catie beck with late developments from florida. >> reporter: tonight brian laundrie is a fugitive, wanted for actions he took in the final days of august part of the homicide investigation of gabby petito armed with a federal arrest warrant, prosecutors say laundrie used someone else's debit card knowingly and with intent to defraud taking $1,000 or more in the days following the last reported sighting of petito the laundrie family's attorney saying in a statement it is my understanding that the arrest warrant for brian laundrie is related to activities related after the death of gabby petito. and not related to her actual demise >> now that there is an arrest warrant, the police can arrest him, take him into custody, take his fingerprints so this is actually a game changer. >> reporter: stretching into its sixth day, the massive search of the 25,000 acre nature preserve has surfaced no evidence of laundrie experts fear he could be anywhere as the search continues, memorials for gabby are organizing across the nation. >> my heart is broke i don't know what to say. >> reporter: petito's fu

catie beck has the latest on the hunt for answers and her missing fiance. this morning, authorities are searching for evidence in the gabby petito case, while trying to track down her fiance, who has been missing for a week. on monday, fbi agents scoured the home of laundrie's parents, where gabby and brian also lived, declaring it a crime scene. the background of a storage shed, even towing a vehicle from the driveway. authorities extended the search to a wildlife area. just days later, a body believed to be petito's was discovered in wyoming. >> we continue to seek information from anyone that used the camping area between the dates of august 27th and august 30th. anyone who may have had contact with gabby or her boyfriend. >> our plan for today is to just hang out. >> reporter: the couple spent months of on the road together, posting up-beat content on social media. on august 12th, witnesses in utah called 911, reporting a dispute. >> we drove by and the gentleman was slapping the girl. >> reporter: a short time later, footage from police body cameras ca

here's catie beck. >> reporter: tonight a federal arrest warrant has been issued for brian laundrie after grand jury indictment. investigators now five days into the massive man hunt earlier today, brian's parents seen leaving their florida home under police escort. the ford mustang they say their son drove to the reserve and left there returned after police towed it away earlier this week. with an extensive search coming up empty, mounting questions about what direction authorities will go next. >> to never get caught, he has to be absolutely perfect, make no mistakes. for law enforcement to find him, he just has to make a mistake once. >> wyoming where the couple dined on september 22nd. possibly a valuable time line marker for the fbi also following a complaint, the city of moab is launching an independent investigation in the way officers handled this august 12th incident captured on body cam between gabby and brian. the city says it's unaware of any breach in policy at this time interest in gabby's death and brian's disappearance has stretched coast to coast, sparking conversations a

tonight murdaugh is headed back to rehab, but his legal woes are likely far from over catie beck, nbc news >>> and in another deepening mystery, new body cam shows a missing 22-year-old woman weeks before she vanished on a cross-country trip with her fiance. the video shows a distraught gabby petito telling utah officers she and fiance brian laundrie had been fighting that morning. a witness had reported the two had been arguing. petito's family lost contact with her in late august. laundrie has been named a person of interest his attorney says he has been advised not to speak on the matter >>> now to the record migrant surge, and another baby and toddler found abandoned at the border, just as the texas governor tonight is demanding president biden shut down border crossings. nbc's julia ainsley has more. >> reporter: the image is heartbreaking two children abandoned at the u.s. border a 2-year-old girl from honduras and her 3-month-old baby brother, spotted by border patrol agents along the rio grande river. >> the 3-month-old was still in his baby car seat the simple color caught th

catie beck has the latest >> reporter: tonight the search of the swamp continues, a massive man hut forbrian laundrie, now a person of interest in the homicide investigation of his fiance gabby petito. >> we are trying to cover every acre in this preserve. >> reporter: all 25,000 of them the vast area now a grid search by all-terrain vehicles, k-9s and dive teams so far, no sign of laudrie who headed there a week ago with a backpack, according to his parents. >> you can't keep chocolate in utah >> reporter: they had been documenting their trip since august laundrie returned without petito september 1st. her family reporting her missing ten days later >> what's going on >> reporter: newly released police report shedding more light on the couple's dispute while on the road gentleman was slapping the girl. >> reporter: a witness statement from a second person who saw the altercation telling police something seemed off officers stopped and questioned the couple, but no charges were filed. karen lives across the street from the laundrie's florida home and recalls watching the couple as they

i feel so bad for the family. >> that was catie beck reporting. >>> there you have the opening bell at the new york stock exchange this morning from clearwater as you can see there. the dow trading near flat today. this is as markets wrap up a volatile week. nike, crypto shares dropped. the dow is down 20 points right now. >>> apple's latest iphone officially goes on sale today. say hello to the iphone 13. the most reviews find the new model a small step up from the iphone 12 with improved camera and battery life. but analysis actually say that earlier demand is looking positive for the phone. preorders running about 20% ahead of the 12 from last year. iphone prices range from the mini which is $699 to the pro max, $1,099. or stick to your flip phone if you'd like. all right. the latest state drought monitor paints a troublesome picture for our climate in crisis. almost all counties now under that exceptional drought condition. to help minimize damage from the drought, marin county is cracking down on water wasters. adopting a new penalty ordinance. customers who exceed the top tier wa

here's nbc's catie beck. >> reporter: south carolina law enforcement announcing an arrest in the bizarre shooting that left prominent attorney alex murdock hospitalized part of a plot police say murdock admitted to organizing himself. law enforcement arresting curtis edward smith charging him with assisted suicide and insurance fraud. police documents revealing add exmurdock instructed smith to shoot him in the head, even giving him the firearm to do it. all so murdock's son could collect death benefits on a $10 million life insurance claim on tuesday police say smith admitted to being present during the shooting adding more charges are expected police documents describe murdock as a co-defendant. in an exclusive statement obtained by nbc news, murdock's lawyers blame the shooting incident on people feeding his addiction to opioids adding, these individuals took advantage of his addiction and his ability to pay substantial funds for illegal drugs. one of those individuals took advantage of his mental illness and agreed to take alex's life by shooting him in the head. the shooting occurre

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catie beck, nbc news, columbia, south carolina >>> also tonight, the historic launch. spacex sending the first all civilian crew into orbit. kerry sanders is in cape canaveral >> three, two, one >> ignition and liftoff -- >> reporter: history made this evening. >> four so-called civilian astronauts now orbiting the globe, their mission scheduled to last three days. >> officially the inspiration 4 crew are now on their way to space. >> reporter: space x founder elon musk believes this will one day be routine >> the long-term vision is space flight becomes airline like you buy a ticket and you go >> reporter: if space travel is to reach those heights, it begins tonight with these four a 51-year-old ph.d in geoscience, a 29-year-old physician's assistant, an aerospace engineer and a billionaire entrepreneur >> in a little less from 12 minutes we're going to go from being idle on the pad to traveling 17,500 miles an hour. >> reporter: they'll reach 357 miles from earth, the greatest distance since nasa went to the moon almost 49 years ago. >> i'm the first black female pil

catie beck is digging into this story. what's the latest?s prosecutors continue to work their case. the brother of alec murdagh is making a rare public statement and that shooting on saturday may have been caught on videotape. taking several new turns. wednesday, alec muchlt rdaugh's brother, randy, speaking out, saying he was shocked to learn of alec's alleged drug addiction and suspected financial crimes, adding while i will support him in his recovery, i do not support, condone or excuse his conduct in stealing by manipulating his most trusted relationships. randy murdaugh spoke out in support of his brother earlier this year after alex told police he discovered his wife, maggie and son, paul, murdered in june. >> his voice to fear, he was just distraught. >> reporter: alex murdaugh revealed he was leaving the firm and going to rehab. his family release aid statement saying alex hopes that his conduct does not distract from law enforcement in the murder of his wife and son, paul. here along this did he say late country road is where alex

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haven't received a dime from a $500,000 wrongful death settlement in that same case for the news, i'm catie beck >> catie, thanks. >>> some of the nation's top gymnasts, including simone biles testify in the congress today. they describe in the detail the heartbreaking abuse they suffered at the hands of their doctor, larry nassar of course he's accuse of sexually abusing hundred of women and girls and is serving what is effectively a life sentence for a small fraction of the allegations. biles testified in the senate hearing alongside fellow olympians mikayla maroney and aly raisman. also testifying the first known athlete to accuse nassar nicole anynichols. they told their stories along with some of nassar's other victims sitting behind them. the gymnasts made it clear -- they blame the fbi, u.s. gymnastics and u.s. olympic and paralympic committee for nassar's abuse for the many women and girls abuse after they complained. >> i don't want another gymnast or athlete or individual to experience the horror i and hundreds of others endured before, during, and continuing to this day in the wake --

our own catie beck has latest from south carolina. l stand before a judge in a courtroom he knows very well. this time, it will be as a defendant. not attorney. ranged for another man to take his life part of the insurance scheme. kurt smith is charged in the plot. police say he was enlisted by murdaugh to pull the trigger. it all comes three months after the unsolved murders of his wife and son. the death of maggie and paul, along with several others tied to the family, are now getting a closer look from authorities. overnight, south carolina law enforcement announced a criminal investigation into the death of gloria satterfield. she worked as the housekeeper for two decades. according to the wrongful death settlement, she died after a trip and fall accident in 2018. her two sons pursued the wrongful death and a settlement was reached. >> how much money have they received? >> zero. >> reporter: now a new complaint to find out what happened. >> not people of great means and not people to buck the system. >> reporter: their lawyers say

catie beck has more. >> reporter: the search continues for brian laundrie, now a person of interest inr of his fiancee gabby petito. >> we're trying to cover every acre in this preserve. >> reporter: all 25,000 of them, the vast area now a grid search by altering individuals, canines, and dive teams. so far no sign of laundrie who headed there a week ago with a backpack according to his parents. petito and laundrie had been documenting their cross-country trip since august. laundrie returned without petito september 1st, her family reporting her missing ten days later. the police shed more light on the couple's dispute while on the road. a witness statement from a second person who saw the altercation telling the police something seemed off. officers stopped and questioned the couple, but no charges were filed. karen abrams lives across the street from the laundries' home and watched them outfit their van for the trip. she said laundrie would routinely go on walks with his parents and sometimes gabby, too, who previously lived with them. >> are you surprised they didn't report laundrie

now the family facing yet another misfortune. >> that was catie beck reporting there.ney tells nbc news he's out the hospital and he was reportedly able to get a detailed description of the shooter and their vehicle. we will continue to keep a close eye on this story in south carolina, but right now a live look at marine one. marine one has touched down in the hillsborough township in new jersey. president biden, again, going to be receiving a briefing there in new jersey before he tours some of the devastation caused by ida just a few days ago. flooding still a major problem in new jersey, including some highways. road crews have had to wait for some of the waters to recede before they could inspect and work on some of the damage of the roadways. you can see the reporters assembling there as president biden gets ready to deplane. again, marine one has touched down in new jersey. president biden, after the briefing, after the official briefing, he will receive there and he will tour some of the damage, and then he will head back to new york where he will also be tourin

nbc news correspondent catie beck has more on what it means for women in texas. >> reporter: outragefolks to access the care that they need. >> reporter: protests over what is now the most restrictive abortion law in the country, going into effect after the u.s. supreme court did not act on opponents' request to block it. >> a bill that i'm about to sign that ensures that the life of every unborn child could have the heartbeat could be saved from the ravages of abortion. >> reporter: passed by the legislature in may it forbids abortions in texas after cardiac activity is detected, typically around six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant. it allows individuals to take legal action, pursuing anyone who helps to get a person an abortion. relatives, even taxi drivers can face fines of up to $10,000. amy hagstrom miller. >> they don't hear the stories, why they need safe access to abortion today. >> reporter: they call the new law incredible progress, clearing the way for similar restrictions. >> what we hope is in the future abortion limits, consensus on abortion will be allow

live in hampton county, south carolina, catie beck murdaugh heading back to rehab now? >> reporter: yes, he is en route back to rehab right now, after this explosive bond hearing this afternoon, where prosecutors tried to convince the judge that murdaugh was, in fact, a flight risk they painted him as a man of means who had every reason to try to escape and should have a gps tracker put on him the judge actually disagreed with that after hearing the defense's argument was that murdaugh had a clean record, was no longer the man of means he once was and had most of his assets tied up in civil litigations and other things in the end, he is headed back to rehab. he had one opportunity to go back tonight before being keked out of the program and the judge agreed him to go there under the condition he surrender his passport and only remain at the rehab facility a number of investigations and civil litigations are pending and surrounding him. the most recent was just announced yesterday, when south carolina investigators said they are opening a death investigation into the 201

catie beck has been doing her best in hampton, south carolina. the latest details. walk us through this surrender that just happened there and this new investigation. >> well, craig, just moments ago, we saw investigators deliver alex murdaugh here to the facility where he'll face a magistrate where he'll be booked and we're told charged before going to a bond hearing this afternoon at 4:00 in the afternoon. clearly, initially, we had thought his attorneys would be delivering him here today. he has not been charged. he's not under arrest. he's making a vendor. it seems as though investigators had other plans and wanted to make it clear there was no privilege being granted to murdaugh, and he was going to have to be transported in their vehicle inside a sally port. wee kind of shooting through a fence line to get that video, but we did see him exit the car and going inside, which means the booking process will start now, fingerprints and charges are soon to be. we do know, again, that hearing this afternoon will determine whether or not he gets bo

joining me now, msnbc news correspondent catie beck from northport, florida, where the search is on forrie, and msnbc news national correspondent miguel almaguer from grand teton national park. katie, i want to start with you, because i understand there's some movement with the fbi at this hour. >> reporter: that's right, chris. this morning, we were made aware the search for brian laundrie in this reserve had concluded. very soon after, we are learning the fbi is conducting a search of laundrie's parent's home right now in northport, florida. that that is underway as we speak. now, you have to assume authorities are turning their sights on the family after searching this reserve and coming up with nothing. the family was the only key point of evidence that was pointing them in this direction. they said their son said he was going for a hike here last tuesday, almost a week ago, and basically, they hadn't, on friday, heard from him since. so authorities started to search over the weekend, an extensive grounds and air search of this entire area. it is 25,000 acres of swampland, marshland

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nbc's catie beck has more. >> reporter: the mystery surrounding the murdaugh family taking several neweased by his law firm he was shocked to learn of alex's alleged druk addiction and alleged final crimes adding, while i will support him in his recovery, i do not support, condone or excuse his conduct in stealing, by manipulating his most trusted relationships. randy murdaugh, who has never been accused of wrongdoing, spoke out in support of his brother earlier this year after alec told police he discovered his wife maggie and son paul murdered in june. >> his voice, the fear, he was just distraught. >> reporter: alec murdaugh announced this week he was leaving the law firm his family has been part of for generations and entering rehab after the firm accused him of misappropriating funds. alec murdaugh's legal team released a new statement saying, alec hopes his conduct does not distract from law enforcement's efforts to find who murdered his wife maggie and son paul and bring anyone responsible to justice. nbc news learning there could be video of saturday's alleged road side inciden

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president biden today slamming the law, calling it a blatant violation of a constitutional right nbc's catie beck reports. >> my body is my own >> hands off my body >> my body is my own >> reporter: tonight outrage in texas >> it's going to be nearly impossible for folks to access the care that they need. >> reporter: protests over what is now the most restrictive abortion law in the country, going into effect after the u.s. supreme court did not act on opponents' requests to block it >> bill that i'm about to sign that ensures that the life of every unborn child who has a heartbeat will be saved from the ravages of abortion. >> reporter: passed by the legislature in may, it forbids abortion in texas after cardiac activity is detected, typically around six weeks before many women know they're pregnant instead of state officials enforcing the law, it allows individuals to take legal action, permitted to sue any person who might have helped someone get an abortion after six weeks. providers, relatives, even a taxi driver can face damages up to $10,000. >> it is a very sad day. >> reporter: amy hags

candles to remember the 22-year-old who died while road-tripping with her boyfriend brian laundrie catie beck the latest on the search >> reporter: a federal arrest warrant has been issued for brian laundrie after a grand jury indictment. investigators now five takes into the massive manhunt brian's parents seen leaving their florida home under police escort the ford mustang their son drove returned mounting questions about what direction authorities will go next >> never get caught. he has been absolutely perfect, make no mistake. for law enforcement to find him, he has to make a mistake once. >> a restaurant in wyoming dined august 27th. a timeline marker for the fbi. also following a complaint, the city of moab is launching an independent investigation into the way the officers handled this incident. the city says it's unaware of any breach of policy at this time interest in gabby's death and brian's disappearance has stretched coast to coast, sparking conversations about domestic violence attached to a tragedy miles away >> gabby could be your sibling, your friend. >> reporter: for many,

insurance fraud scheme but questions still remain surrounding the death of his wife and son here's catie beck >> reporter: alex murdaugh faced a judge. the prominent south carolina attorney now a defendant in the low country court system he knows all too well murdaugh surrendered to authorities in hampton county thursday charges stemming from what investigators believed was a staged suicide attempt on september 4th, claiming murdaugh instructed 61-year-old curtis smith to kill him, a plot to ensure murdaugh's son could collect on a $10 million insurance claim after his death. >> he's not a danger to the community. the only person he's a danger to is himself >> reporter: they argued he was a flight risk with significant means who should be tracked by gps. >> sometimes those who have everything and who are suffering a possible fall from grace are actually more of a concern than a pardoned criminal. >> reporter: this after murdaugh's lawyers again detailed their client's life dismantled by opioid abuse and the pain of grieving a wife and son brutally murdered. that detail causing murdaugh to she

catie beck has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, the gabby petito case now considered a criminal homicide investigation. after a coroner officially confirms the remains found in the bridger teton national forest are hers. while in the florida swamps -- >> we're out here searching for brian laundrie. >> with no confirmed sightings of her fiance who is considered a person of interest in her death, law enforcement teams resumed their search of florida's 25,000-acre carlton reserve where laundrie's parents said he went last week. authorities are using drones, k9 units and all-terrain vehicles to access remote areas of the park. >> terrain is very difficult. essentially 75% of it is under water. >> reporter: the okaloosa sheriff posting this grainy black and white photo captured on a trail camera that shows an unidentified male backpacking in the woods, hundreds of miles away. the now viral photo led to an extensive search of the area but came up empty. on monday, fbi agents carried out a search warrant on the home brian and gabby shared with his parents. laundrie has not been charged

nbc's catie beck has the latest. >> everyone deserves the ability to carry if and when to carry a child. >> reporter: justices denying the request to block the law saying abortion providers fail to make their case that the court should step in the law forbids abortions after cardiac activity is detected typically it's six weeks and allows citizens to sue anyone who assisted someone to get an abo abortion during that time. president biden says it unleashes unconstitutional chaos. defenders of the law call it incredible progress. florida and south dakota already making moves toward adopting their own. >> it clearly is going to send a signal to all the states that are interested in banning abortions. >> reporter: advocates of abortion rights predict a fire storm of similar legislation >> roe versus wade is a dead letter in texas today. >> you used the word sneaky to describe the texas law what's sneaky about it >> so what they've done is said we're not going to enforce the law, we're going to empower individuals to be able to sue people to stop them from having abortions. we're going to tr

nbc news' catie beck has the latest. >> reporter: providing new direction for the investigators, thecause of death has not been released and it will be several days before we have a final autopsy report. the fbi is asking for the public to help to try and find him. his parents say that's where he last told them he was going on tuesday of last week. they have not seen him since. former fbi agents say this could be an attempt to throw them off. >> from minute one, brian laundrie has done nothing to help. >> when the autopsy confirmed petito's body yesterday, his parents put out a statement through their attorney saying may gabby rest in peace. >>> new video this morning shows the damage left behind by an earthquake near melbourne, australia. in some cases, it sent rubble to the streets down below. one of many small aftershocks were felt throughout the region. so far no reports of injuries. >>> firefighters are not saying if they know what sparked the fire that sent hundreds of people from their home in petaluma. one woman used her garden hose to try and slow it down. she was eventually

insurance scam nbc's catie beck has been covering it all from the very beginning. r: good morning. murdaugh's attorneys say he'll be surrendering in the next few hours and facing at least one charge but new this morning, investigators launching another investigation into the 2018 death of the murdaugh family's long time housekeeper. soon alec murdaugh will stand before a judge in a courtroom he knows very well, but this time it will be as a defendant, not an attorney. the well-known south carolina lawyer now turning himself in after a string of devastating events starting with the murder of his wife and son three months ago. and most recently, an alleged road-side shooting in which murdaugh himself was shot in the head police say murdaugh admitted to arranging for another man to take his life, part of a massive $10 million insurance fraud scheme curtis edwards smith is behind bars charged in the plot the death of maggie and paul murdaugh along with several others tied to the family are now getting a closer look from authorities. murdaugh's lawyer spoke to craig excl

tells a different story, that perhaps her son was beaten to death and the crime covered up guys >> catie beckn that story for a long time. >>> time now for a check of the weather. mr. roker, what have you got >> we're going to take a look at the tropics. we're continuing to watch this area to our south, this area of investigation area 91-l. 50% chance of developing into a system over the next two days. whatever happens it's going to bring heavy rain, strong winds to florida and georgia. starting to push its way in through tomorrow on into wednesday and into thursday i should say. locally heavy rain across the florida panhandle. 5 to 7 inch of rain possible with this thing as it moves across it may redevelop once it gets out into the southeast atlantic. we're going to be watching that closely. this area of blue, a flash flood watch. the area vulnerable to flooding because of the recent rains they've been seeing. we're going to be watching that closely and we still have hurricane larry, a category 3 storm, it's 605 miles southeast of bermuda going to stay to the east of bermuda and make its way

catie beck joins us with the very latest. good morning, tom this case has been gripping the state for months first the wife and son of prominent attorney alex murdaugh discovered dead on the family property now alex murdaugh himself is recovering after a stunning twist in this disturbing mystery. a shocking new twist this morning in the case of a high-profile family at the center of an unsolved murder mystery. prominent south carolina attorney alex murdaugh is now recovering after being shot this weekend. it's the latest in a string of disturbing events coming just three months after the double murder of murdaugh's wife and son. many in the area closely following the case the family is legendary in south carolina, with its members previously serving as the region's top prosecutor for generations. on saturday murdaugh pulled his car over to change a flat tire, according to a family friend, when a pickup truck drove by, turned around and approached again. seconds later, someone inside opened fire. authorities say murdaugh called

. >> catie beck joins us now good morning >> reporter: good morning, craig.rdaugh is out of the hospital and is recovering at this time. this prominent south carolina attorney resigned from his position and entered rehab that is yet another disturbing twist in the case as authorities continue to search for the person who shot him and the person who shot and killed his wife and son back in june. this mornings, alex murdaugh is out of the hospital, out of a job and entering rehab the prominent south carolina attorney resigned from his law firm after his firm said it discovers alex misappropriated funds. it is another twist in a stunning series of events devastating the well-known family the resignation coming days after alex says he was shot in the head, and just three months after his wife and son were killed in a mysterious double murder in a statement monday, alex acknowledged his resignation he didn't comment on the firm's allegations. he wrote that he is entering rehab, adding, i've made a lot of decisions that i truly regret i ammensely sorry to everyone

nbc news correspondent catie beck joins us from north port, florida, where the investigation has led xpected later today to potentially determine the identity of that body, as well as a cause of death. this investigation is widening and focusing now on the missing fiancÉe, brian laundrie. this morning a cross-country investigation is under way. authorities searching for evidence in the gabby petito case, while trying to track down her fiancÉe, brian laundrie, who has been missing for a week. on monday fbi agents scoured the florida home of laundrie's parents where gabby and brian also lived, declaring it a crime scene. the family escorted from the house as investigators took photos in the backyard around a storage shed. even towing a vehicle from the driveway. authorities suspended a search in a dense wildlife area where laundrie's family told them brian went for a hike last tuesday. days later a body believed to be petito's was discovered in wyoming. >> we continue to seek information from anyone who utilized the spread creek disbursed camping area between the dates of august 27th an

that is catie beck. his lawyer says his client is recovering in a drug rehab program.this morning. >> alex is totally cooperating. we called sled. they didn't call us. and gave them the whole statement, indicated he called this guy, who met him on the side of the road, agreed to shoot him in the head, and fake the car breakdown. 30 minutes later, this guy shooting him in the head, didn't try to persuade him not to do it, didn't hesitate at all, and he did, there was an entrance and exit wound, it was -- and alex indicated he collapsed, he was blind for a while, before he was taken to the hospital. so it was an attempt on his part to do something to protect his child. >> protect his child. that would be fraud. as of this morning, murdaugh has not been charged with any crime. authorities say additional charges in the case are expected. >>> coming up, the first space launch with no professional astronauts on board. just four private citizens set to blast off tonight. that's next. set to blast o tffonight that's next. if you're 55 and up, t- mobile has plans built just for

nbc's catie beck is in north port, florida, where officials are still looking for that boyfriend brianrie while miguel almaguer is in wyoming where officials believe they have found the remains of gabby petito. miguel, what's the latest where you are? >> reporter: well, stephanie, that body was found not far from here. investigators have all but confirmed that body is gabby petito. they have to still conduct some forensic tests today before they can positively confirm it is her body, but her family has been notified, as you know. we are also unclear on the cause of death, that's something investigators here on the ground are also said to be working on. of course, gabby was last seen in this area about a month ago with her fiancÉe brian laundrie. the two were in this area as they were headed from new york over to oregon. gabby was not seen after that. so this was her last known whereabouts and investigators did find a body that is likely going to be gabby late yesterday, stephanie. >> my goodness. katie, tell us what officials are telling you down in florida about this search for her bo

catie beck continues to follow this story for us. she's in florida once again. e, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. the fbi stepping up their search efforts to find brian laundrie, th thanking the public for valuable tips encouraging them to send more, saying no piece of information is too small to help their investigation. this morning, the nationwide search for brian laundrie picking up steam authorities now armed with a federal warrant for his arrest the fbi says laundrie is wanted for use of unauthorized access devices. according to court documents, laundrie used an unauthorized debit card and pin number in late august and knowingly and with intent to defraud withdrew $1,000 or more from a welcome atm. the laun warrant for brian laundrie is related to activities occurring after the death of gabby petito and not related to her actual demise laundrie's parents were seen thursday driving away from their home their son and gabby petito left on a cross-country trip from her parents' home in long island, new york, on july 2nd. the city of moab, utah,

catie beck joins us from south carolina good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. first step against alex murdaugh as they pursue more and more investigations tied to the family name. this morning, our first glimpse of alec murdaugh in a hampton county courtroom the once prominent attorney emerging in a beige jumpsuit his wrists and ankles shackled the 53-year-old charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, and filing a false police report >> the only violence he's ever been involved in is this, which was to have himself executed >> law enforcement says murdaugh enlisted a former client, curtis edward smith, to shoot and kill him so murdaugh's son could collect payment on a $10 million life insurance policy. >> total bond, $55,000 >> reporter: 61-year-old smith appearing at his own bond hearing thursday, charged with several counts including assisting a person with committing suicide and insurance misrepresentation. the failed suicide for hire plot left murdaugh temporarily hospitalized with what law enforcement describes as a super ficial g

we'll talk exclusively to his attorney but first, catie beck joins us from columbia, south carolina,ter: good morning, guys. from the start, the details of the shooting made many suspicious it happened in broad daylight along a deserted road when alec murdaugh says he was changing a flat tire. now we're learning what actually happened may be even more unbelievable overnight, south carolina law enforcement announcing an arrest in the bizarre shooting that left prominent attorney alec murdaugh hospitalized, part of a plot police say murdaugh admitted to organizing himself, law enforcement arresting 61-year-old curtis edward smith charging him with assisted suicide and insurance fraud. police documents revealing murdaugh instructed smith to shoot him in the head, even giving him the firearm to do it, all so murdaugh's son could collect death benefits on a $10 million life insurance claim on tuesday, smith admitted to being present during the shooting and disposing of the gun, adding more charges are expected police documents describe murdaugh as a co-defendant in an exclusive statement,

catie beck has more on the search and the investigation.morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. investigators have been searching the reserve behind me for days and have turned up no new leads on the whereabouts of brian laundrie. reports of gabby and brian's last days together in wyoming as the search for answers continues. >> reporter: with the nationwide man hunt for brian laundrie intensifying, new details emerging on one of the last known sightings of the couple together. a wyoming restaurant confirming gabby and brian were there on august 22nd, arriving on foot without their van. neighbors are personally invested in the case. karen lives across the street from the laundrie's home and remember them working on the van in the driveway. >> reporter: did it look like a happy situation? >> it seemed like your normal young couple hanging out. >> reporter: laundrie and his parents would go on evening walks together. they seemed like a friendly, normal family. but adds now she has serious questions she would like answered. >> where i

but first, catie beck is on the scene for us in florida. good morning >> reporter: good morning.ves it new direction the cause of death has not been released and it could be several days before we get that final autopsy report in the meantime, the search for brian laundrie intensifies, the fbi now asking for the public's help to try and find him this morning, the gabby petito case now considered a criminal homicide investigation after a coroner officially confirms the remains found in the bridger-teton national forest are hers while in the florida swamp -- >> we're out here searching for brian laundrie >> reporter: with no sightings of gabby petito's fiance he's considered a person of interest in her death. law enforcement teams resume their search of florida's 25,000 acre carlton reserve where laundrie's parents said he went last week. authorities are using drones, canine units and all-terrain vehicles to access remote areas of the park. >> terrain is very difficult essentially 75% of it is under water. >> county sheriff posting this grainy black and white photo captured on a tr

. >> now his brother is speaking out first time about the latest twists catie beck joins us with more good morning. the murdaugh family remained mostly quiet as investigators continue to work their case. this morning alex murdaugh's brother is making a rare statement and we are learning that alleged shooting on saturday may have been captured on video. the mystery surrounding the murdaugh family taking several new turns. on wednesday, alex murdaugh's brother randy speaking out saying in a statement released by his las firm he was shocked to learn of alex's alleged drug addiction and suspected financial crimes adding, while i will support him in his recovery i do not excuse his contact manipulating his most trusted relationships. randy murdaugh never accused of any wrongdoing spoke out in support of his brother earlier this year after alex discovered this wife maggie and son paul murdered in june. >> his voice, the fear -- he was just distraught. >> reporter: alex announced this week he was leaving the law firm his family has been a part of for generations and entering rehab after the