strike on syria last year we'll have more in a couple of minutes from our washington correspondent max hoffman. but before that we have this report on the situation inside center and on the deadlocked talks between the warring sides in geneva. you know guns had been carried through the blue hills district in northern and the opposition says nearly two thousand people have been killed in similar attacks over the past there's been a little inflated between rebels and government troops despite peace talks aimed at ending three years of civil war the us. this week's round of face to face talks in geneva has left little room for optimism. all parties expressing frustration at the lack of progress. neither side appears willing to budge it turned out to meet me in october he called tuesday's negotiations laborious. he said the delegations can't even agree on an agenda. i wrote or that i can implement them don't people don't want to know how can you have to gamble on on their heads they socialize the only tangible result has been integrated tooth actually civilians from simple homes rescue efforts wer

support for tibetans human rights in the chinese controlled region more now from outgoing washington max hoffman the meeting with a hey so what does that say about china's one ext. well you know what sort of standard procedure now like you said third meeting your needs time before the meetings there were dire warnings from the chinese and afterwards nothing serious really happen no real political repercussions but there was a small concession from the white house the meeting did not take place in the very formal oval office but it took place in another room which is called the map room very nice room but it just sorta gave the whole meeting less of a formal cutter to make a living rooms well. they were doing that's what with the talks actually centered on as far as human rights issues go. paul was a close press the whole meeting so we don't know exactly what the two talked about. we have a read out to all of the meeting and it does walk a fine line on the one hand they do talk about the tibetan rights as human rights that human rights situation in tibet on the other hand encouraging direct talks

the suspects arrested in connection with the heroin found in hoffman's apartment were released after their bond hearings. juliana luchkew and maxlum pled not guilty. and police say vineberg had hoffman's cell phone stored in his cell phone. a fourth man not be prosecuted. the d.a.'s office said there was no evidence he had any control over the drugs. we all know by now philip seymour hoffman was found dead in his apartment on sunday with a needle still in his arm. after more than 20 years of apparently staying clean, he had recently started using heroin again. former heroin addicts and the experts who treat them all say the same thing that, getting clean, staying clean is incredibly difficult. tonight miguel marquez takes us inside heroin's powerful pull. >> you're using right now? you're high? >> yes. >> when did you last get high? >> probably half an hour ago. >> reporter: 37-year-old we'll call him john says he's used heroin for more than half his life. clean for seven months last year, his body, his brain, unable to say no to the drug. >> what is it about heroin that flips that switch for you? >> i don't know. i don't know.

max rosenblum. their lawyers insist their clients were not responsible for hoffman's death. >> searching for a scapegoatlve the overdose of an addict is a fool's errand. my client, by all accounts i know of, has nothing to do with philip seymour hoffman. >> looking for answers, not sure they're looking for a scapegoat. overnight there was a candlelight vigil in new york city for hoffman at the theater company where he was once the artistic director. an autopsy so far has been inconclusive and it may be weeks before toxicology results may clear how he died. >>> a texas teenager whose controversial sentence in a fatal drunk driving case sparked a national debate is heading to a rehab facility. a juvenile court judge ruling she would not resentence ethan couch to jail for killing four people while drunk driving. four people dead. instead, sticking with her earlier decision to send him for treatment at an undisclosed center. during his trial, the defense argued couch suffered from what an expert had called affluenza, that his wealthy family coddled him, so he never developed a sense of responsibility. >> i'

hoffman's apartment. according to investigators they are juliana luchkiw, 22, max rosen blum, 22, robert vineberg, 57 andt is without a doubt their arrests are not going to bring back this talented actor, long-time partner, father to three children. it could bring justice and could lock up these people that may have provided envelope upon envelope of the killer heroin that took his life. it is clear hoffmann was truly battling some inner demons. now, his secrets may actually be contained inside his personal journal. we've also learned that investigators found that journal in the search of his apartment. that journal and whatever is inside it could be a huge break in this case. cnn entertainment correspondent, michelle turner, joins me now. first off, what do we know about these people who have been arrested in connection with this case, nischelle? >> there are a lot of things that play here right now. first of all, the people that were arrested overnight. three men and a woman, they are going to be charged with various drug offenses. i do think it is really interesting that authorities have made it very

hoffman's apartment which were called ace of spades and ace of hearts. four was initially arrested. these pictures showing two men taken into custody late tuesday night. maxosenbloom and robert vineberg. vineberg faces felony drug charges. a law enforcement source saying they found the largest amount of drugs in his apartment. and cnn has learned vineberg's cell phone had hoffman's phone number stored in it. >> he's honestly one of the nicest people i've ever met. smart, yeah. he goes out of his way to be nice. >> reporter: vineberg is a jazz musician, well-known in the downtown club scene. he uses the stage name robert aaron and has appeared with the rapper wyclef jean. supporters posting comments on his facebook page such as "thinking of you". investigators still trying to determine if vineberg or any of the suspects sold drugs to hoffman. still unclear what led hoffman who had struggled with addiction to relapse. some insight might come from his journal which police found on a table in his apartment. the cause of death still pending. medical examiner saying at this point the exam was inconclusive. those who worked alongside him in theater still struggl

hoffman's apartment which were called ace of spades and ace of hearts. four was initially arrested. these pictures showing two men taken into custody late tuesday night. maxm and robert vineberg. vineberg faces felony drug charges. a law enforcement source saying they found the largest amount of drugs in his apartment. and cnn has learned vineberg's cell phone had hoffman's phone number stored in it. >> he's honestly one of the nicest people i've ever met. smart, yeah. he goes out of his way to be nice. >> reporter: vineberg is a jazz musician, well-known in the downtown club scene. he uses the stage name robert aaron and has appeared with the rapper wyclef jean. supporters posting comments on his facebook page such as "thinking of you". investigators still trying to determine if vineberg or any of the suspects sold drugs to hoffman. still unclear what led hoffman who had struggled with addiction to relapse. some insight might come from his journal which police found on a table in his apartment. the cause of death still pending. medical examiner saying at this point the exam was inconclusive. those who worked alongside him in theater still struggling with

hoffman. and today sources say there was. they were walked into a new york city precinct in handcuffs. 57-year-old robert vineberg and 22-year-old max rosenblum and juliana luchkiw were arrested in a raid last night. >> i heard sirens, but i just assumed it was normal neighborhood noise. i'm very surprised to hear. it's an extremely quiet block. >> it's i'm really prized it would happen to close to us. >> reporter: police say they were working off of tip when they busted into three lower manhattan apartments. officials say inside they found 296 envelopes of heroin, but none had the same stamps or dealer logos that were on the more than 70 bags found in hoffman's apartment. however, authorities did recover cell phones and sources close to the investigation tell nbc news on one of those phones was philip seymour hoffman's phone number. >> investigators say they're confident. there's a phone record, there's a witness who pointed them to these suspects. and now the question is if they sold the heroin, was it the batch that resulted in his death? >> reporter: lab tests showed the heroin found with hoffman did not contain fentanyl that ha

believed to be connected to the heroin found in philip seymour hoffman's apartment was indicted on drug possession charges. juliana luchkiw and max rosen blum were charged. all three pled not guilty. >> my client by all accounts i know of has nothing to do with philip seymour hoffman. my client is not responsible for philip seymour hoffman's death. >> this arrest and these charges have absolutely nothing to do with mr. hoffman's unfortunate national death. >> a total of four suspects were arrested tuesday night during this nypd drug raid. these photos show three of the arrests. the fourth person, thomas curveman will not be prosecuted. investigates found 350 small bags of what's believed to be heroin labeled red bull and blacklist. different brands found in hoffman's apartment call ace of spades and ace of hearts. one of the suspects, robert vineberg is a well-known jazz musician in a new york club scene. he had hoffman's number saved in his cell phone. vineberg's neighbors say they're surprised. >> one of the nicest people i've ever met. smart, goes out of his way to be nice. great guy. >> still unknown is what led hoffman to re

connection with the drugs that were found in philip seymour hoffman apartment were released until their next court days. one of them, 22 year-old maxily posted his bonds. authorities say that he was one of the four arrested in a raid tuesday night in which police recovered 350 small plastic bags of what they believe to be heroin. he faces misdemeanor charges for criminal possession of a controlled substance. his attorney told the judge said he plans to plead not guilty. >> philip seymour hoffman, who fiercely protected his private life, will be mourned behind closed doors. a private funeral for the actor will be held friday for 400 people at the church of st. ignatius loyola in manhattan. the same church that hosta the funeral of jacqueline kennedy onassis, that hosta the funeral of jacqueline kennedy onassis, lena horne sleep train's presidents' day sale is on now. save up to $500 on beautyrest and posturepedic. get a sealy queen set for just $399. even get 3 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. plus, free delivery, set-up, and removal of your old set. keep more presidents in your wallet. sleep train's presidents' day sa

max rosenblum and juliana luchkiw, appeared in court. vineberg's lawyers spoke out shortly after the arraignment. >> i'm hoping he will not become a scapegoat for mr. hoffman's unfortunate death. >> reporter: luchkiw's lawyer said she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> he walked into a buzz saw, and he happened to be in an apartment next to a place, apparently, where mr. hoffman was known to get drugs. but he had nothing to do with it. >> reporter: vineberg luchkiw and rosenblum remain in jail two days after they were arrested in this lower manhattan apartment with more than 350 bags of heroin. hundreds of fans and friends of the actor gathered outside his new york city theater company last night to pay their respects. the three-time tony nominee was honored by the theater community on wednesday night as the lights on broadway were dimmed for a moment in his memory. a private funeral for relatives and close friends of hoffman is set for friday and a larger memorial service will be held later this month. charlie, norah, it's worth noting courts have found under state law drug dealers can't be held liable for a customer's death. >> all right vinita t

hoffman's apartment appeared in court today. >> reporter:musician robert vineberg pleaded not guilty to three felony counts of criminal possession of heroin at his arraignment in state supreme court in manhattan. >> reporter:22-year-olds maxded not guilty to misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of cocaine. >> reporter:hoffman was found dead in his new york apartment on february 2. >> reporter:you can catch all your entertainment news here on kron4. >> reporter:the insider starts at 7. followed by entertainment tonight at 7- 30.right after the kron 4 news. >> pam: still ahead at six- thirty. >> pam: deadly protests in ukraine.as clashes continue between police and protestors. the latest on the escalating situation. a new health concern. what ticks are carrying that might have you double think about taking a walk at bay area parks. >> reporter: the next edition of people behaving badly >> reporter: prosecutors say he cut a par strongest in the community and when he sold drugs he violated that trust. thought to the naso faces more scrutiny what molestation charges. >> reporter: and handed shot and science, after he costa miramax for help. takeoffs because they have some sort of the medical issue. he runs back inside the

max rosenbloom are 22 years of age. they pleaded not guilty. the district attorney's office decided not to prosecute the fourth person arrested in the tuesday night police raid. meanwhile, hoffman'sreparing to hold a private wake for the actor early this evening. a family friend says hoffman's funeral will be held tomorrow. >>> a cnn exclusive. a troubling statistic from alaska. one study shows two out of every five women will be sexually assaulted. let me say that again. somebody here from cnn traveled all the way there to find out why and people are going to great lengths to try to stop this. >>> now it's time to change the list. a digital team that brings the topics from the bottom of the list. the latest subject is a pretty tough one, not appropriate for children because we will talk now about the state of alaska and it has the highest rate of rape in the nation. 37% of women there are sexually assaulted. the obvious question is why? why is this happening there? apparently a big factor. it takes days for police to get in and out of the towns because it's so remote. cnn's digital columnist john sutter went to one city and spoke to victims there. >> reporter: beth wishes the po