keith morrison with a preview of tonight's date lynn. >>> it has been a roller coaster twins swins decemberu many times i get up in the morning i go back to bed. lacey pederson's mother sharon roach ail told us her days of hiding under covers are fewer now but there is no skapg the pain that began on 2002 from with a phone call. >> close to 6:15 he called he said she was missing. >> that's how it began the search for lacey pederson, the one the whole country heard about. >> we're till actively out trying to find a missing female alive. >> but we didn't see back then here is scott pederson being questioned by the first detective on the case. 1:00 a.m. christmas day, 2002. >> tell me scott, there is no -- you have no idea where. >> none. >> the police suspected scott from the beginning. but lacey's mom did not. refused to believe it until she turned up. >> okay first of all i met scott pederson november 20th, 2002. scott told me he was not married. we did have a romantic relationship. >> she was amber frye. amber secretly helped the police by recording her calls with scott. >> they were just

tonight, keith morrison with "a killing in cottonwood." >> on the afternoon of may 4th, 2012, casey duenas walked out onto the field for the start of his very favorite thing, high school baseball, a double header. spring was in its full glory here in northern california. his senior year was almost done. this was the place he loved, the game he loved. people sometimes talk about having premonitions of things. did you have anything like that at all? >> it was just another day, it was just another one of my countless baseball games, countless baseball games. >> wasn't of course, though no one knew it as though wiled their way through a golden afternoon. redding, california, with its famous sun dial bridge, its parks, its middle america feel, is a whole different place, a different life than the california whose reputation blares technicolor from the narcissism to the south. drive a few minutes from redding and you're on the ball diamond at a little place called cottonwood, here at the anchor of mt. shasta, just like they knew their mother would be in the stands. they were there? >> both of th

. >> seth: okay, this is keith morrison.ted their life, and have not watched "dateline." >> is there anyone who hasn't seen "dateline"? >> seth: maybe. >> i hope not. listen, "dateline," it's -- it's true crime. i like it very much. it's on five days a week. i've seen almost every episode. and there is one correspondent who i took a particular liking to. his name is keith morrison. >> seth: yep. >> he is just -- first of all, he's this beautiful, jsi fox. >> seth: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> and he's got these -- when he interviews someone, he -- it seems as though he's known them for 25 years. even the criminals. >> seth: yeah. [ laughter ] >> you can't believe it. and when he talks, he has this smooth, sexy voice. and it's so smoky, i just love him. >> seth: yeah, and you got to interview him for the 25th anniversary of the show. >> i did. they asked me to interview him, and i was like, "of course." and then i got really nervous, because i was interviewing like my -- the best interviewer, the second best interviewer. >> se

keith morrison sat down with them. >> october 2002, months before laci peterson disappeared. 100 miles away in fresno, california, something happened that would make all the difference in the case. a young woman named amber frye got a phone call from a friend about a guy. >> i was doing really well in getting my career started in massage therapy and single mother. and was told about this great guy that my friend wanted me to meet. >> he sounded perfect. >> she had said he had a good sense of humor, good looking. had a career. he was single and looking for the one. like soul mate. >> serious about this? >> yeah. >> his name -- scott peterson. it was late november when they met in person. and it was electric. >> i mean, we just had a really great first date. like really good. >> sometimes you meet somebody, it's very easy to talk to them. you feel there's no wall. it was like that? >> yeah. >> he wooed her fast, with strawberries and champagne. it was early, bright, and exciting. >> absolutely. >> you can see the complete story tonight. tune in at 9:00 for dateline nbc, the laci peterson

all these years later, versace's partner is speaking out about that day for t first time to keith morrison >>> johnny versace lit up the fashion world. >> the colors were amazing. >> reporter: fon journalist was a friend. >> i loved the audacity of what he did. i loved his fearlessness. >> reporter: and he was fearless. on july 15th, 1997 he was walking alone, no entourage, no body guard when a stranger approached and shot him in the head. his long-time partner antonio that never spoke out to an american audience before was at home. >> i heard the shot. my heart stopped beating. something said to me, something happened. [crying] >> anyway, so i run out and i saw johnny laid out on the stairs in the blood. >> reporter: miami suddenly. >> an fbi agent approaches me and says to me i think we may know someone that may have done this. >> reporter: he learned that police in at least three states and the fbi were looking for a man named andrew cunanan that killed four other men eluding police every time. journalist maureen north covered the investigation. >> one of those strong underlying themes

here's keith morrison with "family secrets." >>> it's called the secret. it's an international best seller which claims to be based on hidden ancient texts so popular it was made into a movie. they think it will lead them to whatever they desire. >> you know this secret gives you everything you want. happiness, health and wealth. >> but as we all know, there are other kinds of secrets that lead to a far darker place. >> his dad has a gun. he heard gunshots. >> in northern california, not far from the famous folsom prison, there's a town called roseville, home to a true believer in the secret. his name? chris northam, 40-something, divorced. a father who just guided two sons to adulthood. this is the younger one, cody. >> he's an extremely supportive father. we've always been extremely close. i always knew that my family was the closest family i've ever known. >> this is cody's big brother, chris northam, jr., who brought to the family her. >> we all just kind of became this group. we all just kind of meshed together really well. >> averill easley fell for

. >> "dateline's" keith morrison joins us live and spoke exclusively with versace's partner.hat about this story piques your interest? >> it's such a strange story. it was a long and misunderstood trip that the killer took across the country and committed five murders. a so-called spree killer. as opposed to until this case came along. but the way the murders were committed puzzled people for so long, and the way the victims were chosen. and this program is about getting the to bottom of that, but it's just such a -- it's fascinating, really. that's all i can say about it. >> keith, what did we learn from versace's partner about his life in south beach and about the events of that day? >> well, antonio was with him 24/7 for several years, knew him probably better than anybody else and knew how much he loved south beach. talked about when he first got to south beach, it was love at first sight. he just thought this was the most amazing, wonderful place he'd ever seen in all of its garishness, but it kind of matched some of the clothes he was designing at the time. antonio took

here's keith morrison with "the death of gianni versace." >> reporter: once there was a true genius whoonquered the capitals of fashion, and earned world-wide fame. and once there was a man who earned fame another way. this is the story of how brilliance met bitter envy. of how, and maybe why, the bright light that was gianni versace, was snuffed by a failure named andrew cunanan. >> he was fixated -- by celebrity. he was determined to be remembered. >> reporter: and what cunanan killed was indeed true magic. no one understood that magic or the power of fame, the pull of celebrity. quite like gianni versace. >> it was the hottest ticket in town. he was a major, major star. >> reporter: and all the stars wanted to go and be there. >> yes. all of them dying to see versace's latest surprise. he'd dispensed with the tailored suits and shoulder pads and baggy pants of the '80s, and set out to celebrate the body. >> reporter: suddenly everything went sexy? >> everything went sexy, and it had colors and it was loud. it was different! >> reporter: legendary model beverly johnson watched from th

here's keith morrison with double lives. >> reporter: its been nine years since she vanished. but few people in grand junction, colorado have forgotten paige birgfeld how could they? the story of this young mother's disappearance has long since woven itself into local lore. >> she's a great mother, a great friend. >> reporter: it's a mystery we've been following since it began. and now, as thunderheads darken the high-desert sky, finally a trial. >> what he told me is that he knew how to get rid of a body so that nobody could find it. >> he said, "i'm going to kill you" and then he just slapped me repeatedly. >> reporter: finally rumors and gossip would be dispelled or made fact. and the secrets known not only by the guilty but also the shamed would finally be revealed. why so many secrets, whispers, rumors? because in this town, where everybody knows everybody else's business, there were enough potential suspects to fill a mini-van. >> did you have anything to do with the disappearance of paige birgfeld? >> no. >> i was put under psychiatric care for the first 48 hours and th

keith morrison has much more on tomorrow's edition of date line you can watch it on nbc bay area at 9hen falling down on the job in the world of big banking. up next we break down a shocking report shows how the feds failed to halt the scandal at wells fargo. >>> a suspected terror attack again in paris one of the cities most popular generations janelle west bank tonight late details on the gunman the reason believe have investigators believe the attack was carried out today. next. another terror attack in paris. this time on the famed champ elysees. a gunman opens fire -- sending tri >>> roun 6:30, another terror attack in paris. this times on the famed champs elysees. a gunman opens fire sending tour ifrts and locals running for cover. at this hour one police offer confirmed ted two others gravely wounded the gunman shutten killed. >> isis is claiming responsibility. janelle west bank joyce with us the latest. >>> ron and jess kwa isis claims the gunman is one of their fighters. news partners in identified identified him as abewe yusuf. he reported had been on the radar flagged as a

here is keith morrison with "silent witness." >> i think i paused for a second and had to take a deep breath. and just the reality of what was going on would sink in. >> reporter: those who saw the footprints will not forget them. they were tiny and they were bloody. >> i had to get my composure to finish searching this house to make sure there was nobody else in the house. >> reporter: it was the third of november, 2006, early afternoon. deputy scott earp had been dispatched to a neighborhood, enchanted oaks, the outskirts of raleigh, north carolina. here for the 911 call from this place, on birchfield drive. >> i think my sister is dead. >> tell me what happened. >> i have no idea. >> the caller was meredith fisher. she had just discovered on the floor of the master bedroom the savagely beaten body of her elder sister, 29-year-old michelle young, a woman who in death was about to be famous. >> listen to me, ma'am. i'll tell you what you have to do. you need to calm down so we can help you. you said there's blood everywhere? listen to me. is she breathing? >> i don't think so. she's

. >> we'll wait for you to narrate it like keith morrison. >> new research shows there's a common link between most kids who die from the flu. >> after the break in just two and a half minutes, the simple step you can take to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. wergetng por ofduex oniren >>> 6:24. breaking news just in to our newsroom. reports of a duplex fire in north richmond. i'm told it's happening at silver avenue and just a few blocks away from fred jackson way. sky ranger is headed that way. we'll continue to monitor the situation and of course bring you the latest information as soon as we get it. sam. >> 6:25. we have important health news for you. it turns out most children who die from the flu aren't vaccinated. researchers looked at 291 pediatric flu deaths. what they found is three quarters of the children who died had not been vaccinated. only a third of children with high risk medical conditions who died had a flu shot. the flu vaccine is recommended for all children 6 months and older. >> 6:25 right now. nbc bay area responds to a castro valley man who p

here's keith morrison with "the laci peterson story."d a sweet, pregnant, woman, with a radiant smile. and outside of friends and family, hardly anyone knew her name. >> can i help you? >> my son-in-law called. he was playing golf. my daughter's been missing since this morning. she's eight month's pregnant. >> reporter: she would never know, of course, how famous that name of hers was about to become. >> we have no indication, no significant leads at this point. >> reporter: would never know that a curious, sympathetic, puzzled nation had cast an eye her way. laci peterson. she was 27 years old. and, on the night before christmas, she was gone. >> laci, if you're out there and can hear us and see us, we love you and we're searching, we're looking. >> reporter: it hit something. something in the air. the zeitgeist, that name, that smile, that mystery, impossible to put down. >> whoever has her, please, please, please let her go. bring her back to us. >> we love her so much. and we want her back. >> "please let us have her back." >> report

here's "dateline's" keith morrison. >> it has been a rollercoaster since december 24th, 2002.rning and i just go back to bed. >> reporter: laci peterson's mother told us her days of hiding under covers are fewer now. but there's still no the pain that began on christmas eve 2002, with a phone call from her sister-in-law, scott. >> close to 6:15 and he called. he said she was missing. >> reporter: and that's how it began, the search for laci peterson. the one the whole country heard about. >> we're still actively out trying to find a missing female alive. >> reporter: but we didn't see back then was -- >> tell me about the morning. >> um, oka>> um, okay. i don't know what time we got up. probably -- laci got up and fed the children for breakfast. >> reporter: here's scott peterson being questioned by the first detective on the case. 1:00 a.m., christmas day, 2002. >> when did you realize you were going to go fishing? >> well, that was the morning decision. it's -- >> that was a morning decision. >> go play golf at go fishing. >> okay. what you're telling me, scott, is there's n

here's keith morrison. >> reporter: gianni versace did what he wanted with glitter and sex appeal.orld came running. model beverly johnson adored him. here comes this designer that's burst on the scene, who loves women and loves women's bodies. >> reporter: suddenly, everything went sexy. >> everything went sexy. >> reporter: versace's friend, ha hal rubenstein met versace. >> he was staring at everybody. he was making eye contact. how are you not going to say hello? >> reporter: of course. versace never gave safety a second thought. his long-time partner, antonio d'amico remembers. did you worry about him? he was a big star. >> well, i never worried about him. >> reporter: there was versace, july 15th, 1997. it was 8:45 in the morning. he was walking home, alone, from the famous south beach news cafe. journalist marie north. >> he walked up right behind him and shot him in the head. >> reporter: two bullets. execution-style. and then, the shooter just walked away. >> i heard the shot. my heart stopped. something said to me, something happened. anyway, so, i run out and i saw giann