byrd's life. we are trying to paint a picture as to what was going on both personally and professionally to help us further identify potential reasons. that's going to be done in conjunction with all other aspects that are potential evidentiary value. the autopsy report et cetera. >> are you aware of any personal problems that he had? >> i'm not going to discuss the nature of his personal life so far because again, that wouldn't be fair to him or his family. we are really going to wait until we find anything that's of evidentiary value. >> reporter: can you talk about [ inaudible ]? >> excuse me? >> reporter: can you tell us whether or not he had been shot in the head? >> so that is not anything that i'm aware of but if there's things that we can provide to you, we will provide that at a later point in time. but no i have no information that there's any type of gun play involved. >> reporter: can you confirm -- >> reporter: let me make sure [ inaudible ]. i want to make sure i understand your comm

byrd's family reported him missing.rch 19 the body believed to be otis byrd was found hanging from a tree. now, what can this timeline tell authority authorities, jim? >> well, they've got to go back to see everything about mr. byrd including that immediate aftermath that you just described, reverend al. the casino did somebody try to rob him? did they follow him home? were they trying to make it look like a suicide? or did they try to rob money that he won at the casino? did he lose money and was despondent. they've got to talk to people in his life friends, relatives. the did he say anything about wanting to harm himself. and where did the sheet come from? is it from mr. byrd's home or from the grand wizard of the local klan? they've got the find out those answers. but one thing in suicide, remember persons can kill themselves in a lot of strange ways, and you know you got to be prepared that that could be a suicide. but it's a very suspicious death at the moment. >> now, the special agent in charge was asked about re

a relative of byrd says he seemed fine nothing out of the ordinary.y if he had money troubles. in 1980 otis byrd was convicted of murdering and robbing a woman in claiborne county. he was paroled in 2006. investigators say results from the preliminary autopsy report on otis byrd won't be complete until next week which means it's still not clear whether the death of otis byrd will become a murder investigation. >> the community deserves answers, specifically the family deserves answers. we are doing everything in our power to be transparent, to talk about what's going on. but we want to reiterate that individual single pieces of information and bits of rumors we are going to hold off on speaking to those until we can collectively come to a conclusion. >> reporter: great deal of sensitivity based on just the way otis byrd's body was found in that wooded area. it's interesting as you talk to many people around here predominantly african-american in this town they believe already that otis byrd was murdered. wolf? >> we will see what happens. i know the f

byrd's life. we're trying to paint a picture of what was going on both personally and professionally to help us further identify potential reasons. that's going to be done in con conjunction with all other aspects, the autopsy report, et cetera. >> have you discovered any personal problems? >> i'm not going to discuss the nature of his personal life because that wouldn't be fair to him or his family. we're going to wait until we find anything of evidentiary value. >> can you tell us whether he was shot? >> excuse me. >> can you tell us whether or not he had been shot in the head? >> that is not anything that i'm aware of but if there's things we can provide to you, we will provide that at a later point in time. but no i have no information that there was any type of gun play involved. >> we've been listening to officials in mississippi giving an update on the investigation into the death and hanging of a black man. there are 30 people working on the investigation, but they have no conclusions to d

law enforcement sources tell nbc news byrd had recent financial problems. he was last seen leaving a casino march 2nd and was reported missing days later. while investigators are leaning towards suicide, the fbi says it's too early to say. >> we're really trying to paint a picture as to what was going on, both personally and professionally to help us further identify a potential reason. >> reporter: officials say among the clues that they're working with, there were no signs of a struggle and byrd's hands were not bound. tonight, there are more than 30 state, local and federal agents involved in this investigation. an autopsy that was conducted today should produce some results as early as next week. some authorities say those results may actually provide important answers. lester? >> kerry sanders tonight, thank you. >>> there is encouraging news to report tonight in the fight against alzheimer's. while there is no truly effective treatment, the results from a new study are so promising they've caused something of a stir. a new drug being called a potentia

now otis byrd 54 years old, was last seen on march 2nd. family members reported him officially missing on march 8th. so it's been about 2 1/2 weeks and obviously the time line he was last seen going into a casino in vicksburg, mississippi. that's a 45 minute ride from fort gibson mississippi, on the western side of the state of mississippi. we spoke with a family member of otis byrd who said he was acting fine. there was nothing out of the ordinary. nothing that they could pin point that he had been going to church, working his job and that sort of thing so everything seemed fine. otis byrd was convicted of murder back in 1980. he served 26 years in prison for that offense. he was paroled back in 2006 so all of these elements playing into this investigation as investigators here in claiborne county mississippi, try to figure out whether owed tis byrdtis byrd was murdered or committed suicide. >>> still to come the images spectacular this morning. a total eclipse seen by millions around the world. why this is just part of a cosmic triple pl

byrd's body was found. told me that as soon as he saw the scene for himself, a black man in mississippi hanging from a tree that he immediately called federal and state investigators to help him with the scene and to help process the scene and he knew that this would be a very tense situation. we spoke with the sheriff just a little while ago earlier today here in the town of port gibson. is that your biggest fear that this was racially motivated? >> yes. i don't want the community to get excited saying it was a white on black thing. that's the worst thing that could happen is people making it into a race issue. that's my biggest fear. i don't want that to happen. that's i want the federal bureau of investigation and the justice department to come out here and help me get to the bottom of this. >> reporter: brooke let's be abundantly clear here. nobody knows exactly for sure just yet what exactly the authorities here are dealing with whether this is a murder or whether this is a suicide, no one knows for su

. >> reporter: byrd lost his jobs. >> many people think i'm a disgruntled employee with an david axelrodaxe to grind. but that was two years ago. >> north carolina tennessee, have passed laws. but critics say they are avoiding words and reality. dangerous in a state like florida particularly vulnerable to rising oceans. >> they can't talk honestly about climate change, so it makes it very difficult for them to think and write documents and write proposals and plan. >> reporter: have you felt the effects of this taboo subject? >> oh absolutely. they said if we're going to sell this package, we better choose better language. >> reporter: frustrated trota left his job in december. >> we couldn't talk about why he

byrd's life. we're really trying to paint a picture as to what was going on, both personally and professionally? >> reporter: evidence recovered from this area close to where the body was found is now at the state crime lab. scott, investigators are hoping to learn more next week when an autopsy is complete. >> pelley: manuel, thanks very much. the fatal shooting of a black man by police in philadelphia led to a community meeting that was supposed to keep the peace. but protesters scuffled with officers when they learned there will be no charges in the death. one protester called policeissioner charles ramsey a pig and told him "black lives matter." >> black lives. hell i've been black longer than most of the folks in the room here, you know. it's not like i just came from mars or something. >> reporter: commissioner ramsey called the crowd embarrassing. 10 people were arrested. eccentric millionaire robert durst is due back in a courtroom on monday. his lawyers want him released before he's try o

me next. 0 >>> joining me now is christopher byrd, former senral counsel for the florida department of environmental protection. can you tell me when and how the policy in question of not saying climate change or global warming was communicated to you? >> yes, shortly after rick scott was elected in 2010 and was inaugurated at the beginning of the next year, 2011, the general counsel's office called a staff meeting with all the lawyers to warn us that things were going to change under the new administration and within those changes were certain policies that would prohibit us from using these term, climate change, global warming, sustainability and even sea level rise. >> wait a second. they told you could not use the phrase sea level rise in your official capacity for the florida department of environmental protection? >> that's correct. a clear direction this administration was not on board from a partisan position with science regarding climate change. >> this was verbally communicated to you by your manager? >> by my superiors in the office of general counsel, yes. >> did they e

they told us it's not true didn't specify what specifically but former dep attorney christopher byrd saying it is true is standing by what he told the florida center for investigative reporting, that after rick scott was elected, officials at the dep were warned not to use climate change or global warming and christopher byrd joins me next. ng on time. and then one day you tap the bumper of a station wagon. no big deal... until your insurance company jacks up your rates. you freak out. what good is having insurance if you get punished for using it? hey insurance companies, news flash. nobody's perfect. for drivers with accident forgiveness, liberty mutual won't raise your rates due to your first accident. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. shopping online is as easy as it gets. ♪ wouldn't it be great if hiring plumbers carpenters and even piano tuners were just as simple? thanks to angie's list, now it is. we've made hiring anyone from a handyman to a dog walker as simple as a few clicks. buy their services directly at angiealist.com. no more calling ar

back. >>> authorities positively identified the body of david byrd. the writer for the "wall street journal" left for a walk in the woods near his home last year and never returned. there's an investigation into the cause and manner of his death. police say the case is still open. >>> it took a half dozen rescue crews to free a man from a big hole in florida. he got stuck waist deep in the ground near a storage facility. officials don't know how it happened. the firefighter struggling for almost an hour before the man was finally free. >>> authorities in western pennsylvania believe they have solved the mystery of a baby's death on new year's day. that story is coming up later. >>> 104 years old a texas woman said she doesn't need the advice of a real doctor, because she keeps another doctor close by. >> reporter: all right kids we're dressing the kids warm in the coats, this afternoon because of the snow give them extra gear. we'll be back with the day planner forecast. # no. not possible. we're the settles! when we go on vacation, it's hard to find,

officials believe it's the body of otis byrd who was last seen march 2nd. the body was found in the woods 200 yards from byrd's house. >>> tu kneenisian authorities say it's still unclear who was behind the attack at a museum even though isis says it was. most were foreign tourists. allen pizzey is in tunis. >> reporter: tunisian state television has turned the terrorist attack into a fast moving video to bolster the image of its security forces. but for those who lived through it, the experience was a story written in blood. this french tourist gave her name only as marilene. my friend and i put blood on our faces pretending we were dead. we laid on the ground pretending we were dead. this man and his wife christina rubio said they hid in a storeroom all night. the two gunmen who were shot have been identified and at least nine suspects linked to the attack have been arrested but tunisian authorities have no idea who may have sent them.pisis has a foothold in neighboring libya and it claimed responsibility but a home grown militant group also applauded the

byrd took his own life. >>> stephen king says the governor of maine should man up and apologize in his words for claiming in a radio address that the master of horror does not pay state income taxes in maine. king lives in maine and says he and his family have put out $1 million in state taxes each of them for the past couple of years. > >>> bobbi kristina brown has been moved into a rehab facility, according to a source close to the family. the daughter of whitney houston and bobby brown had been hospitalized since january 31st when she was found unresponsive at her home. >>> unspeakable loss in brooklyn, new york. the city's fire commissioner today calling this the city's worst fire tragedy in nearly one decade. one family losing seven children overnight and it happened in a closed jewish orthodox community in brooklyn that has been hit so hard. we have the details from the newsroom. >> reporter: the new york city fire commissioner says a malfunctioning hot plate left on in the kitchen caused the fire that tore through the two-story family home in a tight-knit jewish community in bro

and in sport we'll see a byrd hitting an eagle in florida.ll be here with andy who will explain that and much more. all that is coming up in sports. >> that's what i wanna hear... >> strength... >> give me all you got... >> respect.... >> now... >> bootcamp >> stop your'e whining... >> for bad kids... >> they get a little dirty... so what... >> dangerous... >> we have shackles with spit bag... >> they're still having nightmares >> if you can't straighten out your kids... >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> protestors are gathering... >> there's an air of tension right now... >> the crowd chanting for democracy... >> this is another significant development... >> we have an exclusive story tonight, and we go live... >> the new al jazeera america primetime. get the real news you've been looking for. >> now everybody in this country can hear them. >> at 7:00, a thorough of the day's events. >> at the end of the day, we're going to give you an intelli

otis otis byrd had been missing since march 2 knott. police say they'll need autopsy results before they can determine if byrd's death was a homicide or suicide. federal officials have opened a civil rights investigation. >>> president obama is probleming close counterterrorism operations. isis claimed responsibility for the attack in a chilling online post but authorities say there's no clear link between the gunmen and isis. nine people have been arrested so far. >>> president obama called israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu yesterday to congratulate him on his win but a white house official says mr. obama let him know the u.s. is concerned about netanyahu's new opposition to a palestinian state. netanyahu tried to backtrack telling american interviewers yesterday he only meant that conditions aren't right for now. >>> new details about that possibly toxic letter sent to the white house. it has now been linked to a homeless man in chicago who's well known to authorities. the letter which initially tested positive for cyanide was

investigators in port gibson have identified the man as 54-year-old otis byrd. found his body hanging by a bed sheet from a tree him a few hundred yards from his home. byrd was jailed previously for murder in the 1980's but authorities say it's too soon to tell whether he was the victim of a hate crime or if he committed suicide. officials say an autopsy is being performed right now. the results should be released next week. in the meantime 30 fbi agents and local law enforcement from trying to identify byrd's friends and familiar who may be able to help paint a picture about the cause of death. >> a shocking road rage incident in houston texas. a woman was shot in the head is that fighting for her life in the hospital. houston police say the woman was honking her horn at another driver who had sideswiped several vehicles. that suspected driver put out a gun and fired. the victim was shot in the back of her head but still managed to call 911. police found her several minutes later and rushed her to the hospital where she's in critical condition. the search meant

. >> it turns out the passenger is sidney byrd, a career criminal who escaped prison while out on work release. >> had nothing to lose. he wasn't going back to alabama penitentiary. he wasn't going back to jail. >> backup is now on the scene, the manhunt for byrd is on. >> the county calls the horse team out there and dog team, and pretty quick, within an hour, an hour 15 minutes, hour and a half tops the smith county deputies have already caught him hidden underneath some leaves in a pasture less than a hundred yards away. >> years after the ordeal, troopers goins and andreesen recall the dramatic events of that fateful night. >> i get that one round off right here. >> we had 30 minutes left of the shift when all this happened. >> i had gotten the camera put in the day before. it was one of those fluky things. three holes in his jacket. but not him. >> byrd is found guilty of aggravated assault on a public servant with a deadly weapon and sentenced to life in prison. >> i started that day as a rookie, but i went home that night as a veteran. >>> coming up -- with a gun in each hand, a

byrd and his family. i had dream in this world they would found a black man hung in a tree. >> reporter: authorities still trying to determine the identity of the body but strongly suspect the deceased is byrd a man they say had a violent past of his own convicted of murdering a white woman in 1980. but authorities are adamant it's too early to know exactly what this is. >> we don't know what happened out there. we don't know if it's a suicide, homicide. >> reporter: the naacp concerned it might be a hate crime is demanding a full scale federal investigation. the fbi is launching a preliminary civil rights probe, but the sheriff was trying to calm concerns and urging a shocked community not to speculate. >> there's no proof that this sis in retaliation for anything that happened in 1980. there is no evidence pointed towards that so let's not make this out to be something it's not. >> reporter: fbi agents now hunting for clues that would reveal what happened. authorities say they knew of no threats against

byrd waiting for the results of that autopsy. and they are seeking surveillance video from the casino where he was last known to have spent the last day that any of his family and friends saw him. so they are seeking that surveillance video as well. and just continuing to talk with people in this area in a claiborne county. they have spoken to members of the family, with neighbors and anyone who may have seen or spoke with mr. byrd before he obviously disappeared and then lost his life. >> absolutely. talk about the history that he had. because he did spend time in prison. but what i've read people who have come out and say things about him, say he was a quiet, gentle man post that time. >> reporter: yeah. we actually spoke with someone this morning who knew him and said he was quiet and kept to himself. back in 1980 he was involved in an armed robbery in which he shot and killed a store clerk. he spent 26 years in prison in that case but came out of prison in 2006. and those who we spoke with here, including the sheriff, said he

byrd did in fact commit suicide as opposed to it being a homicide.ulation and rumors but at this point many in the community, including the head of the naacp say they are withholding judgment including waiting for the autopsy report. hopefully we'll see that in the coming days, back to you, thomas. >> joy reid, thank you so much. the supreme court is set to decide the fate of confederate flags on license plates. at issue, can the dmv prevent a specialty plate featuring the civil war era flag? the texas division of the sons of confederate veterans wanted it but the state blocked it several times. francis is back with more. >> really interesting when you boil it down. it's a free speech challenge here. this is the play here that texas refused to issue as far as the controversy on that. you've got to keep in mind specialty plates are big business in the state of texas. drivers spent $17.6 million on them last year alone. almost 900,000 cars and trucks and motorcycles, it's not first state to jump into the mix when it comes to the controversy here. take

a search and rescue team found the body while combing the woods near byrd's family house on thursday. >> i know that was the last place he was seen. at his home. he didn't have any transportation. no one told me that they took him anywhere. so -- i'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer but i knew something had probably happened near that home. >> reporter: byrd's family is asking for help, while they wait for answers. >> just come up and say something. please, for the closure of this family. just come and say something. >> reporter: the results of the autopsy are expected early next week. >> manuel thank you very much this morning. >>> virginia lawmakers asking if liquor agents should have the power to make arrests the officers' bloody takedown of a uva student is sparking outrage. 209-year-old spoke through this attorney yesterday. wyatt andrews on the university of virginia campus in charlottesville where the state investigation continues. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. uva student martese johns han told his story for the first time saying he was more surprised than anyon

ment man is 54ottis byrd has been missing for tweaks. naacp wants to be certain this is not a hate crime. >>> newly leaked documents suggest a deliberate delayed response to the ebola outbreak. staff at the world health organization raised red flags two months before they declared an emergency. the director general of who publicly maintained the epidemic took them by surprise. >>> new this morning a journalist missing more than a year ago has been found dead in the new jersey river. authorities positively identified the body as david byrd. the writer for the "wall street journal" left for a walk in the woods near his morris county home and never returned. there's an investigation into the cause and manner of his death. police say the case is still open. 6:47 we're following several breaking stories including a police-involved shooting in philadelphia overnight. your top stories are still ahead. david. >> reporter: all right, guys take a look, we have katie from drexel hill reporting 34 degrees that's good we're above freezing when the pr

american jonathan byrd with a whole hole in one. the prize nothing for byrd. but one lucky participant will have their paid for a year. for more you can go to www.aljazeera.com/sport. >> are they obnoxious or destructive, dangerous and disrespectful, they're all those things say the museum's monuments and galleries who have all banned selfie sticks. now the polls are not welcome at the gallery of london they're already banned at the coliseum in rome where two were arrested for carving their name in in an ancient wall and then used selfie sticks to photograph it. >> respect.... >> now... >> bootcamp >> stop your'e whining... >> for bad kids... >> they get a little dirty... so what... >> dangerous... >> we have shackles with spit bag... >> they're still having nightmares >> if you can't straighten out your kids... >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love . >> fighting the coup, a new coalition is formed in sanaa to take on houthi rebels. [music] >> you're watching al jazeer

. >> reporter: the mississippi chapter of the ncaap says it's otis byrd. they're looking into whether or not his death is the result of a hate crime. his body was found hanging 100 yards from johnny baker's home. >> they said a guy was missing and they found them down in your woods there. >> reporter: byrd was reported by his family missing on march and state investigators got in involved on march 13 ft. he's an ex-con paroled in 2006 after spending nearly 30 years for murder. a search & rescue team found the body while combing the woods on thursday. >> i know that was the last place he was seen at home. he didn't have any transportation. no one told me they took him anywhere. so i'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer but u knew something probably had happened near that home. >> reporter: byrd's family is asking for help while they wait for answers. >> come up and say something please, for closure. just come and say something. >> reporter: the results of the autopsy are expected early next week. jeff? >> thank you very much. this morning virginia lawmake

meanwhile american jonathan byrd missed the cup at the pga event but had the consolation of this effort. you guessed it, a hole in one. the prize is nothing for byrd but a lucky spectator will have their mortgage paid for a year by a sponsor. well, that sounds nice. i wish i could win that. >> yes i feel sorry for the poor guy. he missed the cut and then got a hole in one. i agree. >>> now one of the theme park rides, luxury chocolates and water shortage have in common? they're all going to factor in the future of mankind. that's what the organizers of a festival in london think. but there is some hope. >> welcome to the future. >> well, it's noisy. you can see that, at least. but will we really be strapped into chairs like this in coming years? virtually reality masks on our faces. who knows. at the moment it's just for fun. riders are limited by what their bodies can with stand. in the future, i'm speculating that we're going to go inside people's brains to take them to the next level. >> safely down and back in the year of 2015 here's the verdict on this one. >> the whole world is ar

. >> it is david byrd. back in january of last year i met with the family.met with the location where david went missing. with his sister-in-law. wipe down the path that she says is the last place he was seen. >> we took the christmas tree out. david looked up and said zero, nice. going to take a quick walk. >> i actually sat down with his 1st wife who had never given up hope and recounted memories of she and david, even showing me pictures. >> taken in antigua. i just love the sun shining on david's face. >> today where his body was found pretty difficult. bill: has anyone thought about why 14 months later considering how close to the house he was left the house with his wallet, keys medication. it seems bizarre that this would have taken 14 months. >> right now the investigation is still ongoing. there is no answer as to the cause of death or why he was found here. >> you talked with the family spokesperson. >> yes. says they got the notice, i reached out several times. i spoke with their neighbor. just sent me a statement that they released. they would li

byrd was convicted of murdering a woman in 1980 and paroled in 2006, the f.b.i. and the justice department are conducting a separate investigation into possible civil rights violations. >> a former rap mogul knight will appear in hearing for murder and attempted murder after a hit-and-run accident that killed a man in january. the prosecution want his bail set at $25 million because he has a history of threatening others and using violence. the motion claims that knight has been involved in money laundering and extortion schemes. >> winemakers will voice opposition to a proposal to build a new casino. the preliminary agreement is established between a las vegas company and the scots valley band of indians seeking to establish a gaming enterprise in napa or sonoma. the winemakers say the casino could find a way around last use restrictions and threat were the preserve. >> the oakland city council will have a meeting about a come see medium complex over establishing an agreement between alameda county and the developers which involves a new oakland raiders stadium

off the assist from byrd. he had 13 and the bears win 73- 56. they are 17-12 overall. 7-9 in the conference. very different time this is year for the stanford women who lead bay point today in eugene. but stanford, they had no answer for jillian eileen with two inside, 22 points, 12 rebounds. and her ncaa for their 27th double-double of the season as they would win 62-65 the first win over stanford since december of 2004 an 18-game streak. >>> well the trade deadline for the nhl is quickly approaching at the sharks that are looking more and more like a team that is now headed for the playoffs, holding the fire sale for them last night. and in a tie with ottawa as they would take advantage of the power play as they would get that goal and the sharks in a familiar pattern that will be taking a lead to the third period. but also in that familiar pattern to give it up. they would pass as they would add that empty nether from a 4- 2 win and san jose number 10 in the west and five .s out of the playoff position for

. >> reporter: christopher byrd was an attorney for the state. >> they said if you know what is good you, you will not use the terms climate change global warming, sea-level rise or sustainability. >> reporter: the florida center for investigative reporting first wrote about the ban, and now fema has stepped in. issues new guidelines demanding states consider climate change when planning for disasters. but governor scott has repeatedly insisted there is no policy against mentioning climate change. >> that's not true. look there's lots of conversations about this issue. from my standpoint, like every issue, my goal is instead of talking about it. let's do something about it. >> reporter: like spending millions protecting the environment and defending florida from storms. >> considering that these terms are such hot topics for so many people is it really that unreasonable for this policy to exist? >> i tend to disagree it would seem disingenuous fore florida to be at the table if we can't even use the weird -- words that the rest of the world was using. >> reporter: byrd lost his jobs.

authorities identified the body as david byrd. the writer for the "wall street journal" went for a walk and never returned. police are investigating the cause and manner of death for the 55-year-old. >>> the obamas may be eyeing one of had a -- one of hawaii's best known homemade famous in the magnum p.i.series. the home sold to one of obama's supporters more than $8 million earlier this week. that's raising eye brows, it is close to where the president and his family spend the winter holidays. they spent it there in recent years, as well. >> they might be retiring there. >> 4:57. a pennsylvania toddler seemingly lifeless body pulled from a an icy creek and miraculously survives. >>> we have the newest food craze, "action news" continues. when we go to the store i find my box of honey bunches of oats, and i'm checking to see if i packaged it. he says "it has a certain code that's my line, this is the date." if the last 3 letters were p22, that's me. >> good morning everyone, 5:00 a.m., friday, march 20. tam is off, erin o'hern joi

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this, otis byrd went missing on march 2nd according to authorities. his family reported him missing on march 8th. and they started looking for him. they went to search this area. this area where this body was found today was searched before. however, they hadn't searched this exact area. about 500 yards behind where it was a wooded area. it was 10:00 this morning. the local authorities called in the fbi immediately and the justice department for obvious reasons. the circumstances in which the body was found. >> also, evan, the sheriff said they'd been raining in the area, so that is why they haven't searched this part of the woods. that would, if there were any traces of footprints, that would make it more difficult for law enforcement to figure out what had happened. >> right. it would complicate what they're trying to do. that's one, also, decomposed body. that's one reason why they're having perhaps, taking a look before they publicly announce who they found there, anderson. and we know that the authorities there were immediately concerned simply b

byrd's bird's life, what was going on personally and professionally to help us identify potential reasons. >> around otis bird's criminal past. in 1980 he was convicted of murdering a woman who lived this this community. he spent some 25 years in prison and was paroled back in 2006 so he has been part of the community for the last eight or nine years and according to the sheriff he had been check income on a regular basis with his parole center. they are looking into his criminal past. we spent time talking to people in the community. it seems that people are hoping for a complete and thorough investigation, they are not jumping into catalogs but many do feel this is foul play considering the circumstances where this happened and how it happened. again we really won't have any answers surrounding the death until an autopsy comes back the preliminary autopsy expected sometime in the last three or four days. antonio. >> thank you jonathan. port gibson mississippi. >>> investigating congressman aaron schock. illinois republican announced his resignation tuesday after an ethics investigation

. >> police suspect he is 54-year-old otis byrd who had been missing for nearly three weeks and livedrby. byrd spent time in prison for the 1980 murder of a white woman but the local sheriff said there's no proof so far that the hanging is in any way connected to that crime. investigators have searched his home for clues his family is asking the community for help and the naacp has also asked for a full scale federal investigation concerned that this could be a hate crime. the autopsy results are pending and of course this investigation continues. shirleen. >> all right alicia. >>> winemakers are at the center of a major lawsuit claiming that some top labels have high levels of arsenic. the class action lawsuit says more than 25 california winemakers are selling bottles that have dangerous levels of the chemical. they claim in some cases the wine has 500 percent of the maximum acceptable level of arsenic. that lawsuit targets inexpensive but popular brands like trader joe's and franzia. trader joe's says they're looking into the claims. franzia says its wine is safe. >> villanova gett

the struggle took place outside the tomorrow of judge terrence byrd. he was pointed to the u.s.t in 2012. police do not believe he was targeted because of his job. >>> a florida lawyer said his client shot and killed his neighbor and brought the body to his law firm. investigators gathered evidence from the side of the road in fort meyers where police say john marshall shot his neighbor. he is originally from the lehigh valley. the attorney claims it was in self-defense. friends of the victim don't believe that. marshall is not in custody but police have not cleared him of any wrong doing. >> it is 5:57. developing overnight. detectives search for clues in the development killing of a philadelphia police officer. >> we have a live market watch report coming up. i guess i never really gave much thought to the acidity in any foods. never thought about the coffee i was drinking having acids. it never dawned on me that it could hurt your teeth. my dentist has told me your enamel is wearing away, and that sounded really scary to me and i was like well can you fix it can you paint it

after that we got byrd with the regi u efforts. >> sunday's attack was the worst on the community since the devastating double suicide bombing in the northwestern city of peshmerga in 2013 kill more than 80 people. this time the bombings were in the uhanabad neighborhood, home to more than 100 christians. >> we stroveningly condemned the act and demand the government provide protection for all places of worship including muslim prayer places and pack pakistan mineority did are insecurity. we want security. >> lahor is the capitol, pakistani's wealthiest prove incident. it's generally considered peaceful compared to other areas of pakistan but attacks have been increasing after the golfts failed attempts to hold peace talks with the taliban last year. >> christian community leaders say the government isn't doing enough to ensure their safety and that attacks like this show they are target did, victoria gatenby, al jazeera. >> coming up here, is it bye-bye bibi israel's prime minister looking to secure a 4th poll. the opinion polls show his party trailing far behind. kenya's two teams. ri

the ncaap says the body is otis byrd an african american. now, at this point the sheriff's office has not determined whether the death was a homicide or a suicide. today local police and the fbi are expected to go door to doo conducting interviews in the area. in philadelphia a deadly police shooting turns violent. ten people were arrested after chairs and punchings were thrown. protesters are upset that two officers were cleared in the death of brandon state brown who was killed during a traffic stop last december. his death sparked weeks of protest. outside the meeting this was the scene, a huge police presence as officers tried to keep things calm. >>> just days after his surprising last minute campaign deck cla ration that there. >> this came the same day netanyahu seemed to backtrack on the comments about a palestinian state. help us break all of this down. what is netanyahu saying now? >> reporter: well he's saying that under certain conditions he would be for a two-state solution which seems to reverse course from what he said right b

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second half, byrd the acrobatic finish and one bears up two.do is smile. 1 points, finished with a powerful bunk. cal hammers oregon state, 73-56. here's the senior on his final home game. >> hasn't quite hit me yet i'm not going to play another game here, but it's a great place especially for college basketball. i'm going to miss it for sure. >> the toughest part of seniors it's all an emotional time. we got a good lead and let it slip but i don't care how you win as long as you win. >> i agree. stanford women in oregon, didn't play like threaten 19th ranked team. lily thompson, three of 14. cardinal up one at the half. early second half, ducks on a 15-2 run. sweet move and the finish. jillian, 22 points, her ncaa best, 27th double-double of the season. stanford falls to oregon for the first time since 2004. 62-55 that final. >>> rain has damp 'ed the honda classic in south florida canceling yesterday's third round so today players took the course for round three and four in a race with darkness. paul casey shot a 68 in the third round ending