john preston was an absolute phoney.e was expert at was giving the dog cues. >> how did you figure this guy was a charlton? >> we started getting these complaints complaints defense attorneys about john preston. after you get the second or third one you start to suggest wait a second, what exactly is it that a dog does in these cases is it forensically possible for this german shepherd to hit on the shirt and hit on the guy and then link it to a crime with so much crime and distance? >> why did it take 27 years before they-before the cops got on to the d.n.a. >> remember i did the 2020 investigation of john preston in the 80's. and and still william dillon lang wished. i have to say my heart goes out to this guy. imagine how bitter. i know how angry i would be. >> juan: that man singing at the tampa bay ray's game is not bitter and his gratitude toward you. >> a grateful person, a patriot. a person with great talent heart and charisma. he languished in jail. >> 27 years. >> i would be so angry. i also have to mention tha

a crew from "extra" captured john travolta and kelly preston hoepsing a fund-raiser for their hawaiihabs, we're the best. >> i can't believe it, it works. >> reporter: their method of rehabilitation is unorthodox. patients are call students and they study eight books based on the writings of l. ron hubbard. its unconventional methods include being in a sauna for five hours a day. many graduates have told us the program helps them lead drug-free lives. but three people in the past year have died under mysterious circumstances while in the care of narconnon's flagship facility. stacy murphy 21 old, hillary holton, 21, gabriel graves, 32 years old. they all died inside narconon arrowhead. gabriel's mother and stepfather want answer. did you feel like they were completely forthcoming with you on the phone in terms of who they were, what their procedures were? >> no. no. i number one said i do not want my son indoctrinated into scientology here and i mean it. and we don't do that. >> they said -- >> they said we do not do that at all. when i talked to gabe about it, he said that's their w

cnn political director mark preston is joining us live from washington this morning. john berman and were talking about how similar, we have chris christie and paul ryan, one of the similarities, they're both tough talkers. is this a surprise pick do you think? >> not at all. this has been long rumored, certainly over the past couple of months. if chris christie was not going to be the vice presidential pick, he was going to get a key speaking slot at the rnc. you can't get much better than the keynote. chris christie, this will be announced in just a few short hours. chris christie did speak to "usa today" previewing his speech. let's take a quick look at what he said to "usa today" as he prepares for his speech. chris christie telling the paper, i'll try to tell very direct and hard truths to people in the country about the trouble that we're in and the fact that fixing those probms is not going to be easy for any of them. chris christie, beloved by conservatives. they love his straight fighter persona. he's a tough talker. chris christie is likely to give quite a rousin

very important certainly in a state where i'm standing right now in florida, john. >> all right, mark preston, you are there in tampa waiting for the convention and perhaps waiting for a hurricane that might be on the way. thanks, mark. >>> so far it's a tropical storm. its name is isaac. it could become a hurricane by thursday. some weather models showing isaac is making its way toward florida which could mean big problems for the republican national convention in tampa next week. about 50,000 people are expected to visit the sin city -- or the city -- sorry, i'm thinking about the harry story. that city during the convention. it's been 90 years since a major hurricane directly hit tampa. organizers aren't taking any chances. they're keeping an eye on this storm's path. let's get to rob marciano for the latest forecast. i might be the first person to ever call tampa sin city. >> listen, you know, i'm sure conventions on both sides of the aisle may very well call it that behind closed doors. who knows. i'm sure it's a good time. the fresh advisory out. it's getting better organized. see it he

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mark preston down in washington, always good to talk to you. thanks very much. >> thanks, john minutes past the hour. now the marines have been called in to help fight the wildfires in the west. right now, 13 states west of the mississippi are battling at least 70 large fires that have already consumed 1.3 million acres. in central washington state, the taylor bridge fire torched nearly 40 square miles, destroying at least 60 homes as well. >> six former news of the world journalists appearing in a london court today to answer to phone hacking charges. among them, andy colson, a former aide to david cameron and former editor at news of the world, one-time news corp. chief executive rebekah brooks is expected to appear in court next month. >>> ikea plans to open 100 budget hotels across europe that cater to cross-country travelers. we'll have to assume that hotel guests won't have to assemble the furniture. >> what if they have the ikea meatballs in the mini bar? >> you like those? >> my kids love them. >>> this has never happened before at a tournament, the players name is not