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He gave me fent instead. - So what else can you tell us about him? His hair color, his age, build? - Late 30s. - Mm-hmm. - Brown hair. Are you asking all this because you want to know about that girl he took? [tense music] - Yeah. Her name is Maddie Flynn. You saw her? - Yeah, a few days ago. George went out and said he was gonna make 8 grand. Came back with her and the money. She was so out of it. I asked him what he was doing with her. - And what happened next? - We got into a fight when he said he was splitting. - Yeah, why is that? - He said he couldn't take both of us. - Did he threaten you or her? Did he use a gun? - No, he wasn't violent like that, and I never saw a gun. After the fight, he did get me high to calm my nerves. Next thing I know... [crying] I woke up in that bag. [sobbing] - Hey, Tanya, you're safe now. You're safe. - [sobbing] - There you go. There you go. You're safe. Well, now I know why Maddie was so calm in the energy drink van. This guy likes to drug his victims. - He groomed Tanya. Got her hooked on fent. - Does Tanya know what happened to Maddie? - No, only that she was in the motel room with George-from-Canada. Apparently, he has a history of being on the run. - Which means he knows how to stay hidden. - And Tanya said that he likes to ride Amtrak, which is where he met her. - Well, I'll call and find out if a girl matching Maddie's description was on any route in the past two days. - You manage to reach out to Tanya's mother? - NYPD tried, but they couldn't get a hold of her. - I have a good relationship with her. - Yeah, why don't you try to call her? - Yeah. - Chief, what's going on? - We found a girl who'd been missing for more than a year? - Yeah. - One-P-P wants a press conference now. - Maddie's still missing. What is this, some kind of victory? - Well, it is a victory. Maybe not the one you want, but it's the one that's in front of us. - Tanya Garcia went missing from Paramus, New Jersey, over a year ago. But now thanks to the tireless work and dedication of the NYPD and Bergen County SVU, she is home and reunited with her mother. [applause] - I'm honored to wear the badge, but my duty doesn't end when a case is closed. They all stay with you, whether innocence is saved or lost. My goal is for the world to be measured by how safe it is for the innocent. After all these years, I've come to accept that maybe it's not possible. But I still have a duty to hope. - There are other-- - No! What about my daughter? What about my daughter? - Eileen! - You promised me you'd find my daughter! - And as I said to you on the phone last night, I am still working this case. - [sobbing] No. - Honey, honey, please, you're causing a scene. - Someone needs to! Where is Maddie? - Come on. [dramatic music] - Maddie! - Come on. - [sobbing] - Come on. - [sobbing] . [dramatic music]

[wolf howls] >> Announcer: city news acknowledges we are broadcasting on the traditional territories of treaty 6 and treaty 7, also home to many diverse first nations, inuit and metis peoples. [ ] >> Ziyah: a canada's last hope for a stanley cup was on the line as the western conference final kicks off, they say everybody's -- everything is bigger in texas but will alberta be better? >>> At how a 15-year-old boys being remembered by his mom after he was attacked and killed while all the walk in northwest edmonton earlier this week? >>> A man was sent to hospital with stab wounds in north edmonton after a confrontation outside of a home, we speak with neighbours in the area who tell us the neighbourhood is usually quiet. [ ] >> It's a blast from the past as the edmonton oilers take on with the dallas stars in the playoffs but this time, it's the western conference final and edmonton is officially canada's last hope to bring home and stanley cup this year. If it seems like you have seen this magical before, you have. This is edmonton's ninth time facing dallas in the playoffs, stu mcdonald with the oilers entertainment group was there for one of the rivalries most memorable moments. Exponent late in the series in a home game where down by three goals, anybody will remember this night, the building started clearing out with five minutes to go, half the building left and we have a line about three pugs and the net too tied up seven overtime, over time starts, senton thousand people back in the building. >> Reporter: oilers fans still decompressing after nail binding wind over vancouver but without when it comes expectations that edmonton oilers I canada's last expectations was deneka. Adding fans as showing up in big numbers both in the arena and outside of it. >> Monday night for the game in vancouver, couple thousand miles away, we got about 25,000 plus on-site here at isa district with over 15,000 in the arena, 4000 in the plaza, 7000 in the fan park and fans on the streets taking it in. >> Reporter: while many oilers fans braved a chilly thursday night for game one, sam vance notice temperatures less than others. >> Basically cameras, one for each eye, 1920 by 1080, this i. Hundred and 20-hertz. This is fitness, ma'am, him academic 9000 calories in a day, and I'm 54 years old. >> I don't make much eye contact with the eyes or mouth? >> Just go with the eyes. >> Reporter: game two is saturday in dallas. From edmonton, citynews.

>>> While rain has helped cool the wildfire risk significantly in alberta, officials say the fire currently classified as being held near fort mcmurray will take weeks or months of work to be declared out. >> It we recorded more than 45 millimetres of rain on the wildfire is that a fort mcmurray over the weekend, it does not mean our work that is done. Firefighters, aircraft and heavy equipment have continued working with more than 200 firefighters on the ground to reinforce containment lines and extinct hotspots. >> Reporter: all but three of new wildfires this year had it been classified as under control, was alberta wildfires saying they are ready if conditions change in the fire danger increases. Meanwhile, would bought blue rcmp praising the public for a smooth evacuation last week. Saying more than 150 members were called into fort mcmurray and there were no major public safety issues in the impacted neighbourhoods. >>> On wednesday, of the family of a 15-year-old boy was killed here in northwest edmonton carved this cross into a tree. Message of condolences has since been outed. His mother witnessing his death and while not ready to speak on camera telling citynews he was brave. She didn't offend her son as it rode in, at sanga in a, she is completely devastated, say that he was her first child and her best friend. Medical supplies left behind at the scene, or paramedics tried to save broden where he was attacked near 137th avenue and 184th street. Just south of st. Albert. He died on seen around 9:30 pm tuesday. Edmonton police it took a man into custody shortly after the mother of the boy confirming with citynews the suspect was walking with him down this road during the incident, saying they were known to each other. Police say the 40-year-old keith the james landry has since been charged with second-degree murder. Saint albert public schools is putting out a statement confirming that abraded -- broden was at grade nine students, lowering flags in his onour, saying counsellors are at the school providing support to those who need it, saying all children grieve in different ways and some may take some time before they are ready to talk to somebody about this. I was staff are trained to watch for signs that children may need extra support. Broden's mom said she's worried about hertz friends, classmates and teammates inc. For many, this will be their first loss, adding guy want kids to be kind and take care of one another. Police say an autopsy for the 15-year-old boys scheduled for friday, northwest edmonton, citynews.

>>> And edmonton couple faces murder charges in the death of a 64-year-old man. Bryan rust was found dead in a home near 1:35 am -- when 35,068th street saturday may 11th. Police around saying how he died, they claim it is because of an investigative reasons. At 32 told matthew metric and 24-year-old mary gillard, face second-degree murder charges. >>> A man is in hospital after an argument took place at the home behind me. Investigators say the man was stabbed. Officers rushed to this neighbourhood in this area one 15th avenue and 81st street around 11:00 pm wednesday night after report demand was stabbed during an argument, the confrontation shocked neighbours >> It's always been quiet here, it's a safe neighbourhood. People watch out for each other. >> Reporter: the victim was transported to hospital with nonlife threatening injuries, witnesses initially call this and as a shooting but officers say the description did not match the victim's injuries. The suspect left the scene on his bike before police arrived. Speaking to others in the area who asked to remain off camera for safety reasons, they say the house is known for trouble and it's no surprise something happened. Earlier today when I was talking to people in the area there was a dog roaming the property without a leash and a gate of his gate left -- left open and windows uncovered, those nearby say of that is trouble in the area they want those individuals removed. >> Just as security for everybody. You know? If they are doing serious, whatever they are doing, eventually something is going to happen. >> Reporter: from edmonton, citynews. >>> Homicide detectives believe there are multiple suspects responsible for the stabbing death of a 34-year-old man on kingsley avenue a week ago. Investigators have already arrested and charged 31-year-old irvine with second-degree murder as well as a robbery at the kingsway transit station that same night. But continued to look for more suspects. >> I'm 72 so I have seen it all be very stressed out about high rental prices, food cause and soaring members as a pump, you may find relief knowing that most albertans are taking action to reduce this stress. Ottawa says it is pumping $627 million into alberta system for seniors care, provincial and federal ministers with a five-year deal in edmonton today, all agreed that the covid-19 pandemic exposed to tragic in the seniors care across the country which need to be fixed. >> Anywhere where seniors were predominant that is where we saw the virus reeking of the most havoc and I will tell you that the kinds of stories that were coming out of nursing homes across the country, long-term care homes, supportive living homes were nothing short of horrific. >> Reporter: the federal money will be used to improve head care homes and high staff to expand services for seniors who received care at home. The investment is part of alberta's five-year plan to rebuild the system which includes $654 million in provincial dollars to build and modernize case basis.

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