he confronted kenneth who replied, "she would not stop laughing at me." as manzanares was arrested, he told an f.b.i. officer, "my life is over." friend say kenneth and kristy manzanares were celebrating their anniversary with their three daughter daughters and oty members. acting u.s. attorney in anchorage, bryan schroder. >> i don't remember the last time we had a murder on a cruise ship in alaska reporter the emerald princess spans the length of three football fields and has 19 decks. ironically at the time of the incident, a murder mystery dinner took place. >> some of the people that were in the murder mystery thought they were just playing, you know, a hoax on them. >> reporter: the nearly 3500 passengers were stranded aboard the hip for almost eight hours in the port of juneau. former neighbors of the couple in utah who happened to be it's ship were devastated. >> for us it's a weekend. for them, it's the rest of their lives, and those girls have lost both of their parents. >> reporter: late this afternoon, kenneth manzanares made his first court appearance. he

prosecutor have charged kenneth manzanares with the murder of his wife, christy.couple were apparently celebrating their anniversary. she was found dead tuesday in a bloody cabin on the ship near juneau, alaska. jamie yuccas is there. the defendant made an emotional appearance. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. kenneth manzanares made his first current appearance here via teleconference from juneau where he's being held. he can be seen wiping away tears. friends tell us he and kristy were high school sweethearts and had been married for more than 20 years. while there are no official cause of death just yet, documents show she died of a wound to the head. as new details emerge about the apparent murder of christy manzanares, authorities and witnesses are painting a grisly scene, describing what allegedly occurred aboard this princess cruise ship. >> i heard terrible screams. you knew it wasn't normal. >> reporter: charles and his woman were in their room two floors above the manzanares' cabin. looked over the railing she saw a man soaked in blood. >> she th

an affidavit says a witness walked into kenneth manzanares's room where wife kristy was lying on the floor. when asked what happened, he replied "she would not stop laughing at me." investigators say manzanares had blood on his hands and clothing. >> i don't remember the last time we had a murder on a cruise ship in alaska. >> reporter: the utah couple was with their children. authorities took manzanares into custody as he reportedly blurted out, "my life is over." departing seattle sunday, the ship was diverted to juneau, arriving wednesday morning. court documents say one witness watched the suspect grab the victim's body and drag her toward the balcony. brian beckstrom was aboard with his family when he stumbled upon the scene. >> she had just like a white tank top on and some jeans, and the jeans were completely covered in blood. and he came out and said, "it's not good." >> reporter: eerily, the cruise offered musical murder mystery trivia the night of the killing, one of several events that evening on the ship. tonight, a husband and father is in custody. the cruise continuing

kenneth manzanares told witnesses he killed her because she would not stop laughing at him. the witness stopped kenneth from throwing her body overboard. >>> tesla set to roll out its long awaited model 3 with the first 30 cars going to employees at its factory in california. the four-door sedan starting at $35,000 is half the price of tesla's previous models and the electric car company is banking on the model 3 hoping to sell five types as many cars by next year. >>> amazon founder jeff bezos briefly dethroned bill gates as the man's richest man growing to $90 billion yesterday that put him slightly ahead of gates. after a few hours thele stock settled and gates is back on top. >>> hillary clinton is revealing details about her book about the run-up to her stunning election defeat. the book coming out in september is entitled "what happened" and the publisher promises unprecedented candor about what it was like to run against president trump and will share her thoughts on being the first female nominee of a major party, the russian meddling and james comey. >>> when we come

kenneth manzanares allegedly told a witness he killed his wife because she, quote here, would not stop laughing at me. investigators say kenneth killed his wife in their cabin. the documents also indicate the witness stopped kenneth from throwing her body overboard. >>> tesla is set to roll out its long awaited model 3 today with the first 30 cars going to employees at its factory in california. the four-door sedan starting at $35,000 is half the price of tesla's previous models and the electric car company is banking on the model 3 hoping to sell five times as many cars by next year. >>> amazon founder jeff bezos briefly dethroned bill gates as the world's richest man. bezos' fortune grew to $90 billion after an amazon stock surge yesterday that put him slightly ahead of gates but after a few hours the company's stock settled. gates is back on top for now. >> for now but he is in the purvi purview. >>> hillary clinton is revealing details about her book about the run-up to her stunning election defeat. the book coming out in september is entitled "what happened," and the publisher pro

kenneth manzanares made his appearance here. he can be seen wiping away tears.s he and kristy were high school sweethearts and had been married for more than 20 years. while there are no official documents, it's apparent she died from wounds to her head. authorities and witnesses are painting a grisly scene, describing what allegedly occurred aboard this cruise ship. >> i heard terrible screams. you knew it wasn't normal. >> reporter: they were two floors above and when the wife looked over the railing she saw a man soaked in blood. >> she thought he was going to jump over the rail. then he put his rear on it and she yelled get back in. >> reporter: the mother of three was pronounced dead. they reported seeing kristy lying on the floor covered in blood. he he replied she would not stop laughing at me. >> how rare is this type of thing for you guys? >> i don't remember the last time we had a murder on a cruz ship in alaska. >> back in the family's quiet cul-de-sac in utah, neighbors were stunned to learn of kristy's death. >> this is totally out of character. >>

kenneth manzanares has not yet entered a plea.ding to that criminal complaint when fbi agents were taking him into custody he spontaneously said to them my life is over. >> just think of those children. >> thank you, linzie. >>> newly released video revealing what venus williams moments after that deadly car crash and abc's linsey davis has those details. >> reporter: the seven-time grand slam champion is used to fighting on the court and now she's prepared to fight in court. defending herself against a wrongful death lawsuit after that fatal florida car crash in june. she denies any allegations of wrongdoing but the victim's family now says new body cam video suggests venus is to blame. >> are you involved? >> yes. >> reporter: this morning newly released body camera footage from just moments after the car crash involving tennis pro venus williams. >> which one is yours. >> this one. >> are you okay? >> i am. >> reporter: the footage reveals the 78-year-old victim jerome barson talking to officers after the crash. >> how are you

. >> reporter: kenneth manzanares has been charged with murder and he's in custody. t court hearing will be in august. kenneth and his wife wanted to take a summer vacation. they went to alaska to board the princess cruise lines last sunday. and according to legal documents several days later, tuesday night a little after 9:00, authorities on the ship were summoned to the cabin and what they saw was a deceased woman on the floor. her head having a severe trauma. a lot of blood and blood on several items in the room. according to the affidavit, kenneth had blood on his hands, blood on his clothes. what may be a pivotal witness stepped forward shortly after that saying he had asked kenneth when he saw the scene himself what happened and kenneth allegedly said she wouldn't stop laughing at me. dh the witness also stated to authorities he saw kenneth dragging his wife out to a balcony area on the ship. dh, the witness, told authorities he dragged her, the victim, by her ankles, back into the cabin. authorities arrested kenneth. he's being held in juneau, alaska. his attor

kenneth manzanares has no criminal record. court documents say that after he was handcuffed, he suddenly said "my life is over." the ship was put on lockdown for a time...and agents conducted roughly 200 interviews. it's believed the couple had been travelling with a large group - and were celebrating an anniversary. grant and vicki? (vicki) and blame the weather for what's buzzing.... (grant ) those are not bees. what you need to know about these wasps.. and why we are seeing so many right now. ( vicki ) a day at the state fair in ohio turned deadly last night... one person dead ... 7 injured. the horrible accident is having a ripple effect across the country. ( grant ) today, in california.. six rides similar to the now ill fated "fire ball" are shut down indefinitely. kron 4's terisa estacio looks into the safety concerns... and what state inspectors are doing to make sure the rides here are in tip top shape. 6 fire ball rides in california locked down - and shuttered until further notice - all after that horrific accident

he confronted kenneth, who replied, "she would not stop laughing at me." as manzanares arrested, he told an f.b.i. officer, "my life is over." friends say kenneth and kristy manzanares were celebrating their anniversary with their three daughters and other family members. acting u.s. attorney in anchorage, bryan schroder. how rare is this kind of thing for you guys? >> i don't remember the last time we had a murder on a cruise ship in alaska. >> reporter: the "emerald princess" spans the length of three football fields and has 19 decks. ironically, at the time of the incident, a murder mystery dinner took place. passenger tom stites: >> some of the people that were in the murder mystery, you know, thought they were just playing, you know, a hoax on them. >> reporter: the nearly 3,500 passengers were stranded aboard the ship for almost eight hours in the port of juneau. daughter: uh oh. irreplaceable monkey protection. detergent alone doesn't kill bacteria, but adding new lysol laundry sanitizer kills 99.9% of bacteria with 0% bleach. lysol. what it takes to protect. ♪ i

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federal indictment says that security officers on the ship were called to the room of kenneth and kristy manzanaresd 9:00 p.m. tuesday after passengers heard screams. finding blood on kenneth's hands and clothing. one witness spotting him trying to drag the 39-year old realtor and mother of three's body toward the balcony. when asked what happened, manzanares telling that witness, "she would not stop laughing at me." the victim's young daughter running for help. >> she was saying to my sister, i knew my dad would do this. i knew he would do this. >> reporter: the ship that had set sail from seattle, diverted to juneau. passengers held on board for hours while the fbi investigated, interviewing 200 passengers and crew. david, manzanares was arraigned just moments ago on murder charges. he has not yet entered a plea, david. >> lynn say, ung that. >>> when we come back, the announcement from hillary clinton tonight. >>> also new developments in that deadly plane crash on the interstate. frantic calls to nrg just released and what investigators are saying. >>> and that scare on the water. this is unbel

.>>> reporter: laughter is what may have led to the death of a woman aboard kenneth ray manzanares, 39, was a cruise ship off charged thursday in the killing the coast of of his wife kristy manzanares alaska.while aboard the emerald princess cruise ship. according to the fbi, he said she would not stop laughing at me. when asked by someone what happened ? >> christie was a beautiful girl. she would light up a room whenever she walked into it occur smile just put people at ease.>>> reporter: christie suffered a severe head wound. blood was found throughout the cabin. and on her husband. who told authorities, my life is over, as he was being searched. the criminal complaint also says he was seen trying to drag his wife -- weiss body to a balcony. >> we do not know what he intended to do once he got her out there.>>> reporter: the emerald princess carries 3400 passengers and 1100 crewmembers on a weeklong trip. passengers were kept on board for hours as the investigation was underway report say a murder mystery dinner show was going on the night of kristi's death. and some passengers init

kenneth manzanares reportedly confessed that he killed his wife because she wouldn't stop laughing atim. ( mark ) coming up on the kron four morning news... new movies hitting hteaters this weekend. after the break we will take a look at what is now showing. and here's a live look outside...bay bridge. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (2-shot)( darya ) in entertainment news... two new movies are opening in theaters this weekend.( mark ) david daniel takes a look at what's now showing. (nat) "welcome to the world inside your phone, where everyone is expected to act one way their whole life." "aw, snap! ow." will audiences react to "the emoji movie" with a thumbs-up... or just say "meh"? estimates for the animated adventure about those ever-present pictographs range from 20-to-30 million -- it'll have to hit the high end of that range for a chance at topping "dunkirk" as the weekend's top movie. "i chose this life, and someday, it's going to get me killed." (nat) switching gears in a big way,

kenneth manzanares, a father of three, and now a murder suspect, appeared to be crying.at should have been a spectacular family vacation, turned into horror on the high seas. the victim, kristy manzanares, killed in her cabin on "the emerald princess." her husband facing murder charges, following what authorities said was a domestic despite. >> mr. manzanares, murder in a special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the united states. >> reporter: witnesses said they heard the couple arguing in their cabin. according to the fbi report, when security entered the room, manzanares had blood on his hands and clothing. his wife, dead from a head wound. a witness said manzanares said, she would not stop laughing at me. the witness grabbed the ankles of kristy's body and pulled her into the cabin. the utah couple was with family members on the cruise. >> very friendly family. this is a total shock. we couldn't believe it occurred until the news came out in pieces. we kept thinking, how can this be? there must be some mistake. >> reporter: "the emerald pri n princess went fo

reporter: the federal document says security officers on the ship were called to the room of kenneth and kristy manzanaresscreams. finding blood on kenneth's hands and clothing. one witness spotting him trying to drag the 39-year-old realtor and mother of three's body towards the balcony. when asked what happened, kenneth telling that witness, she would not stop laughing at me. the victim's young daughter running for help. >> she was saying i knew my dad would do this. i knew he would do this. >> reporter: the cruise liner that set sail from seattle, diverted to juneau. passengers held onboard for hours, interviewing 200 passengers and crew. manzanares was arraigned on murder charges. he has not entered a plea. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >>> coming up in the next half hour, the scare inside a police department. officers sickened and dozens of police suvs have been pulled off the street after the carbon monoxide detectors triggered alarms. could other departments be impacted? >>> first, forget about hooked on phonics. there's a fear of kids being hooked on phone apps. what every parent needs to know

manzanares was found dead in her cabin.... covered in blood. the suspect is her husband kenneth.reportedly told a person who later walked in - that he did it because she wouldn't 'stop laughing at him.. the woman died tuesday night on the emerald princess..... which had left from seattle. (steve) the u-s is warning travelers heading to mexico about tainted alcohol.... that's after reports of people getting sick the biggest red flag - the death of a 20- year-old wisconsin woman named abbey connor. a milwaukee newspaper reports that she was pulled from a hotel swimming pool at aresort near playa del carmen in january...and died days later. she'd been on a family vacation. her brother was also found unconscious after drinking at a poolside bar. the state department is urging people to avoid drinking excessively...and to get help if they feel ill. (steve) it looks like global warming could be a major problem for waterways here in the u-s... that's according to a new study from researchers at carnegie institution for science... they found that the increase in rain from global warming

kenneth manzanaras' room where wife christy was lying on the floor. when asked what happened, he replied, she would not stop laughing at me. investigators say manzanareshad blood on his hands and clothing. >> i don't remember the last time we had a murder on a cruise ship in alaska. >> reporter: the utah couple was with their children. authorities took him into custody as he reportedly blurted out, my life is over. departing seattle sunday, the ship was diverted to juneau, arriving wednesday morning. court documents say one witness watched the suspect grab the victim's body and drag her toward the balcony. brian beckstrom was aboard with his family when he stumbled upon the scene. >> just like white tank top on and some jeans and the jeans were completely covered in blood. he came out and said, it's not good. >> reporter: eerily, the cruise offered musical murder mystery trivia the night of the killing, one of several events that evening on the ship. a husband and father is in custody. the cruise continuing its voyage after a shocking crime at sea. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> just ahead -- the latest details in a train crash that injured dozens in