beskin admitted to beating hiatt- lanier inside her home on wood avenue... before setting the house on fire. wsls 10's colter anstaett was in court today as beskin plead guilty. he has reaction from both sides tonight. christy michelle beskin showed little emotion as she sat next to her attorney in court today, pleading guilty to charges of second degree murder and arson. the case was originally scheduled to go to trial next week. "well, you look at the evidence and then the client decides what's the best course with what you have to deal with. beskin's attorney says beskin is remorseful about what happened. deborah caldwell-bono, beskin's attorney "oh, absolutely. she basically ended up with one of her best friends dead as a result of what happened that night." a cousin of lanier's spoke on behalf of the family after court was adjourned. wayne aaron, victim's cousin "today was very emotional for the entire family. just hearing little things that maybe we prior to the plea, the prosecutor laid out the evidence that would've been used against beskin if the ca

she says beskin did not go to hiatt- lanier's house with intentions to kill. in court today, beskin admits her actions in the home were not self defense. attorney's continued to explain how beskin brought a juvenile with her to buy lighter fluid and burn down the home with hiatt-lanier's body inside. deborah caldwell-bono, beskin attorney "10, 12 hours of drinking and drugging and putting those things in your system when you don't even know what it is this is the kind of stuff it can lead to. so, many some people out there can take part and stop what they are doing now before they end up like hiatt-lanier's family tells wdbj7 they are happy this will not go to trial and that beskin admitted to what she did. beskin's attorney says she pleaded guilty because of the evidence against her. she faces 50 years in prison and a one hundred thousand dollar fine. sentencing is set for march. we're learning more about the relationship between nicole lovell and the killing her. the washington post reports that a friend of lovell's says she called david eisenhauer talked ab

hiatt-lanier's family called the guilty plea a touch of closure as happened that fateful day. aaron "donna reached forward one more time and she hit her one more time. just little things like this, very devastating for the family to hear." and happy that they will not have to sit through a trial. aaron "did not see any remorse. i know that, sometimes looks can be deceiving but at least she has admitted to the crime." in court, after much evidence linked beskin to the murder, beskin's attorneys explained both women had been using crack cocaine and drinking alcohol for about 12 hours before the murder. beskin's attorney says she pleaded guilty because of the evidence against her. beskin will be sentenced next month. in danville, danielle staub wdbj7 a lynchburg man admits he helped a friend beat another person to death. daryl simmons pleaded guilty to felony malicious wounding this morning. prosecutors say he and demarcus twyman killed a man named kevin irvine back in 2014, using nothing more than their hands and feet. malicious wounding back in december. they both face up to 20

she says beskin did not go to hiatt- lanier's house with intentions to kill. in court yesterday, beskin admits her actions in the home were not self- defense. attorney's continued to explain how beskin brought a juvenile with her to buy lighter fluid and burn down the home with hiatt-lanier's body inside. deborah caldwell- bono/beskin's attorney: "10, 12 hours of drinking and drugging and putting those things in your system when you don't even know what it is this is the kind of stuff it can lead to. so, many some people out there can take part and stop what they are doing now before this." hiatt-lanier's family tells wdbj7 they are happy this will not go to trial and that beskin admitted to what she did. beskin's attorney says she pleaded guilty because of the evidence against her. she faces 50 years in prison and a one hundred thousand dollar fine. sentencing is set for march. we're learning more about the relationship between nicole lovell and the man accused of killing her. the washington post reports that a friend of lovell's says she called david eisenha

she says beskin did not go to hiatt- lanier's house with intentions to kill. in court yesterday, beskin admits her actions in the home were not self- defense. attorney's continued to explain how beskin brought a juvenile with her to buy lighter fluid and burn down the home with hiatt-lanier's body inside. deborah caldwell- bono/beskin's attorney: "10, 12 hours of drinking and drugging and putting those things in your system when you don't even know what it is this is the kind of stuff it can lead to. so, many some people out there can take part and stop what they are doing now before they end up like this." hiatt-lanier's family tells wdbj7 they are happy this will not go to trial and that beskin admitted to what she did. beskin's attorney says she pleaded guilty because of the evidence against her. she faces 50 years in prison and a one hundred thousand march. a prolong period of very cold weather is moving into the region. highs won't get above freezing. a prolong period of very cold weather is moving into the region. highs won't get above freezing. a prolon

>> another inmate at kentucky state penitentiary who is no stranger to cell extractions is victor hiatt. prior to interviewing him, our producer was duly warned. >> victor hiatt is a very, very dangerous individual. probably the most dangerous individual in this institution. >> i remember watching victor being led to the interview. and he had such an intense security detail that it almost felt like i was about to interview hannibal lecter, quite frankly. he was cuffed behind his back. but i'll never forget, it was like a normal, fiberglass and metal cafeteria chair. there was nothing special about that chair. and he wasn't chained to the chair itself. the chair was not secured to the ground in any way. i start to think to myself, here i am about to interview this guy. i'm knee to knee with the most dangerous man in the state of kentucky. and he's not chained to anything. all of a sudden all of my questions, everything i prepared for the interview, went completely out of my head. >> victor, tell me what, originally what your crime was that brought you to kentucky state penitentiary, how

she and her friend donna hiatt- lanier were drinking and doing drugs at donna's home at on march 15-th of last year when they got into an argument. beskin later admitted to beating lanier to death and then setting her house on fire. lanier's family members told us .. it was an emotional day in court. wayne aaron/victim's cousin: "just a touch of closure. i think today was very emotional for the entire family; just hearing little things that maybe we hadn't heard before." beskin is scheduled to be sentenced on march 9-th. she could face up to 50 years in prison. meanwhile .. roanoke county police are investigating a string of purse snatchings. officers say .. over the past two days -- there have been incidents at the goodwill on brambleton avenue .. the wal-mart on clearbrook village lane .. and the kroger on williamson road. police arrested "sandra coleman" investigators are still searching for another woman. police say the suspects are taking purses from shopping carts or grabbing them out of victims' hands and then running off. officers say the women are taking money from the purses

christy michelle beskin was scheduled to go to trial next week...accused of beating donna gail hiatt- lanier to death in march of last year inside lanier's home. but instead, she was in court today pleading guilty. she plead guilty to second degree murder and arson. debborah caldwell- bono/beskin's attorney - "well, you look at the evidence and then the client decides what the best course of action is based on what you have to deal with." in outlining the evidence the state would've used against beskin in trial, the prosecutor said beskin and lanier had been drinking and doing drugs for hours leading up to the incident. she said the drugs and alcohol led to an argument...and that led to beskin beating lanier with multiple objects, ultimately killing lanier and then setting lanier's home on fire. lanier's family is pleased with beskin's plea. wayne aaron/victim's cousin -"we're very glad that she is stepping up to take some responsibility for this." "beskin is scheduled to be march 9th. in danville, colter anstaett, wsls 10." turning now to your political coverage ... voters are still

prosecutors say she and her friend donna hiatt- lanier were drinking and doing drugs at donna's home on march 15-th of last year.. when they got into an argument. beskin later admitted to beating lanier to death and then setting her house on fire. lanier's family members say.. it was an emotional day in court. wayne aaron/victim's cousin: "just a touch of closure. i think today was very emotional for the entire family; just hearing little things that maybe we hadn't heard before." beskin is scheduled to be she could face up to 50 years in prison. a former p-g-a professional and his girlfriend are under investigation for allegedly embezzling money from the bedford country club. according to search warrants, michael thompson was responsible for managing day-to- day operations while michelle clark worked as a club attendant. the bedford country club is working with state police over the missing money. court documents show.. there were several inconsistencies -- like membership dues not applied to members' accounts... cash withdrawn from the club's debit card... and little or no cash dep

beskin is charged in connection to a deadly house fire that happened last march which killed donna hiatt-lanier. according to search warrants, she hurt the victim and set her home on fire. the fire marshall says that a sword and baseball bat were found in the rubble and there was a strong smell of kerosene. search warrants also show beskin's d-n-a inside the home.### new this morning... a dog is alive and recovering... after being stabbed in danville. the danville area humane society is offering a reward up to one thousand dollars for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. police officers found the female pitbull on the street over the weekend... and took it to the vet. cruelty to animals is punishable by a fine... or up to a year in jail. no word on if the dog has an owner. she will be up for adoption friday. # the man wanted at the center of an amber alert over the weekend turns himself in to police. the fluvanna county sheriff's office says 25- year-old james moses took his three-year-old daughter haven moses from a caretakers home friday night. police loca

christy beskin pleaded guilty to second degree murder and arson in the death of donna hiatt-lanier. she admitted to killing lanier.. and then setting her house on fire after they got in a fight last march. an autopsy revealed lanier died from sharp injuries to her head. beskin admitted in court the killing was not in self- defense. she will be sentenced next month. 3 3 pattie tight all billy craft car dealerships will be closed saturday. through a spokesman.. the craft family tells us they will spend the day celebrating the life of carter craft - who died in a motorcycle accident this past weekend. craft's funeral -- at thomas road baptist church. a celebration of life will happen at billy craft chrysler this thursday. that will run from 6 to 9 p.m. and it's open to the public. 3 3 make sure everyone is temperatures are starting out in the lower 20s this morning. wednesday will be partly cloudy and dry for most with only mountain snow showers possible. it'll be cold as we'll only make it into the mid 30s this afternoon with gusty west winds. lows fall into the teens tonight with con

prosecutors say she and her friend donna hiatt - lanier were drinking and doing drugs at donna's home in march of last year when they got into an argument. beskin later admitted to beating lanier to death and then setting her house on fire. lanier's family said it was an emotional day for them as they learned some things in court. wayne aaron/victim's cousin: "just a touch of closure. i think today was very emotional for the entire family; just hearing little things that maybe we hadn't heard before." beskin is scheduled to be sentenced on march ninth. she could face up to 50 years in prison.### the american red cross is helping a bassett family... after their home was destroyed by a fire. it happened yesterday morning on trenthill drive. six people were inside at the time... but all got out safely. several cats and dogs were also inside... one dog died in the fire but the other pets are okay. the fire chief says flamable stove in the home caught fire. junior lynch/bassett fire chief "we see a lot of portable heaters that sit too close to a curtain or too close to a wall or something

christy beskin pleaded guilty to second degree murder and arson in the death of donna hiatt-lanier. lanier.. and then setting her house on fire after they got in a fight last march. an autopsy revealed lanier died from sharp injuries to her head. beskin admitted in court the killing was not in self-defense. 3 3 pattie tight a heavily congested area in forest may be getting easier to navigate! bedford county wants to make improvements to route 8-11.. the major corridor connecting routes 221 and 460. the project manager says they're hoping to improve intersections, add turning lanes, and possibly even a roundabout or two to keep traffic moving. details will be unveiled at a public meeting february 25th at the forest recreation center. 3 you'll need the big coat and gloves for the rest of the week and weekend as we head into the coldest stretch so far this winter. make sure everyone is bundled up as temperatures are starting out in the lower 20s this morning. wednesday will be partly cloudy and dry for most with only mountain snow showers possible. it'll be cold as mid 30s this afterno

beskin is charged in connection to a deadly house fire that happened last march which killed donna hiatt-lanier. according to search warrants, she on fire. the fire marshall says that a sword rubble and there was a strong smell of kerosene. search warrants also show home.### let's check in with storm team montuori. >>> this morning on "today's take," zoolander 2, the biggest name in fashion is back and we've got one of the stars. >>> nightmare at sea. cruise passengers speaking out after sailing into a storm. >>> and treats for the sweet. delicious desserts for valentine's day. all that and more coming up right now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take," with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. >> the fact is, they should have never done it. the forecast -- >> look at the flying furniture. the damage you see on board. and we have some passengers describing how it all went down. >> i'm sure there's going to be some sort of investigation. >> 30 foot waves, you know. it's like