tonight, the question -- could young karen mitchell have been one of his victims too? family friend who is speaking on the family's behalf. >> karen was very sweet, very quiet, very unassuming. >> durst visited the shoe store where she had worked at. it was her aunt's shoe store. >> we know that he did come into annie's shoe store and karen was very often there. >> he had gone there several times. one time, he was dressed in drag. >> reporter: police say karen mitchell was last seen getting into a blue car with a man depicted in this sketch. >> and then you take into account this composite, which is the spitting image of robert durst. he's got these wide-rimmed glasses, which he stopped wearing after i reported on this in 2003. >> reporter: through his lawyers, durst denies all wrongdoing and just hours ago they filed papers to get their client released. >> i think he's an easy target and everyone is piling on. >> reporter: so, for now, everyone will have to wait quite a while longer for the answers. the berman trial in los angeles is still far off and durst's defense

durst also frequented a homeless shelter that karen mitchell volunteered at. and an artist rendering of the last person mitchell was seen with resembles robert durst. and before anyone ever mentioned this connection, an author who wrote a book about durst said authorities should investigate his link to karen mitchell. the second victim was 18-year-old kristen from north carolina. she was attending college in san francisco and disappeared after leaving her job. for now the only connection appears to be that durst was in the bay area at the time she disappeared. she also was never found. and now we have court documents showing that when bob durst was arrested in new orleans, he had a latex mask to change his identity along with a fake texas id and $42,000 in cash. there was also a u.p.s. tracking number in his hotel. and it's believed he was trying to send money to wherever he was fleeing. the fbi has also searched his houston condominium pulling out two card board boxes filled with things like cds, bank statements and three books about his first wife's disappear

allows us to further our investigation we will take the opportunity to do that. >> reporter: karen mitchell's divorced when she was little. she was raised by an aunt and uncle. one can only imagine their heightened anxiety as this 18-year-old case comes back to the fore front along with reknewnu renewed speculation about whether robert durst may have been involved. what makes someone like robert durst kill? this is someone where he admitted even though he said it was accidental the death happened he admitted to dismembering somebody. >> and killing him. he said it was in self-defense. when you ask what makes someone like robert durst kill i have to point out that i don't know if we have anybody like him. his baseline is being born into this wealthy manhattan real estate family. he didn't grow up like a normal child did. if you watch the documentary or study him he's always held grudges against his family because he of course didn't grow up like a normal child but he did not become head ceo of his family's company. he's always been left to his own devices to make his own way, been given a litt

karen volunteered at a homeless shelter. in addition, mitchell's aunt ran a shoe store at a mall and durst had gone there several times, one time dressed as a woman. >> reporter: author and investigative reporter matt berbeck wrote "a deadly secret" chronicling robert durst, copies of which were found in his houston home. in new orleans where he checked into this hotel using a fake name, court documents also revealed he had more than $40,000 in cash, mostly in $100 bills. a rubber or latex mask to disguise identity, some marijuana, and a loaded wesson .38 revolver. a law enforcement official telling cnn he appeared to be on the lam and planned to travel from new orleans to cuba. durst was arrested in new orleans on saturday and charged with the 2000 murder of susan berman, his friend and spokeswoman. she was killed just before new york investigators were to kill her about the disappearance of durst's first wife. the arrest coming a day before the final installment of hbo's documentary about his life when he made this alleged confession while talkin

karen mitchell was on her way to work at a day care center. was seen leaning into a light blue car that she may have gotten into. the witness gave police a description of the man behind the wheel. the sketch bearing a striking resemblance to robert durst. >> durst apparently knew karen mitchell. karen had volunteered at a homeless center in eureka which durst had frequented which he had a habit of doing in these cities. in addition mitchell's aunt ran a shoe store in a mall in eureka. durst had goonne there several times, one time dressed as a woman. >> "a deadly secret" chronicling robert durst was found in his home. he checked into a hotel using a fake name court documents reveal he had more than 40,000 in cash mostly in $100 bills, a rubber or latex mask to disguise identity some marijuana, and a loaded wesson .38 revolver. a law enforcement officer telling cnn that he appeared to be on the lamb. he was arrested in new orleans on saturday and charged with the 2000 murder of susan berman his friend and spokesperson. she was killed before new

kristin mota ferry and karen mitchell who went missing in 1997.>> george had visited with or seen mitchell at a homeless shelter she volunteered at. >> reporter: at the time, mitchell was living in eureka, and burbach says durst would visit her store there, even dressing in drag. mitchell was supposed to be at the store the day she disappeared. this was a sketch of the suspect. the other picture is durst. as for monetary, her story was featured on america's most wanted in the 90s. -- '90s. she disappeared after work one day. durst was living in the area.>> before the case even came up before the public, he had been living this random, bizarre lifestyle throughout the '90s. >> reporter: monastery's father told the daily news there are potential red flags that need to be looked at, but tonight, on the phone, he told me in his heart, he doesn't believe there is a connection.>> that was brittney hopper reporting. burbach is calling for these cases to be reopened. >>> two batson fremont have tested positive for a base -- rabies. the first -- the second was found near an elementary school. the d

karen mitchell was 16 when she was last seen in eureka. kristin was 18 when she disappeared in san francisco. matt birbeck who wrote a book about durst says durst was in the area at the time. >> before the cases even, you know, came up before the public he had been living this random bizarre lifestyle throughout the 1990s. he had been stealing identities. >> durst was the subject of an hbo documentary. days ago police arrested him in a new orleans hotel in connection with a 2000 homicide in los angeles. in 1982, he reported the disappearance of his wife, who was never found. >>> people who live in a walnut creek neighborhood are outraged because a sexually violent predator has moved into the area that's filled with children. 71-year-old charles crisman was convicted of molesting young boys in san francisco's public parks back in the 1980s 1980s. christman was moved to a certain naked but nobody was told until recently. >> i realize he needs a place to live but shouldn't be on a safe school route where 10-year- old boys which is his prey ar

the sketch bearing a striking resemblance to robert durst. >> durst apparently knew karen mitchell. center in eureka which durst had frequented which he had a habit of doing in these different cities. in addition mitchell's aunt ran a shoe store in a mall in eureka and durst had gone there several times, once dressed as a woman. >> reporter: an investigative reporter wrote "a deadly secret" about robert durst, copies of which were found in durst's houston home. in new orleans where he checked into this hotel using a fake name court documents also reveal he had more than $40,000 in cash mostly in $100 bills. a rubber mask to disguise identity some marijuana and a loaded wesson .38 revolver. a law enforcement official telling cnn he appeared to be on the lam and planned to travel from new orleans to cuba. durst was arrested in new orleans on saturday and charged with the 2,000 murder of susan berman his friend and spokeswoman. she was killed just before new york investigators were to question her about the disappearance of durst's first wife. the arrest coming a day before the final i

karen mitchell was 16 when she was last seen in eureka. kristin motiferry was 18 when she disappeared in san francisco. durst was arrested over the weekend accused of killing a woman in los angeles in 2000 and last night he was moved to a jail in louisiana that handling the mentally ill. he is considered suicidal. >>> people who live in a walnut creek neighborhood are outraged because a sexual predator who was convicted of molesting boys in the 1980s has moved from his home in bay point to walnut boulevard after a judge said the old location was too close to a school. christman's new neighbors owned learn about the move after the fact. his lawyer said, the new placement was thoroughly investigated, is jessica's law- compliant and was the only option of approximately 500 living spaces evaluated. >>> another college fraternity is being rocked by a scandal. the kappa delta ro frat at penn state is facing a year-long suspension after police discovered some of its members ran a private facebook page. the page featured photos of nude and partial

with local police on cold cases in several cities, like the 1997 disappearance of 16-year-old karen mitchell in eureka california. durst owned a home in a nearby town. the real estate heir owned property in multiple states and moved frequently. in the hbo documentary "the jinx" he mumbled -- >> killed them all, of course. >> reporter: many speculate he was referring to his wife in new york, his neighbor in texas and susan berman in california. >> no one's labeled robert durst a serial killer. >> but if any of this is true, you have a mobile killing pattern. the detectives need to talk to detectives in new york need to talk to detectives in eureka. >> reporter: prosecute prosecuting durst with the evidence that already exists could be a challenge if the case relies on the handwriting comparison at the center of hbo's series. a note durst sent to susan berman and a note the presumed killer sent to police. court documents show in 2014 handwriting analysts determined durst did write the letter to police, but earlier in the investigation, different analysts pinned it on somebody else. >> handwrit

disappearance of two teenage girls, one of whom was from san francisco. 18-year-old kristin moduffery and karen mitchell police told them that durst may have been seen around the girls and one of the suspects they originally looked at had dressed in drag, the murder case he dressed in drag to avoid media attention. >>> an illinois congressman who was a rising star in the republican party is calling it quits, amid accusations of lavish spending, u.s. representative aaron shock announced he will resign by the end of the month drawn attention for his physical fitness and his fundraising skills but recently shock has faced mounting accusations of using taxpayer dollars for personal expenses. last month it came to light he used congressional money to redecorate his office in a downtown abbey theme claiming most of his colleagues do the shame, some say it might be true. >> nobody is watching, nobody enforces these low level election laws, as a result the likelihood of getting caught is almost nil. >> schock's problems are far from over, the office of ethics planning an investigation. >>> phone calls threateni

eureka police tell nbc news durst was in yeureka about the time karen mitchell disappeared. she was never found. that's just one of two northern california cases durst has been tied to at one time or another. 12 years ago, san francisco police looked at durst in the 1997 disappearance of kristen montaferi. she disappeared without a trace after her shift at a coffee shop. at that time, durst had a home in northern california. >>> a penn state fraternity is in hot water over a private facebook page that investigators say clearly crossed the line. police say frat members shared photos and images of female students partially and fully unclothed. in many of those photos, women are said to be passed out or sleeping. police say they are considering criminal charges this morning. penn state has suspended the fraternity. >>> japan has its first multi-racial miss universe contestant. arianna miamoto won the title and will represent japan in the 2015 miss universe pageant. she was born in japan to a japanese mother and an african-american father. the victory has generated a huge discus

berbeck says dust needs to be looked at in two other california disappearances karen mitchell and kristen modafferi who both went missing in 1997. >> durst had visited or seen mitchell at a homeless shelter that she had volunteered at. >> reporter: at the time mitchell was living in eureka and at the time durst would visit her store even dressing in drag. he was said to be at the store when she disappeared. and this is a sketch of a suspect. the other picture, dust. as for modafferi, her story was featured in "most wanted" in the 1990s. durst was living in the area. >> reporter: before these cases even came up before the public he had been living this random bizarre lifestyle through the 1990s. he had been stealing identifies. >> reporter: modafferi's father said there are potential red flags to look at. but he told me in his heart he doesn't believe there's a connection. >> that was brittney hopper reporting. durst waived extradition. if convicted he could face the death penalty. >>> the secret service is testing an envelope that could possibly possess cyanide. the letter was received mo

cases of two california girls who will went missing when durst lived in california, 16-year-old karen mitchell and kristen vanished in 1997, joan a spokeswoman, says the family is hopeful. >> they think about her every day and they have been going on with their lives, of course, but they never forgot her. >> reporter: in a search of durst's condo police found copies of two books, without a trace and a deadly secret. scott, those books are about the 1982 disappearance of his first wife. >> pelley: omar villafranca reporting tonight from the los angeles newsroom. thanks. a series of racist and homophobic text messages between san francisco police officers has prompted prosecutors to review hundreds of convictions for possible bias. the officers are accused of calling minorities savages, using the "n." word and epithets for homosexuals. in one exchange, officers were asked do you celebrate quanza at your school -- misspelled -- the officer said yeah, we burn the cross on the field and then celebrate whiteness. virginia's governor wants an investigation into the use of force in the arrest of a uni

they're working with police on cold cases in several cities like the is the 97 disappearance of karen mitchelleureka california. the real estate heir owned property in multiple states and moved frequently. in the hbo documentary "the jinx" he mutserred. >> killed them all, of course. no one's labeled robert durst as a serial killer. >> if this is true you have a mobile killing pattern. you need to talk to the detectives in eureka and new york. >> reporter: confronting him with the evidence that already exists could be a chaej. if the case relies on the handwriting comparison at the center of the hbo series. a note stoebts susan berman and a note sent to police. handwriting analysts determined durst did write the letter to police. but earlier in the investigation, a different analyst pinned it on someone else. >> handwriting analysis has been really questioned in the courts lately. and i think the science underlying it is seriously suspect. >> reporter: tonight durst is in a mental facility on suicide watch. the murder trial is likely a long way off. his case far from shut. stephanie gosk new o

with local police on cold cases in several cities like the 1997 disappearance of 16 year old karen mitchell in eureka california. durst owned a home in a nearby town. the real estate heir owned property in many states and moved frefrequently. documentary "the jinx", he mumbled --all, of course. no one's labeled robert durst a serial killer. >> you have a mobile killing pattern. and the detectives in l.a. need to talk to detectives in eureka. >> reporter: if the case relies on the handwriting comparison it could be a challenge. a note sent to susan berman and a note the presumed killer sent to police. court documents show in 2014 handwriting analysts determined durst did write the lir to police. but earlier in the investigation, a different analyst pinned it on somebody else. >> handwriting analysis has been really questioned in the courts lately. and i think the science underlying it is suspect. >> reporter: the murder trial is likely a long way off. his case far from shut. stephanie gosk nbc news new orleans. >> it is a fascinating case and we will have much more on it on a special edition

eureka california could there be a link between durst and the 1997 disappearance of 16-year-old karen mitchell? durst lived in a nearby town. police say he's not a suspect, but -- >> we are certainly interested in any information that may or may not come out of interviews with mr. durst. >> reporter: david, he may never live to see a courthouse other than this one. the d.a. saying because of his prior felonies if he's convicted of the two weapons charges he faces here in louisiana, he could face life in prison. david? >> matt thank you. >>> we're going to turn to the economy now and the dow surging after federal reserve chairman janet yellin saying they might raise interest rates after april. >>> overseas tonight, prime minister benjamin netanyahu re-elected. declaring a huge victory after final returns came in. his main rival conceding, clearing the way now for a fourth term. >>> back here at home tonight, and to the weather now. and after that warmup bone-chilling cold and powerful winds returning. in new jersey this massive tree uprooted on a family's front lawn. in maine, the snow yikes, r

it was there that family friend patty weber says he could have met 16-year-old karen mitchell. she disappeared in 1997. at the time eureka california police releasing this sketch. >> they're so close. they look so much alike. so -- there really is some hope. >> reporter: durst's attorneys insist he is innocent of all of those alleged murders. now durst himself is still under suicide watch in an area jail. we'll next see him on monday for his bail hearing. and prosecutors have to lay out at least some of the evidence they have against him. amy? >> all right, matt gutman thank you. >>> overseams now, to japan. tonight, authorities have arrested a 52-year-old man they believe made those death threats against u.s. ambassador caroline kennedy. the suspect confessed to making bomb threats against the u.s. embassy and a u.s. military base on okinawa. they are now investigating whether he phoned in death threats against kennedy, as well. >>> to tunisia now and tonight, isis claiming they were behind that deadly attack at a museum. tourists sprinting up stairs. a father sheeding his chi

the one that all eyes are focussed on at this time is a woman by the name of karen mitchell who wente was a sketch artist that actually did a rendering of what a witness said was the last person who was seen with her. as you can see, a striking resemblance to robert durst. in looking through property records, however, what i see is that although he purchased property in that area it wasn't until two years later. the defense response to all that is that law enforcement is trying to pin something on their client because they just don't have a case in los angeles. and that is the issue on monday. it is a bail hearing in louisiana for local state charges. but the big question after that hearing will robert durst then be extradited here to los angeles to face first degree murder charges. jean casarez, cnn, los angeles. >>> are you watching cnn news, and we'll have more stories for you right after this short break. ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good around ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ [ female announce

raided his condo and in california could there be a link between durst and the disappearance of karen mitchell. durst lived in a nearby town. police say he's not a suspect but -- >> we're interested in any information that may or may not come out of interviews with mr. durst. >> reporter: he may never live to see a courthouse other than this one. the d.a. telling me because of his prior felonies if he's convicted of weapons charges he faces here in louisiana he could face life in prison. matt gutman, abc news, new orleans. >>> now he was also considered a suspect in another missing person's case. christian can vanished in san francisco in '97 where she worked. they first looked at durst in the case a decade ago. today police in oakland where she lived said they don't have any evidence that robert durst was involved in her disappearance but of course the investigation goes on and deepens now. >>> an update on the families who lost everything to that huge apartment fire in the mission district in late january in san francisco. all 12 are in temporary housing. this week, most of them are getting

the sketch bearing a striking resemblance to robert durst. >> durst apparently knew karen mitchell she cities. in addition, mitchell's aunt ran a shoe store, and durst had gone there several times, one time dressed as a woman. >> reporter: author and investigative reporter matt burtbeck wrote "a deadly secret" chronicling robert durst, copies found in durst's houston home. in new orleans, where he checked into this hotel using a fake name court documents also reveal he had more than 40,000 in cash mostly in $100 bills. a rubber or latex mask to disguise identity some marijuana, and a loaded wesson .38 revolver. a law enforcement official telling cnn he appeared to be on the lam and planned to travel from new orleans to cuba. durst was arrested in new orleans on saturday and charged with the 2000 murder of susan berman his friend and spokeswoman. she was killed just before investigators were to question her. the arrest coming a day before the final installment of hbo's documentary about his life when he made this alleged confession while talking to himself in the bathroom. >> what the h

karen mitchell is who you're talking about. she disappeared in 1997 never to be seen from again.description what she looked like she was with. with durst, strikingly similar. i looked at property records and durst frequented that area but it was two years later he purchased property in that area but the defense says to that they're trying to pin something on my client because they don't have a case right here in los angeles. >> hmm. all right. jean casarez, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> robert durst killing ending in acquittal but believe she received personal risk by the millionaire. judge chris, thank you for being with me. you testified at durst's parole hearing. >> i did. >> you found a dismembered cat on your doorstep shortly after. why do you think durst was involved with that? >> when i came home and i drove up i saw something white as a foot of my sidewalk and at first i thought it was a dead rat and as i got out of my car and focussed on it i realized it was a severed cat head with the front two legs attached and i thought, oh my god. what in the world is that? i

teenage girls one of whom was from san francisco, 18-year-old kristen modafferi and 16-year-old karen mitchellisappeared back in 1997. now the victim's families tell police told them durst may have been seen around the young ladies and one of the suspects they looked at may have dressed in drag, during the texas murder case he testified he dressed in drag to avoid media attention. >>> signing a letter in support of tougher safety measures for trains carrying crude oil now the council expect to do approve the idea which covers all types of hazardous materials but crude oil is the biggest concern of many people especially living near the refineries in the east bay the league of cities behind the letter asking the federal department of transportation for more transparency, the organization wants shippers to notify emergency crews when hazardous materials are passing through communities. >>> there are several reports that apple is working on a web-based tv service the tech giant in talks with disney and cbs to create a package of about 25 television channels the wall street journal says owners of

department cautions there's no definitive or direct link between durst and the 16-year-old, karen mitchell'spearance. they just want to speak with investigators working on other cases involving durst. late last night, he was transferred to a louisiana state prison with a medical facility. earlier in the evening, authorities searched his home in houston, texas. shortly after he was seen leaving court in new orleans with a grin on his face. stephanie gosk joins me from new orleans where durst will likely remain for another week. stephanie, as i understand it his attorneys wanted to fight his transfer to that facility why? >> reporter: yeah they did fight it. basically because the facility is so far away. it is about 60 miles outside new orleans. it is a significant drive. but the argument to move him according to local officials is that he was suffering from some unspecified medical condition and his lawyers say that's not the case and they need him here to prepare their case for monday. there's a hearing scheduled for monday. they lost that argument. so overnight durst was moved to that facil

eureka police tell nbc news durst was in eureka about the time 16-year-old karen mitchell vanished in 1997. she was never found. that was one of two northern california cases durst has been tied to at one time or another. 12 years ago, san francisco police looked at durst in the 1997 disappearance of kristen montuferi. she disappeared without a trace. at that time, durst had a home in northern california. >>> a penn state fraternity in hot water over a private facebook page that investigators say clearly crossed the line. police say that frat members showed photos and images of girls partially unclothed. police say they are considering criminal charges. penn state has suspended that fraternity. >>> football is becoming a national debate. centered around retirement of a promising 49ers linebacker. now chris borland and his father are talking about his decision to call it quits. >> as a parent, also relieved. because, you know, you're going to see the end of the days in which he had to take the kind of physical punishment you have to take to do that reform in that profession. >> jeff bo

he was in eureka around the time the 16-year-old girl you just saw, karen mitchell, vanished in 1997. she was never found. and that is one of two northern california cases durst has been tied to at one time or another. also 12 years ago, san francisco looked at him in 1997 in the disappearance of kristen modiferi. she vanished without a trace after leaving her shift at a coffee shop. at that time he had a home in northern california. >> a san jose woman will have to pay up for her illegal collection of stuffed wildlife. here's a look at some of the animals found at her apartment. she has been fined $3,000 and has to serve 300 hours of community service for possessing illegal birds of prey. authorities caught her after she allegedly bought a stuffed french barn owl on ebay. that's a protected species. >> up next at 11:00, starbucks faces a serious backlash after it tries to brew up more than coffee. why customers are criticizing the conversations they had with some of their buristas. >> plus the new app tracking your every move and saving you money at the same time. >> and we're tracki

karen mitchell was 16 when she was last seen in eureka. kristin was 18 when she disappeared in san francisco. matt birkbeck says durst was in those cities around the time of the disappearances. durst was arrested in new orleans in connection with a 2000 homicide in l.a. >>> police in stockton say it's one of the worst mass shootings there in years. 7 people shot in a drive-by three dead. it happened just before 8:30 last night outside a convenience store near downtown. a woman who lives nearby told the "stockton record" that she heard so many gunshots, she yanked her young daughter out of bed and put her in the bathtub to keep her safe. >> it was some sort of a drive- by shooting. so we have had to call out our homicide and gang detectives. the remaining six victims are transported to different hospitals. this is a neighborhood known for gang activities and shootings. >> the four people injured are expected to be okay. the gunman is on the loose. >>> a second rabid bat was found in fremont. kiet do joins us live from the school playground

all eyes are focused on at this point is in northern california a young woman by the name of karen mitchelling in 1997 when she was 16 years old. there was a sketch artist that actually did a rendering of what a witness said was the last person who was seen with her, as you can see, a striking resemblance to robert durst. in looking through property records, however, though, what i see is that although he purchased property in that area it wasn't until two years later. the defense response to all of that is that law enforcement is just trying to pin something on their client because they just don't have a case in los angeles. and that is the issue on monday. it is a bail hearing in louisiana for local state charge but the big question after that hearing, will robert durst then be extradited here to los angeles to face first-degree murder charges. jean casarez, cnn, los angeles. >>> well, this week our anderson cooper talked to the brother of robert durst's first wife and asked him about durst's alleged confession. in the hbo documentary series "the"t "the jinx." >> jim, is there any doubt i

northern california are already looking into a possible link between durst and the disappearance of karen mitchell. in another bizarre twist, texas judge says she thinks that durst placed several severed cat heads on her doorstep as payback for her testifying against him at a parole hearing in 2006. all this on top of legal troubles dating back to 1982 when his wife was first reported missing and this week's charges that he murdered his friend susan susan burr man. you know, judge this is now a laundry list if you will of things. you're not surprised, though. five decades is a long time. >> i'm not surprised. this case involving the 16-year-old was one that he was looked at already before when she disappeared. so at that time they didn't clear him but they didn't have anything to tie him. it's normal in a situation like this. he was originally suspected of murdering his wife in new york and then when his friend susan burman was going to meet with the d.a. all of a sudden she was found dead and then he actually did kill his neighbor. he got acquitted but he killed him and dismembered him and claime

eureka california could there be a link between durst and the 1997 disappearance of 16-year-old karen mitchellre interested in any information that may or may not come out of interviews with mr. durst. >> reporter: he may never live to see a courthouse other than this one them d.a. telling me because of his prior felonies if he is convicted of weapons charges he faces here in louisiana he could face life in prison. matt gutman abc news new orleans. >> a criminal investigation is now underway looking in to a fraternity at penn state university. police say at least two photos of kappa delta row's secret facebook page. included some women asleep or passed out. the school president said students could be expelled because of it. >>> a health crisis to tell you about at a high school in kansas. two dozen cases of tuberculosis have been diagnosed at the school in olathe. so far none of those who have tested positive for tb have shown symptoms but as a precaution they are going to be treated with antibiotics. >>> are you one of those parents guilty of oversharing every detail of your child's lives on

they want to talk to investigators in the durst case about the 1997 disappearance of 16-year-old karen mitchelly believe met foul play. at that time police released this composite sketch which seems to resemble durst. now, we know that durst lived in that area at that time and this is the second time that this possible link is being investigated. still police say he is not a suspect and caution against overreaching. meanwhile, he'll have to spend the next five days in that facility until his bail hearing on monday. george. >> okay, matt gutman, thanks very much. >>> let's get more on this from dan abrams. we saw durst's lawyer who won a lot of big cases in the cowboy hat and we're seeing the beginnings of his defense. >> and helped durst previously. we are see the defense and that will be pointing the finger at the documentary. the problem with that, of course, is he's saying it's not based on the facts. well, of course, it is based on the facts that were learned as part of a documentary that did get good ratings, okay, fine, but that doesn't -- it's a nice slogan but it doesn't address the fun

involved in the disappearance of two 18- year-old girls. 18-year-old kristin and 16-year- old karen mitchell. the families of the victims say police told them that durst may have been seen around those girls and that one of the suspects they originally looked at had dressed in drag. durst testified during his texas murder case that he dressed in drag to avoid media attention. >>> japanese police are investigating phone calls threatening to kill caroline kennedy. according to japanese media reports, a caller speaking english phoned the u.s. embassy in tokyo last month. the embassy received similar calls in japan, home to 25,000 troops. >>> this news comes as michelle obama arrived in japan. she's there to raise awareness about girls teas education. she will attend events regarding girls going to school. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, celebrating an election victory. his likud party won the election. days ago, the polls show the likud party falling behind but then the prime minister made several promises to design voters from other parties. he said there would be no palestinian

it was there that family friend patty webber said he could have met 16-year-old karen mitchell.ng this composite sketch. >> they are so close. they look so much alike. so there really is some hope. >> reporter: durst's attorneys insist he is innocent of those alleged murders. durst himself is under suicide watch in an area jail. prosecutors on monday will have to lay out at least some of the evidence they have against him during his bail hearing. matt gutman, abc news, new orleans. >>> a new york judge is refusing to release secret grand jury records in the police choke hold death of eric garner. activists say the public has the right to know why jurors refused to indict the police officer who was caught on camera putting garner in an apparent choke-hold during an arrest last july. the judge said he did not hear one valid reason to make secret information public. >>> just in time for spring, mortgage rates are remaining very low. the next few months are the peak home buying season. the fed signalled interest rates will rise later this year. right now with a 30 year fixed loan at

he maybe linked to another case investigation in 1997 disappearance of 16 year old karen mitchel.ook at this. the original composite sketch compared to durst. you can not deny a bitter resimilar lance to him. in your appearance what do you make of this? >> i am always a little concerned when we talk about somebody resembles something. there are people that look like each other. is it durst? i don't know that it is. the problem is where is this girl's body? we don't have one. we have a missing person's case. we have no dna to connect him. unless this body of this girl shows up on his property some place or find her body and the dna is on her, it's really not too meaningful. >> much like the first wife whose body has not been found either. >> exactly. >> quickly. durst is being held in a mental health facility and his attorneys say he is not mentally ill. what do you think? >> well, in my opinion he acts like a psycho path and if they convicted of killing three people, he is a psycho path. are they going to use an insanity defense if they go to court? no because he did not kill anyb

five months later karen marie mitchell was never seen again after leaving her aunt's store. durst allegedly visited that store several times while in drag. a sketch looks similar to dust. offer birkbeck ---ing. >> he had been living this random lifestyle. he had seen mit a homeless shelter she volunteered at. >> durst may face the death penalty in california if convicted for the murder of susan berman. >> vlad, thanks. we'll be watching your continuing coverage over the robert durst case on cbsn. that's our digital streaming network. that's at cbsn.cbsnews.com. >>> a man is facing terrorist charges. former air force mechanic tairod nathan webster pugh is accused of trying to join isis in pew. jeff pegues in washington is showing us how the alleged plot unraveled. good morning. >> good morning. investigators believe pugh turned his back on his country and was planning to join isis. it includes nearly 200 jihadi propaganda videos as well as what investigators believe was a plan to travel to syria to fight. the air force trained 47-year-old tairod pugh in the late 1980s to repa

california they are looking into why durst may have anything to do with the disappearance of teenager karen mitchellgock reports from new orleans. >> reporter: robert durst pulled out of the courthouse with a smile. as the charges against him mount. his lawyers say he did not murder long time friend susan berman 15 years ago. they want to challenge the arrest warrant. >> my concern is that the warrant that was issued in california was issued because of a television show. not because of facts. >> reporter: the police chief in l.a. disagrees. >> our case is independent of the do you meanry. our case will stand on its own. >> reporter: hbo os documentary, "the jynx" the life and death of robert durst uncovered a letter from durst that looks like an anonymous note sent to police by the presumed killer. the series ended with now famous mumblings in the bathroom. >> what the hell did i do? killed them all, of course. >> durst's wife kathy disappeared in 1982. the family still waits for answers. >> i had asked bob to please forgive himself and deal with the penalties that are before him and to basically gi

i bring in my panel now, matt bai, karen finney, kevin madden, andrea mitchell. the white house was tolerating this idea of congress ghoeting involve not getting involved until march. now they look at the calendar it is march. can we wait until june? senator kaine, that's an important moment. he said, no we're going to go in march. >> that's an important moment. and, you know, the problem that the white house has, their caught between the 47 republican senators who many believe went too far in trying to interfere with the negotiating process, and this bipartisan group including corker and kaine, they're big supporters on the foreign relations committee, who want in. they want in on the unilateral sanctions. no reason they can't go to the u.n. and talk about the international sanctions, but the ones that they can deal with and the congress has the right to deal with is immediate. look, it is still not clear they're going to get the deal. i say it is now more than 50/50 but there is some really tough negotiating issues still in play including not only when the sanc