lonnie franklin junior faces the death penalty for allegedly teenager between 1995 and 2007, winning their remains and garbage bins. he earned the nickname the grim in the murders. the way today. a former bp rig supervisor is on the 2010 gulf oil spill. robert colors of faces a misdemeanor charge for pollution linked to the disaster which the gulf of mexico. he once faced manslaughter charges for the deaths of 11 workers killed when the offshore oil rig exploded but prosecutors recently backed off those charges. erika: new this noon, terror raids carried out in germany and belgium overnight. at least 10 people detained for questioning after several homes were searched. the suspects are believed to have ties to the islamic state. some are accused of spreading propaganda material and recruiting refugees. a press conference is scheduled in germany later today. this noon russia is denying , claims its warplanes bombed a hospital in northern syria run by doctors without borders. attack north of aleppo. the raids come just days after russia and other world powers for the delivery of humani

lonnie franklin junior pled not guilty to being the so- called grim sleeper.s said he killed nine women. and the grim sleeper nickname came in because of a 14 year gap between some of the deaths. and again, they have because they developed dna evidence now and found a clever way to get some from this guy, they have tied him conclusively they think to the victims. >> they have an undercover agent who was a delivery agent -- as a pizza delivery boy, and he got dna from the crust of pizza that the guy left behind and they matched the dna with the crust of pizza, it was stunning evidence to all of these crimes. and the fact that we called him a sleeper murderer, was belying the point. a lot of times you think of killers as rational and a husband finds his wife cheating and he would kill her. and these are homicidal characters, they can go for years without killing. >> and so the friendship year gap between killings wouldn't necessarily affect the jury. >> this is rock solid. the cops and prosecutors did a great job. there was a cluster of murders in the two thousa

lonnie david franklin-junior is known as the "grim sleeper". it's in reference to the long period of apparent inactivity between killings - 13 years apart. the first murders tied to franklin were in 19-85. the victims ranged in age from 15 to 35. the 63-year-old former garbage collector and police garage attendant has pleaded not guilty. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. the trial is expected to last two to three months. the case has led to a documentary, official website and made-for-tv movie. a battle looms in washington.... over replacing the late supreme court justice antonin scalia. as doug mckelway reports... senate republicans are digging in their for any nominee... while president obama is addressing the growing controversy. it's a tradition that dates back to the 19th century... the supreme court paying respect to the late justice antonin scalia by draping his chair in black. scalia will lie in repose on friday at the court... followed by a funeral on saturday in washington. but as tributes to one of the nation's most influent

lonnie david franklin-junior is called the "grim sleeper". he's charged with killing a girl and 9 women in los angeles. started turning up in alleyways and garbage bins back in the 80s. franklin has been awaiting trial behind bars for nearly 6 years... since his arrest in 20-10. the trial is expected to last about 4 months. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. coming to the rescue... former president george bush is on the campaign trail...to make his brother, jeb the next president. :27 (george w. bush, former president) "there seems to be a lot of name calling going on but i want to remind you what our good dad told me one time. labels are for soup cans!" (laughter) and that's a jab at republican frontrunner donald trump. bush also says that he understands americans are frustrated but the next president should not be someone who mirrors anger and frustration. the race continues to get primary in south carolina on saturday. hillary clinton's campaign has gone to the dogs... well, sort of. she told the crowd about a radio ad... where a d

girl and nine women over three decades will go on trial in los angeles today. 63-year-old lonnie david franklin-junior has pleaded not guilty to the murders. sleeper" because of the long period of apparent inactivity between killings - 13 years apart. the first murders tied to franklin were in 19-85. the victims ranged in age from 15 to 35. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. in an effort to give people on food stamps healthier food options, the agriculture department will announce new food stamp rules today. businesses that accept food stamps will now have to stock 168 items in their stores that the department considers healthy. the department says they do not dictate what a person using food stamps buys, but they want the healthier options to be available. gamers, you're in luck. las vegas is reportedly a top location for a proposed arena to host competitive video games. according to the las vegas sun, beijing based company, 'ourgame international holdings', is looking to expand to other countries and they're eying the silver state. the c-e-o of the company around the world within three to fi

girl and nine women over three decades will go on trial in los angeles today. 63-year-old lonnie david franklin-junior has pleaded not guilty to the murders. he's known as the "grim sleeper" because of the long period of apparent inactivity between killings - 13 years apart. the first murders tied to franklin were in 19-85. the victims ranged in age from 15 to 35. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. nevada rancher, cliven oregon courtroom today to face charges stemming from an armed standoff in 20-14 over grazing rights. the occupation gained national attention-- as the exchange with federal agents quickly escalated. bundy was arrested last week in portland just hours before a nearly 6-week standoff at a wildlife refuge ended. the leader of that occupation-- cliven's son, ammon-- was also arrested. it's not clear why it took as long as it did to bring charges against cliven. an important recall this morning involving a high chair. 56-hundred of these "nuna baby essentials" high chairs are being recalled because the arm-bar can detach causing your child to fall. they were sold at several retaile

lonnie david franklin junior is charged with killing one girl and nine women ranging from 19 and 35 over three decades. the 63 year-old pleaded not guilty, the trial sex pecked to last two to three months, according to the deputy district attorney in l.a. >> holly: another hover board catches fire, almost setting a family's home on fire. it happened at a neighborhood in illinois. the family was able to get the board out of the house before it caused major damage. the hover board was charging when it exploded. that explosion left burn marks on the floor and the wall. luckily, no one was seriously hurt. >> lauren: additional crews just arrived to repair a water we are live with how it's impacting the morning commute. >> holly: let's take at today's mind teaser. when was the first grammy award ceremony held? >> jay: we have the answer >> steve: today is your lucky day. woman: (surprised) oh, my goodness mark: you've just won - a thousand dollars! woman: that's amazing! that's amazing! (shrieks) woman: ok, nice job. mark, way better than yesterday. steve: yeah? woman: i am still missing that

franklin junior is accused of killing ten women. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: in court today, the prosecution claimed the bespectacled lonnie franklin was something other than an affable l.a. auto mechanic. >> evidence in this case will tell a story. a story of a serial killer who stalked the streets of south los angeles. >> reporter: he's accused of violating then murdering ten women since 1985. he is now allegedly linked to six more deaths. he has pleaded not guilty. between 1988 and 2002, the alleged serial murderer went dormant, earning the moniker "the grim sleeper." monique alexander was only 18 when her father last saw her walk to the store. >> why couldn't she come home? who kept her from coming home? >> reporter: what finally led police to franklin door was dna, but not his own. his dna was not in databases, but his son's was. so, investigators trailed franklin until they got a sample. >> slice of pizza, i think a fork, there was a napkin. >> reporter: when they raided his home in 2010, they found pictures of hundreds of other women. cold case investigators say that among the women he photographed were several othe

lonnie david franklin junior is charged with killing one girl and nine women ranging from 19 and 35 over three decades. the 63 year-old pleaded not guilty, the trial sex pecked to last two to three months, according to the deputy district attorney in l.a. >> holly: another hover board catches fire, almost setting a family's home on fire. it happened at a neighborhood in illinois. the family was able to get the board out of the house before it caused major damage. the hover board was charging when it exploded.