wife's apartment. they were arrested on weapons charges and for spying on behalf of the us. since then, utah senator, orrin hatch, and others like congresswoman mia love have been helping to secure the release. >> had to say this has been emotional. what a great day for utah. a great day for all of us. we get to bring joshua home. the regime has been horrible to their people and to prisoners there. joshua never really had a fair trial. but we have worked really hard with them. >> last weekend, a riot broke out in the prison in venezuela for the couple was being held in. senator orrin hatch called the venezuelan president, nicholas maduro to tell him the situation had become too dangerous. watch this cell phone video taken by joshua during the riot last weekend. [video] >> i need your help to get me out of this situation.