they were discovered alive and well in this palmdale park. >> reporter: they said they were simply praying. >> i'm okay. my son, the dogs, everybody's okay. >> reporter: leader of the group was being sent for psychological evaluation and police breathed a long sigh of relief. cbs news, los angeles. >> pinkston: this. >> mitchell: this month a tradition of friday night football games was bam in high school games but with it a startling series of deaths of young athletes. now parents, coaches and medical experts are seeking answers. don teague has more. >> reporter: it seemed like a regular friday night under the lights. 17-year-old reggie garett was leading the west orang orange-stark high school mustangs to victory when tragedy struck. >> i looked over and he's on the ground and i thought i wonder what is wrong. >> reporter: the texas teen collapsed on the sideline and was rushed to the hospital. he was pronounced dead before the game was over. >> it has been a real hard because you think of all the good times that you had with him and all the time us spent with him. >> reporter: garett ha

>> there is certainly a lot of relief now in palmdale. so from the beginning, there was skepticism as to how serious these claims were and whether these children and whether these adults were actually in harm's way. so, there is relief but from the get-go there was skepticism. >> robert, thanks so much with the "los angeles times." appreciate your input on this story as well. >> thanks so much for having me. >> all right. we will be right back with the latest on hurricane igor, whether it is gaining or losing strength, right after this. it's a sale. nothing beats a sale! wrong move! you. you can save up to half off that sale when you name your own price on priceline. but this one's a deal...trust me. it's only pretending to be a deal. here, bid $79. got it. wow! you win this time good twin! there's no disguising the real deal. "be careful out there. "as you know, we have more standard safety features "than you. "10 airbags... daytime running lamps... "onstar automatic crash response. "in case ya didn't see it, that's probably why "msn aut

but we can tell you that investigators will be scouring the wilderness areas surrounding palmdale. that's about an hour north of los angeles. they're really going to be focusing on the remote areas there in that wilderness. they couldn't see those areas when they were searching last night. again, they are looking for 1 people. five adults -- 13 people. five adult, eight children ages 3 through 17. again this all came to their attention yesterday afternoon when two huhs of the missing women came forward to police and said they were concerned about where their family members could be, particularly worried because they found a purse. inside that wupurse, cell phone personal documents, and really disturbing letters. take a listen to how a spokesperson with the sheriff's department described those letters. >> they left behind notes saying that they were going to go visit their deceased relatives, that they were going to go meet jesus, notes that indicated that they wanted to go to the next life. no words such as suicide or taking our own life were used at all. but the indications seem t

all 13 were found yesterday morning near palmdale. the leader has been hospitalized for mental evaluation. >> we will be back with more of a couple of minutes starting off with some beautiful shots here this is from out tam tam we are looking at pretty nice forecast warming upon. the closer we get to the official start of fall the war we get go figure. will be right back. instrumental music ] [ instrumental music ] 6:28 a.m. up peaked at the golden gate bridge. traffic getting heavier here rain the of the current temperature in san francisco 56 degrees looking for high of 68. watching >> the opening bell about to ring european stocks were higher futures are planning positive this morning. everybody else waiting for the federal reserve's policy meeting which is coming back tomorrow. it is up about half a percentage point we will follow the numbers through the morning. >> let's talk about what's your commute today solo drivers can start using the carpool lane only on a special stretch of 680 between milpitas and pleasanton. you have to

mike von fremd reports from palmdale, california. >> reporter: 70 deputies, some on horseback, frantically searching over 700 miles of southern california. fearing that the group may have been planning to take their own lives. when they were found praying in a park, there was a joyous moment of relief. >> ladies and gentlemen, we just found them. >> alive? >> yes, they're alive and well, and they are at a park here in the antelope valley. >> reporter: what caused such concern is the leader left behind a purse containing letters that said the group was going to meet jesus. the adults left personal belongings such as deeds to homes and even cash. their relatives immediately reported the group as missing and warned police that they feared their loved ones may be preparing to harm themselves. >> they said good-bye to their living relatives. they indicated that they were going to the next life, if you will. and that's essentially, i'm not quoting exactly, paraphrasing, but that's essentially what they want. >> reporter: that immediately brought back fears of the cult at heaven's gate near ranch

mike von fremd reports from palmdale, california. >> reporter: 70 deputies, some on horseback, frantically searching over 700 miles of southern california, fearing that the group may have been planning to take their own lives. when they were found praying in a park, there was a joyous moment of relief. >> ladies and gentlemen, we just found them. >> alive? >> yes, they're alive and well, and they are at a park here in the antelope valley. >> reporter: what caused such concern is the leader left behind a purse containing letters that said the group was going to meet jesus. the adults left personal belongings such as deeds to homes and even cash. their relatives immediately reported the group as missing and warned police that they feared their loved ones may be preparing to harm themselves. >> they said good-bye to their living relatives. they indicated that they were going to the next life, if you will. and that's essentially, i'm not quoting exactly, paraphrasing, but that's essentially what they said. >> reporter: that immediately brought back fears of the cult at heaven's gate near ranch

parents contacted authorities .yesterday note -- praying in a park in palmdale. parents contact authorities yesterday. >>> the b.p. oil well has effectively been killed. it exploded, with a 11 workers being killed. the explosion caused the worst spill in u.s. history, dumping more than 200 million gallons of oil into the gulf of mexico. >>> president obama in his family went to church and st. john's episcopal church right across the street from the white house. -- president obama and his family. this is the fourth time that he has attended services at st. john's. some have questioned the president's face. .some wrongly believe he is a muslim -- some have questioned the president's faith. >>> sarah shourd is having her think about the internet. growing, evolving, literally transforming our lives. now imagine the possibilities of what tomorrow could bring. at at&t, we support a core set of standards that will guide the internet into the future... to protect users, and reward innovators, for years to come. we support a fair and open internet - affordable and accessi

. >> thelma gutierrez from palmdale, california. thanks so much. >>> let's talk about hurricane igor now. it is barrelling toward bermuda at this hour. the category 1 storm is already lashing the islands with intense winds and rain and cnn meteorologist reynolds wolf is live in the thick of this joining us live from elbow beach, bermuda. reynolds? >> reporter: that's right, frederica, we are getting a little bit of a break right now in terms of precipitation, you might see some rain drops across the screen at home. the biggest thing we have again b been getting is wind. although igor is quite a distance off it is a huge storm. view airs cross america, not that familiar with bermuda, bermuda consists of 138 very small islands. if you were to cram they will all together it would equal about one-third the size of igor is huge. the way the latest path looks it appears the eye will make the landfall in the far western part of bermuda or come very close. either way that happens, we should still get the full brunt of it at least the northe

it is palmdale, in northern los angeles county. a massive geographic challenge. we have people on horseback, in the air. major crimes bureau tracking down leads. >> i think we're looking at the image of one of the people who reportedly is with this group based on what you say, a family's description, saying they were a little concerned that she and others may be in trouble? >> yes, that's true. they came and said that they may be under the influence of this cult-like group leader and may be problems ahead. >> okay, so, steve, i'm wondering too, this group reportedly was in a prayer meeting earlier yesterday morning, correct? and from there, they, what? got into a couple of vans and took off? where were these notes located that you're speaking of? >> they were in a purse. a large container purse that one of the -- the husband of the wife. the wife left the purse with the husband and asked for the husband, if you will, to pray over the purse. the husband became curious, looked inside the purse. when these belongings, cash, notes, and cell phobes were discovered. th

exactly how this thing is going to come out, but i can tell you that they belong to a church here in palmdale. these women say that they just broke off from the church. they went off on these little prayer sessions that they would organize on their own. they routinely would come out to the desert and pray overnight and so, something happened, don, that made the husbands go into authorities and say, we're very concerned. authorities look through some of the belongings that these women left behind, cell phones, apparently letters that were interpreted as good-bye notes, and they wanted to know, were these children, eight children and five women, in any kind of danger. so, they said they wanted to err on the side of caution and so, they started this huge manhunt that we had been hearing about since last night. what happened is that, apparently, a viewer was watching the coverage and recognized the cars parked here outside of jackie robinson park and saw 13 women and children sitting right here praying on the grass at the park. in fact, you can see they left their bibles right here on the grass.

mike von fremd has that story from palmdale, california. >> reporter: 307 deputies some on horseback were searching southern california. fearing that the group may have been planning to take their own lives, when they were found praying in a park, there was a joyous moment of relief. >> we just found them. alive and well. they are at a park here in the antelope valley. >> reporter: the leader left behind a purse containing letters that the group was going to meet jesus. the adults left personal belongings including deeds to house. >> they said good-bye to their living relatives. they indicated that they were going to the next life if you will. and that's essentially, i'm not quoting exactly, that's essentially what they said. >> reporter: that immediately brought back the cult near rancho santa fe, when 39 people took their own lives. but today, california police were relieved to find all 13 members of this group praying in a public park. >> and they are alive and well. i was just who givesen that update. that's the best news of the day. >> reporter: adult members of the group insist

the missing people are from the palmdale areas. the husbands of two women reported them missing this morning. one of them was asked to hold a purse with i.d. cards, deeds to the property and letters saying they were awaiting the rapture or other catastrophic event. sheriffs deputies are searching for three vehicles. >> sarah shourd is on her way back to the united states. she thanked the country's leaders that helped her being released from the iranian prison. >> i will always associate your country with the first breath of my freedom. the sweet smell of sandalwood, and the chance to listen to the waves. >> alan: shourd calls call for the release of the two men she was hawking with, josh fattal, and her fiancee, sean bauer. >> i ask you to please, please extend your prayers to my fiancee, shane, and my friend, josh. inshallah, they will soon be free. >> alan: shourd will arrive in new york tomorrow to coincide with the arrival of mahmoud ahmadinejad, who will attend the u.n. general assembly. >>> crews in the gulf of mexico have fi

now, last night officials really flocked to this palmdale neighborhood which you're looking at right now where the missing live. they were reported missing yesterday afternoon by concerned relatives. they say these 13 people disappeared after a prayer service. now, these relatives became increasingly concerned when they found a purse that belonged to one of the missing women. that purse contained documents, cell phones, as well as really disturbing letters that talked about going to meet their relatives who were deceased, going to meet jesus. here's what one official had to say late last night. take a listen. >> well, they belong to a cult-like religious organization we believe. at least that's all the indications headed up by a woman, a female. and they left behind personal belongings and notes saying that they were going to go meet jesus or go meet their deceased relatives. >> now authorities say it is not exactly clear what the religious affiliation is of these people but they believe this all started when they joined the same church and then they broke off into a separate group t

the group from palmdale includes eight children. authorities say they have found evidence today that the group was waiting for the rapture. >>> a police officer is getting his job back after being accused of faking search warrants. they found he did not lie for fake affidavits and ordered him reinstated. he was one of 11 accused of lying to obtain search warrants. most of the cases based on those warrants have been dismissed. >>> a northern california community is fighting to keep a paroled serial killer out of their community. he has been released to live in a home built on the grounds of a state prison. two other counties have stopped him from being released to them. they say he will be constantly monitor bud people nearby are worried. >> they expect him to just live free, sit next to us at the theater, go shopping with us. i don't feel that's safe. >> he has sentenced to 78 years. it was reduced to 14 during appeals. >>> that whale carcass has been taken out to sea. experts say it appears to be a mink whale. the crew didn't reali

an example of that this session is there is a bill pending from assemblyman night from palmdale that basically what say that anybody who has ever had a drug conviction cannot volunteer in their child's school. there already are laws on the books that allows school districts to criminal background checks, but this would add this permanent exclusion for any -- and i'm not talking only net labs. i'm talking any possession. that is an example of the ever- expanding range of laws that limit people with criminal records. that is ab 2034. >>? there anyone here who can inject a little hope -- is there anyone here who can inject a little hope? we know that there are barriers. we know the laws are overreaching. we have employers that ignore the laws. so what is the solution, dr. richard s. -- dr. richards? how are we going to turn this around for california and the nation? >> i am actually giving this paper in two weeks in finland at a conference, but just some of our ideas that come out of the convict criminology group. the first is and the war on drugs. just and it. -- just end it. it starte

casey steegel is live in palmdale california with more. and the good news is, everyone is okay, but, now, they are speaking. >> reporter: yes. that's right and also, julie, police have to sort out all of the very bizarre and confusing information here. the leader of the group tells reporters they went on these religious retreats almost every weekend and claimed they had no idea a massive manhunt was underway. and they also said they had no idea why family members got concerned and went to police, filing a missing persons report. in the first place, yesterday afternoon. now, the group of 13 was located, praying in a local park this afternoon. safe and sound. they even had food, water and their puppies with them. no arrests were made because police say no crimes were committed but the group was characterized as cult-like by authorities. but the group says this whole thing is just one big misunderstanding, listen. >> don't you see me? i'm okay. my son, the dogs, everybody is okay. we each like you guys, we don't see nothing bad and we are oka

the five women and eight children were found safe this morning praying in a park near palmdale. they told deputies they had no intention of harming themselves. investigators were contacted by two of the women's husbands last night after finding documents that referenced a journey to the next life and visiting deceased relatives. >> you see me, i'm okay, my son, the dogs, everybody is okay. >> they over -- overreact because we cell phone and don't call them. >> because? >> i don't want them to interrupt me. >> they say their husbands misunderstood them. when deputies found them members say they were praying against violence in schools and against pre marital sex. >>> starting tomorrow morning drivers on the most congested part of interstate 680 will have a new option to speed up their commute. the area's sprirs express -- express rate will open at 5:00 in the morning. carpoolers can use it now free. solo drivers can use it as well for a fee. they just need a fast track trans ponders. prizes will rise and fall based on congestion. .30 cents if there is none and up to $6 at peak ti

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they were out last night in palmdale, that's where many of the missing live, searching, trying to recover them. no luck. apparently, two huh husbands -- two husbands of two of the missing women came forward saying they were quite concerned. they brought police a purse. in that purse, cell phones, personal documents, and some really disturbing letters. take a listen to how a spokesperson with the l.a. county sheriff's department described those letters. >> they left behind notes saying that they were going to go visit their deceased relatives, that they were going to go meet jesus. notes that indicated that they wanted to go to the next life. no words such as suicide or taking our own life were used at all. but the indications seem that that may be a possibility. >> reporter: now again, the leader of this group, according to investigators, they believe, is 32-year-old raina mariso marisomariso marisol chicas. they don't know the religious affiliation, but they met in church and branched out, practicing more unorthodox beliefs and practices. alex? >> and three may be sisters? >> reporter: t

mike von fremd has that story from palmdale, california. >> reporter: 70 deputies some on horseback were searching over 700 miles of southern california. fearing that the group may have been planning to take their own lives, when they were found praying in a park, there was a joyous moment of relief. >> ladies and gentlemen, we just found them. yes, they're alive and well. and they are at a park here in the antelope valley. >> reporter: the leader left behind a purse containing letters saying that the group was going to meet jesus. the adults left personal belongings including deeds to homes and even cash. their relatives immediately reported the group missing. and warned police they that their loved ones may have been preparing to harmed themselves. >> they said good-bye to their living relatives. they indicated that they were going to the next life, if you will. and that's essentially, i'm not quoting exactly, that's essentially what they said. >> reporter: that immediately brought back fears of the cult near rancho santa fe, in 1997, when 39 people took their own lives. but today, cal

we have the latest from palmdale, california. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. this search chs so massive, officials with the department of justice were involved. l.a. county authorities had unleashed their full force. in the end an alert citizen discovered the missing people in this park bringing peace to a community on edge. for almost 24 hours fear gripped this southern california community. five adults and eight children were reported missing saturday afternoon. authorities authorities said they were a part of a cult-like group led by this group. husbands of two women in the group reported them missing and gave the police a purse one of the women left behind. inside belongings including cell phones, personal identification and chilling notes which reportedly read like a last will and testament. >> they left behind notes saying they were going to visit tir deceased relatives, they were going to meet jesus. no words such as suicide or taking our own life were used at all, but the indication seemed that that may be a possibility. >> reporter: the group was once

we have the latest from palmdale, california. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. this search chs so massive, officials with the department of justice were involved. l.a. county authorities had unleashed their full force. in the end an alert citizen discovered the missing people in this park bringing peace to a community on edge. for almost 24 hours fear gripped this southern california community. five adults and eight children were reported missing saturday afternoon. authorities authorities said they were a part of a cult-like group led by this group. husbands of two women in the group reported them missing and gave the police a purse one of the women left behind. inside belongings including cell phones, personal identification and chilling notes which reportedly read like a last will and testament. >> they left behind notes saying they were going to visit their deceased relatives, they were going to meet jesus. no words such as suicide or taking our own life were used at all, but the indication seemed that that may be a possibility. >> reporter: the group was on

the five adults and eight children were found praying in a park near palmdale. investigators are issued an alert for help in finding the group. authorities say they left behind good-bye letters and other evidence that he they were awaiting the rapture or some catastrophic event. two two members say they were fearing for their safety and that was a misunderstanding. >> an american woman freed after more than a year in prison in iran is calling for the release of two other americans still in custody there. sara shourd spoke to reporters in new york, today. shourd, her fiance, shane bower and their friend, josh were arrested when they were hiking crossing the border from iraq to iran. shourd thanks the iranian government for releasing her, but she said she feels only one- third free. >> we committed no crime and we are not spies. >> before returning home to the u.s., shourd thanked the sultan for helping to secure her release. >> the lottery is coming up, next. >> after that, jim says we may have another 0 -- 80-degree deleft. big d and their home, a perfect start.

the 13 members of the breakaway group were found safe at about noon today preying at a palmdale park. authorities say the group went missing yesterday and left behind evidence it was awaiting the rap tour. a search was launched amid fears of a possible suicide pact. the members insist that was not the case. >> we have here can you see me? i'm okay, the dogs and everybody is okay. we eat like you guys. we drink the same soda that you do. we don't see nothing bad. and we are okay. >> the group's leader has been placed under a 72-hour mandatory psychiatric hold. >>> two former stars of the ncaa are suing to make the organization share revenues with student these. ex-arizona state quarterback and san rahmone native sam keller along with ed o3 banan are succeeding to make the college organization give some compensation to these. their claim includes silicon valley video make he were electronic arts which uses images of these in its game. the ncaa insist students should not be paid to play. but a federal judge in san francisco has refused to throw out the lawsuits. [ applause ] >> the oakla

. >> reporter: discovered alive and well in this palmdale park. they said they were simply praying. >> you see me, i'm okay, my son and dogs everybody is okay. >> you left cell phones because? >> i don't want to interrupt me when i'm doing my -- >> reporter: the leader of the group was sent for psychological evaluation and police breathed a long sigh of relief. terry mccarthy, cbs news, los angeles. >>> in the skies a rare close encounter. jupiter may look brighter tonight. that's because it is making its closest approach to earth in nearly 50 years. the planet will pass a mere 368 million miles from our planet. the next time it will be this close, mark your calendar for 2022. >>> a freak accident sent this outfielder tyler colvin to the hospital sunday. running from third base when a sharp piece of a broken bat hit him, making a small hole in his chest. there you see him grabbing at it, inches from his heart. he was able to score of before being rushed to the hospital. a chest tube was inserted to prevent a collapsed lung. he is in stable conditi

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they were discovered alive and well in this palmdale park. they said they were praying. >> we're okay. can you see. i'm okay. my son, the dogs, everybody's okay. i don't want to interrupt me. >> reporter: the leader was sent for psychological evaluation and police breathed a long sigh of relief. cbs news, los angeles. >>> in the skies a rare close encounter. jupiter may look brighter. that's because it's making its closest approach to earth in nearly 50 years. the planet will pass a mere 368 million miles from our planet. the next time it will be this close, 2022. a freak accident sent chicago cubs outfielder to the hospital on sunday. he was running for third when sharp piece of a broken bat hit him making a small hole in his chest. there you see him grabbing at it. inches from his heart. he was able to score before being rushed to the hospital. he is in stable condition. which is good news. we're talking about hazards on the job. dave price has a few things about that. >> hazardous conditions for you. >> that's why i keep my distance from t

police went to the palmdale home where they were seen holding a bible study at 1:00 in the morning but there were no signs of the missing. they found a room with chairs set up, papers on the floor and bibles open to specific verses. it was part of a mainstream christian church in the area at one time. later broke off to form their own religious sect. police characterized them as a cult-like organization. and they fear that a massive suicide plot has been planned here. massive search is currently underway. we should tell you out of the group of 13, eight of them are children. one as young as three years old. >> shannon: frightening story. we'll check back with you for updates. thank you. coming up, we will tell you why a piece of legislation called "dream act" could turn into a nightmare for some on capitol hill. upplements... aren't absorbed properly unless taken with food. he recommended citracal. it's different -- it's calcium citrate, so it can be absorbed with or without food. citracal. ♪ well, it feels so good [ female announcer ] new charmin ultra soft has an ultra-cushiony des

they were found today in the park in palmdale. >> a sacramento county judge has dismissed charges against 79 defendants after prosecutors decided the arresting officer behaved improperly. most were for drunk driving most of at accused had admitted their guilt. the former police officer allegedly conducted improper dui stops and made fake reports. some of those who had charges dismissed say they will file lawsuits seeking damages. there is no word if the officer will face charges. >> the blown out well in the gulf has been officially declared capped. that almost five months to the day of the deadly rig explosion that killed 11 people. while the news was met with relief by many the work isn't over. april williams reports. >> reporter: a sunday to lift the spirits of the gulf coast. after months of frustration in the area united states officials say a well blow out that polluted marches, and stained beaches has been plugged. works spent the weekend pulling out the pipe used to pump the cement that sealed the well shut. 4.9million-barrels escaped during the disaster. john wright is a contract

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the cult and group leader were reported missing by their family in palmdale, california, near l.a. they were awaiting a rapture or some other event. they were members of a mine stream christian church but family members fear they may have been brain washed. >>> a major sting operation. the agency seized 1300 guns, targeting straw buyers which are people who legally bought guns in the phoenix area and transferred them to smugglers would tries to bring them into mexico to arm drug gaps. researches found 9500 round of ammunition in one truck. >>> the army has launched a counter attack against the taliban in afghanistan. this is after the launch of series of attacks in the u.s. based in kandahar. a first rocket hit a storage event and started a fire. no u.s. servicemen were hurt in the attack. >>> well the violence did not stop the afghanistan election. there are claims of fraud. there are reports of several polling stations closed preventing afghanistans from voting more than once. there are serious concerns about the quality of elections. last year's elections were tainted by a slew

the group was found praying at a park in palmdale, california sunday. they advertise and the day before leaving behind a bag full of cell phones. identifications and farewell letters saying they were going to see jess us and wait for an apocalyptic event. authorities are now questioning their motives. the leader claims they go on religous retreats almost every weekend and didn't know anything about the manhunt. >>> in new york, american muslims gathered for a summit hoping to agree on a united stand on ground zero. the organizer are planning a news conference later today. >>> president obama took husband family to church at st. john's episcopal on sunday. the church is located on the other side of lafayette square from the white house. it is the fourth time the obamas have attended st. john's. there has been widespread confusion about the president's religious affiliation with a recent poll saying one in five americans say they think he is a muslim when in fact he is christian. >>> a knew bike share program launchs today in d.c. and in northern virginia

now, the 13 members of the group were found safe around noon yesterday, praying at a palmdale park. authorities say the group went missing on saturday, leaving behind evidence that it was awaiting the rapture. a search was launched amid fears of a suicide pact. but members insist that was not the case. the group's leader has been hospitalized for a mental evaluation. >>> time now, 6:45. investigators in santa cruz county want you to take a good look now at a picture of a suspect who is in custody now. police in scottsdale -- scott valley say 13-year-old akyra kelly has been impersonating a police officer. they say he sinstalled a siren -- installed a siren and flashing lights on an old police car he bought over the internet. >>> brentwood police are looking for a suspicious man who has been approaching teenagers on sunset park on sunsets road. they say they have received reports about an older, thin, latino man, asking teenagers inappropriate questions at soccer games. it happened on saturday and the weekend before that. police want to hear from anybody who has any information about

they were praying at a park in palmdale. authorities say this group went missing saturday, leaving behind evidence, it was awaiting the rapture. the surge was launched, amid fears of a suicide pact. however, members say that was not the case. the group's leader has been hospitalized for mental evaluation. >>> investigators in santa cruz county want everyone to take a close look at a picture of a suspect now in custody. police in scott valley say 39- year-old akyra kelly has been impersonating a police officer. there's a photo. they say he installed a siren and flashing lights on an old police car he purchased on the internet. police believe kelly may have been pulling people over in the scotts valley area. but so far, there have been no reports. >>> brentwood police are looking for a suspicious man who has been approaching teenagers in sunset park. that's on sunset road. they say they received reports about an older, thin, hispanic male, asking teenagers, inappropriate questions at soccer games. it happened on saturday and t

investigators looked in palmdale. family members reported them missing saturday afternoon and expressed concern because they discovered personal belongings and disturbing letters in a purse one of the cult members left behind. >> they left behind notes saying that they were going to go visit their deceased relatives, that they were going to go meet jesus, notes that indicated that they wanted to go to the next life. no words such as "suicide" or "taking our own life" were used at all, but the indications seem that may be a possibility. >> reporter: authorities also found cell phones in that purse. authorities released a picture -- this picture of the woman they believe is the leader of the group. her name is reyna chicas. they may have started out as members of the same christian church. >> have authorities said whether the group exhibited signs of this behavior in the past? >> reporter: well, it is reported that about six months ago they were heading to a rocky outdoors area to wait for an earthquake or natural disas