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>> reporter: two cars mangled at the bottom of a ravine. that was the site of a family reunion unlike no other. one likely solved a missing persons case and saved a fathers life. the worry began when the man being air lifted did not call his kids. >> oh, my god would never not call his kids. there is four of us. by the time, the fourth day, fifth day and sixth day, we knew something was wrong. >> reporter: so the children started searching on their own, pinpointing an area in californi...

correspondent matthew chance is live from purge way, italy. will we see a ruling tomorrow, matthew? >> i think we probably will. first of all, were going to see amanda knox take the stand as it were, turn to the jury and the judges at the courthouse and make a heart felt appeal for her to be released for her murder conviction, to be quashed by the court. she got a sentence of 26 years and shes been serving in a jail just outside of this city. we understand from her parents she has been...

>> oh, my god would never not call his kids. there is four of us. by the time, the fourth day, fifth day and sixth day, we knew something was wrong. >> reporter: so the children started searching on their own, pinpointing an area in californias ang lus national forest. the brothers and sisters with other family and friends began driving. >> we stopped at every ravine and looked over every hill. >> all of a sudden i just thought i heard a cat or a dog enough where i just said hello and ...

something was wrong. >> reporter: so the children started searching on their own, pinpointing an area in californias ang lus national forest. the brothers and sisters with other family and friends began driving. >> we stopped at every ravine and looked over every hill. >> all of a sudden i just thought i heard a cat or a dog enough where i just said hello and it echoed down the hill. >> shawn lavau found his father thursday. the 67-year-old man had been missing for six days. >> i hugge...

theres four of us, its just by the time the fourth, fist day and sixth, we knew something was wrong. >> reporter: so the children of david lavau started searching on their own pinpointing an area in the angeles national forest after detectives helped them track their dads cell and credit card activity. then the brothers and sisters and friends began driving. >> we stop the at every ravine and looked over every hill. >> i thought i heard a cat or a dog enough where i said hello and it e...

conviction, to be quashed by the court. she got a sentence of 26 years and shes been serving in a jail just outside of this city. we understand from her parents she has been thinking what she will say for the past several months obviously she will be pleading for her innocence and we understand because she learned to speak italian so fluently in jalt she will make the address in the local language which could endear her to the jury. the verdict or the ruling and decision of the court w...

Later, and half way around the world. the fbi, catching up to this fugitive, convicted murderer george wright, a finally found george wright in portugal this week, way back in 1972, he and his cohorts hijacked a plane after escaping from prison, while serving time for the murder of walter paterson. paterson, a decorated world war ii veteran, owned a gas station in new jersey. his daughter says that this arrest, after all these years, is a relief. >> it feels like a burden has been lifted off of ...

mid november. the number of americans filing their first unemployment claim is at the lowest level in six months. the labor department counts 391,000 applications last week. thats 37,000 fewer than the week before. new claims have been above 400,000 since april. that is too high. economists say to make a dent in the unemployment rate. federal authorities have charged a young massachusetts physics grad in a terror plot. agents say rezwan ferdaus planned to use remote control airline...

knew cpr. this on "american morning." good morning, everyone. thursday, september 29. ali velshi is off this morning. but we are here driving the ship. >> good morning. good morning. >> ali is a wimp. no, just kidding. he was tired yesterday. we start with this. he was bent on jihad and he is no dummy. thats what the feds are saying after they arrested a man in an alleged plot to dive bomb the pentagon with remote controlled planes like these. the planes would be packed with explosi ...

its a gut wrenching image. michael jacksons daughter, paris, on the ground, balled up and crying outside the room where her father had just died and her brother, prince, in shock. the scene described today during the manslaughter trial of dr. conrad murray and we heard powerful allegations about murrays actions and inaction. lets go to ted rollins in los angeles. whats the latest, ted? >> well, joe, it was a compelling day in court so far. it continues this afternoon here in los angele...