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Severed. we tried to reach his girlfriends father in nearby laurel, maryland. we were not able to reach him. >> well be following your reporting throughout the course of the evening and see what you get for us. brian, thank you. the justice department is just beginning to chip away at the preliminary investigation of the former computer tech. no charges as of yet. and the fbi has just begun searching snowdens home, his computers. but at least one congressman is calling edward snowdens actions ...

In ellicott city, maryland, where his mother lives. youve been there knocking on doors talking to neighbors. what have they told you? >> reporter: they say theyre shocked, brooke. shocked at what happened to this family. i spoke to a neighbor here at his mothers complex. his mother, elizabeth snowden, also known to friends and associates as wendy snowden. she is completely shocked about this. described the family as being very nice, very personable. she always says hi to elizabeth snowden when s...