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Their state of mind. sources say they were brainwashed in a sense, fearful from their years in captivity. that reaction was not unusual. it even has a name. were learning more and more about what can happen and how quickly it can happen. relationships between a captor and a captive. here is randi kaye. >> reporter: kidnapper and victim, a relationship that can be one of the strangest and strongest in human psychology. and it may be just what the three girls kidnapped in ohio relied on to survive...

Revived the newborn with mouth to mouth resuscitation when that infant had stopped breathing. michelle knights mother says she searched for her daughter on her own for years because she believes police gave up on the case. barbara knight now living in florida is hope for a reunion even though the relationship with her daughter was already fractured before she went missing. >> im thrilled. and all i want to do is hug her and say i love you and im glad it wasnt you that died. it really hurts becau...

And she expects that to continue in the county jail, in the future. as you mentioned, the county prosecutor has just said that hes going to evaluate whether to seek charges that could lead to the death penalty. now, as we learned new and more horrifying details of the captivity of these three women, ariel castro appeared at his arraignment hearing, and didnt seem to be handling his own captivity very well. looking down and despondent, ariel castro hears the words of the judge saying he wont get ...

Fleeing when they were held captive. the question people always ask in this situation. why didnt they run, if there were opportunities why not? the reaction was not unusual. we have learned so much in recent years about what happens to people in captivity. you all heard of stockholm syndrome. well talk about it. more details ahead. >> announcer: you never know when, but thieves can steal your identity and turn your life upside down. >> hi. >> hi. you know, i can save you 15% today if you open up...

Of kidnapping three women and turning ten years of their lives into hell. ariel castro never once lifting his head up was ordered held on $8 million bond. $2 million for each of the three women and the child born to one of them in captivity. weve just learned a little while ago that the prosecutor may even seek the death penalty. >> i fully intend to seek charges for each and every act of sexual violence, rape, each day of kidnapping, every felonious assault, all his attempted murders, and each ...

Know any more than captivity. so its going to be a little bit more difficult, i think, theyre going to have to be assessed, any individual are going to have to be very patient. they should absolutely rely on victim advocates, victim witness specialists and mental health professionals and really go slowly and take their time. its absolutely doable, just wont be easy. >> it certainly seems thats what they are doing, that they are taking their time and surrounding these girls with a lot of love. >>...

Brothers, its shocking the police would have this press conference yesterday, essentially saying we dont have a case against them and were going to release them. usually prosecutors play very close to the vest and say there is a continuing investigation, not launching charges at this time, so for cleveland police to say, you know something? were walking away from the case of the brothers. hey, somebody was trapped in that basement in chains for ten years. and if those brothers were in and out of...

Stronger and never give up that hope. never, because you never know. >> they never gave up hope. and today gina is home with their family. i spoke to shawn hornbeck earlier, before we talked i agreed to not ask what he went through while he was in captivity in respect for his recovery. when you heard that ginas family had hope after your rescue. >> it shows that people are watching and my story has really touched some people in ways we could hope that it did, and it makes me feel happy. >> pam, ...

Stopped breathing and castro told knight if the baby died he would kill her. amanda berry told police the babys father is the suspect, ariel castro. michelle knight says she was pregnant at least five times by the suspect, each time forced to abort the baby by starvation and by castro repeatedly punching her in the stomach. the women told police that none of them were ever treated by a doctor while in captivity. when police entered the home monday, no one was found in the basement, but as an off...

Of somebody coming out of this kind of captivity, jaycee dugard. how is she doing and what can her case tell us about how these women can expected to recover? >> right, jon. we, national center hosted our annual courage award dinner this year and we in fact honored jaysee see dugard and her family, particularly her mother terry. we had some time to spend quiet time with them and catch up. they have been working since the recovery in 2009 with trained professionals who are experienced with workin...