California teen welcomed home after kidnapping

Friday, August 16, 2013 ~ Updated 2:04 PM

LAKESIDE, Calif. (AP) -- A 16-year-old girl got a warm welcome home reception five days after FBI agents killed a longtime family friend suspected of torturing and killing her mother and brother and escaping with her to the Idaho wilderness.

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