hidden throughout. bodies on every fl

this is shannon lee dedrick. >> relatives of baby shannon learned that not only had she been found but that she's alive. >> we do not usually get to the happy endings that we had happen here today. >> reporter: shannon was found in a box under the bed of susan baker, her step-aunt. >> the only thing in that box was a blanket and a box of baking soda to cover the odor because she had fouled her diaper, soiled it. >> if you want to see a bunch of grown men cry, tonight we rushed her to the hospital and we all were calling home for a while to let them know we found this baby safe. >> at an emotional news conference today the washington county sheriff talked about finding little shannon alive. >> this box that had a lid on it and also had a had clasp on it. she was in the box -- excuse me. she was in the box for almost 12 hours in a closed box. >> and breaking news tonight, live, ohio. cops raid the home of a convicted sex offender accused of yet another sex attack. inside his three-story cleveland home, seasoned detectives stunned. women's bodies hidden throughout. bodies on every floor o

this is shannon lee dedrick. >> relatives of baby shannon learned that not only had she been found but that she's alive. >> we do not usually get to the happy endings that had here today. >> reporter: shannon was found in a box under the bed of susan baker, her step-aunt. >> the only thing this in that box was a blanket and a box of baking soda to cover the odor because she had fouled her diaper, soiled it. >> if you want to see a bunch of grown men cry, tonight we rushed her to the hospital and we all call it home for a while. to let them know we found this baby safe. >> at an emotional news conference today the washington county sheriff talked about finding little shannon alive. >> this box that had a lid on it and also had a had clasp on it. she was in the box -- excuse me. she was in the box for almost 12 hours in a closed box. >> and breaking news tonight, live, ohio. cops raid the home of a convicted sex offender accused of yet another sex attack. inside his three-story cleveland home, seasoned detectives stunned. women's bodies hidden throughout. bodies on every floor of the hom

police say 7 month old shannon dedrick had been hidden inside a box. the baby has been placed in protective custody and appeared healthy. >> we are the proud papas of a little girl. this is shannon dietrich. we usually do not get to the happy endings that we have today. if you want to see a bunch of grown men cry -- tonight when we rushed her to the hospital and weefs all calling home to our wives to let them know we'd found this baby safe. >> deputies have arrested the baby-sitter, her husband and the child's mother. so far police have not released what charges all three may be facing. another news conference is scheduled for noon. of course we'll be listening to that. a happy ending. a lot of proud papas. >> firefighters battling a school alarm school fire about 90 miles of seattle. these pictures from a little bit earlier this morning. the school was being remodeled about. there are reports that workers were doing welding work. no injuries being reported. classes are canceled while the district finds another space for students. >>> and three doctors

this is shannon lee dedrick. we found her safe. we do not usually get the happy endings that we have that happened here today. if you want to see a bunch of grown men cry, tonight when we rushed her to the hospital -- and we as all calling hoax to our wives to let them know we had found this baby safe. >> indeed happy ending there in chipley, florida. but it's also frightening. cops say they found baby shannon dedrick lying in a 2x3 foot cedar box shoved under a bed. she was there for 12 hours. the sitter/aunt is charged in this. she has a violent criminal past. we're also hearing just hours ago cops file charges against baby shannon's mom, the won that reported the baby missing halloween day. let's bring in michelle, an investigative journalist. clear things up for us as we know -- thankfully little baby shannon is okay. >> thankfully. >> mom and aunt/babysitter were in on this? >> they were in on this the whole time. apparently there was a meeting october 30th, the night before halloween. and they decided -- this is shannon's mom

this is shannon lee dedrick. we found her safe. we do not usually get to the happy endings we have here today. if you want to see a bunch of grown men cry, tonight, we rushed her to the hospital and we was all calling home to our wives to let them know we found this baby safe. >> it is a happy ending on that front in chipley, florida. it is also frightening. cops said they found baby shannon lying in a cedar box, sta stashed the stashed under a bed for 12 hours and the baby-sit hears a violent past and now we're hearing cops filed charges against baby shannon's mom, the one earlier reported her missing. and former criminal prosecutor with us and robin saks, sex crimes prosecutor. i will start with you. clear things up for us. as we know, thankfully, little baby shannon is okay. >> thankfully. >> thankfully, mom and aunt baby-sitter were in on this. tell us about it. >> they were in on this the whole time, mike, what i learned about it from investigators. there was a meeting that took place, october 30th, the night before halloween.

a florida missing child alert has been activated for 7-month-old baby girl shannon lea dedrick. is believed to have gone missing between 3:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. saturday. shannon's parents say she was taken from their own home. >> sheriffs said nothing indicates she was abducted. but he also said she quote, didn't crawl or walk away. >> volunteers have come out to assist police. they've gone through, scoured wooded areas, cold through dumpsters. they've looked behind buildings, they've done everything to try to find this child. and unfortunately, she's not been found. >> investigators attack the immediate area with search teams and canine units, finding nothing. searches continue. just how did a 7-month-old baby girl simply disappear? >>> good evening. i'm nancy grace. i want to thank you for being with us. a 9-year-old missouri girl has a play date, walks home, still daylight, only about 1,000 feet. she never makes it home. tonight, the search for 9-year-old elizabeth comes to an end. her body found in a wooded area just houses away from her own home. murder suspect in custody

so just how did shannon dedrick vanish? cops will say shannon's parents told investigators shannon slept in the same bedroom as they did. shannon, allegedly snatched from that bedroom sometime between 3:00 and 11:00 a.m. on halloween. >> we're appealing to the public in this area of brown street, if they've seen any suspicious activity or someone carrying a baby that they would give us a call. >> it's not fitting together for me. they say they go to bed at 3:00 a. a.m.? even if they were awake till 3:00 with the baby, i've never known of a baby that would sleep till 11:00, 11:30 the next morning. babies don't sleep in. >> there's over 70 volunteers, officers and firefighters searching. they started out in an area right behind the house, a wooded area. and they have continued to expand the search. >> i don't like it. something is not fitting together with the story. out to allison walker. she is joining us from panama city with wmbb. allison walker, this is a 7-month-old baby girl. she cannot walk. it's my understanding she c

a florida missing child alert has been activated for 7-month-old baby girl shannon lea dedrick. ed to have gone missing between 3:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. saturday. shannon's parents say she was taken from their own home. >> sheriffs said nothing indicates she was abducted. but he also said she quote, didn't crawl or walk away. >> volunteers have come out to assist police. they've gone through, scoured wooded areas, cold through dumpsters. they've looked behind buildings, they've done everything to try to find this child. and unfortunately, she's not been found. >> investigators attack the immediate area with search teams and canine units, finding nothing. searches continue. just how did a 7-month-old baby girl simply disappear? >>> good evening. i'm nancy grace. i want to thank you for being with us. a 9-year-old missouri girl has a play date, walks home, still daylight, only about 1,000 feet. she never makes it home. tonight, the search for 9-year-old elizabeth comes to an end. her body found in a wooded area just houses away from her own home. murder suspect in custody. it's a 1

to faye wood, the godmother of missing child shannon dedrick. what about it? i'm sure news crews have hoeched the parents and offered them the opportunity to make a public plea. >> no, they have not. >> i find that really hard to believe. have they approached the media themselve themselves? miss wood? >> they have just finally, the sheriff's department in washington county has just finally offered a $10,000 ransom for the safe return for the child. >> that would be a reward. $10,000, everyone, the tipline 850-638-6111. pat brown, criminal profiler. what do you make of it? >> either the parents did something to the child because they went to sleep until 11:00 unless the babysitter had access to the home. she knew their habits, went in there and snatched their baby and had no reason to wake up because the baby never cried again. >> a very good point. tonight, no parents, no babysitter, nobody named a person of interest or suspect in this case. let's stop and remember navy petty officer second class michael monsor 25, garden grove, california killed iraq. navy s.

. >>> shocking revelations in the search for missing 7-month-old baby girl shannon dedrick. just two months prior to shannon going missing, the family babysitter alleges a pattern of abuse and begs the state for help. but that babysitter also faced allegations of abuse herself. >> something is not fitting together with the story. this is a 7-month-old baby girl. she cannot walk. it's my understanding she cannot crawl yet. >> another huge gap in this story is the fact that the parents have not made any personal appeals. i really believe that this story is going to be solved, or this case will be solved close to home, rather than far away from home. >> the department of children and families releasing information on two investigations. into shannon's parents, chrystina lynne mercer and james dedrick. >> i think they're alleging foul play. i think they seem to be pointing fingers directly at the parents. >> one investigation into drug use around the child. the second investigation over allegations members of the home shook baby shannon. both investigations result in no criminal

. >> shocking revelations in the search for missing 7-month-old baby girl, shannon dedrick. two months prior to shannon going missing, the family baby-sitter alleges a pattern of abuse and begs the state for help. that baby-sitter faced allegations of abuse, herself. >> something is not fitting together with the story. this is a 7-month-old baby girl. she cannot walk. it's my understanding she cannot crawl, yet. >> another huge gap in the story is the fact the parents have not made any personal appeals. i really believe this story is going to be solved or this case will be solved close to home rather than far away from home. >> department of children and families releasing information on two investigations into shannon's parents, christine mercer and james dedrick. >> i think they are alleging foul play and seem to be pointing fingers directly at the parents. >> one investigation into drug use around the child. a second investigation over allegations members of the home shook baby shannon. both investigations result in no criminal charges. >> it's disturbing. i think there's

. >> shocking revelations in the search for missing 7-month-old baby girl, shannon dedrick. two months prior to shannon going missing, the family baby-sitter alleges a pattern of abuse and begs the state for help. that baby-sitter faced allegations of abuse, herself. >> something is not fitting together with the story. this is a 7-month-old baby girl. she cannot walk. it's my understanding she cannot crawl, yet. >> another huge gap in the story is the fact the parents have not made any personal appeals. i really believe this story is going to be solved or this case will be solved close to home rather than far away from home. >> department of children and families releasing information on two investigations into shannon's parents, christine mercer and james dedrick. >> i think they are alleging foul play and seem to be pointing fingers directly at the parents. >> one investigation into drug use around the child. a second investigation over allegations members of the home shook baby shannon. both investigations result in no criminal charges. >> it's disturbing. i think there's

police say 7-month-old shannon dedrick had been put inside a box. ce say she appeared healthy. >> we are the proud papas of a little girl. this is shannon, we found her safe, we do not usually get the happy endings that we happen here today. if you want to see a bunch of grown men cry. tonight when we rushed her to the hospital, we all called it home for a little while to let them know we'd found this baby safe. >> wow. deputies have arrested the babysitter, her husband, and the child's mother. but so far they have not released what charges all three may be facing. another news conference is scheduled for noon, but it is so good to see her safe and alive. >>> the party is on in new york city, folks, the yankees in case you missed it, they won the world series. >> it is the yankees' 27th world series title. that's more than any other team. so depending on where you're from, it was either -- you're either saying those damn yankees or it's 27th heaven. it is the team's first championship in their brand new park and their first in nine years. but the tea

so just how did shannon dedrick vanish? ps will say shannon's parents told investigators shannon slept in the same bedroom as they did. shannon, allegedly snatched from that bedroom sometime between 3:00 and 11:00 a.m. on halloween. >> we're appealing to the public in this area of brown street, if they've seen any suspicious activity or someone carrying a baby that they would give us a call. >> it's not fitting together for me. they say they go to bed at 3:00 a.m.? even if they were awake till 3:00 with the baby, i've never known of a baby that would sleep till 11:00, 11:30 the next morning. babies don't sleep in. >> there's over 70 volunteers, officers and firefighters searching. they started out in an area right behind the house, a wooded area. and they have continued to expand the search. >> i don't like it. something is not fitting together with the story. out to allison walker. she is joining us from panama city with wmbb. allison walker, this is a 7-month-old baby girl. she cannot walk. it's my understanding she cannot

again, an amber alert for shannon lea dedrick, and leaving a veteran officer dead inside his squad car. timothy brenton coaching a rookie officer when a car pulled up and someone inside that car opened fire. police say briton died instantly. the training officer tried to fight back. >> the student officer exited the patrol car and began shooting, and returning fire to the suspect vehicle. >> i heard the shots, and -- i was thinking that they were firecrackers. >> police say there hadn't been a threat made against officer brenton. a nine-year veteran, had a wife and two young kids. >>> learning more about about iraqi immigrant's actions after he allegedly hid his daughter and another woman with his jeep. following the story a few days now going back to last week. he reportedly hid his own daughter, because he believed she had become too westernized. he was booked over the weekend's in peoria, arizona on two charges of aggravated assault after the alleged hit-and-run, police there say he drove his jeep across the mexican border and abandoned it there. hen reportedly made his way to mexic

shannon dedrick was reported missing by her parents halloween day. cops say this does not appear to be a kidnapping. the 7-month-old just disappeared. we know a 7-month-old doesn't just crawl out. we are baffled as you hear the details of this story. mill michelle sigona is with us. what else do we know? >> that is what investigators are figuring out. what we know is that is when she was reported missing from her home in florida. investigators got on the scene quickly. they were able to gather the information about shannon, two feet tall, 11 pounds. they were able to determine okay, this child could not crawl out of the house. number one. number two, she is endangered which is why she was able to issue an amber alert even though no one saw an abduction. she was reported missing and they need to figure out where she is. from halloween up until today volunteers have come out to assist police. they have scoured wooded areas, combed through dumpsters. they have done everything to try to find this child. unfortunately, she has not been found. >> where was

we are so thankful 7-month-old little baby shannon dedrick is alive and doing well. the details of how she was taken by her babysitter/aunt just chilling. not only the babysitter/aunt facing charges but her mom as well as they concocted this scheme so she could take over. want to bring you a former criminal investigator. john, one of many disturbing notes in this story is little baby shannon, there were allegations af bus when s allegations of abuse when she was just 2 weeks old. >> when you look at this woman's background which goes back to 1987 you can see that this is not the first time she has done this. again, this is just too many cases, mike, where the government continues to let us down. the process, judicial system, this woman received ten years in jail and got suspended to 80 days. >> let's get the background on that because michelle when we look at that we're talking, this is a babysitter not the mom, susan elizabeth baker. there are some horrific allegations and charges facing what she did with children in her midst in 1987 and it begins with what was her

bake here is charged with child neglect and interference of child cuss difl investigators found shannon dedrick live. the sheriff got so choked up as he talked about the discovery after a five-day search. the best kind of discovery that she is alive and well. >>> house democrats had scheduled a vote for tomorrow on the massive health reform bill which would overhaul the nation's health care system now. they say it may need to be push back until sunday or perhaps later as they admit, they don't know yet if they have the votes to pass it. the hold-up appears to be differences amongst democrats over abortion funding and illegal imgranlt access to health care. so president obama plans to go to capitol hill tomorrow to make the push for the priority. >>> latest from the downtown orlando office building. what we're expecting to learn about the, what we have learned about the suspect thus far. we're keeping you up to dwatd the latest develop. s from ft. hood as well. we'll take a closer look at the army base. ft. hood and who lives and works there. >>> i want to take you live to texas where we're lear