jacquelyn smith was stabbed to death in baltimore. in dramatic statements days later keith smith blamed panhandler for his wife's death. his story a man seeking money killed his wife. >> some guy me over to say can i thank her, as he did that, i'm not thinking he's going to do what he did, h commenced to stabbing my wife. >> we now know that was not >> reporter: in a news conference announcing the arrest, michael harrison discounted the panhandler story. he said smith and his dghter were arrested heading for the mexican border. warrants say that valeria smith was an accessoryer a the fact. smith has a history of committing serious crimes money. this was the scene in september of 2000 when smith led police on a chase and then crashed into a city patrol car. smith was pursued as a robbery suspect. once arrested police reports say he admitd to robbing the same bank three times. hi mo forci tellers to the floor at one point and ordering them to turn over the money. he toldga invesrs he was hiv positive and needed the money to raise his da

jacquelyn and keith smith were married in 2014.amily said looking from the outside, they seemed like a loving couple, but those friends and family also say that when they learned about the details of her death, they did not believe her husband's story. a texas judge arraigned 52-year-old keith smith and his 28-year-old daughter valeria smith monday after they were charged with first-degree murder. police say they were arrested in texas sunday. authorities were concerned the pair was trying to flee over the mexico border. it's a stunning turnumped out t but i heard my wife screaming. >> reporter: smith initially told police his wife jacquelyn, an engineer, was trying to give money to a panhandler at a traffic light when she was robbed and stabbed to death. in an emotional press conference with his daughter by his side, he said he watched the attack unfold. >> i hope it was worth it because you're going to answer to that one day. >> reporter: authorities now say it was all an act. >> it was not a panhandler, and the circumstances wer

jacquelyn. >> good evening, congressman. >> hi, jacquelyn. >> thank you for taking my question. >> thanking it. >> i was wondering, how will you prepare the american people for imminent displacement resulting from advances in artificial intelligence and automation technology. >> i'm so glad you asked this question. because to some extent, this is the most important thing for us to be talking about. people think by 2030, 50 million jobs in our country could be displaced or fundamentally changed because of artificial intelligence and automation. so i have called for a national artificial intelligence strategy. i founded the ai caucus in the congress. and i have called for this country to have a strategy. right? other countries have it. germany has one, the eu has one. china absolutely has one, trust me. we don't have one. it should have four components to it. it should be focused on work, which is what you're getting at. how do we make sure people have the skills, how do we make sure there's jobs in the future. where i think there will be. right? but we have to make sure they're everywhere

. >> reporter: back in december, jacquelyn smith's husband and stepdaughter cried as they described her they said she was stabbed to death after rolling down her car window to give money to a panhandler with a baby. >> i jumped out the car to run, but i heard my wife scream, so i came back to the car. >> reporter: but now police say the story was all a lie. >> it was not a panhandler. >> reporter: acting baltimore police commissioner michael harrison says the real killers are the husband and stepdaughter themselves, keith and valeria smith. they were arrested sunday morning in texas near the u.s. border amid fears the two would try to cross into mexico. mayor catherine pugh had called keith smith in december to express her condolences. were there signs looking back that maybe he wasn't telling the truth? >> there were conversations that were had. i always tell people that the streets talk. the streets always talk. >> reporter: the victim's mother, anna trisvane, says she doubted keith's story from the beginning. >> i'm saying it was phony. oni t y.ew iphwa s he had nothing. and i guess

. >> reporter: jacquelyn smith's husband, who told police he watched the horror unfold, seemingly devastated. >> i jumped out my car to run after them, but then i came back, because my wife needed me more. >> reporter: her 28-year-old step-daughter, who says she witnessed the killing, too, later appeared visibly shaken. >> she was a beautiful person and she didn't deserve for this to happen to her. >> reporter: but tonight, a stunning twist. authorities saying it was all an act. keith and valeria smith now under arrest, taken into custody in texas near the mexican border, accused of spinning a web of lies. >> people took advantage of baltimore, and what we want to make sure is that the truth comes out and justice is done. >> reporter: david, keith and valeria smith have been charged with first degree murder. they will be extradited to maryland and have not yet entered a plea. david? >> erielle, thank you. >>> overseas tonight, the vacation in africa ending in tragedy. four americans taking off in a helicopter from a national park in kenya crashing on an island, killing all of them and their

. >> reporter: back in december, jacquelyn smith's husband and stepdaughter cried as they described her murder. they said she was stabbed to death after rolling down her car window to give money to a panhandler with a baby. >> i jumped out the car to run, but i heard my wife screaming, so i came back to the car. >> reporter: but now police say the story was all a lie. >> it was not a panhandler. >> reporter: acting baltimore police commissioner michael harrison says the real killers are the husband and stepdaughter themselves, keith and valeria smith. they were arrested sunday morning in texas near the u.s. border amid fears the two would try to cross into mexico. mayor catherine pugh had called keith smith in december to express her condolences. were there signs looking back that maybe he wasn't telling the truth? >> there were conversations that were had. i always tell people that the streets talk. the streets always talk. >> reporter: the victim's mother, anna trisvane, says she doubted keith's story from the beginning. >> i'm saying it was phony. i knew it was phony. she had everyth

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they're accused in the killing of jacquelyn smith, stabbed five times according to the medical s examineramed the muer on panhandlers. they were arrested in texas at the mexico border, w were they there? a vacation says o defense attorney. >> why don't we take a vacation, a little r&r, i don't see any problem wi. that >> reporter: they remain held withoutobail. y the lawyers slam the case. >> the last line in the statement of probable cause says it all, up unl the time they issued a warrant they didn't have any other suspect. valeria smith's attorney called it 15 pages of fluff. >> there's zero evidence linking ms. smith with a crime. >> reporter: in court we learned that valeria smith has gotten psychiatric treatment and admits to using heroin and cocaine. keith smith has a master's degree in theology and military experience including a less than honorable discharge from the army. he also has past convictions of eluding police and robbery. >> he's innocent until proven guilty. >> i 100% believe in her innocent. >>> first at 6:00, weather alert. rain and flooding today and the wind tomorr

both claimed jacquelyn smith wanted to give a panhandler money as they sat in the enr. talking about the murder last december with his daughterg cry by his side. >> some guy came over to say can i thank her, as he did that, i'm not thinking he gonna do what he didding, he commenced to stabbing my wife. >> keith smith has a criminal past. he led baltimore police on a chase nearly 20 years ago. he h a daughter waived extradition today and they could be back in maryland by the end of the week. >>> decades ago a mom lost her daughter to violence in pconce george'sty. and now the pain is rushing back as she waits for her daughter's killer to be set free tomorrow. darcy spencer is in hyattsville with a look at why a cvicted killer is getting out of prison earlier. >> the students on their way to school found her. >> reporter: angela wood recalled the day her daughter was discovered. the ninth grader murdered on her way to school left in the woods. it took more than a decade for 14ear-old nia's killer to be caught. ng out of prison . tuesday, serving 8 years of a 15 year sente

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