ariel castro.tead, life in prison without the possibility of parole. the only way he can get out of prison is if they pardon him. other than that, he's not getting out of prison. the incentive is that the three women who were held hostage, prisoners for a decade will not have to go through the ordeal of testifying. ariel castro is charged with 977 counts rape, kidnapping, sexual abuse and the one that carries the death penalty, he is charged with beating and starving and she had a miscarriage and that is the aggravated murder charge. what has to happen, this is never complete until the court goes to session because the judge will have to question castro extensively. enough to say, mr. castro, do you understand what's going on? do you agree with this? if he is incoherent or is not paying any attention, the judge says, i don't think you agree with this, you will have to go to trial. it will all happen at the top of the hour. >> that's interesting you say that because ariel castro hasn't exactly been

antes que ariel castro secuestrara a las jÓvenes. estaban cerradas con clavos. el profesional de la banca que dao s de osvaldo s quedÓ sor prendido al saber que su padre era habÍa secuestrado a estas 3 mujeres. >>> trata de recuperar su vida poco a poco anthony dice que con la sentencia de su padre, se ha hecho justicia. >>> ariel castro serÁ sentenciado a cadena perpetua y mil aÑos de prisiÓn tendrÁ la oportunidad de hacer declaraciones. tambiÉn, podrÁ expresarse sus vÍctimas y familiares. en chicago, telemundo. >>> al regresar en noticiero telendo. dejan libre al chofer del tren que se descarrilÓ en espaÑa, verÁn imagenes tambiÉn del enfrentamiento entre jÓvenes >>> radicaron cargos criminales contra el conductor del tren que se dra. descarrilÓ que dejo 79 muertos y cientos de heridos lo dejaron en libertad tiene que presentarse en corte semanalmente y le quitaron su pasaporte. las autoridades se disponen a analizarlas cajas negras que pueden aportar mÁs detalles sobre lo que pasÓ. >>> en el sur de italia, 38 # personas murieron, 1

we'll heard a lot from ariel castro. how would you describe him at this hearing today where you were? >> reporter: for the first time you hear him a lot in the past, he had his head down, eyes closed, hasn't spoken very much. for the first time today, he looks and sounds like the ariel castro the neighbors have been saying, talks a lot, gregarious. though he wasn't laughing, he was a lot more pleasant, chatty, more so than in past appearances. of course because he got the book thrown at him, that's probably wihy. >> and he was rather bizarre i think it's fair to say. this is whether he was asked if he's fluent in english. >> english i'm very good at spelling and i'm very good at reading but i can't comprehend because, like i mentioned earlier, my addiction to pornography and sexual problem has really taken a toll on my mind. >> so that question isn't even related to him being a sexual predator and he sort of sexualizes it in this very bizarre way. >> it's clearly on his mind, right? he's getting locked in right now. it's

that would never cross my mind. >> reporter: ariel castro's brothers pedro and o'neil, are still trying to comprehend how their brother was able to hide his alleged savagery. >> i can't believe that ariel was committing such a hateful crime for this long amount of time, acting like there was nothing happening. you know, no worries. >> it hurts. it hurts a lot. i woke up out of the nightmare last night and i want to wake up out of this one and i just can't. >> reporter: both brothers visited ariel's house often, never suspecting any wrongdoing, even when they saw him with a little girl, who they later discovered was amanda berry's child, born in captivity. >> i had no idea that little girl was his or amanda's. >> reporter: how is it possible that these close family members could not have known what was going on? how could they have not suspected or noticed anything troubling about their brother, their father? >> oftentimes, you will find individuals who can channel their aggressive behavior and sometimes their sexually aggressive behavior in a way that is very narrow, and very clandestin

cadena perpetua fue la condena de ariel castro. hoy llegÓ a un acuerdo.iosa >> lo que es un sus familiares buscando respuestas lo que es la ana marÍa de origen colombiano que provocÓ en el tren de espaÑa y conocieron de cerca, asÍ comenzamos. le que sucede. hola ¿quÉ tal muy buenas noches. en el quinto dÍa libre entender que debido a los malos sacerdotes debido a la corrupciÓn, francisco participÓ en un vÍa crucis en rÍo de janeiro, en la intensa jornada del pontÍfice. >> el papa francisco observÓ el vÍa crucis con que inspirados en la problemÁtica actual de los jÓvenes se narro de manera particular el calvario de cristo que padeciÓ al ser crucifico do se abordaron cuestiones como adicciones, condena al aborto, discapacitados diferencias Étnicas entre otros temas >> hemos acompaÑado. >> el discurso posterior reconociÓ que los fieles pero dentro la fe por los ministros del evangelio, por los sacerdotes pedÓfilos y critico los paraÍsos artificiales de las drogas. en la cruzada por el consumo, volviÓ a tener, almorzo con un grupo de jÓvenes representan repre

today the judge asked ariel castro if he understands the terms of the agreement. >> do you understand, mr. castro, that upon entering this plea you will never be released from prison? >> i understand that and i agree with it [inaudible] >> shepard: after all he faced nearly 1,000 charges including rape, kidnapping and murder when prosecutors say he beat one woman who miscarried.t until she all three women managed to escape that house of horrors back in may. they spoke out earlier this month. >> i'm growing stronger today and having my privacy has helped immensely. i ask everyone to continue to respect our privacy and give us time to have a normal life. >> shepard: the three survivors released a statement through their legal team today saying amanda gina and michelle are relieved by today's plea. satisfied resolution of the case and looking forward to having these legal proceedings draw to a close in the near future. garrett continue any is continueny is live in our new york newsroom in a minute garrett? >> have a chance to hear from three women next thursday at ariel ariel castros sen

that would never cross my mind. >> reporter: ariel castro's brothers pedro and o'neil, are still tryingo comprehend how their brother was able to hide his alleged savagery. >> i can't believe that ariel was committing such a hateful crime for this long amount of time, acting like there was nothing happening. you know, no worries. >> it hurts. it hurts a lot. i woke up out of the nightmare last night and i want to wake up out of this one and i just can't. >> reporter: both brothers visited ariel's house often, never suspecting any wrongdoing, even when they saw him as a little girl, who they later discovered was amanda berry's child, born in captivity. >> i had no idea that little girl was his or amanda's. >> reporter: how is it possible that these close family members could not have known what was going on? how could they have not suspected or noticed anything troubling about their brother, their father? >> oftentimes, you will find individuals who can channel their aggressive behavior and sometimes their sexually aggressive behavior in a way that is very narrow, and very clandestine. >

i'm also happy with that. >> reporter: ariel castro avoids a trial, but the terrible secrets of what he did will not get locked away like he will. because before castro is sentenced next thursday, prosecutors plan what they call a presentation to lay out in detail, they say, how castro was a monster. finally, prosecutors insist, vow that castro will never again get to see the child that he fathered with one of his victims. live in cleveland, i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> okay. thank you, steve. >>> new details on that crashed asiana flight 214. the wrecked fuselage was supposed to be moved from a hangar at sfo by today, but the airport tells us it will be stored there for a little bit longer. the airline, asiana, is still trying to find a suitable location to move the wreckage to. at this point it hasn't found a hangar large enough to hold the fuselage intact. >>> from jt to jay-z, the giants playing at at&t park. the first-place as hosting the rivals angels. and jay-z and just win timberla bumping it at candlestick park. a lot going on. before you head out, let's check

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she endured painful beatings at the hands of ariel castro, but says her spirit is unbroken. >>"i may have been through hell and back, but i am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face and my head held situation define who i am i will define the situation." >> pam: the video was shot last week at a cleveland law firm. the cleveland courage fund was established to help michelle knight, gina dejesus, amanda berry. and berry's daughter. more than one million dollars has been donated to the fund. >> pam: meantime. the accused kidnapper, ariel castro, has pleaded not guilty to 329 counts. >> pam: many reports indicating tonight former n- f-l player aaron hernandez made an alarming admission about some murder charges he's facing in massachusetts. kron-4's jason appelbaum is here with the latest on that. jason? >> reporter: one of the alleged it a compliment cup accomplices was told this man calls batiste that supposedly was what her grandest the another accomplished artist wallace told him that her menendez admitted to killing lloyd the day after the shooting. is

castro, more importantly there is signature here on the signature line is that your signature ariel castroting 24 plea agreement, on page 18. >> that's correct. >> so this is your signature? >> that's correct. >> mr. castro, my understanding from meeting with your counsel and counsel for the state is that a plea agreement has been reached in this matter. are you fully aware of the terms and do you consent to that plea agreement? >> i'm fully aware and i do consent. >> you understand that by virtue of the plea, you will not be having a trial? >> i'm aware of that. >> i will ask mr. mcgin this y or someone else in the prosecutor's office to generally outline the plea agreement and talk with your attorneys and ask them some further questions. then i will speak with you again. if you have questions for me at anytime, please ask them. if you need to take a break at any point, again please let me know, okay? >> thank you. mr. thomas. >> if it please the court before we begin recitation of the plea make a motion to amend the indictment with jane doe. jane doe 1 is michelle knight throughout the i

permited to make statements at the sentencing hearing, the hearing that will end the legal case of ariel castro. >> gary tuchman is joining us and the three victims were not in court today. there l they be in court on thursday for the official sentencing? >> reporter: well, we know castro will make some statements, so these three victims have every right to do it, also. verdict impact statement. they don't have an obligation but it's a right. it may be tough for them to do that but often therapists say it's therapeutic to do and they will have the support of an entire city and country if they do. >> did the judge respond when castro said he misses his daughter? >> reporter: the judge did not issue a response but prosecutors later said there is a zero percent chance that castro will get any visitation rights with 6-year-old jocelyn. >> gary tuchman, thanks for your excellent, excellent reporting. >>> we're following more tonight. isha has a 360 bulletin, isha? >> lawmakers in new york agreed to compensate people sterilized against their will. more than 7,000 people were forcibly sterilized over

could have a cost of $60 trillion. >>> nbc news has learned prosecutors in cleveland are offering ariel castro a plea deal, scrapping the death penalty in favor of a life sentence without parole plus 1,000 years. castro is accused of kidnapping three women and holding them captive for one decade. >>> during a massive rio dejannero post prafrancis urged young catholics to shake up the church. spreading the faith. >>> the former police officer who sprayed students is appealing for workers compensation claiming he suffered psychiatric injury from the 2011 incident. john pike was fired eight months after an investigation found that his action there was unwarranted. >>> a company in california has found quite an interesting way, shall we say, for pet owners to show their love for their favorite celebrities. >> marilyn, right? >> yeah. if you're a pet, do you want this? >> lady gaga. katy perry. >> they created pet wigs. you're getting ahead of my story. they have created the celebrity dos. these looks cost around $30. the website -- keep them going there. >> i have no idea who that is. >> they also

his demeanor was similar last week when we showed you ariel castro at that time pleaded not guilty to count indictment for allegedly holding michele knight, amanda berry and gina de jesus captive for nearly a decade. out front a clinical psychologist and patty wood. i want to start with you. we have heard from these three women. we have heard their voices. we have seen them. they say they are making progress in their recovery. i want to play again from all of you a little bit of each of what they have had to say. >> first and foremost i want everyone to know how happy i am to be home with my family and my friends. it has been unbelievable. i am getting stronger each day and having my privacy has helped immensely. >> i want everyone to know i am doing just fine. >> it's always hard to watch when you see that michele knight clip. castro could face the death penalty. if there is no plea that would men the women could be required to testify. >> they would be retraumatized over and over and over again. one of the things i do see and something we have talked about, they are showing some rea

millón de dólares, con 9 mil donaciones de parte de personas alrededor del país, mientras que ariel castro asesinato con agravantes. >>> con las manos en la masa, un mujer de michigan fue descubierta mientras que trataba contratar un sicario para matar a su esposo y cobrar el seguro, julia fue grabada cuando daba dijne por adelantado al sicario, que era en realidad un policía encubierto >>> el debate de la reforma migratoria se traslada desde este miércoles a la cámara de representantes la cual es dominada por los republicanos que se opone a legalizar a los inmigrantes indocumentados, su partido no planea la ciudadanía en el proyecto de ley. >>> justamente ante este temor, activistas proinmigrantes se movilizan a través del país, por eso jaime garcía nos muestra. >>> decenas de activistas marcharon frente a las oficinas del partido republicano en california, para presionar a los republicanos. >>> la mayoría de los votantes del país ,apoyan la ciudadanía. >>> la marcha es en la víspera del reinicio de la sesión en la cámara de representantes, donde los republicanos son mayoría. >>> el proce

ariel castro talks about the demons that drove him. we begin with the politics lead. for the last week woman after woman has come forward accusing san diego mayor bob filner of grabbing, groping, kissing, literally drooling on them and acting like a whistling, howling wolf in a tex avery cartoon. just hours ago he offered his apologies, but not his resignati resignation. >> i apologize to my staff, i

. >>> ariel castro reached a plea deal. man accused of holding three women captive for nearly ten years in his cleveland house, castro will serve a life sentence plus a thousand years and avoid the death penalty as a result of the plea deal. his victims say they are relieved by the deal which spares them from testifying at a trial which was supposed to begin august 5. >>> president obama is at the korean war vet ransz memorial this morning. it is the 60th anniversary of the signing of the agreement that ended the korean war and just saw the president honor those who fought. the prisoners of war that came home and those who died in battle. >>> pope francis is celebrating mass at the rio de janeiro cathedral in brazil this morning. he will be meeting with politicians later today. he has been talking to the country's youth this week, encouraging them to help change the world and put on the faith. >>> russia is weighing a tough decision, whether or not to grant asylum to edward snowden. and the u.s. is watching very closely. a

remember, these are the three that were kept in the house by ariel castro. it's moving stuff.ll tell you what it is and the fallout from it, too. >> i just want everyone to know i'm doing just fine. i may have been through hell and back but i am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face. cenk: all right. what you're looking at and hearing there was of course amanda berry, one of the three women kidnapped by ariel castro, the other two girls were held in the home, some for as long as 10 years. they've made a videotape. ana kasparian is going to tell us more. >> they were freed by a man by the name of charles ramsey. they had been captured and held captive for 10 years and after two months of being freed, they have decided to release a you tube video. it's about three minutes long, explaining how they're doing and how grateful they are. >> i want to thank everyone who has helped me and my family through this entire ordeal. everyone who has been there to support us, it's ban blessing to have such an outpouring of love and kindness. >> i would say thank you for th

thank you. >> reporter: ariel castro is facing more than 300 counts including kidnapping and rape. he's also charged with one count of aggravated murder. prosecutors believe he ended michelle knight's fourth pregnancy by punching her in the stomach. scott, a judge last week found castro mentally fit to stand trial. >> pelley: thank you, elaine. in egypt, the president installed by the leaders of a military coups named a new prime minister and vice president today. but that did not calm the millions of egyptians who support the depotsed president. mohammed morsi was the first freely elected leader in egypt's long history. now he's under military guard. yesterday the army massacred his supporters who demanded his release. holy williams was in middle of it today. >> reporter: the depotsed president mohammed morsi refused to be intimidated. a day after egyptian soldiers opened fire on a crowd of protestors, killing more than 50 people, thousands of them rallied again in cairo. protected by their own team of volunteer security guards. doesn't matter what egypt's new government does, the

durante una dÉcada las jovencitas fueron brutalmente maltratadas por ariel castro, un mÚsico de 52 aÑosfierno durante estos aÑos, pero lo harÉ con una sonrisa en mi cara, a quiÉn su secuestrador hizo abortar a patadas. >>> no voy a dejar que la situaciÓn defina quiÉn soy, yo soy quien definirÁ la situaciÓn. >>> un mensaje poderoso dicen los que saben. >>> mentalmente no estaban desarrolladas, ellas ahora comienzan a desarrollar estos conceptos y recordar conceptos como que es la libertad. >>> en el video aparece la joven puertorriqueÑa gina de jesÚs, que solo agradeciÓ por el apoyo mientras sus padres dieron las gracias al pÚblico por las donaciones que ayudaron a las mujeres. el fondo tiene hasta el momento un millÓn de dolares con 9 mil donaciones por parte de personas. mientras ariel castro tendrÁ que regresar a una corte para ser juzgado por 329 cargos, entre ellos violaciÓn y asesinato con agravante. en la ciudad de nueva york, blanca rosa vilchez. >>> la intriga internacional sobre edward snowden se centra en venezuela, su presidente maduro dijo que el ex analista le habÍa pedido

we know what it means to serve. >>> we have breaking news on ariel castro. castro's sister telling cnn that michele knight, one of the women he held captive for more than a decade will make a statement tomorrow. pamela brown spoke to castro's sister. what can you tell us about michele knight? >> reporter: what we know so far is that one of the three victims of ariel castro's victims will be making an impact statement tomorrow at his sentencing. i have been told this by a couple of sources and also spoke to castro's sister. and she confirmed the information that michele knight is likely to be making an impact statement tomorrow. again, things could change between now and then but that is the expectation. the other two victims, amanda berry and gina de jesus are expected to be represented by family members at castro's sentencing tomorrow but are not expected to make an aappearance. castro's sister tells me michele knight is expected to come and make an appearance at the sentencing. we have heard from michele knight, gina de jesus and amanda berry in that youtub

that means ariel castro will not face the death penalty. today that he agrees to the deal - and understands what it means. castro will die in prison. with a sentence that technically calls for a thousand year term - because of the long list of charges. prosecutors agreed to taking the death penalty off the table - since it means castro's three victims will not have to testify at any trial. here's part of what castro said in court today.marking the first time the public has heard him. j>> udge: finally sir, again, do you understand mr. castro, that upon entering this plea you will never be released prison? >> castro: i do understand that, and i stated that to -- the agent, dave at sex crimes that i know i was going to get much the book pretty much thrown at me. castro's three victims are said to be relieved that there will be no trial. and they were not the only women who were missing for so long in cleveland. far from it. hundreds of women have disappeared without a trace in the ohio city over the years. announcer: announcer: sunday's your l

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ariel castro's trial is set to start next month. >>> we're following some breaking news out of tesk. melissa is at the live desk. >> i want to show you a live picture at the state house. lawmakers debating the bill in a special session that would restrict abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and require they only be performed in surgical centers. state center wendy davis filibustered a bill during a special session. you may remember last month thousands of anti-abortion protesters rallied last night. supporters wearing blue, opponents wearing orange. this bill is expected to pass. if it does, it would close all but five abortion clinics in the state of texas now. still not clear when the state senate will vote. at the live desk, news 4. >>> right now attorneys for george zimmerman are presenting their case. we'll find out sometime this afternoon whether the defense can use a computer reanimation of the night zimmerman shot and killed trayvon martin. they spent the morning questioning the crime scene reconstruction expert who designed it. prosecutors object to the animation saying it

the latest on ariel castro's plea agreement in cleveland. >>> there's now seven women saying san diego's mayor sexually harassed them. >> he'd come in and try to kiss me on the lips and i'd have to squirm to get away. >> should he step down? >>> second sexting scandal involving anthony weiner getting more salacious. >> he would get jealous if other men complimented me. i felt manipulated. >> can he recover. >>> we expect the hear more from trayvon martin's mother soon. this is a part of a conference. we're keeping an eye on that event. we'll bring you her comments as soon as they begin. >>> the latest juror to speak out about the george zimmerman trial says she feels that he got away with murder. the juror is the second one the come forward and talk about the decision to acquit zimmerman of killing trayvon martin. she tells abc news she wanted to find zimmerman guilty but the law would not allow it. pamela brown has more on the juror's insight into the verdict. >> this second juror to come forward is not only speaking out but she's showing her face. it's clear in her interview she's conf

you could see gina's family show up, nancy, her mom, and really make a statement to ariel castro that they are not happy with any of this. >> it would be amazing to hear them speak, of course, only if it's, you know, something that makes them feet better about it. thank you so much, scott, who, as we said, broke so much on this story. >>> still to come, the people that want to keep you from drinking big sodas suffered a big set back today. >>> plus, the crash in san francisco. while have police charged men with a horrible crime related to that plane who didn't have anything to do with the actual crash? >>> and later, the deadly high speed train crash in spain. investigators confirm exactly how fast that train was going at that instant that it killed so many, 79 people. and also, we now know tonight exactly what the driver was doing at the moment this happened. i'm here at my house on thanksgiving day, and i have a massive heart attack right in my driveway. the doctor put me on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regime

. >>> plus, ariel castro blames porn. and abuse he went through, for the monstrous ordeal for the three women he kidnapped for a decade. how long will he remain in prison? >>> and the latest from the anthony weiner scandal. could it derail hillary clinton 2016? let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. welcome to friday. we begin with intensive therapy. at least that's how san diego's embattled mayor says he's going to deal with the allegations against him. he is not resigning, though the calls for him to do so have reached washington, d.c. four more women have now come forward, bringing the total to seven. and among them, a retired navy rear admiral, a dean at san diego state university, a prominent local businesswoman and the major's own communications director, who resigned in june. the allegation lgs include things like this. inappropriate touching, groping, kissing and more. casey wian is outfront in san diego. roar right aft >> reporter: right after a city planning meeting, the major address

a plea deal in the works for ariel castro. >>> and prince harry speaks out about prince george. >>> good morning. anthony weiner's bomb shell admissions keep coming. he now says that he saexed up three women after similar behavior forced him to resign from congress in 2011. >> it is not dozens or dozens. it's six to ten. i can't tell you absolutely what somebody else is going to consider inappropriate. >> was it sexual? >> i don't believe that i had any more than three. >> this new admission comes on the heels of tuesday's press conference. when anthony and his wife by his side sexted woman as of last year. a new poll falls that anthony weiner has fallen behind christine quinn, quinn leads weiner 27% to 22%. the new poll also finds a dramatic shift of democrats. 55% now have a negative impression of him. a spike of 19% since june. 30% still see him favorably. >>> now to another shocking admission, this one from the second juror to speak publicly in the wake of george zimmerman's acquittal. >> george zimmerman got away with murder. but you can't get away from god. and attend of the day, h

>> i did a couple of hours ago talk to the defense lawyer, and he tells me he expects ariel castro toe a statement. i'm not sure how much that statement will be, but you have to wonder, is he going to try to dominate these three women again like he did for ten years in that house? is he going to try to victimize them again or is he going to apologize? i'm told by his defense lawyer that he is going to make some type of an apology, show some type of remorse. you have to wonder if you are going to believe this guy or not. >> right. and when he had a chance to speak, it was all about blaming pornography, no remorse at all that we saw. all we've seen so far, scott, the three women, that short video they put out where they thanked the public, said they wanted to move on with their lives and amanda berry, the woman who made the original 911 call, she was at a concert this weekend, you can see her there in the front. >> reporter: yeah, that was shocking. >> it was, wasn't it? >> reporter: i heard that backstage, the tears started coming out, just an overwhelming feeling of the support out th

permited to make statements at the sentencing hearing, the hearing that will end the legal case of ariel castro. >> gary tuchman is joining us and the three victims were not in court today. there l they be in court on thursday for the official sentencing? >> reporter: well, we know castro will make some statements, so these three victims have every right to do it, also. verdict impact statement. they don't have an obligation but it's a right. it may be tough for them to do that but often therapists say it's therapeutic to do and they will have the support of an entire city and country if they do. >> did the judge respond when castro said he misses his daughter? >>. >> reporter: the judge did not issue a response but prosecutors later said there is a zero percent chance that castro will get any visitation rights with 6-year-old jocelyn. >> gary tuchman, thanks for your excellent, excellent reporting. >>> we're following more tonight. isha has a 360 bulletin, isha? >> lawmakers in new york agreed to compensate people sterilized against their will. more than 7,000 people were forcibly sterilized o

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jon: so ariel castro, he has a court date coming up, doesn't he?reporter: with no delays, jury selection should quinn on august the 5 -- should begin on august the 5th. he has made one surprising request to the judge, that he see the 6-year-old daughter that he fathered with amanda berry. that request was denied, jon. jon: all right. mike tobin joining us live from chicago. thanks for that update, mike. coming up later this hour, we'll take a look at how the release of this video might impact in this case and whether it could force ariel castro's defense team to reevaluate its decision to take this to trial. jenna: an interesting angle. also, some brand new information on the pilots in the deadly plane crash in san francisco. the pilot in control of the plane who had just over 40 hours training on the 777 was being guided by a pilot on his very first day on the job as a trainer. adam houseley's live at the airport with the latest on this investigation. so, adam, there's still no word from the ntsb on what may have caused the crash landing? >> repor

it starts with amanda berry who initiated the escape from ariel castro's home. she has a 6-year-old daughter with him. >> i want to thank everyone who has help me and my family through this entire ordeal, everyone who has been here to support us, it's been a blessing to have such an outpouring of love and kind nsz. >> what stands out is not how the girls sound, but also how they look. clearly they've gotten makeovers. gina dejesus and michelle knight had long hair. keep in mind knight is said to have hearing problems from being beaten so badly by castro. >> we have been hurt by people, but we need to rely on god as being the judge. god has a plan for all of us, a plan that he gave me was to help others that have been in the same situations i have been in. >> reporter: knight is also the one castro allegedly punched her in the stomach so hard forcing her to miscarry on more than one occasion. gina dejesus saying just one sentence, thank you for your support. castro is pleading not guilty to a slew of kidnapping and rape charges. you can logon to nbcbayarea.com fo

ariel castro is expected to be sentenced thursday toh!?ife prison plus 1,000 years on top of that after pleading guilty. the plea deal spared him the death penalty. >>> we have breaking news for you at the white house. he's congratulating the san francisco giants at the white house. >> give them a big round of applause. >> and of course we've got somebody who keeps on looking younger every time i see him. the say hey kid, willie mays in the house. [ applause ] >> and of course we've got a big -- give a big congratulations to the manager, bruce mochi who just last week joined grates like john mcgraw and joe torre to win 1500 games. that is an incredible honor. give bruce a big round of applause. congratulatio congratulations. now it wasn't that long ago that these guys were already here celebrating their last world series title. the giants are still one behind stellar pitching. smoother defense. hitting. even though they used a different closer down the stretch, this one still had a beard to fear. on the other hand, some things do change. i

none of the women mentioned ariel castro by name. but michelle referenced the decade she spent inside this cleveland house. >> i may have been through hell and back, but i am strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face, and with my head held high and my feet firmly on the ground. >> reporter: gina dejesus went missing at age 14. appearing with her parents, these were her only words. >> i would say thank you for the support. >> reporter: cleveland city councilman matt zone told us last month, that gina is staying with family. and has the shih tzu terrier puppy she bonded with as a prisoner. >> she definitely wants to get their drivers license. she is interested in maybe going back to school. she wants to do the little simple things, the things you and i take for granted. >> all the things she's missed out on. >> nearly half her life, for sure. >> reporter: clevelanders have been good at giving the women space to heal. >> i'm getting stronger each day, and having my privacy has helped immensely. >> i will not let the sit

. >> reporter: brian, in court today ariel castro never apologized or even acknowledged the horrors that went on in that house. >> do you understand, mr. castro, that upon entering this plea you will never be released from prison? >> i do understand it. >> reporter: a life sentence without parole plus 1,000 years for kidnapping three young women and holding them hostage in this run-down cleveland house for a decade. 53-year-old ariel castro also pled guilty to murder for causing one of his victims to miscarry a baby after beating her. >> i knew i was going to get pretty much the book thrown at me. >> he's never coming out except nailed in a box or an ash can. >> reporter: outside court, many in cleveland expressed relief. >> let this guy go to jail, rot away. >> reporter: castro told the judge he had an addiction to pornography, adding he had been abused. >> i was also a victim as a child. >> reporter: castro's victims were not in court but earlier this month released video statements. >> i want everybody to know how happy i am. >> thank you for your support. >> we need to rely on god as

, was sentenced to life without parole plus 1,000 years. >>> and this program note, ariel castro's sonnthony will be interviewed on "today" tomorrow morning. >>> when nbc "nightly news" continues on this sunday evening, the crackdown on the cruise ship industry. you may be surprised at what's really going on. >>> a look back to the summer of '63 with president john f. kennedy. >>> to troubled waters of the cruise ship industry where consumer confidence has dropped 12% in the last year, a year filled with fires, accidents and health threats finally forcing lawmakers to try to hold them better accountable. nbc's mark potter reports. >> reporter: since the crash of the "costa concordia" last year, cruise ship fire, health threats and power outages like the one aboard the carnival "triumph" have grabbed headlines worldwide. now the issue of crime against passengers is drawing the attention of senate commerce committee chairman john d. rockefeller. >> cruise lines are on notice that the safety and protection of passengers is now their number one priority. whether they like it or not. >> rep

. >> reporter: ariel castro, the man accused of kidnapping them has pleaded not guilty to more than 300 counts. in the video, her outlook is hopeful. she and berry looking to the future. >> i ask everyone to continue to give us privacy and have time to give us to a normal life. >> i'm looking forward to my brand-new life. >> ariel castro's trial is set to begin on august 5th. the women said in a statement last week they want it resolved quickly. >>> our other big story, investigators looking into the crash-landing in san francisco, are focusing on the final seconds in the cockpit. >> they've spoken to the pilot who was training on the boeing 777 when it fell short of the runway. and we're seeing new images of the emergency chute as they deployed immediately afterward. abc's brandi hitt is joining us from san francisco with more. >> reporter: good morning, john and diana. we just learned the parents of the victims from china just arrived here in san francisco, moments ago. as the investigation continues into this deadly crash landing. and the ntsb will be interviewing the pilots again la

of ariel castro was scheduled to start week after next in cleveland, but not now. castro pled guilty friday. >> the plea agreement has been reached in this matter. are you fully aware of the terms and do you concept sent to that agreement? >> i'm fully aware and do consent it to. >> reporter: he admitted to kidnapping three women, holding them cap any a house in cleveland about ten years and raping them repeatedly, even fathering a child with one of them. castro avoids the death penalty because, among the nearly 1,000 criminal counts he faced, were two counts of aggravated murder stemming from accusations he punched and starved one of the women until she miscarried. >> do you understand, mr. castro, upon entering this plea, you will never be released from prison? >> i do understand that i knew i was gonna get pretty much the book thrown at me. >> reporter: the plea also spares castro's victims from having to relieve those years in captivity. the three released a youtube video earlier this month. their first public comment since their rescue in may. >> i'm getting st

ariel castro was in court today to accept a plea deal. he will face life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 1,000 years. that spares him the death penalty. and we've learned one of his victims is set to testify at his stntencing next week. serrell brown was in the courtroom. >> you have had a chance to read t?is document? >> reporter: the judge asked ariel castro if he understood ce consequences of pleading nallty to 937 criminal counts. >> so finally, sir, again, do you understand, mr. castro, that upon entering this plea you will never be released from prison? was go understand that and i much theas going to get pretty much the book thrown at me. >> reporter: the former bus driver did not speak about his three victims, amanda berry, gina dejesus, and michelle knight. gina d instead, castro tried to explain ca was a victim of his own demons. ollmy addiction to pornography and my sexual problem has really taken a toll on my mind. >> reporter: state prosecutor timothy mcginty: >> this man is going to prison for the rest of h

ariel castro in a cleveland courtroom, pleading guilty to be spared the death penalty. he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. today an entire city all having to hear him try to explain what led him to do it. he also talked about who it is he still wants to see. abc's alex perez is in cleveland. >> reporter: wearing glasses and an orange prison jumpsuit, the man the city of cleveland called "the devil" accepted his fate in court. >> i plead guilty, your honor. >> reporter: ariel castro's plea means he will be spared the death penalty, but is guaranteed to spend the rest of his life behind bars for kidnapping, raping, beating, and holding amanda berry, gina dejesus, and michelle knight hostage for a decade. life in prison without parole, and no less than 1,000 years behind bars. >> i knew i was going to get, pretty much, the book thrown at me. >> reporter: the 53-year-old former school bus driver breaking his silence. at one point trying to explain the unthinkable crimes. >> i was also a victim as a child, and it just kept -- it just kept going. my addiction to por

. >> the victimnot want to have to testify at the trial of ariel castro. the fan facing 957 charges in this case including kidnapping and rape. now thanks to a plea deal accepted moments ago, they will not have to testify. we want top bring in our legal panel. we have jeff green with us now. defend attorney. and former prosecutor. jeff gold, sorry. nice to have you here with us. let's get your reaction to this plea deal. what do you think of it? >> i think it is great. i think that the worst possible thing would be to hold these victims hostage more. have them -- have to appear at trial and testify. and relive that ordeal. the prosecutor has gotten everything that it would get at a trial. capital case would have been very difficult for the state under ohio law. castro is pleading to a thousand years and making it very clear on the record he will never get out. judge is dotting his is and crossing his ts. lit not be apeopled. it is a great day for the victims if possible after that great ordeal, they could have a good day. at least the ordeal will be over s