we continue cnn's special coverage of ariel castro's sentencing today. a frantic 911 call kick started this entire story. helped set these three abused were tortured women on the road to freedom. let me take you back. here is the voice of amanda berry. >> i've been kidnapped, and i've been missing for ten years, and i'm here, i'm free now! >> amanda berry had been missing for about ten years. today a cleveland police officer described these incredible moments when she realized berry was not only the only victim here in this home, she found gina dejesus and michelle knight. >> took me a second to really realize it was her. she was a lot thinner and pale compared to the pictures you've seen for the last ten years of her, where she was a little heavier, long hair. she had real short hair and she was real thin and pale. but you could see the resemblance. you knew it was her. but it took just, you know, that extra second to get a look. michelle looked so tiny, i