shannon gilbert, a 23-year-old woman working as an escort, has been brought to a house party near gilgo beach. on a picturesque barrier island. something or someone prompted her to call police. run from the party and then toward the beach. >> that was the last i saw her. >> shannon gilbert had disappeared. months later -- >> missing persons unit called us out on saturday to follow up on an investigation on a missing person. >> during a search for gilbert, an officer and his cadaver dog make a startling discovery. >> at some point, the dog gave me an indication, which means its tail starting waves. he started sampling the air. at that point, i saw the skeletal remains of the body. >> there's no indication that this is shannon from may 1st of this year. >> it wasn't shannon gilbert. and it wasn't just one body. >> we were quite surprised the second day when we found the second body. it was approximately 500 feet west of the first body then we conducted another detailed search and found a third body and ultimately a fourth body. all within about 500 feet of each other. >> can you give more detai

were initially found on fire island back in 1996 and later linked by dna to a skull located near gilgo beach. >> in august of 2022, approximately six months after we formed this gilgo task force, a dna profile suitable for genealogical comparison was developed from the remains of karen vergata. >> reporter: the fbi using genetic genealogy to identify vergata before authorities were able to confirm with a cheek swab from a relative. vergata was 34 and living in manhattan when she vanished on valentine's day 27 years ago. no missing persons report was filed at the time. and like other gilgo beach victims, according to authorities, she worked as an escort. there have been no charges in connection with her disappearance, and investigators have made no link to rex heuermann, the suburban father and architect who has pleaded not guilty to killing three gilgo beach victims. authorities are now asking a judge to order heuermann to turn in a direct dna sample to see if it could help tie him to any other killings. in addition to karen vegata the remains of five other gilgo beach victims were found alo

. >>> the significant development in the gilgo beach investigation. another victim, jane doe number 7, identified. a 34-year-old woman from manhattan, 27 years after she went missing. overseas, the u.s. prepared to put american marines on commercial ships in the persian gulf to protect against threats from iran. could this increase the risk of a broader conflict? >>> the war in ukraine, the dramatic attacks on a russian warship in the black sea by an apparent marine drone. the ship seen limping back to port. ian pannell from ukraine tonight. >>> the idaho murder suspect offers a alibi, but does it help the prosecution? >>> one of the biggest jackpots in american lottery history is just hours away. >>> and america strong tonight, the teen in desperate need of a kidney saved by an unlikely donor. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us on this friday night. i'm whit johnson in for david. several developing stories as we come on tonight. we begin with that tense scene here in new york city. thousands of young people converging on manhattan's uni

her remains were found in two locations near gilgo beach.ing to confirm her identity. >> using a local slob from a relative. >> reporter: the identification comes after rex heuermann was arrested last month and charged with the murders of three victims. he has pleaded not guilty. he is also susp suspected of murdering a fourth woman, but authorities won't say today if he is linked to vergata. >> it is important to note that there are no charges at this time. >> reporter: vergata is among 11 people found dead near gilgo beach. most were escorts. criminal defense attorney joe tampa reno says there could be a connection. >> this could be a pattern, possibly his first one, ms. vergata is the same type of victim that we saw in the other cases. >> reporter: and this week, prosecutors asked for a court order dna sample from rex heuermann hopefully to determine whether or not he is connected to any of the other bodies found here near gilgo beach. john? >> john: shanelle kaul, thank you. tonight, the fbi is investigating a cyber attack targeting hosp

and all told there are as many as 11 sets of remains in the general area of gilgo beach, some the gilgoour, four women were close together. the others were found some distance away. but over the years this has all been seen as one unsolved huge awful mystery. perhaps connected to one serial killer. this woman was known as also jane doe number seven, i believe. as you reported, she went missing as far back as 1996. the authorities said using advanced dna analysis, which has progressed during the years, they're now able to identify this woman. she lived in manhattan. she was an escort. many of the women who were found dead have been described as escorts or sex workers. they say there is no suspect in this particular case. they didn't want to answer questions about it. they described it as a confidential investigation, which is an odd term to use, i would think as they're trying to solve it. the bottom line is that this case, they have an identity. they have this individual, this woman, karen vergata, 34 years old, when she went missing in 1996. so far they have not connected it to the oth

is when the task force basically was born to look into these unsolved homicides in long island, gilgo beachof suffolk county. >> in august of 2022, approximately six months after we formed this gilgo task force, dna profile suitable for genealogical testing identified karen vergata. we were able to identify ms. vergata presumptively as fire island jane doe. thereafter in october of 2022 using a bucal swab from a relative of karen vergata we were able to definitively identify her. >> reporter: the district attorney does not implicate rex heuermann with the identity of this victim. they will work this part of the case just like they did with the gilgo four, but what's interesting is the charges that rex heuermann is facing, the victims were found tied with belts, duct tape, rolled in burlap and karen vergata and several other victims in the gilgo beach long island area, they were dismembered and parts of their body were found in various locations. one thing we do know, the investigation is far from over and we will be continuing to see what happens. amara, victor. >> jean, thank you. >>> the

new this morning, the first images from inside the home of the suspected gilgo beach serial killer and what his wife is now saying, treading water for five hours in the ocean. what this man found in the water that helped him finally flag down, help the man attacked by a bear inside his own garage. >> i got hit against the stand out there. shelves and i remember holding my head. how he finally escaped. >> and later, the new legal battle at taco bell concerning the amount of meat and beans being served. >> from abc news in new york this is america this morning. >> good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm andrew dymburt. >> happy tuesday. i'm rhiannon ally. we want to begin with a suspected mass shooting plot thwarted in tennessee. >> we're learning more about the armed suspect. police say he tried to enter a jewish school, but could not get inside. this morning, police in tennessee say the man in this picture was stopped from carrying out what they call a potential mass shooting. >> today is a great example of very alert, vigilant officers trying to protect the city. i personally, truly belie

. >>> also tonight, a victim tied to the gilgo beach murders investigation identified 27 years after her remains were discovered why did it take so long, and is rex heuermann a suspect? >>> the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a professional dancer at a new york gas station in custody what police are saying. >>> the severe storms in the south flood evacuations and rescues, and more dangerous heat. we're tracking it all. >>> donald trump entering his second not guilty plea in 24 hours, this time to new charges in the classified documents case >>> the dramatic video, a ukrainian sea drone striking a warship in the black sea. our richard engel is standing by. >>> simone biles back in action for the first time since withdrawing from the tokyo olympics >>> and do you have your tickets more than a billion dollars up for grabs tonight. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, and welcome. we start tonight with breaking news. police in new york city restoring calm tonight after a riot broke out in manhattan's union square neighborhood. a crowd estimated at

. >>> a major development in the gilgo beach murders investigation. police say they've identified a victim whose remains were found nearly three decades ago. we're following these stories and many more coming in right here to "cnn news central." >>> a brazen drone attack on the black sea and a potential warning to russia's navy that more could be on the way. look at this video obtained by cnn. it appears to show a ukrainian unmanned sea drone approaching a landing ship at a russian naval base. the video shows the drone inching closer and closer until you see there, the camera cuts off, likely the moment it hits and the ship explodes. you can also see here later video of the russian ship being towed near the navy base. you see how he's leaning to one side? nick paton walsh is in zaporizhzhia for us. surprising we're getting two different narratives over what happened. one from ukraine and one from russia. what have we been able to confirm about the attack? >> reporter: yeah, look, it looks pretty clear at this stage. even russian bloggers suggesting th

fire island is a good distance away from gilgo beach. but very importantly they said that her skull was discovered in 2011, not that far from gilgo beach. she worked as a sex worker, they say, she was living in manhattan at the time. and that's really all we know about her. they would not make any connection between her and the so-called gilgo four. sao, rex heuermann is charged with three counts of murder, three out of the four bodies discovered on gilgo beach and the prosecutor says they have substantial evidence connecting him to the disappearance of the fourth woman. everyone out here, the question on their mind is are these murders connected and the d.a. today would not give any indication that they were, jose. >> stephanie gosk, thank you for that update. appreciate it. >>> there is more evidence that hiring appears to be slowing down. the government reported that employers added 187,000 jobs in july, less than the 200,000 economists had predicted. the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. let's break it down by race. the hispanic unempl

will: coming up, yet another victim linked to the notorious gilgo beach murders. grace is on next. will: new york police identifying the remains of yet another victim possibly linked to the notorious gilgo beach murders. previously known as jane doe 7, police now know her name was karen ger -- vergata, police now say they want a swab of rex heuermann's dn heart attacks a -- dna. here to react is fox nation host nancy grace. nancy, great to see you this morning. you know, intuitively, i often fall down the rabbit hole of serial with killer cases, nancy. it's like three, you tell me nothing happened before, nothing happened after? so your instincts, you've got to look for more. could this be something more for rex heuermann? >> absolutely, and i'll tell you why. number one, this woman, 34-year-old karen vergata, last known to live on 45th street right there in manhattan, went missing on valentine's day, '96. her legs were found in davis park. fifteen years later, her skull is found on gilgo beach. right there where all the other bodies are. now, right now the distri

at least 11 bodies were discovered on or near gilgo beach years ago.er is in jail while many wonder if there is still another. stephanie gosk, nbc news, central islip, new york. >>> and up next, millions still in limbo from a military coup and how our own teamam was able to make it out.. (a(ambience ofof room, criric, scrolllling contenent on phon) they'r're off fromom sch, (a(ambience ofof room, criric, scrolllling contenent on phon) but not rereally home.e. imimages and v videos. socicial media,, fifine-tuned t to suck thehem. and d steal themem away. alone you u can't stopop i. togethther we willll. we havave a plan.. join us. we havave a plan.. ( ( ♪♪ ) ) you foundeded your kayayak comy becaususe you loveve the ocea- not spreadadsheets. you neneed to hirere. i need i indeed. indedeed you do.o. indeed i instant matatch instay delilivers qualility candidads matchihing your jojob descript. visit inindeed.com/h/hire (rebecca) this can't be real. that's what i thought too when thehe doctors t told me thatat i had to o have my t toes removeved. because i

. >>> then police identify another murder victim 27 years later in the gilgo beach killings so why wasn'the serial killer charged in connection with her death. >>> plus back on the mat. samone biles returns since the first time since the toke olympics. could she be eyeing a comeback at next year's games in paris? >>> welcome to "the lead." i'm bianna golodryga in for jake tapper. we start with the law and justice lead and the aftershocks of donald trump's third arraignment. today the former president called on the supreme court to get involved in the case. it is not clear exactly what mr. trump is asking the high court to do. but the former president claims that the charges against him are, quote, election interference. trump pleading not guilty yesterday inside of a washington, d.c. courtroom. and his next hearing is scheduled for august 28th. let's get straight to cnn just justice correspondent jessica schneider with more on this. let's start with the new trump request. is this something that the supreme court could even get involved in? >> at this point it just does appear to be politi

what we do know, where i'm standing is about four miles from gilgo beach. in 2010 police discovered four bodies on gililgo beach. rex heuermann is accused of killing three of them. police believed at the time they had a serial killer. in the search for more victims, they found vergata's skull just over five months later, but no i.d. was made until suffolk county police assembled a task force including members of the fbi last year. >> in september of 2022, they were able to do a genealogy review on jane doe. >> reporter: heuermann accused of her murder and pleaded not guilty vowing to fight his case in court. >> stephanie, joining me here, do you we know how long it took to identify her body? >> the d.a. said no one reported her missing. her family may not have been looking for her. the fbi relied on that database to identify her. >> stephanie gosk, thank you. >>> also this evening, the suspect in a deadly stabbing at a new york city gas station is now in custody according to a senior law enforcement official. the nypd previously said it was looking for a 17

and then it wasn't for 15 more years until 2011 that a skull was found in the gilgo beach area.ow, in 2011 they were able to get dna out of the extremities from fire island, and also the skull, and they were able to discern that it was the same person, the dna was, you could say, a match. but then it lay dormant and it wasn't until 2022 when the gilgo beach investigation and the task force really ramped up that they were able to do more. take a listen to the district attorney of suffolk county. >> in august of 2022 approximately six months after we formed this gilgo task force, a dna profile suitable for genia logical comparison was developed from remains of karen vergata. in september of 2022 the fbi was able via a genetic genology review to identify her as fire island jane doe. thereafter in october of 2022, using a buccal swab from a relative of karen vergata, we were able to definitively identify her. >> reporter: the district attorney is not implicating rex heuermann at all in this investigation. he says that they will continue to work this case, just like they did the gilg

we'll get reaction. >>> amassing evidence in the gilgo beach serial killer case.s home.

. >>> another victim was identified in the gilgo beach murder case.y identified jane doe 7 as karen vergata, just 34 years old when her remains were discovered. there are no charges related to her death at the moment. the investigation into her disappearance is still ongoing. the investigation into the deaths of three women also found near gilgo beach led to the arrests of rex heuermann last month. he's pleaded not guilty. he's being held without bail. he could be responsible for the murder of 11 people found near gilgo beach. >>> a hazardous materials cleanup continues on a east bay home, but at least the evacuation is over. the chemicals prompted evacuations within a six-block radius of stanton avenue. they were listed more than 24 hours later except for five homes. firefighters say the homeowner died several months ago, and his brother was clearing out the home when he noticed an odor and called 911. >> their safety is of the most importance. and we're working hard to ensure that. >> that material cleanup will be cleaned up, and all 600 different c

one location, 1996 location was actually on fire island which is not really adjacent to gilgo beach in same general area. also in a part of fire island that's not accessible by motor vehicles. only get there by ferry or private boat. and the other a beach near gilgo beach on a separate barrier island, those remains were found in 1911 -- 2011, sorry. >> let's remind folks here, let's pull up the bodies discovered at gilgo beach and remind folks of all the victims that have been identified so far. we're still missing three. there's still remains out there of three different people that have not been identified yet. and it sounded like today that authorities were saying that the d.n.a. they found on vergata has been linked to the other three unidentified bodies. so bill, does that help police? and how much time do they have to identify these bodies if they want to include this -- if they are able to connect the dots to rex heuermann? >> well, i would probably say not speaking from a legal standpoint but they have time to incorporate the additional findings they may have that could lead to

. >>> amassing evidence in the gilgo beach serial killer case. the suspect appears in court as we get a glimpse inside his home. >>> dancer murdered. a new york city man is stabbed at a gas station. police are investigating it as a possible hate crime as they search for his killer. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with another historic indictment against former president donald trump. for the third time in recent weeks, a grand jury has indicted trump on criminal charges. the 45-page indictment was unsealed last night. trump is now facing charges for allegedly trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the violent insurrection at the capitol by his supporters on january 6th. it's the second time trump has been hit with a federal indictment. the other related to his handling of classified documents. the new charges include four felonies -- conspiracy to defraud the u.s., conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction or an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and

the small single-story house is just miles from where the bodies were discovered on gilgo beach over a decade ago heuermann is charged with killing three young women and is the main suspect in the disappearance of a fourth the 59-year-old pleaded not guilty and has been held without bail his attorney not responding to nbc news's request for comment. the prosecutor says it will take time to sift through new evidence, including what was found in two storage units nearby >> we have obtained a massive amount of material >> reporter: rex heuermann will be back in court tomorrow on long island. it will be brief the prosecutor says among the topics being discussed is whether there should be a formal bail hearing. lester >> stephanie gosk in new york thank you. >>> up next, for decades he entertained fans as pee-wee herman remembering paul reubens, next. >>> can the u.s. women find the same world cup magic that drove them to win the last two tournaments? with their next crucial match just hours away, molly hunter spoke with megan rapinoe in new zealand. >> she's going for gold and scores! >>

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>>> new developments in the gilgo beach murder investigations. remains have been identified that were found nearly three decades ago. >>> donald trump on the campaign trail again after being indicted and what he is saying about the defense strategy again. >>> and ukraine attacks a russian warship, and they used an unmanned sea drone to attack a seaship in the middle of the night. i'm john berman with kate bolduan, and this is cnn "news central." >>> new information just released in the gilgo beach killings. just a few minutes ago, the investigators said they have identified a victim previously known as fire island jane doe, and officials say that 34-year-old karen vergata was working as an escort at the time of her disappearance in 1996. this is gruesome. her feet and legs were found along fire island. 15 years later, her skull was discovered on long island proper in nassau county. authorities discovered that the legs and skull belonged to the same person. cnn's jean casarez is with us now following the developments and a new victim named. >> and

and while one set of remains were found on fire island, another set were found in 2010, near gilgo beachand that's what connects her to this ongoing case. authorities have explained why there are two sets of remains, but she also was an escort, like we know that four of the women who have been identified as also victims there, at gilgo beach as well and those similarities to the case. and authorities didn't answer any of the questions about whether there is a suspect, or any more details, and the main focus today, was to identify this individual, and there were a total of at least, up to 11 sets of remains found at gilgo beach and seven have been identified and the suspect, rex heuermann has only been charged in connection with three murders. he is the prime suspect in a fourth murder of a fourth woman, and he of course has pleaded not guilty, and he is being held without bail. >> in august of 2022 -- >> ron, before we let you go, what can you tell us about why it took so long for authorities to identify these remains? did any of karen vergata family members speak out during that time or

d, a victim named in the gilgo beach murders nearly three decades after she disappeared, but is she linked to serial killer suspect rex heuermann? >> janai: crowd chaos. a social media influencer charged with inciting a riot when a giveaway goes out of control in new york city. fans setting off fireworks, jumping on cars and running wild. dozens arrested. >> whit: shark attack survivor. a man describes the moment the predator latched on to his leg. plus, why you may be seeing more sharks heading north. >> will: teacher shortage. with schools starting up again, the crisis about who is heading up the class? can a.i. help? >> janai: wga talks. the first meeting between both sides since the writers first took to the picket lines nearly 100 days ago. the update this morning. >> whit: is there a new billionaire this morning? the mega millions drawing overnight. plus, the priceless move from one teammate to another. >> whit: and good morning, america. so great to have you with us on a saturday, and great to have will reeve at the desk. >> will: hi, guys. >> whit: welcome back. >>> we've had sever

. >>> police have not identified another victim found on new york's gilgo beach. the jane doe finally has a real name. after almost 30 years. we are following these major developments and many more come all coming in right here to cnn news central. >>> right now, president donald trump is the clear frontrunner in the republican presidential primary. when the first debate takes place for the gop later this month, we do not know if you will be on the stage, but we do know five days later, there is another hearing related to his it might mean for trying to overturn the 2020 election results, one of many legal challenges that he is facing as he attempts to return to the white house. trump also has a looming federal criminal trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents and he will stand trial in new york for allegedly falsifying business records in connection to hush money payment to adult film star stormy daniels in the final days of the 2016 campaign. then on the silver -- the bullfight of thing, he has to appeal a verdict that found him liable for sexually d

we turn now to the case of the suspected gilgo beach serial killer on new york's long island.rder of three women appeared in court today. cbs's errol barnett was there. >> reporter: today, rex heuermann appearing stone-faced, wearing a dark blazer and handcuffs, stood before a judge. attorneys from both sides meeting at a conference hearing to discuss evidence against him, including surveillance video and items gathered during a 12-day in-depth search of the suspect's massapequa park home. >> suffice to say, it is a massive amount of material, and that is just the beginning. >> reporter: heuermann's lawyer accusing the media of having already convicted his client. >> he is a man who has never been arrested before. he has maintained his innocence. >> reporter: heuermann's wife, asa ellerup, releasing these images of the home she shared with him, showing a bathtub that appears to be sliced open, with boxes of items strewn everywhere. >> there are some reports that heuermann's soon-to-be-ex-wife is upset the way the house was effectively turned upside down, she might try to bring

v vergata and the others on gilgo beach.in manhattan and believed to be working as an escort at the time of the disappearance. there was no missing persons report filed at the time of the disappearance. in august 22, 2022, about six months after we had filed the profile was developed from the remains of karen vergata, and then in september, the fbi through a genealogy review was able to identify fire island jane doe. thereafter, using a buccal swab from a relative of karen vergata, we were able to identify her. prior to disclosing the information, we were able to notify the family members, and at or around the same time we were able to disclose the confidential grand jury investigation into the gilgo four investigation, and marie brainer barnes, and melissa barthelemy and decided not to make any comments at this time, but the information became public and we made notification to mrs. vergata, and now we can make this announcement now. i want to thank lori giordano from the fbi and the if familia dna lab, and also, the suffol

>>> the suspect accused in the gilgo beach killings is expected in court today.e're learning new information about the search for clues, including the first photos from inside the home. >>> republicans are demanding answers from the justice department about what they are calling a sweetheart deal that was given to the president's son, hunter biden. >>> and the u.s. women's soccer team narrowly survives a last-minute scare, advancing to the next round of the world cup. barely. all that and more. stay with us. [clock alarm] ♪ morning. ♪ ♪ life after student debt is within reach. refi at sofi.com. you could save thousands and get to your goals faster. sofi. get your money right. ♪ hit it ♪ ♪ it takes two to make a thing go right ♪ ♪ it takes two to make it outta sight ♪ ♪ it takes two to make ♪ one, two, get loose now ♪ ♪ it takes two to make a. ♪ st two nights and get a $ 50 bt western gift card. book now at bestwestern.com. for too long, big oil companies have bought off politicians so they can get away with ripping us off. that's changing now. joe biden passed a

." >> sandra: a live look inside the long island courthouse where the suspected gilgo beach killer, rex heuermann, is set to go before a judge any time now as he remains a prime suspect in the murder of another woman. hello, welcome everyone on this tuesday. i'm sandra smith. hello, trace. >> trace: good to be with you. i'm in for john roberts. 59-year-old architect and father of two is locked up after being charged with the murders of three women over a decade ago. >> sandra: court appearance coming as we are seeing brand-new images now from the search inside his home showing furniture completely ripped apart by the investigators. bryan is outside the courthouse in riverhead, new york, a lot may be happening. what do we expect is going to happen in the courtroom? >> good afternoon. 2:00 p.m. today, rex heuermann will appear in court for the first time facing the judge that will be presiding over his trial. the suffolk county district attorney says we should expect the preliminary conference to not take much time and that ultimately we should also expect heuermann to not say anything, d

news prosecutors are about to give an update on the investigation into the gilgo beach killer serial murderers. they are set to reveal the identity of yet another victim so will bring it to your life when he gets under way. plus, breaking news in california, a judge accused of shooting and killing a woman now under arrest, the new teachers in moments. mexican drug gangs tightening their grip on the southern border, as one presidential candidate the house to crush the cartels. tim jones is from the border coming up. >> dana: first hear a tale of two systems of justice, one for the hunter biden family, one for everyone else. sending shock waves from the nation's capital across the u.s. welcome to a brand-new hour of "america's newsroom." i am dana perino and you are? >> gillian: and gillian. how it by so quickly. >> dana: thank you for being here. >> gillian: it is a total joy. >> take a look at this the closed-door interview with lawmakers. which was released on the same date that form a president trump face to state indictment, at that time enough putting creams of double standards i

and the suspected gilgo beach visitor. who was it? the sheriff in the case is my guest. let's go "outfront." good evening. outfront tonight turning himself in, according to sources, trump is planning to find his way to the fulton county jail next week. think of it, a former president showing up to face charged. he would be treated like every other defendant. that would mean a mug shot and fingerprints. and fani willis wants trump arraigned in three weeks. if she gets her way, trump will stand trial starting march 4th. as you can see that is just one day before the crucial super tuesday. and as the clock ticks early next week as we're hearing possibly, it is worth pointing out that whole situation at the fulton county jail could be a circus. there are 18 other defendants. they all have to sur erender at noon. while trump's attorney negotiate his surrender, there are questions on whether there will be a fifth indictment. this picture, this is the arizona republican chair kelly ward and two other state lawmakers purported lly signing false electoral documents declaring the

. >>> plus, a significant development in the gilgo beach serial killings investigation. police say they've identified a woman whose remains were discovered nearly three decades ago. could she be another victim of rex heuermann? >>> plus, the goat is back. when you can see simone biles' next competition, her first since the tokyo olympics. we're following these major olympic stories and many more, all coming in here to "cnn news central". >>> new evidence ukraine is growing its capability to strike russian targets them video obtained by cnn appears to show a ukrainian unmanned sea drone, camera right on top there, approaching a russian landing ship at a russian naval base. you see the drone creep closer and closer. the screen goes black. that's likely the moment it hit the ship and exploded. you can see here later video of that russian ship being towed near that naval base. and it is listing notably to the left-hand side. cnn's nick paton walsh is live in zaporizhzhia, ukraine. tell us what are ukrainian officials saying about this? and is russia acknowledging a ukrainian

. >> the alleged gilgo beach serial killer appeared in a new york courtroom today for an evidence hearing. it's the first appearance for the 59 year-old rex human since pleading not guilty to the charges of murdering 3 women. he's also suspected in killing a 4th worker in a string of grisly attacks that terrorized the shoreline community of gilgo beach at today's hearing, investigators discussed a timeline of when to hand over new evidence allegedly discovered at huron home in recent weeks. they say there's a massive amount. >> today authorities in memphis have identified a man who tried to force his way into a jewish school armed with a handgun. this happened just after noon yesterday. police say the suspect is joel bowman, a former student at margolin hebrew academy after he was unable to get into the school. police say he fired several shots outside of the building, then took off from the scene in a truck. police eventually caught up to him and he was shot by officers. bowman remains in critical condition tonight. a motive for the shooting is still under investigation. brutal and histo

the suspect in the gilgo beach serial killings is going to be in court on long island.his is rex heuermann's first appearance since pleading not guilty to the murders of three women. police believe heuermann committed the killings inside of his family's home when his wife and two children were out of town. and after an intensive search of the property his wife's attorney shared these photos of the aftermath. and he's telling cnn that his client had no idea that all of this was going on in her home. >> everything in the house was turned upside down. dresser drawers were emptied out. the bathroom tub, which was a vinyl tub, was actually cut open. the floors were ripped up. the couches and the mattresses have been removed. and just piles and piles of debris that were left in the residence where you barely had walking space to get into the house. it's been extremely overwhelming for her and the children trying to piece life back together, what it was 2 1/2 weeks ago. i don't know if they're ever going to return to normalcy. >> cnn's brynn gingras is joining us live outside

why the judge revoked his bail >>> new photos inside the home of the suspected gilgo beach serial killer. why his family is threatening to sue police and also revealed his wife's health battle. >>> and amid the destruction on maui, the beloved landmark still standing >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, and welcome, everyone. in maui tonight, residents and survivors of this week's deadly firestorm are being allowed to return to the scorched neighborhoods they called home to see what is left, but warned by hawaii's governor to brace for the worst. many residents of lahaina after making harrowing escapes from the advancing flames asking the tough questions tonight, why there were no warning sirens before flames consumed everything around them. tonight, the lahaina fire is largely and service areower slowlying back to fe momeny interview ii's governor about concerns over warnin but first our standing by in maui. tom llamas leads off our coverage tonight. tom joining us now with some breaking news >> reporter: we learned emergency management did not sou

fox news alert, you are looking live at a new york courthouse where the suspected gilgo beach serial killer is expected to face a judge for the very first time since his arrest last month. 59-year-old rex heuermann is charged with killing three women who disappeared over a decade ago. their bodies found along the coastline of long island. sandra smith in new york. welcome as we begin a brand-new hour. trace. great to have you today. >> trace: i'm trace gallagher in for john robbers. exclusive pictures inside the home after the 12 day police search. >> sandra: they found material, including hundreds of firearms stored inside a basement vault. experts say evidence may not be enough. >> it's likely they are going to need more. evidence culled over a period of almost a decade. the case, i know it seems damning, it's not open and shut by any stretch of the imagination. >> trace: fox team coverage with brian foley and phil holloway, but bryan is in riverhead, new york. what can we expect in court today? >> trace, good afternoon. right now this preliminary hearing is expected to start right

. >>> plus officials identity another potential victim in the gilgo beach murders 27 years after they found her remains. who is fire island jane doe? >>> the brutal sentence for russian opposition leader alexei navalny. nearly two decades in a penal colony with 24-hour surveillance, no sitting or laying down during the day and only four visits a year. how the u.s. is responding. >>> and it's nice to be among friends. former president donald trump heading to a republican dinner alabama tonight, a state he won by 26 points. what we expect to hear from him after his high-profile washington, d.c., indictment. our nbc reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with donald trump off his arraignment. nbc's dasha burns joins me now. what more can you tell us about this trip to alabama? >> reporter: that's right. former president trump headed to alabama today. if the past is any indication he is absolutely going to be using the third indictment as a key part of his campaign messaging in the coming weeks and months and the way that the legal calendar is lining up with the

and their remains were found along the stretch of gilgo beach in 2010. the architect has pleaded not guilty. heuermann's attorney claiming his innocence outside the courthouse tuesday saying that there is no plea deal on the table. >> i doubt that any one of you for a moment have even contemplated the possibility that they have the wrong guy. so what we're going to do, we'll defend this case in a courtroom. >> reporter: family members were in court, they have waited a long time for this, the district attorney of suffolk county says that this is very personal for them, they are interested and engaged. the next court proceeding is set for september 27. jean casarez, cnn, riverhead, new york. >>> ukraine's air force says it shot down 23 russian attack drones overnight. these are the explosions over the capital kyiv. air defenses did their work there. but ukrainian officials say russian drones hit their targets in the southern city of odesa and that damaged a critical port facility and including a grain elevator and storage facility. clare sebastian is follo

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. >>> photos showing the boxes piled up inside of the man accused of being the gilgo beach serial killer, and the look into the life of the man due in court today, and we are also hearing from the soon-to-be ex-wife. i'm sara sidner with john berman, and all of that is coming up right now on cnn "news central." >>> it could be as soon as today, the twice impeached and twice arrested former president of the united states could be indicted for a third time. the federal grand jury investigating donald trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results is meeting right there, behind the court in washington, d.c., and what is unclear at this moment is if they are voting on a potential indictment. trump posted on his social media account yesterday that he expected to be indicted this week. cnn crime and justice reporter katelyn polantz is outside of the court watching movement, and katelyn, when the indictment is handed up, how will we get word? how do you know that this will have happened since they are meeting in secret? >> well, if and when, sarah, the grand jury approved an indictment a

." >>> and the suspected gilgo beach serial killer is now refusing to provide his dna to investigators. why? the sheriff in the case will be "outfront." let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, rejection. trump losing his effort to delay a court hearing in the january 6th case. the judge shutting down trump's efforts to move the hearing to next week, saying that it will happen this friday at 10:00 a.m. eastern. now, this puts trump's team in a florida court for a hearing in the mar-a-lago case thursday, and then friday in washington for a january 6th hearing. and even though trump himself doesn't have to be at these hearings, he is saying that his court calendar is blocking him from running his campaign for the white house. >> i'm sorry, i won't be able to go to iowa today, i won't be able to go to new hampshire today because i'm sitting in a courtroom on [ bleep ] because -- [ cheers and applause ] his attorney general charged me with something. >> now, again, he's not going to be sitting in a courtroom in these hearings so that's not true. but you

. >>> in the meantime, we've got the latest on these gilgo beach murders. many years now, she's simply been known as jane doe number 7. this week we found out something, she has a name. ( ♪ ) ( ♪ ) can't stop adding stuff to your cart? get the bank of america customized cash rewards card, choose the online shopping category and earn 3% cash back. lowe's knows a style refresh is even more refreshing ...when it's at the right price. that's why, we've we pull our favorite looks together in-store and in in the app. so it is easy to get the look you want for less. you got this. we got you. neil: all right, some closure for at least one family in the gilgo beach murders, an identification on a victim from many years ago. c.b. cotton has more. c.b. >> reporter: another victim in the gilgo beach killings has been identified after nearly three decades. her name is karen vergata. >> we were able to identify fire island jane doe as karen very bat that who was 34 years old at time of her disappearance. she went missing approximately february 14th, 1996. at the time she

responsible for at least some of the other bodies that were found right there in the vicinity of gilgo beachcertainly gilgo number four i suspect there will be a charge there soon. but to your question of whether there are potentially other burial grounds and other bodies, i think it's a distinct likelihood, more likely than not, in fact, and the reason why is the original gilgo four were discovered in december 2010 and two of those four actually went missing just a few months before they were discovered. so it's very unlikely that he made a rationale choice to just stop killing because individuals like this have a compulsion, an inner drive, hunger to kill, that they can't control, so what is sadly and unfortunately more likely he moved his base of operations and there are probably bodies yet to be discovered elsewhere. >> which is a terrifying thought, but we certainly hope for these families that they are getting more answers for themselves for other families as well. thank you so much. we do appreciate your time this afternoon. >> thank you. jim? >> right now, here in washington, a feder

. >>> the new development in the gilgo beach serial killer investigation. what prosecutors are seeking to get from the suspect. >>> and the countdown to kick off. the nfl is back tonight, right here on nbc. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. it was a moment surely seen through different lenses in this divided nation, and yet a moment of undeniable consequence. a former american president standing before a federal judge to answer whether he sought to thwart the will of voters and block a bedrock of american democracy, the peaceful transfer of power. in a 27-minute long arraignment, former president trump pleaded not guilty to four charges of conspiracy and obstruction. his third criminal arraignment in four months, and arguably the most serious. afterwards, mr. trump slamming the indictment as politically motivated, a persecution of a political opponent. the ex-president flying from his new jersey home to washington and a courtroom not far from the white house and the u.s. capitol, where some of his supporters rioted