it as keith's ford expedition.ng to go to this much trouble to kill his wife, why would he drive an expedition that everybody knows he has? >> but the big question still remained, if keith hadn't driven back to paducah to kill julie, where had he gone the night of the murder? the only person who could answer that was keith himself. >> he was very adamant about taking the stand. >> he wanted to talk to the jury? >> he did. >> what would he say? and would the jury believe him. it was roll the dice time. >>> coming up, keith's eyebrow-raising alibi. >> i was embarrassed and ashamed of what i was doing the night my wife died. >> and then what keith revealed to us. >> that's what i've told everybody, when they hear the story, they're not going to believe it. >> why even a jury couldn't end this case, when "dateline extra" continues. ♪ ♪ is it a force of nature? or a sales event? the season of audi sales event is here. audi will cover your first month's lease payment on select models during the season of audi sales event

in a statement to abc news keith says the officers warned me to brace myself. nothing could have prepared me for what i was about to see upon my arrival at the hospital. her face covered in bruises ranging from yellow to black because of repeated beatings. the bridge of her nose broken. he says his wife weighed just 87 pounds. he says radically during the ordeal. her signature long blond hair had been chopped off. her now emaciated body covered in severe burns. she has been branded. he describes her being thrown from a vehicle with a chain around her waist attached to her wrists and a bag over her head after being held for more than three weeks. the brand on papini's body a possible lead. keith said it was already beginning to heal. specifics of what the branding is. but it could be a number of different messages. >> you know what the brandings were? >> yes. >> did they say something? >> it is not a symbol, but it was a message. >> to who? >> could be a message to her, it could be a message to others. >> if you go deeper with this, as to why they would brand a

how is keith urban? [ light laughter ] we love keith. keith urban was just here. he was here. >> and he's actually here now. >> jimmy: he's here? he's in the building? i didn't know. >> yeah. an [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: your husband wants to come on? he can come on. >> my husband is here. >> jimmy: is he here? >> he wanted to come and take care of me while i'm on the show. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: is he really here for real? ? dream weaver i belive we can reach the morning light ? [ cheers and applause ] ?? >> jimmy: i get it. yeah, i get it. [ light laughter ] i get it. >> i'm going to sit with "dream weaver" if that's all right. >> jimmy: how are you man? >> i'm good. >> jimmy: how did you pull this off? i did not see you. i even visited you quickly backstage to say hi to you, and you didn't bring this up at all. >> i snuck him in. >> jimmy: how are you keith? >> tell me about the buffet. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: it was a beautiful array of food. yeah, yeah. [ light laughter ] i didn't remember the buffet at all. >> apparently. >> jimmy: yeah th

keith said it was already beginning to heal. is. but it could be a number of different messages. >> you know what the brandings were? >> yes. >> did they say something? >> it is not a symbol, but it was a message. >> to who? >> could be a message to her, it could be a message to others. >> if you go deeper with this, as to why they would brand a person, i think it's probably twofold. one, it's a control thing and it's also they're trying further away from her identity. >> reporter: in his statement keith expressing gratitude to everyone who helped his family through this torturous journey and contempt to those suggesting her disappearance may have been some sort of hoax. >> when you're looking at a profile of someone that would kidnap a female and cut off her hair, what does that person look like to you? >> obviously a very sick person cut it off to change her physical appearance, but also as part of that psychological warfare, if you will, to humiliate them. >> reporter: earlier today, authorities met with papini for the third time

how is keith urban? [ light laughter ] we love keith. keith urban was just here. he was here. >> and he's actually here now. >> jimmy: he's here? he's in the building? i didn't know. >> yeah. and he [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: your husband wants to come on? he can come on. >> my husband is here. >> jimmy: is he here? >> he wanted to come and take care of me while i'm on the show. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: is he really here for real? ? dream weaver i belive we can reach the morning light ? [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: i get it. yeah, i get it. [ light laughter ] i get it. >> i'm going to sit with "dream weaver" if that's all right. >> jimmy: how are you man? >> i'm good. >> jimmy: how did you pull this off? i did not see you. i even visited you quickly backstage to say hi to you, and you didn't bring this up at all. >> i snuck him in. >> jimmy: how are you keith? >> tell me about the buffet. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: it was a beautiful array of food. yeah, yeah. [ light laughter ] i didn't remember the buffet at all. >> apparently. >> jimmy: yeah

>> keith, get out the car! keith, keith, don't you do it! don't you do it! keith, keith! keith -- don't you do it. [ gunshots ] did you shoot him? did you shoot him? did you shoot him? he better not be [ bleep ]ing dead. >> the 43-year-old was shot and killed after police say he refused their orders to drop a gun. the prosecutors said officer bradley vinson followed procedure when he pulled out his gun and opened fire. >> after a thorough review and given the totality and circumstances and credible evidence in this case, it is my opinion that officer vinson acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. >> we heard from mr. scott's family via the lawyer responding to a question from cnn saying they still have concerns and seek justice in court. >> i think it's safe to say that, yes, he did have a gun on his person during the course of this. it's a matter of where that firearm was. and at the end of the day, whether he had a firearm in his hand or not, that's not the key question in terms of determining whether or not keith scott should have lost his life. it's whether or not that

this is officer-involved shooting from back in september of keith lamont scott. the district attorney saying no charges. the officers acted lawfully. this is a case again, the nation was watching after this shooting took place and it also sparked days, at least two days of riots following this shooting. >> officer bradley sin vevincen d.a. said, acted lawfully. we want to bring in laura coates and cnn senior law enforcement analyst and former fbi assistant director tom fuentes. danny, let me start with you. this case, as in so many we have seen involving police shootings, seems to turn on whether the officer believed he was in imminent danger. >> it actually centers on two inquiries. first, what was the reason for approaching mr. scott in the first place and secondly, the decision to shoot. those are separate, distinct inquiries. critical here is the determination that once, if the police saw number one, marijuana, and they saw him exit the car with a firearm in his hand, remember, this is an open carry state which creates a thorny issue. how do you decide someon

keith, keith, don't you do it. don't you do it. keith! keith, don't you do it!did you shoot him? did you shoot him? did you shoot him? he better not be [ bleep ]ing dead. >> according to this d.a. here it was this officer, this man, officer brentley vinson who followed procedure and grabbed his gun and shot and killed scott. he said scott was armed, he had a gun and refused put nepal orders to drop it. >> after a thorough review it is my opinion that officer vinson acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. he acted lawfully. >> brian todd is there in charlotte for us. brian. the headline, no charges for this police officer but what about scott's family? have we gotten reaction? >> we have, brooke, the district attorney said he met with keith lamont scott's family before this news conference and said they were very gracious toward him. the family is, of course, disappointed but they are calling for calm and they say they are moving forward with their own pursuit of justice in this case. here is what one of the attorneys for the scott family justin bamberg had to say

still to come, music from keith urban. our next guest earned an academy award nomination when she was only 14 years old, which is young but still too old to trick-or-treat. she has a new movie called "the edge of 17" opening november 18th. please say hello to hailee steinfeld. [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: i got you a halloween present. it's jake lipstick. there you go. >> oh. >> jimmy: how was your halloween? did you celebrate? >> it was -- i did, which was awesome. for a while i couldn't remember the last time i celebrated halloween. i went out. last-minute thing. i did what i could making an outfit. >> jimmy: this is a last-minute thing? >> yes. that's when it pays to have friends who are makeup artists. >> yes. yeah. >> jimmy: who did that for you? >> my friend melissa hernandez, who was with me, and thank god she did that. >> jimmy: funny thing about being a makeup art whis you live in l.a. or anywhere, everyone wants you to help with their halloween costumes. >> right. >> jimmy: like everyone you ever met. that

keith ellison is that person." sot rick klein "this is a minnesota who represents a new generation of leaders in congress." a win for ellison could signal a significant shift for democrats. the party's left wing members arguing their progressive candidates excited voters more than political elites like hillary clinton. obscene words about donald trump are scrawled on an r-v in plain sight -- right here in collins looked into how it got there and why no one has cleaned it up. blur any trace of f word 15:38:04-15:38:22 this graffiti is in plain sight of a lot of people right across from a main road to leave a neighborhood over here you have to see it and it's feet away from a church take vo at 15:38:14 aloto done to change it. take sot doug degraw, lives nearby 14:55:35-14:55:42 "i'm not happy seeing it, but it's not shocking at all." 15:39:35-15:39:50 we've knocked on a lot of doors find the owner of this rv we haven't had any luck but just standing out here reporting on this we've had several people shouting at us

now, keith lamont scott's wife, she had, and her attorneys had said she believed that keith lamont scott was unarmed, that she wasn't aware he had any type of weapon. during this news conference, the district attorney said that text messages a month before the shooting included arguments about a gun between scott and her husband keith lamont scott. now, there was another witness. remember that story that initially, you know, really catapulted this to national attention is keith lamont scott was holding a book instead of a gun. several witnesses repeated that. it really caught fire on social media. and it really fueled the community anger. again, the district attorney said upon further investigation by those agents, by the state bureau of investigation, the witness who initially said that, that witness then told the agents she never actually saw the shooting. she was in her apartment. never witnessed that. it really speaks to how, you know, in this age of social media and this digital age where some sketchy information may come out at the very beginning of this investigation, it really, y

keith ellison is that person." sot rick klein "this is a young, muslim american from minnesota who represents a new generation of leaders in congress." a win for ellison could signal a shift for the democratic left wing members argue their progressive candidates excited voters more than political elites like hillary clinton. outgoing..... senate minority leader harry reid has some harsh words.... for donald trump. he issued this statement today.... saying in part... "the election of donald trump has emboldened..... the forces of hate and bigotry.... in america." he says... people are now living in fear of their own government... and calls trump..... a "sexual predator"..... he says.... the responsibility to heal the country.... lies squarely with trump... and... that trump... "owes it to this nation... to try." now... here's a look at some of the other top local stories... we're following... whip 15:40:24-15:40:40 i'm parker collins in the southwest part of the valley this anti trump graffiti has been here for at l

keith hopes doctors resolve his heart problems so these strolls can continue. he told me he has not received track record he won't believe it unless he sees it. hopefully he made it through this procedure today still waiting to hear. >> 9 years to get a marital status changed? really? how can they get away with that. >>reporter: big agency, lots of people, too many rules, too many regulations some critic others. the va needs reform not only on the healthcare side of things but with benefits and the appeals process and right now with republicans taking over in congress again republican administration coming in a think we're going to see nothing ha u well. >>reporter: absolutely. >> thank you steve if you have a problem you want steve to investigate look at his picture he's right there. facing you right here. call our target 8 help lime 1- 1-883-38-0808. >> temperature 81 degrees for the inland areas earlier today. but we are expecting slight chance of precipitation tomorrow way cold front sliding into the area. also the lee any meteor shower peaking 20 meteors p

in charlotte has now revealed there will be no charges in the police shooting of keith lamont scott. prosecutors concluding the officers acted lawfully. abc's eva pilgrim with their reason why. >> don't you do it! >> reporter: tonight, no charges for that officer who fired the >> it is my opinion that officer vincent acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. >> reporter: the district attorney today saying all credible evidence uncovered points to scott being armed, something scott's family had disputed at the shooting scene. his wife saying he wasn't armed. >> drop the gun! >> he doesn't have a gun. >> reporter: the d.a. now presenting this radio call before the shooting. >> there was a guy parked next to us, rolling a joint who >> reporter: and releasing this very say lens video from a nearby 7-e lleven. an empty holster revealed. but in that police video, you can never clearly see scott holding the weapon sparking the controversy. now, the d.a. concluding scott failed to comply with commands to drop his gun. the family disagreeing, asking why a father, waiting to pick up his kid, ende

keith hopes doctors heart problems so these strolls can continue. steve andrews news channel 8. >> keith has not yet heard from the va that the change is official and he told steve given its track record he won't believe it until he sees it. >>> clear skies an drew got a great shot around the tarpon springs area. we've had great photographers of late. 9:00 p.m. 69 degrees still comfortable. 62 degrees at 7:00 a.m. 79 at 4:00 p.m. currently 70 tampa international airport. dew point 58 into st. petersburg, 65 degrees. dew point 58 degrees so temps have fallen relatively quickly through the 70s now quickly into the 60s. dew points a little lower that allows the temps to cool off faster. already down to 61 in crystal river. 61 weeki wachee if you're going to be out to football be quite chilly perhaps you probably should get going. 33 degrees right now minneapolis, 41 chicago. cold front crossing the country snow too across the northern part of the country today. maybe up to a foot are 0 head region in minnesota this tracked all the way back into denver,

then they saw keith lamont scott. he was not the suspect they were looking for. he was inside the car and they say he had a gun and they saw him rolling a marijuana cigarette. they left to get backup to return to arrest scott because of that and they had put on these vests, these police vests, got out of their car and yelled at least ten times, according to the district attorney, to drop the weapon. now, the district attorney says that scott ignored those commands and that was key in determining that the officer acted lawfully in order when he used deadly force. of course, as you mentioned, tom, the family disagrees with that. they say, you know, that just because he had a weapon or even if he did have a weapon, that the officer shouldn't have used deadly force. they are still looking into pursue civil legal action in this case. >> gabe, stand by for me. let's talk more about that. we know that the scott family lawyers will have their own investigation in this but also as gabe is pointing out, the presence of a gun should not be reason enough for deadly force. ta

>> i like keith. if you heard keith's message it sounds like somebody who just got elected congress talking about fighting back against trade deals and standing up for the common man in the flyover states. this has nothing to do with him being muslim or being black. i think he's right on the issue. he was a bernie sanders guy. he was elected by a bunch of people in minute. he's very much a populist and i think that's what we need right now. >> oh come on. look, i agree with you, i think half of what you're saying is right. the democratic party will probably coalesce on the economic populist. but the only reason out of 193 democrat sitting members of congress, keith ellison is in there because he checks a bunch of politics who like identity politics. >> i would agree with you that dealing with the race of politics within our own party, there's a lot of people like latinos, african-americans who felt underrepresented by the democratic structure and i think it's time we change that. i think bernie sander