http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/45846422#45846422
short statement from Trista in today show video:
Late last night, Trista Reynolds issued the following statement exclusively to the Today Show, she says: When I found out from Law Enforcement that this has become a criminal investigation, I got chills up and down my spine, but I am keeping my faith. I am not giving up.
transcript of JD interview:
Q: Can you give us a sense why you are coming forward now?
JD: Uh, there is a few reasons why. Um, initially, the first few days, I was emotionally incapable of coming out to do an interview and I had been advised that, by coming on and doing an interview, by law enforcement, that it could possibly hinder the investigation. And, I'm here to help in any way I can, and by coming on here, it was in hopes of reaching out to the person that, that does have my daughter. To let them know that what you're doing isn't right, you may think what you're doing is right for Ayla. But it's not, you have no right. You're not her parent. She belongs home with her family.
Q: Police say they believe foul play is involved. What are investigators telling you about what happened, about what they believe may have happened here?
JD: As far as I know, from..uh, that's just been a change in, in terminology. Um, as far as I know, we're, we're at the same place that we were on day one with this.
Q: Can you tell us about the last time you saw your little daughter? Tell us about that night.
JD: It was just a normal night. There was nothing-I put her to bed and, just a normal night.
Q: What do you think people should know about you and about your relationship to your little girl?
JD: I can tell you what I'm not. I love my daughter, I..I would never do anything to harm my daughter. She's...she's the world to me.
Q: Trista has specifically questioned your parenting skills. It's even been raised, a question of an arm injury that your daughter has. She says that she worried Ayla wasn't safe in your care. Your reaction to that?
JD: As far as I know, there was never any concerns. Um, we has both agreed that me having her at this point in time was the best thing for her.
Q: Can you tell us specifically about your daughter? Tell us what makes your daughter so special.
JD: She's my daughter, she's my child. She's my world. That's...she's everything to me.
Q: What do you think happens now and what are you doing to try and find her at this point?
JD: I just want my daughter home, um, I'm doing anything possible that I can to get my daughter home. Um, feels like a helpless situation at some points, but, I'm doing, doing what I can. It's part of the reason I'm coming on here today, in hopes of reaching out to the person that does have her.