May 6, 2013, the gritty heartland city of cleveland witnessed a miracle. Help me, im amanda berry. Ive been kidnapped, and ive been missing for ten years. And im im here. Im free now. Amanda berry is abducted the day before her 17th birthday. Amanda told the police, i aint just the only one. Its some more girls up in that house. Gina dejesus returns here. She is indeed home. Gina dejesus was walking home from school, and that was the last time that she was ever seen. Michelle knight was never on our radar at all. Police arrested who owns the home is their abductor, it turns out, was a deranged School Bus Driver, ariel castro. Throughout their captivity these women held on to one thing, one thing that kept them going, and that was that their families would not give up on them. And ten years later, it was that faith that finally brought them home. Now we want the world to know. We survived. We love life. We were stronger than ariel castro. Reporter could you have imagined that you would
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And warning of a potential war with iran. The growing Security Threat at home and around the world. New york deploying heavily armed police units, warning the city could be a prime target for an attack. American troops on alert to protect the u. S. Embassy in beirut. Ian pannell there on the ground. Tonights other major headlines the Bank Standoff as we come on the air. Authorities say a gunman holding at least one hostage inside. Heavily armed officers on the scene. The deadly stabbing spree in an american city. One person killed, and several victims rushed to the hospital. The powerful line of storms stretching 1,500 miles, from the gulf coast to new england. Rob marciano with the track. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Im whit johnson, in for david tonight. As we come on, President Trump has now addressed the nation about that major escalation in conflict with iran. The u. S. Drone strike targeting an Iranian Military chief minnesota after he landed at the airport in baghdad. Ge
Nightline will be right back. [ dramatic music ]ing ] ahhhh ahhhh elliott. You came back good evening. Thank you for joining us. Their names and faces haunted the community of cleveland, ohio for nearly a decade. Young women mysteriously disappeared. Tortured by their kidnapper until a fateful escape. Robin roberts with the exclusive interviews. May 6, 2013. The gritty heartland city of cleveland witnessed a miracle. Help me, im amanda berry ive been kidnapped, and ive been missing for ten years, and im here, im free now amanda told the police, i aint just the only one. Theres some more girls up in that house. Gina dejesus returns here. She is indeed home. He was never on our radar at all. Police arrested their abductor it turns out was a deranged school bus driver. Now we want the world to know. We survived. We love life. We were stronger. Tell me about your childhood. I had a lot of things that went on in my life that was very traumatic. Like sexual abuse, emotional abuse. You name i
Couldnt be broken. How often did you think you would not survive . May 6th, 2013, the gritty heartland city of cleveland witnessed a miracle. Help me, im amanda berry. Ive been kidnapped, and ive been missing for ten years. And im im here. Im free now. Amanda berry is abducted the day before her 17th birthday. Amanda told the police, i aint just the only one. Its some more girls up in that house. Gina dejesus returns here, she is indeed home. Gina dejesus was walking home from school, and that was the last time that she was ever seen. Michelle knight was never on our radar at all. Police arrested who owns the home is their abductor it turns out was a deranged School Bus Driver, ariel castro. Throughout their captivity these women held on to one thing, one thing that kept them going, and that was that their families would not give up on them. And ten years later it was that faith that finally brought them home. Now we want the world to know. We survived. We love life. We were stronger t