brogan rafferty's parents aren't buying his. his father told me his son may have gone along with it because beasley threatened him and his family. >> i think that he probably didn't realize what he was involved in until it was too late and over his head and that he was in fear for his life and the lives of people he loved. >> reporter: brogan's mother told me her son will have to pay for the decision to hang around with the wrong person. >> i have the pain in what my son is going through every day and he has to live with this the rest of his life. . >> reporter: does he think about that? >> i know he does. >> reporter: tonight brogan rafferty sits in a juvenile detention center and tomorrow he will likely be transferred to an adult prison. in a letter home, brogan tells his family, he fears that when he finally gets out, everybody he knows and loves will be dead. for "nightline" this is dan harris, in akron, ohio. >> and we'll stay on that case. our thanks to dan. >>> just ahead how some enterprising moms are turning the high dr

rafferty is being held near akron, ohio. his alleged co-conspirator and mentor, 52-year-old rich beazley, is due in court on friday. >>> ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus has been slapped with a large fine for its treatment of elephants. tells entertainment which produces the shows under the big top is being ordered to pay $270,000. the company is admitting no wrongdoing but has agreed to implement new training protocols for circus employees who handle animals. >>> herman cain is attempting to keep the focus on his plans for the nation rather than the problems that have been plaguing his campaign. the questions about cain's behavior with women is costing him support at the polls and it appears that newt gingrich is benefitting. tara mergener has more now from the white house. >> reporter: herman cain is fighting to keep his campaign on track. he is spending the day rallying supporters in ohio as he takes another look at his strategy. his staffers call it a reassessment following accusations from atlanta businesswoman

i'm marianne rafferty in new york. more on that coming up. >>> holly is on the hunt for the best burger. >> reporter: you know what, i've found quite a few. since the average american eats three hamburgers a week, we're checking out three hamburgers in three hours. our third and final stop, we're in arlington this morning. coming up, we're going to get on the griddle and show you why their sandwiches are indeed so good. it's all live later. >>> that's the dagwood burger. >> got to smoosh it down. >> take a look at the trivia question. when ross perot ran for president in 1996, his campaign song was what country music hit recorded by the great patsy cline? was it crazy, sweet dreams, walking after midnight, which you're hearing, or your cheatin' heart. >> that wouldn't be good. >> still crazy would be the worst one. the answer is coming up later. don't go away. ♪ after midnight searching for you ♪ . >>> 9:24. welcome back. the fate of dr. conrad murray lies in the hands of a jury. >> deliberations will begin in a few ho

rafferty asked him about the libya comment.t he said and then let's come back and talk about it. >> you think the libya kmcommen doesn't show you have an understanding? >> 9-9-9. >> last night andrew rafferty tweeted that out and then he had to tweet out again, i'm not what he said. obviously herman cain wants to talk about 9-9-9. how big a problem for herman cain. >> cain has been for the last couple weeks facing these ha rasmera rasz. -- -- sexual harassment allegations. >> i think from cain's perspective he's gotten where he is by talking about 9-9-9. now we're seeing the actual glare on how we would treat a gop front runner. >> the congressman mentioned, at least a new aentiromney. appears to be everything old is the new thing. gingrich is the hot new thing. gingrich had 8 in october. november, gingrich had 22. what do you make of it? is this just the conservatives kind of moving person to person or is there something specific to newt. >> i think he has shown a lot of content knowledge in the debates and he has not attacked

i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to "geraldo at large."he latest headlines, log on to fox news .com. foxnews.com. >> units arrived to the scene they located a female on the property who appeared to be deceased. the victims hands and feet were bound. she was completely nude. >> you mean to tell me somebody who is doing really well all 32 years of her life in a matter of two hours is going to decide to do all of this elaborate plans. why would somebody do that? >> i have the same question. >> from the beginning a lot of things were ignored. >> this is a prime time alert. the mansion where one of the nation's most unusual suicide happened has been sold. the millionaire owner has moved on his life shattered by the death of his live in lover and 6-year-old matt fatally injured while in her care. though the cops closed the case and label it a suicide, her family insists she was murdered. there is suspicion fueled by a second autopsy by dr. webbings who said cops rushed to judgment. >> on the left an bremer well-known lawyer legal analyst and als

brogan rafferty is officially charged with murder.clean-cut and sullen, the teen at the center of the so-called craigslist killings, was in court this morning. do you have anything to say? >> no comment. >> reporter: he says he is not a murderer. but in court, rafferty learned he is now charged as one. prosecutors say rafferty, along with his 52-year-old friend and mentor, richard beasley, led a man into rural ohio where that man was shot in the head. police have found two other bodies, both shot in the head and both buried in shallow graves. rafferty and beasley recruited their men, through a bogen help-wanted ad on craigslist. on her way out of court, brogan's mother reacted to the charges. >> no comment. >> reporter: your parents are saying you got roped into a scheme that beasley concocted. is that true? >> no comment. >> reporter: we're learning more about richard beasley, the self-styled man of god known as chaplain rich. abc news obtained this police report that says the chaplain ron prostitutes out of this supposed halfway hou

i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to "geraldo at large."ll the latest headlines, log on to fox news .com. channel. >>> >> it's in complete and it's over. penn state on the road with someone other than joe paterno as hid coach since 1965 they win this one for joe's staff. >> this is a fox news alert. i am craig rivera. it was victory for penn state in saturday's game against the ohio state buckeyes a welcome respite for the university tainted by child sex abuse allegations that costs joe paterno his job. >> are you sexually attracted to young boys? >> am i attracted to young boys? >> he was accused of abusing 8 boys over a 15 year period. it resulted in a violent backlash against him. >> leaving the home of jerry sandusky the assistant coach charged with 40 counts of child sexual abuse. apparently the front window to his home smashed in by vandals. two pricks were thrown through the windows. shaking a loyal fan base to the core and unleashing more dark secrets from its past. >>> i was sodomized orally pal tated. >> his shocking claim that in

. >> from america's news headquarters i am marianne rafferty.o find 1.2 trillion in budget savings over the next decade. hundreds of police and riot gear are occupying two parts demonstrators try to defy the mayor's more than 50 were arrested. they tore down the camp site describing them as unhealthy attracting drug users and fees. they close off the parks beginning massive cleanup efforts. i am mary an rafferty for the lathes headlines go to foxnews.com. faulkner now let's get you right back to huckabee. >> mike: welcome back to the theater. i'm pretty sure you don't know him this way. for 22 years he honorably served his country in the military. he went to first the marine corps and we have a few marines out here today. [cheers] >> mike: after a stint in the marine corps he was accepted into the naval preparatory school and then went on to annapolis. he has spent his life in a way that a lot of people are not aware giving himself tirelessly to veterans. because he he is one. and he loves this country. but you don't know him as that military pe

i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to the crisis at penn state.latest headlines, log on to fox news .com. s, foxs channel. >> more power than the university president maybe even more powerful than the governor. that is what they said about penn state head coach joe paterno. his star defensive coordinator jerry sandusky was another key figure in the nittany lions success and almost as popular. >> if norman rockwell were to draw up a college football town they would come up with penn state. this is the world that hundreds of thousands of penn state players and students and alumni have lived in. joe paternot joe pa it created and jerry sandusky was with him most of the bay when paterno became head coach, enrollment increased injuries the campus got bigger. penn state became well known across the country. >> during p paterno's reign, fe 81 defeated seasons and two national championships. the winningest coach in division one college football history. his 37 bowl appearances, 24 bowl victories records as well. frank harris played for paterno from 1969 t

in new york, marianne rafferty, fox news. >>> the announcement expected today from mayor gray coming up next. >>> then, it was a close one between the skins and cowboys. but you know it's been a tough season overall when fans are happy to see just a good game. dave ross is here with your monday morning quarterback. stay with us.   [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> people in reno, nevada, forced out of their homes by a fire over the weekend. we're getting a close look at the damage now. they're being let back in after an unusual out of season wildfire friday. the fire chard 2,000 acres. 10,000 people were forced to evacuate. >>> more than two dozen people out of their homes because of this apartment fire in sterling, virginia. this video shot by a person who lived nearby and posted it on you tube. broke out around 7:30 yesterday mo

(bike bell) >>> from america's news headquarters i'm marianne rafferty.yans celebrating across the country as word spread that momar qaddafi's son captured. libyan authorities releasing a picture of him in what appears to be a hospital bed. he was captured in the southern desert just over a month after his father was killed. he now faces trial before an international or libyan court. >>> the chancellor of the university of california davis refusing to resign despite calls for her to do so. faculty members calling for her to step down after video surfaced of a police officer pepper spraying occupy wall street protesters at close range. she called the images chilling and says she is forming a task force to investigate. the chancellor authorized the use of force. i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to fox news reporting, the crisis at penn state. for your latest headlines, log, on to fox news .com. >> more power than the university president maybe even more powerful than the governor. that is what they said about penn state head coach joe paterno. his star defe

. >>> from america's news headquarters i'm marianne rafferty.obama is set to return to washington, d.c. about an hour from now. the president wrapping up a week long tour of the asia pacific region. mr. obama traveled to his native hawaii where he hosted the asia pacific economic cooperation summit. afterwards he visited australia and indonesia. the president says the most useful thing to come out of the tour was the opening of asian markets for u.s. goods. >>> and relief that the hour for homeowners and firefighters in the sierra foothills near reno. snow helping to extinguish the massive wildfire that charred 2,000 acres and destroyed 32 homes. the nevada governor says it as miracle more weren't lost. most of the 10,000 evacuees now back home. investigators say power lines likely sparked the flames. i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to "justice" with judge jeanine. for the latest headlines, go tm fox news .com. faulkner. now, back to the judge. >> judge jeanine: what was accused rapist going out on the streets? arrested on a charge of forcible

. >>> live from america's news headquarters i'm marianne rafferty. earthquake striking oklahoma less than 24 hours after another quake struck the state. the quake hitting just before 11:00 p.m. local time 45 miles east of oklahoma city. it was a shallow one, 3.1 miles deep and struck the same area where a 4.7 magnitude quake hit arubanly saturday morning. that was the second -- early saturday morning. so far no, reports of damage or any injuries. >>> former heavyweight boxing champion smoking joe frazier is seriously ill with liver cancer and now in hospice care in philadelphia after being diagnosed a month ago. his manager revealing "this is very serious." he is famous for being the first man to defeat muhammad ali in the 1971 fight of the century. i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to "justice" withacko judge jeanine. judge. jonz this is a fox news alert. things just wrapping up in the herman cain newt gingrich primary debate. here is a clip. >> joining us this evening, two candidates from the state of georgia. herman cain and newt gingrich. [ applau

. >>> live in america's news headquarters i'm marianne rafferty in new york.h aired earlier on "geraldo at large" republican presidential candidate herman cain sat down. cain says he is rolling with the punches but his wife who he says already knew about the story took it much harder. he says she is fine now. asian stocks lower at this hour due to political developments in greece that could affect our own economy. the prime minister is stepping down to pave the way for an interim government and secure a new bailout deal. the country has been rocked by massive protests and debts. economists warn a wordwide recession could happen should greece go bankrupt. i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to john stossel's americ "stupid in america." for the latest headlines gorgeous to fox news .com. t? who might fix it? >> somebody needs to fix this! you you can do it! >> oprah thinks this woman can fix it. >> thank you, michelle. i'm rooting for you. >> michelle is michelle reid. >> michelle reid acting chancellor. >> five years ago, the mayor picked her to manage d.c. school

rafferty. mayor 6 los angeles ordering occupy wall street protesters to leave city hall, citing health concerns, mayor an tone -- antonio villaraigosa says they have to leave. several protesters are already vowing to stay past the deadline. the nationwide movement is now in its third month. a u.s. businessman suspect in the disappearance of his traveling companion in aruba will be set free on tuesday, the judge ordering the release after prosecutors failed to produce enough evidence. robin gardner went missing on august 2. she is presumed dead, but her body has not been found. her companion said she was swept out to sea while snorkelling. for your latest headlines, go to foxnews.com. you are watching the most powerful name in news, fox newschannel. rafferty. now back to "on the record." >> 33-year-old orlando mom michelle parker has been missing for more than a week. she was last seen dropping off her three-year-old twins at her ex,dale smith's house. it all happened on the same day she appeare

marianne rafferty is standing by with the headlines. >> reporter: new intelligence about the suspectedf nuclear weapons in iran could be released soon. diplomats telling the ap that the un plans to disclose information next week showing iran made computer models of an atomic warhead. the alliance is also expected to show satellite images of what it believes is a large steel container for testing arms related explosives. >>> the reverend jesse jackson and a group of occupy atlanta protesters taking over a bank lobby in the city. they said they're prophetting economic -- protesting economic conditions. reverend jackson said the occupy wall street movement should be about banks and financial conditions and not about clashes with mayors and police. >>> i'm marianne rafferty. now back to on the >> greta: 20 number one hits, three grammy awards, the cma entertainer of the year crown and that's certainly not all. country music superstar brad paisley is now an author. it's called diary of a player. brad paisley joined us to talk about his new book and play a little guitar. brad, nice to see yo

beasley's mother says he was a mentor to rafferty. >> he's a kid that we had taken to church since he reporter: police were led to the pair by a south carolina man who also answered the ad, but he says he escaped after being shot in the arm november 6th. heather tunnel, one of the dozens of other responders to the posting, was initially disappointed she didn't get the job. >> i just instantly got sick to my stomach just thinking how lucky i was because it could have very well been me had i gotten a response back. >> reporter: experts say criminals love craigslist because they can remain anonymous. >> you can place an ad, lure somebody to a particular location, rob them, kill them, scam them, and there's really no way to identify you. >> reporter: federal and local authorities fear in this latest case, they are dealing with a serial killer. and that's why the fbi continues to investigate as if there may be more victims out there. richard beasley, who has not yet been charged in this case, maintains his innocence, but, you know, security experts tell us, if you're going to apply for a j

nbc campaign embed andrew rafferty covers the cain campaign and joins us now by phone.ve you been hearing from cain staffers as this story has gained steam. are they trying to get on the same page here? >> yeah, well, good afternoon, veronica. we saw yesterday this kind of changing, this evolution of the story. of course it started yesterday morning at the press club where, you know, mr. cain said there was no settlement, that he knew of, and then all of a sudden, by the end of the day there was a settlement that he admitted that he knew of. he knew of -- that it was a settlement essentially paid out to the accuser. there has been an evolution and a very noticeable message, a loss between the staff that they cannot seem to get on the same page about this. >> all right. you know, we do appreciate your time out there, andrew. i know there's a lot more to talk about here. we'll have to let you go. nbc campaign embed andrew rafferty, thanks for your time. >>> can you believe the city with the highist number of asian americans, 1 in every 3 people is an asian american has be

. >> andrew rafferty has been with the cain campaign for some time, our nbc news embed.ool. have you seen more of that on the trail as well? >> herman cain is generally a jovial individual, and as we saw even on monday at the national press club he at least said that he welcomed the opportunity to respond to that report in politico that broke late sunday night and since then has kind of taken a light tone. staked him outside a pbs interview the evening that that story had broken, around turned to us right before he got in the car, answers the questions and said i'm going to have a great dinner in d.c. tonight. today there's been a change in demeanor what, we saw there and the campaign kind of sneaking him in back doors, bowling throw reporters, as we saw. he's supposed to take questions today and he didn't. >> you mentioned sneaking in through back doors, andrew. >> yeah. >> he snuck into a restaurant for some dinner with some senators i understand in d.c. last night as well. which senators were there, and what did they say afterwards about their meeting with herman cain

little unclear in how to respond to this politico story that broke late sunday night. >> andrew raffertyrew, thank you. >> thanks, craig. >>> rick perry won the viral video award this week when clips of a speech that he made in new hampshire friday started making the rounds. >> this is such a cool state. i mean, come on, "live free or die"? and it's like, live free or die! victory or death! bring it! >> joining me to talk about it is christie hoppy of the "dallas morning news." good day to you. we should probably note here that the edited clips of the speech do overstate a bit. how bizarre was the speech overall? >> i think it was an aberration. i think it was a giddy rick perry we saw. i think i'm going to chalk it up to the cheeseburger defense. earlier in the day, he had had a photo op with a hamburger the size of a canned ham, and i think he was just supersized on that friday night. >> here's the thing, though, the rick perry we saw in that video is a far cry from the rick perry that we have seen in a lot of the debate performances so far, but you write that the rick perry in that vi

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brogan rafferty will be in court this morning.n an exclusive interview with dan harris, his father previews the defense. >> reporter: 16-year-old brogan rafferty, caught up in a sensational murder case. a plot to kill people who reply to a bonus help wanted ad on craigslist. now, brogan's father, michael rafferty, tells abc news, in this exclusive taped inter, that his son fell under the spell of this man, 52-year-old rich beasley, who mentored brogan for a decade. >> to think that my son would be capable of masterminding a crazy scheme like this, that's beyond belief. >> reporter: he did not shoot anybody. but he did unwittingly dig some of the graves, thinking they were simply drainage ditches. >> reporter: i think he probably didn't realize what he was involved in until it was too late. and that he was in fear for his life and the lives of people that he loved. >> reporter: also this morning, we're learning more about the man they call chaplain rich beasley, a self-styled man of god. several churches he says he was associated w

mary ann rafferty takes a look at what was accomplished at the meeting. >> reporter: trying to keep an eye on unemployment at home even as he engages world leaders, president obama used the summitt to tout the benefits of trade. >> my highest priority as pros president is creating jobs and putting americans back to work and one of the best ways to do that is to increase our trade and exports with other nations. since this is the world's fastest growing region, the asia pacific is key to achieving my goal of doubling u.s. exports. >> reporter: at a news conference wrapping the summitt in his home state of hawaii, the president said he is not giving up hope for his stalled jobs bid in congress. >> i'm going to keep on pushing. my expectation is that we will get some it was done now and i'll keep on pushing until we get all it was done. and that may take me all the way to november to get it all done and it may take a new congress to get it done. >> reporter: but the republican candidates focused on taking his job charge the president's bill is a repeat of failed policies, too much governm

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mary ann rafferty has more details on today's festivities. >> reporter: cyber monday has turned into the second black friday but it is all based on online sales. expect some 120 plus million americans to log on and go shopping. >> i like the online thing. a lot of the companies offer the same product with free shipping. you don't have to wait in lined and the hustle and bustle. >> it saves time. no drama, no lines. i'm just online shopping. >> reporter: many shops are still enjoy the in-store shopping experience too. >> i did half it was online and half it was in the stores because i kind of like. ambience of being out with the people and the lights. >> reporter: shopping on mobile devices made up to 10% of cybersales over the thanksgiving weekend. >> if i were to purchase something, i would probably use my iphone because it is a little mini computer. >> reporter: this year is expected to top 2010's billion dollar sign are monday. >> this year, our expectation will be at least 20% bigger than black friday. >> for the most part, people enter a better position than they were three or f

. >> from america's news headquarters, i'm marianne rafferty.mic energy department will have a report, with mounting evidence that iran may be building an atomic bomb. a member of the obama administration saying that the islamic regime has been unable to demonstrate peaceful intent of its nuclear program. the country insists it's only interested in energy. a texas judge who was secretly filmed beating his teenaged daughter will not face criminal charges. since it happened in 2004, authorities say the statute of limitations has passed. in a graphic video, judge william adams can be seen hitting his disabled daughter with a belt. the daughter posted the video online, generating millions of views. now back to "on the record." for your latest headlines, go to foxnews.com. >> president obama just got a letter, he probably won't be wild about it. it's from the attorney general of texas. what's in the letter? the texas attorney general is here. good evening. you wrote the president a letter. why? and what's in it? >> well, greta, this is a follow-up le

. >> from america's news headquarters, i'm marianne rafferty.are set to resume monday on the involuntary manslaughter case in michael jackson's doctor, after ending the first day of deliberations on friday without a verdict. the decision hinges on whether they believe it was dr. conrad murray or jack sop himself who delivered a deadly dose of a pain killer. and people sick at a high school football game in football friday night. the houston fire department saying more than 20 people were treated, including a firefighter. most of those who were sick were band members. houston polices are still trying to figure out what caused the illnesses. now back to "on the record." for the latest headlines, go to foxnews.com. you are watching the most powerful name in news, fox newschannel. record. >> greta: 20 number one hits, three grammy awards, the cma entertainer of the year crown and that's certainly not all. country music superstar brad paisley is now an author. it's called diary of a player. brad paisley joined us to talk about his new book and play a

i'm maryanne rafferty.or the latest go to foxnews.com. >> it's easy to fall into the pattern of covering the presidential race from the perspective of the candidates. there are stump speeches, attack ads and political calculations. what is missing is the prospective of regular americans as they make the difficult choice of which candidate will be best of the country. so this hour, fox news reporting has decided to look through t other end of the telescope, so to speak. we followed iowa republicans close up as they went about the business of choosing the candidate who will face president obama in 2012. >> i have made them for all the old, old campaigns from way back when. >> memorial day weekend, joani is baking cookies for one candidate in particular. >> we can only put one in the oven at once. >> her favorite. >> forme governor of massachusetts, mitt romney. >> i look youngener that picture, though. >> she's rounded up 200 of her fellow republicans to fill this barn for him. romney hasn't campaigned in iow