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Are absolutely fascinated by the developments as they come fast and furious in this story, but also the neighbors, there are over 100 people who have come out to greet her and to welcome her home. amanda berry just 27 years old, abducted before her 17th birthday, the day before her 17th birthday. ten years in captivity and mothering a 6-year-old child now. a now 6-year-old child named jocelyn while in captivity. the father of that child is not yet being divulged. police may not know at this poin...

Captivity. she vanished just before her 17th birthday back in 2003 at the age of 16. and now at age 27 with a 6-year-old daughter, born in captivity, shes coming home. and she is going to make that statement. the police presence is very strong outside of her home. i also just want to make sure youre aware that gina dejesus has not indicated shed like to make a public statement at this time. michelle knight who had been in captivity the longest has suffered the worst apparently in terms of her co...

In the past ten years. i really think we need to wait to see what actually happened in the captivity before we can even really speculate on these womens recovery, and trying to get back into a routine. but i definitely think that a support system and counseling are key for these three women to recover from this trauma. >> reporter: i know that we have to wait for the details. weve heard some previews, that they will be really graphic and horrific details. one thing we really want to understand a...

Friend, john he esposito, servia prison term of 15 years to life. she writes about the ordeal in a memoir called "buried memories." she joins us from washington. thank you for joining us. what was the first reaction when you learned about these women being found alive? >> i was ecstatic when i heard the news of the three women being found alive, being rescued and reunited with their families. it just brings joy to me. i try not to think about my childhood when i think about these cases. im just ...

There were reports of perhaps another woman having been in that house and then disappeared. there are reports of up to five pregnancies resulting while they were in captivity, but only one six-year-old girl. so what happened to the other babies? i mean, just the -- also reports of physical abuse in addition to sexual abuse. its been a horrific ten years. but shs home. shes home. shes alive. she survived and her family has her back and will help her start to heal now. back to cleveland as we have...

Where they had no active involvement, but maybe they were just aware that it was going on. my feeling, though, is that the police, its premature i think for them to make this statement because even if theyve interviewed all of the girls and they say the brothers had nothing to do with it, ariel was the only one we ever saw, they would have no way of knowing whether the brothers aided and abetted in the captivity. maybe they went out and bought food to enable. maybe they bought the ropes. maybe t...

Circumstances of missing people, not one, three of them, walk out of this horrible circumstance alive. and that is remarkable. i think news that the world wants. its no wonder theyre being overwhelmed. >> its no wonder at all. it is such a remarkable story. it is filled with good news that they are alive and safe. it is cluttered with horrors, terrible news, the likes of which are only going to get worse as the increased details in this investigation become public and ultimately as any potential...

And if its not something that is psychologically beneficial for them, then they wont. i definitely -- elizabeth smart is a very wise woman. >> all right. katie beers, you are as well, and we appreciate your time this morning. >> thank you. >> reporter: and your insight. and this just in. the cleveland police chief released new information about what exactly was going on in that house behind me. chief michael mcgrath says that the women were bound while they were in captivity in the home, there w...

The media for their support and encouragement over the years. and at this time our family would request privacy. so my sister and niece and i can have time to recover. we appreciate all you have done for us throughout the past ten years. please respect our privacy until we are ready to make our statements. and thank you. >> the statement from the sister of amanda. the three suspects in the case, they are being questioned by federal authorities. they will be charged later today. pedro, ar yell an...

Just incredible. >> poppy, this story is remarkable. and there are so many developing facets. not only those three victims, their stories, their homecomi s homecomings, also those tlie e three suspects, yet to be charged, what their stories are, what theyre going to face, what their culpability may be in all of this. were going to continue on the coverage of whats going to happen on those three men, but at the same time critically focus on the well-being of these victims of this horrendous ten-y...