erin mclaughlin has the latest >> reporter: tonight in new mexico, new details about america's latest teenaged mass shooter. >> i have eyes on the suspect. he is walking south. he is wearing all black. >> reporter: late tuesday police identified the suspect as 18-year-old beau wilslson, who wawas set to graduate h high schoolol today, seeeen here moments before being shot dead by police, the climax of his random and murderous shooting rampage that killed three elderly women and wounded at least six, including two police officers. the motive still being investigated >> the amount of violence and brutality that these innocent people faced is something that is unconscionable to me >> reporter: wilson opened fire on a farmington, new mexico, neighborhood, blowing out car windows and shooting up random homes, including a 1-year-old's bedroom >> it went from pop, pop, pop to pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, and i just grabbed my daughter. we just barricaded in between the washer and the dryer. >> reporter: police say he was armed with at least three different weapons, including an assault

erin mclaughlin with our "inspiring america. >> reporter: surveillance footage capturing the harrowingt a gust of wind blew a stroller with baby toward a busy highway. >> i caught it down here. >> reporter: tonight the hero of this heart-stopping viral video speaking out >> really wouldn't want to see the end result if i wasn't there. >> reporter: the stroller on the move, the baby's great aunt struggling to reach the infant >> i heard screaming to the right. >> reporter: eyewitness donna gunderson was sitting at a nearby patio. >> and i see a stroller going down the driveway, and my heart dropped. >> reporter: just before the baby rolls onto a highway -- >> it was a very scary moment. >> reporter: -- you see gunderson's brother ron save the day. >> i knew i can get it, and i got it, and i'm thankful for that. >> reporter: he says the baby's great aunt is shaken but okay >> she tried everything she possibly could to get up her knees were bleeding when i got up to her, and she was still shocked. she was crying. >> reporter: ron telling nbc's los angeles station he has fallen on hard tim

erin mclaughlin takes us through it. >> reporter: tonight in farmington, new mexico, new police body camera footage capturing the harrowing moment america's latest teenaged mass shooter was shot dead by police >> subject's down! >> reporter: in footage released by police late thursday, you see the officers running toward danger. >> more shot are being fired. >> reporter: neighbors guiding them to the attacker >> i see him get behind the car, sir. >> reporter: another sergeant's camera records her being shot in a hail of gunfire. >> i'm shot! >> where is your tourniquet >> reporter: two officers were among the seven injured, all now released from the hospital this was the climax of 18-year-old beau wilson's deadly rampage through his own neighborhood police say 97-year-old gwendolyn schofield and her 73-year-old daughter melodie died trying to save 79-year-old shirley voita, also killed the day before his high school graduation, police say wilson armed with three different guns and having access to more than 1,400 rounds of ammunition began firing an ar-15 assault rifle from his home

erin mclaughlin has late details >> reporter: overnight in guam, a massive typhoon pounding the islander hour tossing a pickup truck around like a toy, taking out chunks of the side of this resort >> what the heck >> reporter: and ripping through a hotel lobby. guest luis zamora didn't sleep at all last night. >> as you can see, we have a lot of damage >> reporter: he shows us a room too dangerous to stay in >> the rooms are unusable. as you can see, the building is moving back and forth. >> reporter: guests hunkering down in flooded hallways, water seeping through the ceiling. officials say it's even more dangerous out on the road. >> too many flying debris treetops are coming down, palm fronds, coconuts. >> reporter: typhoon mawar is equivalent to a category 4 hurricane, the strongest to pass this close to the u.s. teterritory inin more thanan 20 yearsrs >> we e are at the crosshairs of typhoon mawar. take action now. >> reporter: the navy is sending in the "uss nimitz" carrier strike group to deal with the aftermath. tonight most of the island is without power, and officials say the

and breast cancer government experts now say mammograms should begin much earlier, at age 40 erin mclaughlin has details. >> reporter: tonight, a leading health panel now recommending mammogram screenings for breast cancer begin for women at age 40, a full decade sooner than the panel's previous guidelines experts say it's about time >> the science has always been there. that's why many of us have been recommending 40 for years >> reporter: so finally this panel is listening to that science? >> yes >> reporter: the draft recommendations come from the u.s. preventative services task force they say the new guidelines could save 20% more lives across the board for all women, emphasizing the new guidelines are especially important for black women. >> black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women if they get it. they also are more likely to get more aggressive forms of breast cancer. >> reporter: the panel stopping short of recommending annual mammogram screenings, maintaining that women still screen every two years. does this recommendation go far enough >> no. >> re

erin mclaughlin, nbc news, los angeles. >> boy, even knowing it turns out okay, it gets you, doesn'ts" for this thursday. thank you for watching, everyone. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night. e >>> a murderer is off the streets. and our families will sleep easier tonight. >> an accused serial stabber is under arrest. the former uc davis student from oakland is tied to three stabbings near the campus. we'll tell you what else we're learning about him and how police nabbed him.

erin mclaughlin, nbc news. >>> one year ago today the massive in uvalde, texas, shook the country to and 2 teachers. tom llamas just went back to uvalde where he spoke with their loved ones in a community that's been changed forever. >> reporter: in uvalde, texas, memories of the massacre are impossible to escape. >> somedays i feel like it was just yesterday, but not being able to hold your daughter, give her a kiss, say, i love you, it feels like an eternity, and just as the days go by, it gets much harder. >> reporter: one year later, loved ones of the 19 students and 2 teachers killed are still grappling with their devastating reality. each of these women lost a daughter that day. >> it's hard waking up every morning and knowing that she's not going to yell at me from her bedroom. you know, it's hard walking into our house, and there's nobody in our house anymore, and we just want it to stop, and i don't know how to make it stop. >> reporter: veronica matta lost her 10-year-old tess. kimberly's daughter lexi was also just 10 years old. gloria casares lost her daughter jackie and

joining me now is erin mclaughlin in idaho and former attorney joyce vance here in washington.reporter: well, the proceeding lasted some 15 minutes. it was a dramatic proceeding as the names of the victims were head out in court. the family of one of the victims openly sobbed. those charges were read by the judge. kohberger was asked if he understood the charges. he said yes. also according to an nbc producer inside the courtroom, the judge asked for kohberger to enter a plea. at that point, ko berger's lawyer said that he would be standing silent, which is an option here in idaho. in that case, the judge then entered a not guilty plea on all counts on behalf of kohberger. this was a possibility going into today. although legal experts told me that would be very unusual for him to stand silent. we know previously he told a prior attorney he believes he will be exonerated in all of this. a trial date has been set for october 2nd. and now the prosecution has 60 days to declare whether or not they are going to be pursuing the death penalty in this case. >> and joyce vance, what is

nbc news correspondent erin mclaughlin is in moscow, idaho.ward. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. to the surprise of many legal experts, the trial date has now been set by the judge during yesterday's 15-minute proceeding for october 2nd. the fact that bryan kohberger did not wave his right to a speedy trial is being seen by some legal experts as a signal that the defense is ready to go. bryan kohberger appearing before an idaho district court judge, saying little, but taking one important step closer to trial. >> counts two, three, four and five, murder in the first degree, maximum penalty is life in prison or the death penalty. >> reporter: four murder charges for kohberger, accused of stabbing these university of idaho students to death six months ago. madison mogen, kaylee goncalves, xana kernodle and ethan chapin. >> do you understand the charge of count three, murder in the first degree? >> yes. >> do you understand the maximum penalty? >> yes. >> reporter: but to the charges, he said nothing. >> he will stand in silence. >> reporter: mr

i want to go now to nbc's erin mclaughlin who has more on the shooting in new mexico. what are police saying about what happened there? >> hey there, police described the scene as chaotic, saying an 18-year-old armed with three different weapons opened fire, seemingly at random homes and cars, including with an ar-style weapon. we spoke to one woman who was at home with her baby when she heard shots fired. some of them piercing her 1-year-old's bedroom. take a listen. >> it went from pop, pop, pop, to pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. and i freaked out because i knew then that it was gunshots and i just grabbed my daughter, we barricaded in between the washer and the dryer. >> three people were killed in the attack. two police officers were among the injured, in stable condition in the hospital. the gunman was shot and killed by police within five minutes of officers arriving on scene. that according to authorities they are also saying that's critical with the mayor and governor saying it saved countless lives. this attack could have been so much worse. the identities

here's nbc news correspondent erin mclaughlin. >> reporter: in new mexico, new details about america'satest teenage mass shooter. >> advise on the suspect. he's walking south. he's wearing all black. >> reporter: late tuesday police identified the suspect as bobowe wilslson, an n 1818-yearh school student seen here moments before being shot dead by police following an apparent murderous shooting rampage that killed three elderly women and wounded at least six, including two police officers. >> the amount of violence and brutality that these innocent people face is something that is unconscionable to me. >> reporter: police say wilson opened fire on a farmington, new mexico, neighborhood, blowing out car windows and shooting up random homes. >> he was just shooting indiscriminately. >> reporter: the first shots fired at 10:56. ten minutes later police shot the gunman dead having been armed with at least three different weapons including an assault-style rifle. police say he purchased one of the weapons legally last year. the rest belonged to a family member. >> h he got themem from a fa

katy. >> wow, erin mclaughlin, thank you very much.le story out of moscow. >>> the former marine charged in a choke hold death in a new york city subway is speaking publicly for the first time. in an interview with the "new york post," 24-year-old daniel penny gave few details about the confrontation that led to jordan neely's death, but he did insist that it, quote, had nothing to do with race. he also told the post that he would not have done anything differently when he placed the homeless and mentally ill 30-year-old in a fatal choke hold earlier this month. penny is out on bail and faces a charge of second-degree manslaughter. in an emotional eulogy at neely's funeral in harlem on friday, reverend al sharpton said if the role were reversed, charges would have been immediate. when asked about those comments, penny said he was not sure who al sharpton was. >>> an exclusive interview with harlan crow, what the billionaire republican donor said when asked about his financial ties to supreme court justice clarence thomas. o supre justi

erin mclaughlin is following all of this for us.d in his apartment. >> reporter: that body cam video showing the moments officers arrived to search his washington state apartment. the search happened the moment after he was arrested at his home in pennsylvania. according to documents, at least two of the items found inside his apartment tested positive for blood, including a mattress cover on the bed described as having a, quote, brown, irregular drip as well as at least one of the stains on an uncased pillow on the south side of the bed. now, what is not clear is who that blood belongs to and whether it will play into the prosecution's case. he has not formally entered a plea but has said through a former attorney that he believes he will be exonerated. >> we got this new footage of bryan kohberger at a traffic stop. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: that's right. we're getting a look inside of him at his hyundai elantra. the police footage was cited in the probable cause affidavit that led to his arrest that shows him

joining us now is nbc's erin mclaughlin. good morning.t are we learning about how the attack unfolded? >> reporter: hey, jose. police describe the scene as chaotic. saying an 18-year-old armed with three different weapons opened fire seemingly at random homes and cars. we spoke to one woman who was at home with her baby when she heard the shots fired. some of them piercing her 1-year-old's bedroom. take a listen. >> it went from pop, pop, pop to pop, pop, pop, pop, pop and i freaked out because i knew then that it was gunshots. and i just grabbed my daughter. we just barricaded in between the washer and the dryer. >> reporter: tragically three people were killed in the attack. two police officers were also injured. the gunman was shot and killed by police within five minutes of officers arriving on the scene. that according to authorities. authorities are also saying that that is critical. police are being praised for their quick response. the mayor and the governor saying it saved countless lives. now the identities and motive of the gun

back to you. >> erin mclaughlin, thank you. >>> thank you for being with us. that does it for us. coverage right now. >>> good morning. 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. breaking a short time ago,

nbc news correspondent erin mclaughlin explains. >> during the queen's visit here in california in theles have been kept a secret until now, some 40 years later, the details of that potential danger and a number of other security concerns are coming to light. >> reporter: as queen elizabeth ii arrived in california in 1983, smiling as she greeted then president ronald reagan, local and federal authorities were on high alert and ready to thwart a possible assassination attempt. that's according to newly released documents from the fbi. the 102-pages record report said a police officer received a phone call from a man who wanted to harm queen elizabeth. the unnamed man believed to be an irish republican sympathizer mentioned two opportunities for potential attacks, one of which was to kill the queen during her visit to yosemite national park, a trip she made with prince philip. the would be assailant also had plans to drop some object off the golden gate bridge on to the royal yacht britaina. in response, the secret service closed the walkways to san francisco's famed overpass when the q

nbc's erin mclaughlin is following this story for us. also with me nbc's ryan nobles on capitol hill and civil rights attorney and former prosecutor david henderson. >> reporter: the investigation is ongoing. the mother of the child says her son was following the officer's directions immediately before he was shot, and the family's attorney is calling on police to release the police body camera video so they can see exactly what happened. >> outside city hall in end indianola, mississippi, growing demand to fire a police officer accused of shooting an 11-year-old boy in the chest. after the child called authorities for help. >> told me to get him justice. >> reporter: aderrien murry is home recovering this morning after investigators say he was seriously wounded while police responded to a domestic disturbance call at the child's home. >> he asked me in the hospital like why they shot him. >> reporter: his mother said she asked aderrien to call police when an altercation with the father of one of her other children escalated saturday. an

the suspect has been indicted, and as erin mclaughlin reports, we will see him in court soon >> reporter: tonight in moscow, idaho, bryan kohberger, the man charged with stabbing four college students to death, now indicted by a grand jury the indictment includes four counts of murder in the first degree and one count of burglary. if found guilty, he could be sentenced to death. kohberger has yet to enter a plea, but his previous attorney said he believes he'll be exonerated the indictment follows his december arrest at his family home in pennsylvania more than 45 days after maddie mogen, kaylee goncalves, xana kernodle and ethan chapin were found brutally murdered in this college house according to court documents, kohberger's dna was found on a knife sheath at the crime scene, and his white hyundai elantra seen driving here during a routine traffic stop was also allegedly caught on camera in the area the night of the killings. one of two surviving roommates telling police she saw a male figure with bushy eyebrows, a mask, and black clothing in the home that night. so this grand jury in

nbc news correspondent erin mclaughlin is following the latest developments here.e we learned about what happened here? >> reporter: hey, ana. well, police responding to the shooting describe the scene as chaotic, saying the gunman who was armed with multiple weapons was firing randomly at homes and cars. >> shooting off about 50 shots, possibly still going on. >> reporter: gunfire erupting morn morning in farmington, new mexico, about 200 miles northwest of santa fe. >> eyes on the suspect. he's walking south, wearing all black, automatic weapon. >> reporter: police say the suspect roamed through an area of up to a quarter of a mile, firing at least three different weapons including an ar-15. >> at this point, it appears to be purely random. at least six houses and three cars were shot in the course of the event as the suspect randomly fired at whatever entered his head to shoot at. >> reporter: three people were killed and six others injured, including two police officers now in stable condition. the 18-year-old suspect seen here before he was shot and killed by

several weapons wandered through a neighborhood, shooting at houses and other random targets erin mclaughlin the scene as chaotic as an 18-career-old gunman opened fire seemingly at random homes and cars nbc news spoke to one woman who described how her one-year-old's bedroom wall was pierced by bullets in the attack. take a listen. >> it went from pop, pop, pop to pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. and i freaked out because i knew then that it was gunshots and i just grabbed my daughter we just barricaded between the washer and dryer >> three people were killed in the attack the gunman was shot and killed by police. two police officers were among the injured, currently in stable condition in the hospital, and this morning, police are being praised for their fast response, having shot and killed the gunman within five minutes authorities saying this could have been so much worse. still, so many questions this morning. we don't know the identity of the gunman his motive is also unclear hoda >> erin mclaughlin, thank you. >>> today one of the nation's leading voices on artificial intelligence is set to

erin mclaughlin reports. >> reporter: tonight, a growing number of states clamping down on knockoff versions loss medications wegovy and ozempic, which costing more than a thousand dollars a month are out of reach for most americans and in short supply. some compounding pharmacies stepping in to fill that void, offering what appears to be the active ingredient, semaglutide, at a fraction of the cost. now regulators in at least four states are threatening legal action noting it's nearly impossible for compounding pharmacies to offer an fda approved version of the drug because the drugmaker hasn't shared the ingredients. >> it's really important to understand that these medications are injected. they're injected under the skin and enter the bloodstream. the risk level is immediately high. >> i found it not to be true. >> reporter: but you decided to go ahead with it anyway. >> yes, why not? let's do it. >> reporter: mary morgan mills took a compounded version of the drug for almost a year and didn't lose the weight. and what happened? >> nothing. i had a lot of nausea. >> you were on this drug

here's erin mclaughlin. >> so my husband passed away unexpectedly last year. >> reporter: tonight the families of eric richins allege d li murdered by his wife turned children's book author speaking out. >> they feel there may be justice for eric. >> reporter: according to search warrants, eric's family told investigators his wife kouri had something to do with his death. why did he stay with her? >> the boys. he was by all accounts an amazing father and wanted to be with his kids as much as possible. >> reporter: police arrested kouri near park city, utah, alleging she poisoned her husband with a massive dose of fentanyl. kouri's death, a month after promoting her book on grief inspired by eric's death calling him an amazing husband and wonderful father. >> so you actually wrote this with your children. >> i did. >> reporter: an autopsy revealed eric had five times the lethal dosage of fentanyl in his system. kouri told responding officers she made eric a moscow mule to celebrate closing on a house for her business. on two separate occasions kouri purchased $900 worth of fentanyl pil

reporter: after this close call, relief, for having been in the right place at the right time erin mclaughlin, nbc news, los angeles. >> a helpless feeling for that aunt, and what a thankful feeling she must have for him too. >> just watching that, the feeling you have inside, right towards that oncoming traffic. glad it ended that way >>> still to come here, "top gun: maverick" brought audiences back to the box offices last year. what's in store for this summer? >> reporter: an extra fun friday as we belly-up to the bar with a special l guest showowing us ho prpro propoperly toastst to cinco o d. prproperly toaoast to cincnco d. well, i switchched to swifir wetjet, , and it's a awes. itit's an all-l-in-one, so i it's ready y to go whenen. the cleaeaning solutution acty breaks dowown dirt andnd gr. and the e pad absorbrbs it deep insnside, soso it prevenents streaksksd haze betetter than m my old. plus, it's's safe to u use on all my y floors, eveven . soso it prevenents streaksksd haze betetter than m my old. swififfer wetjetet? so wortht. best. decision. . ever. love it,t, or your m money .

here's erin mclaughlin >> so my husband passed away unexpectedly last year >> reporter: tonight the family of eric richins, the man allegedly murdered by his wife turned children's book author, is speaking out. >> they feel like there may be some justice here for eric. >> reporter: according to search warrants, eric's family told investigators his wife kouri had something to do with his death advising the father of three warned if anything happened to him, she was to blame. why did he stay with her? >> the boys. i mean, he was by all accounts just an amazing father and wanted to be with his kids as much as possible >> reporter: police arrested kouri on monday near park city, utah, alleging the 33-year-old poisoned her husband with a massive dose of fentanyl in march of last year. kouri's arrest, a month after promoting her children's book on grief inspired by eric's death calling him an amazing husband and wonderful father >> so you actually wrote this book with your children. >> i did >> reporter: according to court documents, an autopsy revealed eric had five times the lethal dosage of f

this morning, we're learning more about the investigation and hearing from the victim's family erin mclaughlin's latest erin, good morning >> reporter: good morning, guys. in the year since her husband's death, kouri richins had published a book about the grief felt by their children now we're learning his family had always suspected that she may have involved in his murder. as court documents reveal new details. about the successful businessman's alleged concern for the family's finances. it has been more than a year since the death of eric richens. now the family of the father of three is speaking out, saying they've long been suspicious of his wife, kouri. >> does eric's family believe kouri killed him >> i think the family has always felt that kouri was somehow involved in his death. >> reporter: the 33-year-old real estate agent turned children's book author has been charged with his murder. police alleging she poisoned her 39-year-old husband last march with a massive dose of fentanyl. and according to court documents, eric's family told investigators it may not have been the first time sh

that unfolded as well as the bravery displayed by officers and members of the community nbc's erin mclaughlin has that story. hey, erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. in the nearly seven minutes of footage released to the public we see four different clips of how it unfolded, chaos caught on camera as police continue to investigate, they are praising the actions of their officers and calling the shooting an assault on their close-knit community. we have to warn you what you're about to see is disturbing >> reporter: this morning the chilling video of the monday morning mass shooting that left three dead. the farmington police department releasing body camera footage. >> i'm being tol he has an automatic weapon. >> reporter: in the shooter's own neighborhood gunshots are ringing out as he is firing at random piercing homes and cars. >> there were so many shots that it left the impression with some citizens that there were multiple shooters. >> reporter: officers are seen running towards the danger, and this is a sobering perspective of the moment that a sergeant was shot and capture

erin mclaughlin for us there. thank you. >>> lots to get this morning, including the longest sentence handed down to date over the january 6th insurrection at the capitol. the founder and leader of far-right group, the oath keepers, sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for his role in the insurrection. nbc's justice correspondent ken dilanian joins us on this one. >> reporter: craig, good morning. attorney general merrick garland says the stiff sentence reflect the grave threat their actions pose to our democratic institutions, vowing the justice department will continue holding accountable those criminally responsible for their attack. it is the longest sentence imposed on any january 6th defendant thus far. oath keepers founders stewart rhodes given 18 years in prison in connection with the attack on the nation's capitol. rhodes was sentenced after being convicted of seditious conspiracy using violence to prevent the government from carrying out its lawful duty. rhodes was not physically present at the capito

trove of documents revealing a plot to assassinate the late queen during one of her trips here erin mclaughlinlations good morning >> reporter: good morning. during the queen's visit here in california in the 1980s, a threat was made to kill the late monarch. those files have been kept secret until now, some 40 years later. the details of the potential danger and a number of other security concerns finally coming to light as queen elizabeth ii arrived in california in 1983, smiling as she greeted then president ronald reagan, local and federal authorities were on high alert and ready to thwart a possible assassination attempt. that's according to newly released documents from the fbi. the 102-page records report says the police officer received a phone call from a man who wanted to harm queen elizabeth. the unnamed man believed to be an irish republican army sympathizer mentioned two opportunities for potential attacks, one of which was to kill the queen during her visit to yosemite national park, a trip she made from prince philip the would-be assailant also had made plans to drop an object o

we will get it started with erin mclaughlin. she's in moscow, idaho, for us. erin, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. it was an emotional court hearing for the families of the victims. some were in tears as bryan kohberger stood silent when asked to enter a plea. bryan kohberger appearing before an idaho district court judge saying little but taking one important step closer to trial. >> counts two, three, four and five, murder in the first degree. maximum penalties life in prison or the death penalty. >> reporter: four murder charges for bryan kohberger, accused of stabbing these idaho students to death six months ago, madison mogen, kaylee goncalves, xana kernodle, and ethan chapin. >> do you understand the charges? count three, murder in the first degree. >> yes. >> do you understand the maximum penalty? >> yes. >> reporter: but to the charges, he said nothing. >> we will stand in silence. >> because mr. kohberger is standing silent, i'm going to enter not guilty pleas. >> reporter: kohberger's legal team signaling they're prepared to go to t

nbc news correspondent erin mclaughlin is following the story for us and joining us now. re and the investigation? >> reporter: hey there, yasmin. well, there are many questions than answers at this point in this case. the mother of the child says her son was following the officer's directions immediately before he was shot, and the family's attorney, as you point out, is calling on police to release that video so they can determine exactly what happened. take a listen. >> no justice, no peace. >> reporter: outside city hall in indianola, mississippi, growing frustration and increasing demands to fire a police officer accused of shooting an 11-year-old boy in the chest after the child called authorities for help. >> told me to get him justice, those were his words. >> aderrien murry is home recovering this morning after investigators say he was seriously wounded after police responded o'to a domestic disturbance call. >> he asked me in the hospital why they shot him. >> she asked aderrien to call police when an altercation escalated early saturday. an officer holding a gun

. >> reporter: erin mclaughlin, thank you for that. >>> 15 minutes, sometimes less than that.standing silent. there's also the issue of speedy trial. talk about that. >> standing silent, not really a surprise there. when you think about it, you want to minimize in a high-profile case, the number of words your client says. is it a tiny victory? maybe. the default position is a not guilty plea if you stand silent or say nothing. the judge will enter a not guilty plea. the other significant moment, and you're absolutely right. he is not waving speedy trial rights. the state has six months to bring him to trial. he's making a statement here saying hey, state, put up or shut up. you better be ready. this is exactly the case. if it's a case where you feel like the state has all their evidence in, they know what they're doing, they're ready to go -- you see that a lot in federal cases where they've been investigating someone for months and years and they're ready to go tomorrow. no point in holding them to a speedy trial. the defense needs time to prepare. this is a different situati

book about the death of her husband is being charged with his murder here's nbc correspondent erin mclaughlinorter: a month after promoting her children's book inspied by her husband's death the widowed mother of three is charged with his murder. >> so you actually wrote this book with your children. >> i did. >> reporter: police arrested kouri richins on monday outside of park city, utah, alleging the 33-year-old poisoned her husband eric last march with a lethal dose of fentanyl. >> he had three boys he loved more than anything. >> reporter: according to court documents, police were called to the couple's home at 3:22 in the morning and found eric unresponsive on the floor of his bed an autopsy later revealing he had five times the lethal dosage of fentanyl in his system. she made him a moscow mule before she went to sleep in her child's room while she claimed she didn't touch her phone until she called 911, investigators say they found phone records indicating she had sent and received messages that night, which were later deleted. her seemingly heartfelt sentiments now seen in a different

nbc's erin mclaughlin is following this story for us.nd we're hearing from the family spokesperson. >> reporter: hey, chris, that's right. the family of eric richins is speaking out. a family spokesperson telling me they have long been suspicious of his wife cauri, take a listen to what he had to say. >> does eric's family believe she killed him. >> i think the family has always felt that couri was somehow involved in his death. he felt like she was trying to kill him and if he did die, she should be investigated for that. the family felt right at the outset this has to be a suspicious death. >> reporter: police allege couri poisoned eric with a massive dose of fentanyl. according to the arrest warrant. she couldn't remember what they were texting about. according to court documents, eric's family told investigators it may not have been the first time she poisoned him. investigators say eric had recently changed his will and life insurance from his wife to his sister, and was looking into a divorce. now, i asked the family spokesperson w

. >> erin mclaughlin, thank you. >>> thank you for being with us. that does it for us. jose diaz-balart picks up our coverage right now. >>> good morning. 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart. breaking a short time ago, republican congressman george santos who admitted to lying about parts of his background arrested. he is in federal custody this morning. we have the 13 count indictment and we'll break down the very serious charges he's facing. moments from now, homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas is set to give live remarks on operations at the southern border, one day before the health restrictions known as title 42 were set to be lifted. we're live on both sides of the border as the amount of people seeking asylum trying to seek asylum continues to build. >>> and e. jean carroll speaking out one day after a federal jury found donald trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. we'll play for you what she had to say. >>> in washington, a standoff between president biden and top republicans with just weeks to go before what coul

nbc news correspondent erin mclaughlin has more. >> hey there, in addition to those videos, our nbc affiliateb reports it has obtained new documents that allege for the first time traces of blood were found in kohberger's washington state apartment. it's another piece of evidence prosecutors could use to build their case against him. >> police department, search warrant, come to the door! >> reporter: this morning newly released police body cam video showing officers at bryan kohberger's washington state apartment on december 30th. >> show yourself. we have a search warrant for the building. >> reporter: earlier that same night on the other side of the country, kohberger was arrested at his family home in pennsylvania. according to police documents obtained by nbc affiliate ktvb through a public records request, different parts of kohberger's washington state apartment tested positive for blood, including a mattress cover on the bed described as having a brown irregular drip. ktvb also reports that there were also two separate stains on an uncased pillow on the south side of the bed. accordin

nbc news correspondent erin mclaughlin has more on this video.y there, in the nearly seven minutes of footage released to the public, we see four different clips of how the incident unfolded. it's chaos caught on camera as police continue to investigate, they're praising the actions of their officers and calling the mass shooting an assault on their close-knit community. we have to warn you, what you're about to see is disturbing. >> this morning chilling video of the monday morning new mexico mass shooting that left three dead. the farmington police department releasing ring and police body cam footage of the terrifying incident. >> i'm being told he's got an automatic weapon. >> in the shooter's own neighborhood, the sound of gunshot ringing out as he fired at random piercing homes and cars. >> there were so many shots that it left the impression with some citizens that there were multiple shooters. >> officers are seen running towards the danger. and this is sobering perspective of the moment a sergeant was shot. >> i'm shot -- >> capture by h

erin mclaughlin has details. >> about 50 shottings. >> reporter: gun fire monday morning. >> eyes on >> reporter: police say a suspect roamed an area up to a quarter of a mile firing at least three different weapons. >> at this point it appears to be purely random. at least six houses and three cars shot in the course of the event as the suspect randomly fired at whatever entered his head to shoot at. >> reporter: three killed and six injured including two police officers in stable condition why the 18-year-old suspect before being shot and killed by police. the governor and mayor praising law enforcement saying it took five minutes to stop the shooter saying it likely saved several lives. this woman was home with her baby daughter hearing the shots. >> pop, pop, pop. i freaked out because i knew then that it was gunshots and grabbed my daughter. we barricaded in between the washer and dryer. >> reporter: the window and wall pierced by bullets. five democratic lawmakers from new mexico saying in part today is a painful reminder that we must do more. we are committed to fight for sens