craig melvin: in the hospital, she battled back. to know that she had survived was a pretty powerful moment. craig melvin: not just her body, but her mind. there was the guy that come in the day care

mayor pete talks to craig melvin on the today show about the challenges of being a relative unknown in this large presidential field. >> there's also a lot of known quantities in this race. the exciting thing is that i think this race will create a fair playing field over the people who have been in the public sphere for longer than i've been alive. people like me get to compete on the basis of our ideas. >>> good day every one. the white house is blocking house democrat subpoena of don mcgahn, a key figure who cooperated with special counsel robert mueller's investigation. the deadline has come and gone this hour for mcgahn to turn over documents related to the investigation after the white house instructed him not to comply with the democratic request. the president's counsel writing in a letter. because mr. mcgahn does not have the legal right to disclose these documents to third party, i would ask the committee to direct any requests for such records to the white house. the appropriate legal custodian. the department of justice is aware of and concurs with this legal position. join

i'm craig melvin. nikki peats was a vivacious young woman, a fitness executive adored by friends and married to the man of her dreams. but when she disappeared, investigators wondered, was nikki's charmed life as perfect as it seemed? they soon discovered a dark secret in nikki's past. but the truth would lie in crucial clues an hidden in plain sight. here's dennis murphy. >> seattle was raw after a week of relentless winter rain. a woman lost had been found in the angle of the blackberries. a naked body, a small tattoo on the back, a necklace and signs of strangulation. the detective sent to a patch of trees and boggy undergrowth near the seattle airport's runways guessed it was her. they would soon be proved correct. nine days to find her, the answer to where another seven years still ahead to answer the questions of all homicides, who and why. but we have to go back before the crime scene photos of the medical examiner's findings before she became those chilly words, the victim. to find the dearly l

i'm craig melvin.inberger was the focus of an international manhunt. for months he would stay astep ahead bouncing from one european city to the next. but eventually he settled in a small italian mountain village. was there with investigators still on his trail that romance found him. but would love be blinded? >> whatever this mysterious american mark weinberger was up to, it didn't take long for locals to realize he had a taste for the finer things and always paid in cash. >> he had no job. he spent the time at the cafe with his computer or he went shopping. >> what kinds of things did he buy? >> very, very expensive material for climbing. >> any sign of a bank account here in town? >> no. >> just cash. >> just cash. this is the main street of courmayeur. >> and some very nice high-end shops here. >> yes. very expensive, too. >> this is a place where he frequented. >> yes. >> an american with money is always welcome. but in a small town like courmayeur, it was inevitable that someone would pull up a

craig melvin here, we're following some breaking news on capitol hill.t is the word from mitch mcconnell. speaking out on the senate floor just moments ago, talking about the mueller report. but as congress gets closer to holding the attorney general in contempt, democrats say it is far from a done deal. >>> and multiple 2020 candidates making their pitches to wochbtd count one of the biggest labor unions. why its endorsement, why that labor endorsement still matters even in a year dominated by grass roots donors. and we're also keeping a very close eye on the white house. that is the rose garden where at any moment we'll see the first dy

craig melvin: but who would kill a devoted dad?ce, he was golden girl wife, or the gracious family matriarch. they seemed so loving, but was there another side?

i'm craig melvin.t would have seemed like a straightforward case if not for what elisa told investigators necks, that she wasn't the master mind behind the murder. so who was? >> there is a purity to confession, a real cleansing of the soul. now after months on the lam, elisa mcnabney, aka laren sims, was offloading the secrets of a lifetime. didn't hold back yes, she killed larry. her husband of nearly seven years, she said. but it wasn't her idea. >> i said, i don't know what i'm going to do. and she said, we have to kill him. and i said, i can't kill him. >> she said? who was this other woman who pushed elisa to commit murder? turned out detectives had already talked with her. remember sarah dutra, the young secretary elisa's friend who came back with her little dog who had been so helpful after elisa disappeared? now saying that killing larry was sarah's idea. >> i never would have done it on my own. >> elisa told the story this way. larry was a heavy drinker and drug user. he was abusive, she clai

i'm craig melvin. and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >>> a hopelessness. where did she go. who did she see? i just want to know what happened to my sister. >> a young mother is missing in a case gone cold. >> it was so important to me to know the truth behind that evening. >> then detectives had an aha moment to solve the case they returned to something you probably use every day. facebook. >> why don't you establish a facebook account? i thought that could accomplish a great deal. >> that's when everything started to change. >> something happened to her. >> you will see it all come pouring out. a hidden crime and a son's heart pounding moment. >> this is a horrible crime. >> i'm glad we know the truth. >>> carol was a restless young mom with two kids when she vanished from her southern california home. heartbroken, her family assumed she left to start a new life. with no word from carol, a nagging suspicion took hold. was her disappearance the result of something more sinister? before it could be solved, her son would have to face a secret. here's keith m

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. thank you for watching >>> the minister called and said, you need to come home. never in a million years do you think you would see your parents' house taped off by that yellow tape. >> inside a nebraska farmhouse, an unspeakable sight. >> i started up the stairs, blood on the walls. >> it was a very brutal crime scene, the worst i've ever seen. >> a loving couple dead. was the killer one of the family. >> they arrested matt. >> i said, matt who? he said, my cousin, matt. d, my t >> but this case was not solved. one tiny clue didn't fit. the inscription said love corey. >> who was that? >> that must have been a shocker? >> pretty much sends a chill down your spine. >> i killed someone, he was older, i loved him. >> pretty scary. >> a sinister story. not even it told the whole twisted truth. >> i know what happened and no one will believe me. >> is this really happening? >> i didn't think i could feel so much anger. >> in the dead of night. >> hello. welcome to

i'm craig melvin. >> andrea was devastated.osed to her mom that during a visit at the home of her friend and mentor, that bill cosby first drugged and raped her. after investigating the d.a. determined there was not enough evidence to prosecute. for some, that might have been the end of it. for andrea, it was just the beginning. here is kate snow with bringing down bill cosby. andrea constand speaks. >> i just needed to just make the first step. after that, it was in god's hands. >> reporter: it was early 2005 after the d.a. decided not to press charges against bill cosby, andrea decided to hire two suburban philadelphia lawyers. >> when andrea called me in 2005, little could i imagine that we'd still be on this journey in 2018. >> reporter: bebe kivitz and dolores troiani had years of experience helping survivors of sexual assault. after andrea's story made news, other women privately reached out with similar accusations. >> you start hearing from a lot of women. >> right. 13. >> all of them tell you what? >> well, some of the

i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> i go, what are these things anyway? he says they're these little falcons. he goes they watch over the dead, jimmy, he goes they do. >> what if someone asked you to risk your life? >> what if i get shanked, what if i get killed. >> to go undercover into one of the country's most dangerous prisons. >> once they stepped out the door, i was on my own. >> to help catch a killer. >> she had such a zest for life. >> young girls were being murdered. >> i can't imagine sending my daughter off to school and never seeing her again. >> and investigators needed help to get a confession. >> if anyone could pull it off, he would probably be the one to pull it off. >> if it worked, he could win his freedom. if it didn't, he could lose his life. >> they had your back. >> they had my back. >> least you thought. >> that's what i thought. >>> hello, and welcome to "dateline." jimmy keene was a smooth-talking convict serving a ten-year sentence when h

i'm craig melvin.ark stover was a man at the top of his game, known as seattle's dog whisperer, he trained the canines of the city's rich and famous, often at the private island home he shared with his wife, linda. but the good life would not last. there was an affair, a nasty divorce, then suddenly it happened. he was the man who talked to dogs. but now the dogs were clearly trying to say something. but what? investigators would soon learn mark stover was missing. here's keith morrison. >> october 28th, 2009, routine call, middle of the day. dispatch sent a squad car to talk to the two ladies who'd phoned it in. what was it they said? two cars where they shouldn't be? someone moving something bulky from one to the other? back when it started the lovebirds should have known probably that it was too good to be true or too good to last anyway. after all, he seemed something of a self-made mutt. and she the purebred heiress type, the golden-haired daughter of a wealthy alpha male. whatever. by the time th

i do not know, craig melvin if i would have been quite so brave, but, wow. good for him. >> you would have been. >> i don't know. but, hello. happy memorial day. >> yes. good to see you. >> picking up the news for us. >> thank you, chris jansing. always good to see you. and craig melvin here. coming up this hour on "msnbc live," unshakable bond. president trump heads to japan, found time to take new shots at a potential 2020 rival. we will go live to tokyo. >>> also ahead this morning, the president's striking back at a freshman democrat who says the house is moving towards impeachment as the house speaker faces one of the biggest challenges yet for her. to impeach or not to impeach? >>> and disaster in the heartland. a brief but violent tornado hits an oklahoma town leaving near total destruction in its path, and now concerns over flooding. we'll get to that in a moment. we start this hour in tokyo and the president has wrapped up another busy day in japan with a fast-moving combo of pageantry and politics that left an unexpected divide between the united s

i'm craig melvin. and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> it's shocking. you just kind of go into crisis mode. >> i don't think they knew exactly what had happened other than he was covered in blood. she was just broken and lost. >> there is a murderer out there. and it's terrifying. >> reporter: it was supposed to be an anniversary celebration. 32 years together! >> they were in love, even after all those years. they were very happy together. suddenly -- an intimate- moment turned to infinite terror! >> i just hear help! someone's in trouble. i was scared. i was scared. a husband, found murdered in a closet! a wife, tied up in another. >> they found her on the ground with her hands behind her back. >> she just had bruising on her arms and on her face. >> inconsolable, screaming, crying. who could be behing this? >> it just eats me up inside! >> reporter: their only daughter, desperate for justice for her dad. be careful what you wish for. >> everybody gasped. nobody could believe it. >> this terrifies me because this could happen to anybody! this is datel

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> manson has come to represent the malignant side of humanity. these people enjoyed killing. >> things that the police had never seen before. >> sharon tate begged her, please don't kill me. please don't kill me. >> average kids from average american homes turn out to be the killers. >> he would doze them with lsd. >> are you sane? >> sane? >> yes. >> that's relative. >> charles manson stole lives. >> grief like you could not imagine. >> stole innocence. >> he looks beautiful, he looks happy. and this draws a lot of people. >> and left a city living in fear. >> gun stores sell out. guard dogs with new selling for $5,000. >> you happy -- >> you may think you know the manson story but not like this. >> he's a very evil, sophisticated con man and knows exactly what he's doing. >> it's all a play, isn't it? >> hello and welcome to "dateline." he was a charismatic ex-con who dreamed of bec

joining us now from new york, craig melvin. [ cheers and applause ] >> hey, lawrence. good to see you, buddy. senator harris, good to see you again. thank you so much for your time tonight. >> good to see you, craig. >> you know, senator, in the past you've said that you support debt-free college. you've talked about scheduling payment based on income. you've even said there should be a total conversation about loan forgiveness. you may not know this, but you're on a campus where the graduation is 80%. nationally it hovers around 50%. if you stay in college longer, it ends up being more expensive. moreover you have colleges and universities graduating kids who don't necessarily have the skills to get the jobs to pay back the loans. we know where you stand on student debt. where do you stand on holding colleges and universities more accountable to students and parents? >> yeah. i agree with you. it's a really important point you're raising. one, the student loan debt issue. here in south carolina it's one of the highest, among the top ten in the country. there is no ques

craig melvin here. msnbc headquarters in new york city. following breaking news now. taking a nosedive today after china rebukes president trump's tariff hike with its own sticker shock on u.s. goods starting next month. we'll talk about how all of this will impact your wallet. >>> plus, joe biden kicking off a two-day swing in the critical primary state of new hampshire today. a new poll, and another prit sta primary state showing biden is tracking one key group of voters. crunch time for the rest of the field trying to get a covenant place on the stage for the first democratic debates next month. what it will take to secure the spot, we'll talk with the dnc. >>> we start with a very unhappy market and a white house in

right now more news with my colleague craig melvin here in new york, great to see you. >> good to seesh, geoff bennett, good to see you very much, in fact. >>> good morning, msnbc headquarters in new york city. breaking news from the u.s. supreme court, a big decision on abortion tackling a key part of a law in indiana. how could it affect the states in the middle of passing laws of their own to restrict abortion? >>> and an outbreak of tornadoes tears through western ohio. one person dead, homes, schools, businesses, destroyed. and the danger is not over just yet. >>> also ahead this morning, a new warning about the safety of products that we use with our children every day. the woman who used to run the agency tasked with making sure that those products are safe is sounding a new alarm about how her former agency is being run. she's going to join me live. >>> we start with the breaking news, the supreme court striking down parts of an indiana law that limited abortions. the measure was signed into law

craig melvin here. right now president trump getting ready to leave the white house for his trip to japan and his very public feud with nancy pelosi is escalating. it has turned quite personal. republican senator tom cotton will join me live to talk about that. also the possible war with iran and his new book honoring a little known military unit as we head toward memorial day. >>> plus, a trend in recent polls shows joe biden and elizabeth warren are on the rise. whose voters do they seem to be taking? our very own steve kornacki will break it down at the big board. we'll get to that in a moment. >>> we start here, the nation may see a break in the battle of words between the president of the united states and the speaker of the house. president trump leaving 1600 pennsylvania avenue this hour headed to japan where he will be meeting that nation's new emperor and will be playing golf with prime minister shinzo abe. all of this coming after the very public spat between president trump and speaker pelosi

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. dateline" i'm craig melvin thank you for watching >>> on this memorial day, dangerous and deadly weather striking different parts of the nation during the overnight and early morning hours. we will have the latest. >> while you were sleeping, president trump was meeting in japan with prime minister abe about trade, north korean missiles, and more. >> survival story. new details on a woman who was rescued after 17 days in a remote hawaiian forest. >> and it was a race for the ages. one of the most exciting indy 500s in recent memory. >> and on this memorial day, we will meet a veteran with a life-saving mission to help others readjust to civilian life. msnbc live starts right now. >>> good morning, thanks for joining us on this memorial day day. extreme weather striking on this holiday weekend. six people have been killed and dozens more injured after deadly storms slammed through parts of the central united states. in oklahoma, an ef-3 tornado tore through el rino leaving a trail of d

it's something that i know craig melvin will be watching very closely. it is some terrifying video to watch. glad that that woman appears to be okay. >> we have been following those storms closely over the past few days, as you indicated. so far, no deaths. let's hope that doesn't change, hallie. thank you. good morning to you here. craig melvin, msnbc headquarters here in new york city. two big stories we're following in addition to those storms. on capitol hill, moments ago, the house judiciary committee held a

i'm hallie jackson in for craig melvin near washington. so far in 2020 donald trump versus joe biden in the battle for the rust belt. in a few hours president trump heads to pennsylvania for a rally as a new report digs into growing anxiety in his camp about chances of getting re-elected in the states that won him the white house. >>> plus, in less than 30 minutes another 2020 contender is about to speak in alabama. senator bernie sanders is keeping up lis swihis swing thre south trying to attract more voters of color. is it working? and the fight over abortion moves to louisiana. a heartbeat bill and lawmakers gear up for action in all 50 states. >>> we begin with the 2020 battle for the rust belt. today the focus is on pennsylvania. president trump is heading out for that campaign rally in montoursville tonight in a state he barely won in 2016. it's the same state joe biden just picked to host the official kickoff rally to his campaign with one goal in mind -- >> folks, let me tell you something. the single most important thing we have t

it's something that i know craig melvin will be watching very closely. and craig, it is some terrifying video to watch. glad that that woman appears to be okay. >> we have been following those storms closely over the past few days, as you indicated. so far, no deaths. let's hope that doesn't change, hallie. thank you. good morning to you here. craig melvin, msnbc headquarters here in new york city. two big stories we're following in addition to those storms. on capitol hill, moments ago, the house judiciary committee held a hearing where former white house counsel don mcgahn was a no show. the chairman's committee promising that one way or another, they'll get him to top. meanwhile, top national security officials leaving congress right now behind closed doors on that escalating situation in iran. but we'll start on capitol hill with that no-show there. former white house counsel don mcgahn failing to appear before the house judiciary committee this morning despite being subpoenaed. president trump citing a justice department opinion, directing mcgahn not

craig melvin here, msnbc headquarters in new york city. more on that big storm that is brewing on capitol hill this morning, in an unprecedented move, a republican-led committee issues a subpoena to the president's son, donald trump jr., it has sparked outrage among other republicans. the question now, will he show up to testify? >> also some breaking new, for example conducting another weapons test overnight, second launch in a week. it gives us a glimpse in tto thr weapons systems. and a major issue that affects millions of americans and how much we pay for medical treatment. president trump expected to talk about an idea both parties seem to agree with to keep people from being shocked by their medical bills. more on that a little later. but first the subpoena war hitting home for president trump. a short time ago the democratic head of the senate intelligence committee spoke for the first time since the revelation that his committee issued a subpoena for donald trump jr. republicans unhappy with the subpoena. and with the republican he

joining us now from new york, craig melvin. [ cheers and applause ] >> hey, lawrence. s, good to see you again. thank you so much for your time tonight. >> good to see you, craig. >> you know, senator, in the past you've said that you support debt-free college. you've talked about scheduling payment based on income. you've even said there should be a total conversation about loan forgiveness. you may not know this, but you're on a campus where the graduation is 80%. nationally it hovers around 50%. if you stay in college longer, it ends up being more expensive. moreover you have colleges and universities graduating kids who don't necessarily have the skills to get the jobs to pay back the loans. we know where you stand on student debt. where do you stand on holding colleges and universities more accountable to students and parents? >> yeah. i agree with you. it's a really important point you're raising. one, the student loan debt issue. here in south carolina it's one of the highest, among the top ten in the country. there is no question that we have bright young studen

craig melvin here.president trump getting ready to leave the white house for his trip to japan and his very public feud with nancy pelosi is escalating. it has turned quite personal. republican senator tom cotton will join me live to talk about that. also the possible war with iran and his new book honoring a little known military unit as we head toward memorial day. >>> plus, a trend in recent polls shows joe biden and elizabeth warren are on the rise.

craig melvin here on another very busy news day.ary of state mike pompeo is meeting with vladmir putin on his first diplomatic trip to that country. on the agenda, among other things, the growing crisis in iran, venezuela, nuclear arms control, north korea. we're about to hear from both of th them. >>> president trump is getting ready to leave the white house moments from now for an infrastructure event in louisiana. a live look there at joint base andrews. we might hear from the president soon as a hearing is beginning in federal court right now over his lawsuit to stop democratic subpoenas for his financial records. >>> and wall street rebounding today after president trump goes on a tweet storm over a possible trade deal with china. we'll look at that. >>> congressman seth moulten will join me to talk about his foreign policy experience differentiates him from this crowded yet still growing democratic field. we'll get to all of that in just a moment. >>> we start with the secretary

i do not know, craig melvin if i would have been quite so brave, but, wow.ld have been. >> i don't know. but, hello. happy memorial day. >> yes. good to see you. >> picking up the news for us. >> thank you, chris jansing. always good to see you. and craig melvin here. coming up this hour on "msnbc live," unshakable bond. president trump heads to japan, found time to take new shots at a potential 2020 rival. we will go live to tokyo. >>> also ahead this morning, the president's striking back at

craig melvin steps in. >> thank you, my friend. good morning. craig melvin here.n new york city. two breaking stories we're following now. the search for victims and injured after huge destructive tornadoes plow through the midwest leaving behind what looks like a war zone in some places. we are live in missouri this hour. also as hallie mentioned, house speaker nancy pelosi set to take to the podium any moment now after that big blowoff with president trump that actually happened roughly the same time yesterday. where do democrats go from here after the president vowed to stop working with them until the investigations stop. keeping a close eye on that podium. expected to speak any moment and also expected to take a few questions as well. we start with this escalating battle of words between the president and the speaker of the house. in the last 30 minutes or so, nbc news reported two democratic aides say pelosi told colleagues that president trump "wants to be

right now, more news with craig melvin.ee you. >>> good morning to you, craig melvin here. new job numbers are out. good news for american workers. also politically good news for president trump. unemployment has hit a 49 year low. will those strong economic numbers present issues for democrats running against the president. >>> also, students across the country at this hour taking part in a worldwide movement. it's called fridays for future. they're pushing for real action on climate change. in fact, this is a live look at one of those protests happening here in new york city. we will take you there live. we'll also

craig melvin is on assignment. president trump's former attorney michael cohen spoke in the last hour as he heads to prison. watching live pictures for his arrival in otisville, new york, where he starts a three-year sentence for crimes including campaign finance violations. >>> plus, breaking news in the markets. the dow down hundreds of points after the president threatens to hike tariffs on goods and imports from chine in. >>> live in london and windsor as buckingham palace kwk welcom new royal. it's a boy to harry and duchess markle. >>> michael cohen left his apartment a short time ago. he must report to the federal corrections facility in otisville, new york, by 2:00 p.m. cohen's fellow inmates include founder of the fire festival billy mcfarland and mike the situation sorrentino from "jersey shore." the big question for cohen, whether federal prosecutors in new york are done with him. today he says he still has tales to tell. >> -- there still remains much to be told, and i look forward to the day that i can

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching.minister called and said, you need to come home. never in a million years do you think you would see your parents' house taped off by that yellow tape. >> inside a nebraska farmhouse, an unspeakable sight. >> i started up the stairs, blood on the walls. >> it was a very brutal crime

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> i'm going to destroy you. the fear was terrible. i can't even describe it. it's a surreal thing. people thought i was dead. >> the attack sudden, savage. >> i saw a man standing there. >> i heard multiple shots. >> the wife, the only witness. >> the only thing i could see was his eyes. >> her story was concerning about a masked man, shooting her husband and leaving her alive. i'm worried, did she hire somebody? >> then a revelation. the dead man had a dangerous dream. >> ended up finding a lot of people related to the oil business. >> i remember him telling us, i'm going to make millions of dollars. >> a big money venture oozing with outlaws. >> a violent individual, been to prison for robbery. 250 pounds of steroid, rock muscle. >> greed is what killed my dad. greed is what caused all of this. >> a thirst for oil, an lust for blood. >> a sociopath. >>> among the green and pleasant

i'm craig melvin. and i'm natalie morales.s dead and then you're being looked at for it. >> imagine, you're shaken in the dead of night. >> my ears were ringing. i thought i was dreaming. >> in bed right next to you, your husband, murdered. >> hard to get that one out of your head, isn't it? >> yeah. >> and here's the twist. you're the suspect.

craig melvin here, msnbc headquarters in new york city.orm that is brewing on capitol hill this morning, in an unprecedented move, a republican-led committee issues a subpoena to the president's son, donald trump jr., it has sparked outrage among other republicans. the question now, will he show up to testify? >> also some breaking new, for example conducting another weapons test overnight, second launch in a week. it gives us a glimpse in tto thr weapons systems. and a major issue that affects millions of americans and how much we pay for medical treatment. president trump expected to talk about an idea both parties seem to agree with to keep people from being shocked by their medical bills. more on

. >>> new this morning, the "today" show's craig melvin caught up with democraticnt hopeful pete buttigiegcampaign trail in south carolina. the southbound, maindiana, or talked about the difference between him and the current president. >> d i have a veryifferent energy than this president. there's going to be a temptation to kind of play his game. playing his game, you're losing. no one's going to play his game better tha we've got to do something completely different. the good news is americans as a rule tend to go for the opposite of whatever theyt j had. >> you can see the full interview with buttigieg later on "today." >>> only on news4, the department of housing and urban development says it will change a diversity training video following complaints. >> okay, be kind to your brothers. >> you you may be familiar with this old training video. it uses an exriment to demonstrate the effects of racism. several employees complained because the students, the young students here, used the "n" word. >> this is wrong. people of color have come a long way. to still in this day and age think it

craig melvin in new york. >> good to see you. good morning. craig mel bin here. speaking at the memorial service. this happening as fears escalate of going to war with iran. >>> also alabama lawmakers pass the most restrictive abortion bill in the country. are we headed for a collision course on the supreme court. >>> ask ckamala harris wrapping up a town hall meeting in new hampshire right now after announcing a new action to crackdown on guns. we'll get to that in just a moment. we start with president trump's mixed messaging and credibility as well on iran. today the united states has pulled nonemergency staff out of its embassy in iraq. that despite the president saying tuesday he's not wrapping up the war. allies left him in a bit of a daze. "the new york times" saying foreign leaders appear skaept skept call that the threat level had increased. like wise "the washington post" reports lawmakers for both parties complain that the white house has not fully briefed them on the escalating tensions. we start with peter alexander. he's at the white house. is there

i'm craig melvin. it was a crime scene that did not make much sense to police. they found a young man parked down the road shot between the eyes. his name was russell douglas. anonymous clues sent detectives on a cross-country race to unravel the mystery. here's josh mankiewicz. ♪ >>> love, according to the song writers, is a many splendored thing. financial empires have been built on our annual homage to hearts and flowers. but this story is about people caught in the powerful grip of love's darker side, obsession. it involves talented and beautiful people. >> miss washington. >> smart people, whose obsessions made them do stupid things. passionate people caught in an emotional whirlwind. >> we, the jury, find the defendant -- >> and finally, innocent people who paid the price when those passions ran amok. >> it all began, of course, on a dark and stormy night. >> they now expect what they're calling a worst-case scenario. >> it was august 2004, friday the 13th. hurricane charley was hammering florida's gulf coast, particularly the coastal city of punta goreda.

. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> what evidence doesn'ts a story. >> you're there at the crime scene. >> you can almost recreate the crime. >> right there on the wall, a mystery scrawled in blood. three cryptic letters. what would you make of this? >> is that a word? is that a person? >> the clues pointed to so many directions that it was a mystery. >> the case of a former model

i'm craig melvin. and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >>> i'm here, asking for help. >> it was like hearing a ghost, a voice from beyond the grave. >> there's no way i can go back. >> can she help solve her own murder? >> so surreal. this is something that happens to other people, not to you. >> she was a dancer, who married a dashing photographer. >> you could see the body underneath the snow. >> where was her husband that night? >> my attorney said you don't know the tidal wave that's coming towards you, do you? >> seems like it's always the husband, right? isn't that what police say? this time, they weren't so sure. >> it's a whodunit. i have three viable suspect. >> three possible suspects? this victim also had a boyfriend, and he had a wife. >> everyone starts getting questioned. >> husband, boyfriend, jealous spouse. >> i said something like i hope she rots in hell. >> what did happen on that snowy night? see what you think. the most important clue of all may be the victim's own voice. >> i knew there was a

>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> it can't be. he was so big in my life that the thought that anything bad could have happened to him, it didn't make sense to me. >> glamorous, good looking, golden, the hollywood movie executive. >> he was more like a movie star in real life. so charismatic. >> the perfect california family. >> he completely falled off the face of the earth. >> a baffling disappearance. where was he? >> my dad is not a missing person. he has three sons, he has a wife. >> i was wor thinked that something was terribly wrong. i was scared. >> a missing mercedes, a hand print in blood and a musical chairs of multiple affairs. >> there's more lovers and more women involved in this whole thing. >> was this beauty hiding something deadly? >> i wanted to get away. >> how would this hollywood story end? >> i just feared for my family. i'm too young to lose my dad. >> like, who are these people? hello and welcome to "dateline. gaven smith was a larger than life kind of guy who lived life to the fullest m he was not the type

it really makes you feel like the thing you said was actually funny >> the thing i love about craig melvin >> what? >> he's so fun >> he's so fun he's so fun! i love you, craig. >> love you, craig >> he is a loyal and dear and trusted friend he's like a great bourbon, he's smoo smooth >> few favorimy favorites thingt craig is his professional, al m alarmingly talented guy. love you, brother. >> my favorite thing is his heart. when i first got to know him, i thought he's a nice co-anchor. now i know him as a friend, and he is a really good guy. >> my favorite thing about craig is he's a truly compassionate friend and i can totally be myself around him >> my favorite thing about my dad is that he hugs me >> can you say what is your favorite thing about dad >> babies and kitty cats and gives me a lot >> are you 40, are you 50? >> yes [ applause ] >> love it >> okay, to celebrate this melvin milestone, you like that? >> that's cute >> we came up with a list of 40 of your favorite things. >> 40? >> yes first we have barbecuing and cigars you are a cigar guy, aren't you? >> i love a cigar. >> wo

. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales.his is "dateline." >> i go, what are these things anyway? he says they're these little falcons. he goes they watch over the dead, jimmy, he goes they do. >> what if someone asked you to risk your life? >> what if i get shanked, what if i get killed. >> to go undercover into one of the country's most dangerous prisons. >> once they stepped out the door, i was on my own. >> to help catch a killer. >> she had such a zest for life. >> young girls were being murdered. >> i can't imagine sending my

." >>> hello, i'm craig melvin. walking out of her shift was so unlike michelle. investigators followed an electronic trail of chilling clues but someone kept putting up digital roadblocks. here here's keith morrison. >> they're watching us. they know where we are. how we shop, how we play, what we do. electronic eyes. they follow us almost everywhere. and the weird fractured personal diary they write remains forever. of course, it's meaningless, most of it. meaningful, that is, until it's not. until it's terrifying. the san francisco bay, may 27th, 2011. 6:55 p.m. a young nursing student named michelle le walks across a foot bridge to her parking lot. she is not supposed to be here. for reasons unknown and without permission, she has left her post at the hospital. she walks to her honda crv, just out of camera range. 7:17 p.m., here is michelle's honda leaving the garage. why then, just an hour or two before the end of her shift? good questions. questions about to engulf her whole family. >> why couldn't she have stepped out and avoided this whole thing? why did

much more with my colleague craig melvin in new york. >> good to see you. good morning. at the memorial service. this happening as fears escalate of going to war with iran. >>> also alabama lawmakers pass the most restrictive abortion bill in the country. are we headed for a collision course on the supreme court. >>> ask ckamala harris wrapping up a town hall meeting in new hampshire right now after announcing a new action to crackdown on guns. we'll get to that in just a moment. we start with president trump's mixed messaging and credibility as well on iran. today the united states has pulled nonemergency staff out of its embassy in iraq. that despite the president saying tuesday he's not wrapping up the war. allies

. >>> craig melvin caught up with democratic hopeful pete buttigieg on the campaign trail in south carolinheend, indiana, mayor talked about the difference between himself and the current president. >> i hve a very different energy than this president. there's going to be a temptation to kind of play his game. playing his game, you're losing. no one can play it better than he does. we've got to too something completely different. americanas a rul tend to go for the opposite of whatever they've just had. full can see the interview with buttigieg later this morning on "today." >>> 6:50. let's turn back to meteorologis chuck beland see what's in store from the weather today. >>tu a pic's worth 1,000 words. take a look. sunshe on a tuesday morning, a nice art to finishtoday. so far here in the month of may, almost a fullnweek in ow. it has been warm and wet. 6.5 degrees warmer than average, and about an inch rainfall i surplus washington. similar to lasthear w we had one of our tenme warst mays on record. in faad, we h four 90-degree days in h the firstlf of the month last year. and then the bot

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> good to be with you on this sunday morning. it is 6:00 in the east, 3:00 out west. here's what's happening. 20 proebz, 79 requests for documents, zero cooperation. new numbers in the president's fight with congress. >>> plus, the two words washington can't agree on. >> we are now in a constitutional crisis. >> we're going to hold the aa.g. in contempt. >> i would define it as a constitutional crisis. >> constitutional crisis or constitutional -- >> i'm not even sure how you can say whoa have a constitutional crisis. >> where the candidates stand on the issues. >>> what you missed in this week's 20/20 sound check. >>> and late night laughs when "snl" meets mtp. >> you bring it in, chuck, because if you think susan colli collins is' pushover. >>> how the president and his allies are trying to break down the analysis. the administration is not complying with at least 79 requests for documentation or oth other. declining to disclose concealed communications between the president and vladimir putin, refusing to provide documents and

i'm craig melvin. and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> it's shocking.t kind of go into crisis mode. >> i don't think they knew exactly what had happened other than he was covered in blood. she was just broken and lost. >> there is a murderer out there. and it's terrifying. >> reporter: it was supposed to be an anniversary celebration. 32 years together! >> they were in love, even after all those years. they were very happy together. suddenly -- an intimate- moment turned to infinite terror! >> i just hear help! someone's in trouble. i was scared.

democratic presidential candidate pete buttigieg is on a campaign swing and craig melvin is not here because he is there to interview him. you can watch their conversation tomorrow morning on "today" and here at 11:00 a.m. eastern on msnbc. that wraps up this hour of msnbc live. andrea mitchell reports starts recognize now. >> right now, constitutional show down. the attorney general refuses today to deliver the unredacted mueller report to house democrats by their deadline. and they get ready to rumble by threatening to hold him in contempt. >> we'll see the members of the judiciary committee debating on this issue of holding the attorney general in contempt of congress. it is a rare and can be a very serious penalty. >>> war drums. the trump administration sends a military message to iran after what the white house claims is new intelligence of an iranian-backed threat to u.s. forces in the region. >> john bolten and other officials say the specific reason is that there was an imminent threat from iran to attack u.s. interests in the region and the "new york times" reported a short