MICHELLE KNIGHT'S NEW SONG: SURVIVOR

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus Sign Book Deal

Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus Sign Book Deal

Posted by Eric Sandy on Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 9:58 PM

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A shade under six months out from the May 6 rescue of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, two of the women have signed on to a book deal to tell their stories.

Berry and DeJesus will work with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mary Jordan to describe the years they spent living in Ariel Castro's home. Knight's role, if any, in the deal is unclear. There's no set release date for the book.

Here's attorney James R. Wooley of Jones Day, explaining the decision and taking a shot at both the local and national press corps:

Many have told, and continue to tell this story in ways that are both inaccurate and beyond the control of these young women. Our clients have a strong desire for privacy, but it is a reality that confronts them every day. Gina, Amanda and their families have decided to take control and are now interested in telling the story of what happened to them.”

Wooley adds that, their story will be “..above all else, about human dignity and human survival.

Remains found while searching for Christina Adkins are human

The Medical Examiner has revealed that skeletal remains found near 90 East are human.

Cleveland Police and the FBI found the skeletal remains Friday while searching for Christina Adkins.

The process of identification will likely take several weeks.

Nelly reveals why he invited kidnap survivor Amanda Berry on stage

 

Rapper Nelly tells MTV News why he brought Amanda Berry on stage at a recent show in Cleveland.

Just days before Castro's sentencing, it was one of the women who made headlines as she moved on with her life.

Berry joined rapper Nelly on stage at his RoverFest concert in Cleveland on Saturday, and the 27-year-old survivor was all smiles as she waved to the crowd of supporters who cheered her on.

But what led to her surprise appearance at that show? Nelly spoke to MTV News about his choice to bring out the woman he says "inspired" him.

"I had a chance to meet and greet fans before the show and she was there with her family and friends," he said. "I asked if she wanted to hang around, her and her family were more than welcome to come up on the side of the stage and they did. ... I just wanted to make sure we had a chance to acknowledge her."

Just as important to Nelly was that he could acknowledge her in a way that she was comfortable with.

"When you kind of meet someone who's been through something as traumatic as that, you really don't know what to say or how to act," he admitted. "You know, it's one of those situations where you follow their lead with things. ... When she smiled, we smiled and when she didn't smile, we kind of calmed down a little bit."

During Berry's moment on stage, Nelly dedicated his hit "Just a Dream" (which features the line "Will she come back? No one knows" in the chorus) to her.

"I just wanted Cleveland to know that we were proud of her," he told MTV News.

The rapper explained that Berry's story of survival amazed him. "It inspired me to do almost anything," he said.

But while he was happy to honor Berry at his show, he insisted he had no idea the act would get so much attention.

"I didn't think it would be that big of a deal," he said.
 

Michele Knight's mom and a couple other relatives on their way on a flight to Cleveland

 

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Michele Knight's mom and a couple other relatives on their way on a flight to Cleveland. My opinion is that that the family has pictures but they probably feel why do you want my daughter pictures now? They probably want to protect her.

Police source: Multiple pregnancies, miscarriages among missing women found in Cleveland home

A police source said there were multiple pregnancies among the three missing women found in a Cleveland home Monday night.

The source told NewsChannel5’s Paul Kiska the pregnancies were “multiple” between Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, but no specific number was mentioned.

According to the source, one of the victims had two to three miscarriages in the Seymour Avenue because she was malnourished.

Another police source who is actively working on this investigation told NewsChannel5’s Michael Baldwin there were at least five pregancies inside the home. It’s not clear if that number includes Berry’s 6-year-old daughter who was found in the house with the women.

The three victims were rescued after getting the attention of a neighbor and calling 911.

There were initial reports of more children inside the home, but police have not released any other details about that specific piece of information

Read more: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/police-source-multiple-pregnancies-miscarriages-among-missing-women-found-in-cleveland-home#ixzz2YVBbZCbR