in this blasted landscape, they made it so much. in five days they have seen so little still. there s no end in sight. terry moran, abc news, tacloban, the philippines. for those in the u.s. trying to reach loved ones in the philippines, at&t and verizon are offering free text messages and calls. at&t wireless customers are eligible for unlimited calls and texts until the end of the month. landline and uverse customers get up to 60 minutes of direct-dial calling. verizon has similar offers and many deals are retroactive to last friday. two americans kidnapped by pirates off the coast of nigeria have been released and on the way home. the captain and engineer were taken off the supply vessel, the sea retriever, three weeks ago. the state department refused to provide details but it is common practice for ransom demands to be met before they are free. to missouri where a man is free from prison after having his murder conviction overturned.
the legal fortunes changed when the two men admitted they had lied under oath. ferguson, his family and supporters never wavered, claiming he was innocent. and last week, a missouri appeals court overturned the conviction. on tuesday, a decision by the state s attorney general to not retry or pursue further action set in motion ferguson s release. family and friends, attorneys willing to sacrifice so much. it s amazing to be here. reporter: ferguson said he thought he was being moved to another facility when he was told to pack up his bags. he didn t know he was a free man until he saw his lawyer holding up a sign that said it s over. john and diana? what a story. thank you. two americans kidnapped by pirates off the coast of nigeria have been released. the captain and engineer taken from the sea retriever, an offshore supply vessel, last month. the state department refused to provide details but it is common
still looking for two americans kidnapped by pirates from a supply chief, the men believed to be the captain and the engineer were taken from the sea retriever off the coast of brass, nigeria. the ship is at post but a u.s. official did not disclose the exact location. the member of the notoriously dangerous gulf cartel is arrested in mexico after being linked to 79 murders. juan pablo vazquez is only 20 years old and he s akudes of killing bystanders and a stripper and on and on. here s what s shocking. mexican authorities are not surprised by the crimes or his young age saying he is not the most ruthless, not the youngest and not the worst killer they ve seen out there. psycholosigpsychologist alf called the war organized murder. in syria where brutality is the
so we can all produce energy more safely. our commitment has never been stronger. a mystery off the coast of nigeria. two u.s. citizens kidnapped by pirates, the captain and chief engineer on a u.s. owned oil supply ship, the latest victims of violence in west africa s pirate infested waters. here is barbara starr. reporter: the two american mariners, captain and chief engineer, were kidnapped off this ship named the sea retriever, attacked traveling off the coast of nigeria resupplying oil installations. u.s. officials say it was another act of piracy on the high seas. we are seeking additional information so we can resolve the situation. obviously our kern at this point is for safe return of the two u.s. citizens. reporter: the sea retriever is owned by the louisiana based
vessel itself has been located. jim miklaszewski filed this report a little earlier today. reporter: in a brazen attack pirates kidnapped the two americans off this u.s. flagship, the sea retriever. the heavily armed pirates easily boarded the slow-moving ship and methodically singled out americans, captain and engineer and took them ashore as hostages. it all happened in the gulf of guinea off nigeria with no military patrols and steady stream of heavily laden cargo ships has become a hunting ground for pirates. acts of piracy decreased around the world. pirates off the coast of nigeria have skyrocketed 30% this year. joining us for more on this topic jim miklaszewski. thanks so much. any identity on the american, any new information on who the kidnappers were either? no. the u.s. shipping company based in louisiana is keeping a very tight hold on all this