lived. out in the street it was a zoo. reporter: reporters like jeff proctor were staked out for three days while men with jackhammers and backhoes began tearing up the garage floor. we continue to follow breaking news right now. reporter: if you lived in albuquerque, you would have to wear earplugs not to hear about it. we just spoke to the police chief and he is here looking for the remains of michael snyder. reporter: a longtime friend of ellen s was at work when the news broke. i believed it. reporter: you believed he left her and was in phoenix? yeah. reporter: the job of finding mike snyder s remains proved difficult. the garage floor was a solid foot of steel reinforced concrete. police say they will resume digging tomorrow.