Dont you bring me down today here comes superhero nathaniel sometimes when im having a good time, i forget what i look like. Reporter Newman Family, i have someone that i want you to meet. Announcer tonight, a Remarkable Television event. The bestselling book, the blockbuster movie, and now on 20 20, Elizabeth Vargas with the reallife story of amazement and wonder. Dont you bring me down today reporter it is nearly midnight on a frigid february friday in manhattan. Nurses on the labor and delivery ward at st. Lukes hospital are urging one of the expectant mothers to keep trying. Magda newman with her husband russel has been in labor for hours, the endless waiting nearly as agonizing as the physical pain. What was the doctor telling you about why the labor was taking so long . Well, its the first delivery, you know. You just gotta push harder. They finally come in and say, look, we gotta get this kid out. Hes showing some signs of distress. And then our life changed forever. Reporter te
This is Elizabeth Flores who is louises younger sister. It was always her way or no way she had to sneak around to do it she would do it. The younger sister said she and others in the family were sex umpireually aabused. I think it may have been an under lining issue. Another constant in her life was david turpin in 1979 sporting the same bowl cut he sports today. He was quiet, nerdy, tended to dress welled sometimes with a bow tie. She started to date him at 15 and dad didnt want them to. When she was only 16 she ran away with him and they were found several days later in texas. Her parents decided not to pursue charges, the couple then got married in 1985. In 1986 the couple moved to texas where david had a job. By the 90s were living in fort worth where lists bhej is elizabeth spent the summer with them and said she noticed things were off. I remember they were really strict on the oldest daughter. Would wander in her room a lot and let her eat meals before she would sit down shed h
Forth room to room like they were doing a loop. And kidnap survivor with hope for the childrens futures. This special edition of nightline will be right back. For the childrens futures. This special edition of nightline will be right back. There are two types of people in the world. Those who fear the future. And those who embrace it. The future is for the unafraid. All because of you good evening and thank you for joining us. We begin with breaking news. The federal government has shut down. After days of negotiation and coming down to the wire the senate has failed to pass a spending bill in time for the midnight eastern deadline. Abcs Congressional Correspondent on capital hill with more on what all this means. Good evening. A night of frantic negotiations on the hill in the end fell short the federal government is officially shut down. Republican lawmakers had been pushing for a short deal would also extend Childrens Health Insurance Program but democrats stood form, protections fo
Doing yard work at 11 00 at night. From their earlier years in texas that mothers own sister speaking out tonight. Dont bring friends to my house, dont talk to friends. If you do, youre kicked out. Multiple trips to las vegas, renewing their vows three separate times. And the most important question, how are the children tonight. You will hear from their doctors at the hospital. Can they hope to live a normal life afterwards . And lessons from new yorks wolfpack, held captive in a twobedroom apartment you can relate to parts of their story in a way that nobody else can. How did they escape into the sunlight . And can these children hope to do the same . Im elizabeth vargas. Im david muir, and this is 20 20. Heres matt gutman who has been following the story since it broke. Reporter perris, california, a sleepy little town of 68,000 souls nestled in Riverside County, about halfway between l. A. And san diego. How are you feeling . Feeling good. Ready to do this . Reporter its biggest cl
Doing yard work at 11 0011 00 night. From their earlier years in texas that mothers own sister speaking out tonight. Dont bring friends to my house, dont talk to friends. If you do, youre kicked out. Multiple trips to las vegas, renewing their vows three separate times. And the most important question, how are the children tonight. You will hear from their doctors at the hospital. Can they hope to live a normal life afterwards . And lessons from new yorks wolfpack, held captive in a twobedroom apartment you can relate to parts of their story in a way that nobody else can. How did they escape into the sunlight . And can these children hope to do the same . Im elizabeth vargas. Im david muir, and this is 20 20. Heres matt gutman who has been following the story since it broke. Reporter perris, california, a sleepy little town of 68,000 souls nestled in Riverside County, about halfway between l. A. And san diego. How are you feeling . Feeling good. Ready to do this . Reporter its biggest