No Cherrie News Today

>> yes. she always told me that. >> reporter: cherrie was just 8 when she disappeared. she helped put a face on missing children nationwide. first child ever on a "have you seen me" mailer still delivered to homes across the country. but today, for the first time in decades, janice mckinney has hope, thanks to this man, pennsylvania state trooper robert mcgraw. >> i believe cherrie was abducted by somebody she knows very well. and believe that this person had the ability to basically lure cherri...

Tips about once a week, but most dont pan out. this one he feels especially good about, although he will not give us specifics. >> well pursue this lead until we find it is viable or a dead end. you try not to get too excited. its difficult but you have to stay grounded because this lead could -- it could take us nowhere. >> reporter: working the case of a missing child is difficult even for the most hardened law enforcers. >> it is. i cant imagine if that was my child. i cant imagine the pain t...

And i think my guilt started at that point because up until that day, i was there. and if i would have been there, she wouldnt -- i wouldnt be going through this. >> reporter: it was a day just like this one, snow on the ground, the sun shining. cherrie got off the school bus and had to go 200 feet around that bend to get to your driveway. investigators never found any foot prints which means cherrie never got very far. kids on the bus described a blue van right behind the bus with a snow capped...

What is that moment of panic like, that first moment when you realize your child has disappeared? >> its the most scariest thing. i think my guilt started at that point, because up until that day, i was there. and if i would have been there, i wouldnt be going through this. >> reporter: it was a day just like this one, snow on the ground, the sun shining, cherrie got off her school bus right here. she had to go about 200 feet, around that bend to get to her driveway. then another 300 feet to her...

What is that moment of panic like, that first moment when you realize your child has disappeared? >> its the most scariest thing. i think my guilt started at that point, because up until that day, i was there. and if i would have been there, i wouldnt be going through this. >> reporter: it was a day just like this one, snow on the ground, the sun shining, cherrie got off her school bus right here. she had to go about 200 feet, around that bend to get to her driveway. then another 300 feet to her...

Never got very far. kids on the bus described a blue van right behind the bus with a snow capped mountain, and a skier painted on its side. investigators checked out hundreds of leads. no van. no cherrie. >> i think that the last words that i told her was, have a good day and i do love you. that was probably as i took her down to the bus stop and she got on the bus. >> reporter: did she tell you she loved you back? >> yes, she always told me that. >> reporter: cherrie was eight when she first di...