what really happened to this little guy and why the arrest of tammi smith? we'll take your calls, 1-877-tell-hln's is the phone number. mike, a lot to sift through but starting with tami smith, from a law enforcement standpoint as an investigator why do you think she's been arrested snirvels? >> she and her husband, they've been out there, talking all -- but, apparently she has told law enforcement a number of different stories. now, you know, what exactly do these different charges have to do with? don't know exactly, but law enforcement searched the home of the smiths january 15th and she said, oh, they don't have anything on me. there's a thing called probable cause and you need that to arrest somebody. so, you know, did -- and the forgery charge, that's what i'm wondering here. i'm thinking that she most likely forged some kind of legal document. now, you know, there's a guy named craig cherry. johnson listed him as a possible fa thefr baby gabriel. but cherry also said he was related to smith, to tami smith but she never mentioned that to the police and

. >> reporter: tammy smith is now under arrest.ged her with three felonies including custodl interference in the case of 8-month-old gabriel johnson. the baby hasn't been seen since december 26th when his mother, elizabeth johnson, says she gave him away to strangers in san antonio. police don't believe smith was involved in the disappearance, but said she did mislead investigators and they say she was in contact with elizabeth as she drove from her home in arizona to texas where the baby was last seen. >> tammy was wking with her in order to -- in order to provide a place for her potentially to go. and just some help along the way. >> reporter: police say the relationship between smith and johnson goes back months when tammy and her husband first agreed to adopt gabriel. but when logan mcqueary, the baby's father, refused to give up custody, tammy smith pressured him as johnson drove to texas with baby gabriel. after johnson was arrested, smith smoke openly to the press. >> i think there's a l of people to investigate, and i haven

police say smith did mislead investigators and say she was in contact with elizabeth as she drove from her home in arizona to texas where the baby was last seen. >> tammi was basically working with her in order to - in order to provide a place for her potentially to go and just some help along the way. >> reporter: police say the relationship between smith and johnson goes back months, when tammi and her husband first agreed to adopt gabriel. but when logan mccleary, the baby's father, refused to give up custody, police say tammi smith pressured him as johnson drove to texas with baby gabriel. after johnson was arrested, smith spoke openly to the press. >> i think there's a lot of people to investigate and i haven't heard that they're investigating the few people that need to be investigated as deeply as jack and i have been. >> reporter: her attorney tells nbc news, smith never intended to interfere with anyone's custodial rights and had only tried to convince johnson to bring baby gabriel back. late tuesday night, her husband spoke out. >> she will walk out of that jail. she will be completely exonerated from this. she will be apologized and this wil

that's tammi smith. she was arrested today at her scottsdale home on charges of custodial interference, conspiracy to commit custodial interference and forgery. smith and her husband, jack, again, who you saw there, have been considered persons of interest for weeks in this investigation, into the disappearance of gabriel johnson. gabriel's mother 23-year-old elizabeth johnson was arrested in december. she's charged with kidnapping, child abuse, and custodial interference. but again, an arrest now being made in that case. we're going to try to get the latest as it comes in from arizona and bring it to you. >>> meanwhile, miami police have just released a sketch of a man seen with a model hours before her body was found in a trash bin. please take a good look at this. 26-year-old paula sladewski was last seen in late january at a nightclub in miami. she was seen leaving the club with a man following behind her. they hope someone will recognize that man from this sketch. sladews sladewski's charred body wa

she told tammy smith and her husband they would adopt gabriel. >> technically it seemed as though sheanted the best for him and knew that she could not give that to him herself. >> reporter: the smiths admit they took gabriel for several days but claim they gave him back to his mother. meanwhile, his mom, elizabeth johnson, remains behind bars and his father logan, is retracing elizabeth's cross-country trek in desperate hopes of finding his son. hattie coughman cbs news los angeles. >>> fallout from the extreme winter weather. those are actual blocks of snow and ice falling yesterday from richmond city hall building. the entrance to the municipal building. it was blocked off to prevent anyone from being injured. thankfully because no one wanted to be on the receiving end of that. it's almost quarter past the hour. dave price in miami beach. i don't think you have to worry about falling ice blocks this >> that's a quick look at your weather picture. we'll go long and send it back to us guys in new york. >> missed it. thank you, dave. we'll see you tomorrow in miami and later today on

last seen. >> tammi was basically working with her in order to provide a place for her potentially to go and some help along the way. >> reporter: police say the relationship between smith and  johnson goes back months, when tammi and her husband first agreed to adopt gabriel, but when logan mcqueary, the baby's father, refused to give up custody, police say tammi smith pressured him as johnson drove to texas with baby gabriel. after johnson was arrested, smith spoke openly to the press. >> i think there's a lot of people to investigate and i haven't heard that they're investigating the few people that need to be investigated as deeply as jack and i have been. >> reporter: her attorney tells nbc news smith never intended to interfere with anyone's custodial rights and had only tried to convince johnson to bring baby gabriel back. late tuesday night, her husband spoke out. >> she will walk out of that jail. she will be completely exonerated from this. she will be apologized, and this will all be behind us. >> reporter: but now, both smith and johnson are in county jail and police say they're no closer to finding baby gabriel. >> we are less and less optimistic that gabr

investigators don't believe that tammy smith played a role in baby gabriel's disappearance, but she isin contact with gabriel's mom while she was on the run. elizabeth johnson insists the baby is alive and given to a couple in texas. he's not been seen since december. >>> yesterday there was a hearing on the hill about the defense department war spending. it turned into a debate about don't ask, don't tell. >> we'll talk with a star sergeant after being fired after someone reported he was gay. >>> and here is a live look at the eisenhower connector. we could be in for another storm this weekend. stay with us. we'll have the details on that. we'll be right back. it's 8:26. >>> 8:30 right now as we head out to montgomery county. muncaster and avery mill ad. and you'll see this the same around the areas. the streets are wet but there is still a thick covering of snow and the plows through here so you have the buildup on the side of the roads. this is how most interstates look. but in the neighbors you still have snow. and right outside of the studios we still have snow. >> and you have to