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francine says we are alarmed. all communication through facebook, e-mails and financial transactions all stopped on january 25th. ironically weeks before the couple went missing, the u.s. embassy posted this warning to u.s. citizens of potential kidnapping threats in the cusco area by a criminal organization. francine said we are praying and hoping they come home soon. the family made a missing person's report and has been working with the u.s. embassy in peru. and the state department issued this notice asking anyone who was seeing the couple to report it. the family said all they can do is wait. from fresno, california, eric rosales, fox news. >>> and closer to home, a skier died after an accident at the resort in western maryland. the authorities say the 38-year- old lost control while skiing on an expert level. he was the second man to die on the same ski slope this winter. last month, a 40-year-old rockville man was killed after crashing into trees. >>> the senate intelligence committee is getting what they a
francine says we are alarmed. all communication through facebook, e-mails and financial transactions all stopped on january 25th. ironically weeks before the couple went missing, the u.s. embassy posted this warning to u.s. citizens of potential kidnapping threats in the cusco area by a criminal organization. francine said we are praying and hoping they come home soon. the family made a missing person's report and has been working with the u.s. embassy in peru. and the state department issued...
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. >> reporter: i spoke by phone with garrett's mother francine fitzgerald. she says she received phone calls from the american embassy and peruvian police. a friends says the family is just anxious hearing from the couple. >> they're holding together, they're staying strong. it's been a rough two weeks. >> reporter: in el sebrante tonight at the peddler's workshop, the boss and coworkers celebrated the news that the couple may have been found. >> we were hoping for the best and our prayers were answered. >> reporter: hans mother francine tells us she's expecting to hear from government officials tomorrow. reporting live from concord, amber lee, ktvu news. >>> developing news out of oakland tonight whereabout a dozen homes have been evacuated because of a leaking propane tank. firefighters say they were called to a home on 85th avenue near castle mont high school. they said when they arrived they found a 25-gallon propane tank that had rusted through and was leaking. they also say there's pretty much nothing to do but let the gas leak out and dissipate. it se
. >> reporter: i spoke by phone with garrett's mother francine fitzgerald. she says she received phone calls from the american embassy and peruvian police. a friends says the family is just anxious hearing from the couple. >> they're holding together, they're staying strong. it's been a rough two weeks. >> reporter: in el sebrante tonight at the peddler's workshop, the boss and coworkers celebrated the news that the couple may have been found. >> we were hoping for the...
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this is where francine fitzgerald lives. she will not speak with reporters but did provide a written statement saying this family will not start celebrating until they hear from garrett directly. he and his girl friend are both 25 years old leaving in november for a six-month bicycle tour through south america. on january 25th all communication stopped. on january 26th a surveillance photo on a bus showing jamie apparently in that bus reportedly on the way to lima this, afternoon, abc news confirmed police had spoken with garrett and they're on a boat trip through the amazon soon after, both families received calls from the peruvian government saying the cull coming upel had been located. >> i'm excited that. is awesome. because they've been a big help. but i still want to hear my sister's voi.s as her sister. you know? >> jamie feel son leave from the bike shop where the owner launch aid search effort offering a $4,000 reward for information leading to the couple's safe return. this afternoon, he was relieved to heart news.
this is where francine fitzgerald lives. she will not speak with reporters but did provide a written statement saying this family will not start celebrating until they hear from garrett directly. he and his girl friend are both 25 years old leaving in november for a six-month bicycle tour through south america. on january 25th all communication stopped. on january 26th a surveillance photo on a bus showing jamie apparently in that bus reportedly on the way to lima this, afternoon, abc news...
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. >> reporter: i spoke by phone with garrett's mother francine fitzgerald. she says she received phone calls from the american embassy and peruvian police. a friends says the family is just anxious hearing from the couple. >> they're holding together, they're staying strong. it's been a rough two weeks. >> reporter: in el sebrante tonight at the peddler's workshop, the boss and coworkers celebrated the news that the couple may have been found. >> we were hoping for the best and our prayers were answered. >> reporter: hans mother francine tells us she's expecting to hear from government officials tomorrow. reporting live from concord, amber lee, ktvu news. >>> developing news out of oakland tonight whereabout a dozen homes have been evacuated because of a leaking propane tank. firefighters say they were called to a home on 85th avenue near castle mont high school. they said when they arrived they found a 25-gallon propane tank that had rusted through and was leaking. they also say there's pretty much nothing to do but let the gas leak out and dissipate. it se
. >> reporter: i spoke by phone with garrett's mother francine fitzgerald. she says she received phone calls from the american embassy and peruvian police. a friends says the family is just anxious hearing from the couple. >> they're holding together, they're staying strong. it's been a rough two weeks. >> reporter: in el sebrante tonight at the peddler's workshop, the boss and coworkers celebrated the news that the couple may have been found. >> we were hoping for the...
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. >> francine in her home but thoughts are 4,000 miles away with her son and his girlfriend. >> someone knows where they are. and we want them home, safe licht anything anyone can do we appreciate. >> both 25 they had visited argentina and chili when z.when they were in purry, activity stopped. there has been no activity in garrett's bank account. garrett's father says authorities have surveillance video of a couple leaving a lima bus station january 26th and a possible sighting of them getting on a boat to the amazon. >> we just are hanging in there. so we're by faith olding on that they're okay. >> garrett's parents and keep track of tips and information. jamie's family lives in sacramento. >> i'm in the going to listen to anyone until she call meez. >> last messages came january 25th they'd posted care free photos in days leading up to the disappearance. their families weren't too concerned believing they were just out of wi-fi or internet but then, u.s. state department issued a warning. >> we see that the u.s. embassy posted a warning to us us citizens that there is substantial evi
. >> francine in her home but thoughts are 4,000 miles away with her son and his girlfriend. >> someone knows where they are. and we want them home, safe licht anything anyone can do we appreciate. >> both 25 they had visited argentina and chili when z.when they were in purry, activity stopped. there has been no activity in garrett's bank account. garrett's father says authorities have surveillance video of a couple leaving a lima bus station january 26th and a possible...
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. >> reporter: francine and mark were supposed to pass through d.c. on their way from a vacation in thailand, home to ottawa, canada. when they arrived in dulles, they found out they would spend the night. >> we had to get ourselves a hotel and find our way around washington, change airports. we came from the other airport. we learned the tricks of taking the buses, people and the train or not the train but the -- >> a day of sight seeing not in the cards. >> we have to go somewhere. we're not dressed and we went to the library for the day. >> we were disappointed, but we spent a nice day here in washington. >> reporter: with several airports still closed to air traffic, including those in boston and hartford, a good number of flights are simply cancelled regarding than delayed. the passengers who check ahead know it's not worse showing up. >> every traveler should be savvy going to the airport. having that in mine was helpful to me. >> reporter: erica had to extend her business trip in d.c. for a day after her flight was canceld. she arrived to find
. >> reporter: francine and mark were supposed to pass through d.c. on their way from a vacation in thailand, home to ottawa, canada. when they arrived in dulles, they found out they would spend the night. >> we had to get ourselves a hotel and find our way around washington, change airports. we came from the other airport. we learned the tricks of taking the buses, people and the train or not the train but the -- >> a day of sight seeing not in the cards. >> we have to...
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. >> reporter: francine fitzgerald said she talked to her son on the phone around 3 p.m. this afternoon and heard for herself that he and girlfriend jamie neal are doing well. even after peruvian officials initially said they found the oakland couple on tuesday, garrett's family didn't believe them saying they need to hear the couple's voices. >> we cannot describe the hope, the emotion and the relief and the exhaustion that we're feeling right now. >> reporter: garrett and jamie's families began worrying after the couple stopped all communication back in january. the two had gone on a somethings month south america trip in november. family and friends say they were receiving calls and updates from them on a weekly basis. and that all stopped after january 25. the family contacted u.s. and peruvian officials after the state department issued a travel warning noting that criminals may have been planning to kidnap u.s. citizens in peru. >> i can't wait to see my son and his girlfriend, jamie, walking off a plane in sfo and grabbing him in my arms and holding him close to me
. >> reporter: francine fitzgerald said she talked to her son on the phone around 3 p.m. this afternoon and heard for herself that he and girlfriend jamie neal are doing well. even after peruvian officials initially said they found the oakland couple on tuesday, garrett's family didn't believe them saying they need to hear the couple's voices. >> we cannot describe the hope, the emotion and the relief and the exhaustion that we're feeling right now. >> reporter: garrett and...