do we hope he is alive? absolutely. are we realistic in the passage of time? it is not a good thing. reporter: friends still hold the faintest hope. if anybody out there can help the police, please come forward and help them. he was a beautiful little boy. and she was a beautiful person. beating and stabbed to death, she didn t deserve that. reporter: over the years, prosecutors around the country have had to make hundreds of murder cases without a victim s body. the more time that goes by with no sign of william, the more they are going to have to consider that here. anita? bruce, let s hope there are some changes. thank you so much. gary giardano has failed his latest bid to get out of a jail in a ruby aabout. police are investigating in aruba. this is year dawn know s second failed appeal. he claimed robyn gardner was swept out to sea while snorkeling. opening argues have been made in the trial of a montgomery county teacher up on charges. susan lee burks,