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natalie was there as miss melanie and mr. bud adopted more and more disabled children. >> a love and compassion that they showed for those children was just extraordinary. >> did you ever ask yourself why would they do this on this scale so many children with so much need? >> yes. but i didn't fully realize like how generous and how wonderful they were and why they were doing this until in 2004 i had my own son with special needs. and ms. melanie was one of first people to tell me and tell me this little boy is going to be the love of your life. she has been my mentor and the fact that she can do it on a scale with nine is unbelievable. >> with the billings murdered there are nine bewildered children in need of constant care. ashley had talked to her mother about what she wanted to see happen if she died. >> the main focus was to keep the children together. >> who was to take care of them. >> me. >> she said that to you? >> yes. >> did you say yes? >> yes. >> she and her husband plan to move into the sprawling home to take ca
natalie was there as miss melanie and mr. bud adopted more and more disabled children. >> a love and compassion that they showed for those children was just extraordinary. >> did you ever ask yourself why would they do this on this scale so many children with so much need? >> yes. but i didn't fully realize like how generous and how wonderful they were and why they were doing this until in 2004 i had my own son with special needs. and ms. melanie was one of first people to...
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melanie brom le, "us weekly," what did you think of dr. klein's -- if you can consider it a denial, to the best of my knowledge, i'm not the father of those children? >> it's extraordinary. i mean, we have been very certain in our reporting, we've come forward and head he is the father and we stick by that. we've had sources who told us, good sources, and it's just interesting. i was like, really? and then, of course, when i worked the full interview and realized how many a nondenial it is, how odd it is, yes, it's just a very interesting development. >> melanie, your sources, how do they say that he became the father? was it through artificial insemination? >> it was artificial insemination, that's absolutely right. arnold and michael were exceptionally good friends. the as we know. also, the other thing we have in our issue this week is, the last christmas that michael spent, and the last christmas the kids had with their dad was also with arnold. they had this christmas eve with their biological father and their father. they were except
melanie brom le, "us weekly," what did you think of dr. klein's -- if you can consider it a denial, to the best of my knowledge, i'm not the father of those children? >> it's extraordinary. i mean, we have been very certain in our reporting, we've come forward and head he is the father and we stick by that. we've had sources who told us, good sources, and it's just interesting. i was like, really? and then, of course, when i worked the full interview and realized how many a...
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byrd and melanie billings adopted 13 special needs kids over the years. a church pastor read a letter from one of their daughters at the funeral and she said she'll tell her son some day how much people cried at the injustice done to her parents. >>> a hearing on the custody of michael jackson's kids has been pushed back a third time now. it is set now to happen august 3rd. a jackson family lawyer says jackson's mother, katherine, and his ex-wife debbie rowe, have been working privately since jackson's death to try to resolve the custody issue over jackson's two oldest children. katherine jackson has been given temporary guardianship over the children. >>> we are remembering a giant of the news world today. so many of cronkite's colleagues are honors his memory. >>> we are hearing a lot from you who are mourning the loss of beloved news anchor walter cronkite. many of the public figures speaking today about his death are themselves old school journalists. you're letting us know uncle walter was very relevant to many young americans as well. i-reporter, ky
byrd and melanie billings adopted 13 special needs kids over the years. a church pastor read a letter from one of their daughters at the funeral and she said she'll tell her son some day how much people cried at the injustice done to her parents. >>> a hearing on the custody of michael jackson's kids has been pushed back a third time now. it is set now to happen august 3rd. a jackson family lawyer says jackson's mother, katherine, and his ex-wife debbie rowe, have been working...
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i want to bring in melanie bromley. melanie, how much money did dr. murray owe? what kind of financial trouble are we talking about here? >> we're talking about big financial trouble. he had $435,000 in judgments against him. which is unpaid bills, child support payments. this man owed a lot of money. he had also previously filed for bankruptcy. he was somebody that obviously had some problems with money. so the offer of being paid $150,000 a month to work for michael jackson was appealing to him. >> let's bring in tamara, or attorney. with that said, do investigators look at that, a guy who is in financial trouble, who's given a large sum of money? is he less likely to say no to a michael jackson? do all those factors play in here? >> you know, this goes to his character and the kind of man that he is. but i don't think that investigators really need this information. of course, they have it. but look, he was the last guy with michael jackson. he was administering propofol when he wasn't an anesthesiologist. they have enough. so this is all just digging up bones
i want to bring in melanie bromley. melanie, how much money did dr. murray owe? what kind of financial trouble are we talking about here? >> we're talking about big financial trouble. he had $435,000 in judgments against him. which is unpaid bills, child support payments. this man owed a lot of money. he had also previously filed for bankruptcy. he was somebody that obviously had some problems with money. so the offer of being paid $150,000 a month to work for michael jackson was...
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well, those kids are now orphaned because of the death of melanie and byrd billings. the prime motive here is home invasion robbery. well, the contents of a safe have been unveiled, and it's certainly a surprise when we're not finding here a large amount of cash or jewels or anything like that. family documents, medication for the kids. we're joined by steve cardian, former police detective. steve, how surprised are you to hear that? >> i'm extremely surprised given the amount of resource that's they employed in this home invasion, having eight people plus involved in this crime for a safe that contained nearly worthless items. >> yeah. i mean, and what do we know? we know that leonard gonzalez sr., not junior, who's the mastermind, but his dad senior, and i believe it was wayne coldiron, had worked on the property. so that's where they probably got their -- a look at the place and possibly a look at the safe, right? >> yeah. they had prior -- one was i guess a deck washer, and the other did some miscellaneous maintenance around the residence. so it's perhaps possible
well, those kids are now orphaned because of the death of melanie and byrd billings. the prime motive here is home invasion robbery. well, the contents of a safe have been unveiled, and it's certainly a surprise when we're not finding here a large amount of cash or jewels or anything like that. family documents, medication for the kids. we're joined by steve cardian, former police detective. steve, how surprised are you to hear that? >> i'm extremely surprised given the amount of resource...
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>>> a funeral held for byrd and melanie billings. what their family is saying today about the attack and the investigation. >>> take a look at this here. this surveillance video from the lobby of a hotel in jakarta, indonesia. it shows a suspected suicide bomber. there he is. who just a few seconds later detonated his explosives. before his death, michael jackson was working on some new material. you will hear one of his unreleased songs. that is just ahead. good friday to you, you're watching hln news and views. so glad you are, i'm susan hendricks. >>> we start right now this hour in florida where the funeral for byrd and melanie billings was held today in pensacola. the couple was gunned down last week while most of their adopted children were nearby. a hortiffic crime. earlier this week investigators recovered a safe from the billings home. contained only children's prescription drugs and no cash inside. well, michael billings, the 44-year-old son of byrd billings from a previous marriage told a tampa newspaper he is staying away
>>> a funeral held for byrd and melanie billings. what their family is saying today about the attack and the investigation. >>> take a look at this here. this surveillance video from the lobby of a hotel in jakarta, indonesia. it shows a suspected suicide bomber. there he is. who just a few seconds later detonated his explosives. before his death, michael jackson was working on some new material. you will hear one of his unreleased songs. that is just ahead. good friday to...
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melanie, we've mentioned it. there's been a number of stories.five doctors being associated with michael jackson being investigated. how many more could there be, melanie? >> i mean, potentially there could be tens of doctors. this is a guy who lived all over the world, who traveled all over the world, who i presume had doctors all over the world. and you know, money and fame kind of opens those doors so you can get access to things that normal people maybe couldn't. this is an investigation that could go on and on and include many people. >> back to dr. leigh vinocur. leigh, how difficult is it going to be in it almost cuts two ways. number one, to find out how diprivan was brought into michael jackson's house. that's one. and also to find out how so many prescription drugs could have been in michael jackson's home. i wouldn't imagine there's a paper trail there on either front. >> well, prescription drugs there is more of a paper trail, but now we're giving out prescriptions in the name of his people, his entourage, and not using his name, that
melanie, we've mentioned it. there's been a number of stories.five doctors being associated with michael jackson being investigated. how many more could there be, melanie? >> i mean, potentially there could be tens of doctors. this is a guy who lived all over the world, who traveled all over the world, who i presume had doctors all over the world. and you know, money and fame kind of opens those doors so you can get access to things that normal people maybe couldn't. this is an...
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melanie and byrd billings adopted more than a dozen special-needs kids. and may heart goes out to these children. they've already been through hell, and now violence has torn their world apart. cops have already made arrests and anticipate even more to come. robbery is considered but one of the motives. but no motive will make this easier to understand. no motive explains why anyone would stage an attack in ninja outfits with what cops say was military precision against these wonderful people. this goes beyond any one motive or even, frankly, any one case. there is something toxic in our culture. and until we all say enough to this violence, there will always be sickos who think violence is some form of creative expression. i'm jane velez-mitchell, and that's my issue. >> now, there are breaking developments in the billings murder case, by the way. two more people have been arrested in connection with their killings. the sheriff of escambia county is holding a news conference at 1:00 eastern, just about 15 minutes from now. we hope to learn more then. so,
melanie and byrd billings adopted more than a dozen special-needs kids. and may heart goes out to these children. they've already been through hell, and now violence has torn their world apart. cops have already made arrests and anticipate even more to come. robbery is considered but one of the motives. but no motive will make this easier to understand. no motive explains why anyone would stage an attack in ninja outfits with what cops say was military precision against these wonderful people....
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susan candiotti takes a closer look at the lone woman suspect in the double killings of byrd and melanie billings. >> reporter: charged as an accessory after the fact to murder, pamela long wiggins smiles as a camera captures her under police escort. she's the only woman among seven men accused in connection with the shooting deaths of byrd and melinda billings. police say cameras that captured the suspects were also rolling inside the home. >> it's just an incredibly odd mix of people and an incredibly interesting story that sadly is also a tragic story. >> reporter: wiggins wasn't there but police say her minivan was, used as a set get-away car, carrying guns and the family safe. important evidence was found on her property. a safe allegedly stolen from the billings home containing jewelry, passports, and children's medication, was buried in wiggins' backyard. a pile of bricks covering the spot. police say her husband was the one who tipped them off to the safe. a source involved in the investigation says wiggins kept it to himself until police found the couple on a 47-foot boat called
susan candiotti takes a closer look at the lone woman suspect in the double killings of byrd and melanie billings. >> reporter: charged as an accessory after the fact to murder, pamela long wiggins smiles as a camera captures her under police escort. she's the only woman among seven men accused in connection with the shooting deaths of byrd and melinda billings. police say cameras that captured the suspects were also rolling inside the home. >> it's just an incredibly odd mix of...
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>>> a funeral is taking place right now for byrd and melanie billings. the florida couple was gunned down while their children were nearby. what the family is saying about the attack and investigation this morning. >>> and take a look at this surveillance video from a hotel that jakarta, indonesia. authorities believe this suspected suicide bomber just a few seconds later detonated explosives. >>> there's tennis elbow. how about texter's thumb? a repetitive stress injury. doctors say a lot of kids could suffer from it. >>> oh, admit it, you're ready for the weekend, aren't you? i'm christi paul and so glad to be sharing friday with you. thank you for being with us. the funeral is just getting under way for byrd and melanie billings, the florida couple who were gunned down in a home invasion/robbery last week. but before the funeral, the billings family actually made an announcement. ed lavandera is at the escambia county sheriff's office. ed, it seems unusual. we don't oftentimes see a family coming out half an hour before a funeral talking to the press.
>>> a funeral is taking place right now for byrd and melanie billings. the florida couple was gunned down while their children were nearby. what the family is saying about the attack and investigation this morning. >>> and take a look at this surveillance video from a hotel that jakarta, indonesia. authorities believe this suspected suicide bomber just a few seconds later detonated explosives. >>> there's tennis elbow. how about texter's thumb? a repetitive stress...
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we're going to talk about the florida murders, bud and melanie billings.nlts of the safe. basically law enforcement said this was a home invasion robbery. that's the motive. they yanked the safe out. you expected to find a lot of cash. turns out, we have family documents, drugs for the kids, pictures. no big wald of cash here. so, we're going to be talking about that. hope to get new information on that. taking your calls, as as, 1-877-tell-hln. >>> updating you on casey anthony, that investigation. remember the figure, leonard pa d diaw padilla, he and his employees had access to casey can knit. anthony's lawyer doesn't want his conversations admitted into evidence. we have leonard padilla on, we're going to talk to him about that. was he working for baez? we'll get to the bottom of that. >>> michael jackson, talking about him. we know the full autopsy report, not going to see it. we'll ask why, and talk about unreleased music from michael jackson. there's reports there could be a plethora of songs out there, and he could live on for a long time. a lot of
we're going to talk about the florida murders, bud and melanie billings.nlts of the safe. basically law enforcement said this was a home invasion robbery. that's the motive. they yanked the safe out. you expected to find a lot of cash. turns out, we have family documents, drugs for the kids, pictures. no big wald of cash here. so, we're going to be talking about that. hope to get new information on that. taking your calls, as as, 1-877-tell-hln. >>> updating you on casey anthony, that...
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you know, we're learning more about the brutal killings of byrd and melanie billings. police will hold a news conference in about an hour and hln will carry that for you live. but ed lavandera is in pensacola right now, and ed, i understand you were just in a meeting with the sheri the sheriff's department. what have you been able to dpleen this morning? >> reporter: we're told to expect shortly that authorities will put out information, a be on the lookout, a bulldoze, they say, in police talk for another person that they are interested in speaking with, trying to get a better sense of why they want to speak with this person and what this person's connection to the story is. so, the authorities said yesterday that this investigation wasn't even -- wasn't over even though seven people are now under arrest for the murder of byrd and melanie billings. authorities say leonard patrick gonzalez jr. was the ringleader of the seven suspects that allegedly murdered byrd and melanie billings. but in a short court hearing, gonzalez surprisingly used the moment to declare him inn
you know, we're learning more about the brutal killings of byrd and melanie billings. police will hold a news conference in about an hour and hln will carry that for you live. but ed lavandera is in pensacola right now, and ed, i understand you were just in a meeting with the sheri the sheriff's department. what have you been able to dpleen this morning? >> reporter: we're told to expect shortly that authorities will put out information, a be on the lookout, a bulldoze, they say, in...
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>>> a bizarre revelation as police investigate the murder of byrd and melanie billings. a reported attempt to make millions off the names of the children. >>> also, michael jackson's father says his son's death was no accident. who joe jackson blames and why. >>> plus, what's all the fuss about president obama's pants? not the ones he's wearing here. we're going to show you what which ones are stirring an awful lot of chatter. do you believe it? >>> i'm christi paul. thank you so much for sharing your time and keeping me company here. this is hln "news and views." i do want to take you to some live pictures out of atlanta right now. we're getting word of a suspicious package. this is near a train station here. a spokeswoman says police are investigating this package and the train station and nearby areas have apparently been evacuated. you see all the emergency vehicles, fire trucks that are gathered there. this is the city's famous peach tree road. it's closed in both directions. so, if you know anything about this neighborhood, you know this is a main, main thoroughfar
>>> a bizarre revelation as police investigate the murder of byrd and melanie billings. a reported attempt to make millions off the names of the children. >>> also, michael jackson's father says his son's death was no accident. who joe jackson blames and why. >>> plus, what's all the fuss about president obama's pants? not the ones he's wearing here. we're going to show you what which ones are stirring an awful lot of chatter. do you believe it? >>> i'm...
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byrd and melanie billings adopted 13 special needs kids over the years. a church pastor reed letter from one of their daughters at the funeral and she says she'll tell her son some day how much people cried at the injustice done to her parents. >>> check out this bus. literally exploding into flames before your eyes here. the nine passengers and driver did get out safely, but the force of the blast was so strong it blew out the windows. the fire spread to some nearby brush and burned about ten acres. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused this. the bus had already pulled over on the shoulder of interstate 5 near los angeles when this fire started. >>> the vatican says that pope benedict xvi is learning to cope with a new cast on his arm. the 82-year-old pontiff had surgery yesterday on his right wrist. he broke it during a fall in italy. the pope, who is right-handed, will keep the cast for a month. the hardest part, giving up writing by hand, something he planned to do during vacation. >>> a hearing on the custody of michael jackson's k
byrd and melanie billings adopted 13 special needs kids over the years. a church pastor reed letter from one of their daughters at the funeral and she says she'll tell her son some day how much people cried at the injustice done to her parents. >>> check out this bus. literally exploding into flames before your eyes here. the nine passengers and driver did get out safely, but the force of the blast was so strong it blew out the windows. the fire spread to some nearby brush and burned...
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the announcement by the sheriff and state attorney came as ashley markum, melanie billings' biological daughter thanked the community and asked for their continuous support. >> for they'll al that kept us in their prayers -- >> a spokesman for the family said justice will prevail in this case. as for funeral arrangements, visitation will be held on thursday with the couple's funeral held on friday. i'm eric shawn, fox news. >>> also in florida tonight, the countdown is on once again. nasa fueling up, hoping the sixth time is the charm for the shuttle endeavour. it's scheduled to blast off in less than an hour, 6:03 tonight. the mission has been scrubbed five times because of gas leaks and storms. all eyes are on the weather for a tight launch. gary mcgrady has more and how's it looking to the south of us? >> i'll give you a general idea and thank goodness it's not my forecast that that hinges on. that is a tough one out there. wwn'rte doou sh here and in what you're looking ouat is orlando and to the east of there, cape canaveral and there is a bit of thunderstorm a activity to the thn
the announcement by the sheriff and state attorney came as ashley markum, melanie billings' biological daughter thanked the community and asked for their continuous support. >> for they'll al that kept us in their prayers -- >> a spokesman for the family said justice will prevail in this case. as for funeral arrangements, visitation will be held on thursday with the couple's funeral held on friday. i'm eric shawn, fox news. >>> also in florida tonight, the countdown is on...
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was the ringleader of the seven suspects that allegedly murdered byrd and melanie billings. gonzalez used the moment to declare his innocence. the first time we have heard from any of the accused. >> circumstantial evidence and a mentally challenged person -- >> reporter: we don't know who gonzalez is talking about but investigators say they arrested all the men who carried out the methodical and chilling murders of the billings couple. these are the pictures of the suspects who face murder charges, one we can't show you because he is a 16-year-old juvenile. three are from the pensacola area, the other four from the ft. walten beach area. the escambia sheriff says gonzalez jr. and donald ray stallworth have a military background. the air force confirms stallworth is currently an active duty staff sergeant. >> it was a very well-planned and well-executed operation. >> reporter: after saying robbery was one of several possible motives, they say the suspects burst into the home, stole a couple and stole a medium sized safe. they suggest something more sinister was behind the ki
was the ringleader of the seven suspects that allegedly murdered byrd and melanie billings. gonzalez used the moment to declare his innocence. the first time we have heard from any of the accused. >> circumstantial evidence and a mentally challenged person -- >> reporter: we don't know who gonzalez is talking about but investigators say they arrested all the men who carried out the methodical and chilling murders of the billings couple. these are the pictures of the suspects who...
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funeral services are set today for byrd and melanie billings, who leave behind 16 children. meanwhile, the murder investigation is wrapping up. here's abc's diana alvear. >> reporter: investigators say they've recovered crucial evidence, key to closing the case. >> we have located the site. we have located several guns in various locations, one of which we believe is the murder weapon. >> reporter: authorities say the evidence was located after the arrest of pamela wiggins, the eighth arrest in the case thus far. the 47-year-old is charged with accessory to murder after the fact. according to the police report, wiggins' red minivan was used to transport the safe and guns used in the killings. suspects told authorities, wiggins was in the van at the time. they told investigators the safe had been transported to one of wiggins' residences. they say wiggins is a close friend and landlord to the man who masterminded the scheme, leonard gonzalez jr. police say they are seeking individuals that may have had knowledge of the inner workings of the home of melanie and byrd billings.
funeral services are set today for byrd and melanie billings, who leave behind 16 children. meanwhile, the murder investigation is wrapping up. here's abc's diana alvear. >> reporter: investigators say they've recovered crucial evidence, key to closing the case. >> we have located the site. we have located several guns in various locations, one of which we believe is the murder weapon. >> reporter: authorities say the evidence was located after the arrest of pamela wiggins,...
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this is the home of burt and melanie billings who were so bruteally murdered nine days ago. a slight memorial there, family members inside trying to recover from a murder that no one can make any sense of. >> the safe that was removed from the billings home contained only children's prescription medications, important family documents and some jewelry that is of minimal value. >> family attorney crystal center says no money or dangerous nor cattics were in the same -- narcotics were in the safes polen fro stolen froe billings home. police made another arrest. local business woman pamela long wiggins was the eighth suspect charged in the home invasion murder. >> did you know the billings were going to die? >> this is one of the
this is the home of burt and melanie billings who were so bruteally murdered nine days ago. a slight memorial there, family members inside trying to recover from a murder that no one can make any sense of. >> the safe that was removed from the billings home contained only children's prescription medications, important family documents and some jewelry that is of minimal value. >> family attorney crystal center says no money or dangerous nor cattics were in the same -- narcotics were...
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to be charged with murder is 31-year-old wayne coldiron accused in the shooting deaths of byrd and melanie billings at their home west of pensacola late thursday evening. >> to the best of our knowledge, mr. coldiron is a local individual. day laborer of sort. known to work with car dealers. those sorts of things. >> reporter: shortly after that announcement, there was a dramatic moment when the sheriff excused himself from the podium.
to be charged with murder is 31-year-old wayne coldiron accused in the shooting deaths of byrd and melanie billings at their home west of pensacola late thursday evening. >> to the best of our knowledge, mr. coldiron is a local individual. day laborer of sort. known to work with car dealers. those sorts of things. >> reporter: shortly after that announcement, there was a dramatic moment when the sheriff excused himself from the podium.
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. -- of melanie murder. video of the interview was used as evidence at her trial. at no point on the tape does she ever admit to any crime but she does tell detectives if i told you what happened, ud athink i was -- you'd think i was crazy. she faces live in prison. her attorney plans to appeal. >>> police say the man found dead in a car last night is the victim of a homicide. he died of a gunshot wound. he died last night in the car and was found in a parking lot of manor road. the car was backed into a parking space with its lights on. no arrests have been made. >>> get ready for a possible tax hike in the district. the d.c. council has tentatively agreed to increase the sales tax a quarter%. -- quarter percent. the increases are designed to address a projected $662 million budget shortfall over the next three years. a final vote slated for tomorrow. >>> they've made extraordinary accomplishments in their field. now president obama is awarding them with america's highest civilian honor. the white house has released the list of 16 recipients for the presidential m
. -- of melanie murder. video of the interview was used as evidence at her trial. at no point on the tape does she ever admit to any crime but she does tell detectives if i told you what happened, ud athink i was -- you'd think i was crazy. she faces live in prison. her attorney plans to appeal. >>> police say the man found dead in a car last night is the victim of a homicide. he died of a gunshot wound. he died last night in the car and was found in a parking lot of manor road. the...
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visitation for bird and mel any w melanie was this evening. what was it like?y large church. and they had it set up to where probably close to 1,000 people can easily be accommodated. there were photos of bud and melanie's life and the children and so many people who knew them, knew them well, everything from nurses that had helped with the children through the years. some of these adoptions were open adoptions. so, you know, you had family members and extended family members. it was really amazing. beautiful, beautiful setup. >> larry: why does ashley need an attorney? >> well, there are a lot of things you have to take care of such as guardianships being set up, how you're going to take care of these children. one of the things that they really needed assistance with is the intense media interest. also, they want to make sure they're not saying anything that would compromise the ultimate prosecution in this case. i have been extremely impressed with the state attorney's office many of whom are my friends. i raised my hand and took an oath with several of them
visitation for bird and mel any w melanie was this evening. what was it like?y large church. and they had it set up to where probably close to 1,000 people can easily be accommodated. there were photos of bud and melanie's life and the children and so many people who knew them, knew them well, everything from nurses that had helped with the children through the years. some of these adoptions were open adoptions. so, you know, you had family members and extended family members. it was really...
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byrd and melanie billings were killed july 9th. eight people face charges. >>> a seven-foot alligator grabs a dog. the owner of the dog fights back. how he saves the dog from the jaws. >>> welcome back to hln. a private funeral for legendary newsman walter cronkite will be held thursday at st. bartholomew church in new york. he will be buried next to his late wife in kansas city, missouri. often referred to the most trusted man in america died on friday. he was 92. dan rather...
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now for the latest in the murders of byrd and melanie billings in pensacola, florida. is laid to rest today, the police investigation enters its final stages. but there are still some big questions unanswered. dmbs's mark potter has more. good morning to you, mark. >> reporter: good morning to you, natalie. that funeral is being held at liberty church in pensacola. as many as 1200 members of the public and the family, along with those adopted children will be here. this as the murder investigation winds down. eight days after byrd and melanie billings were killed in their home, officials say all the primary suspects are now in jail. >> we believe that this concludes the major part of our investigation. >> reporter: authorities also say they have settled on a motive for the attack on the billings house. >> in our opinion, this was a home invasion robbery, where the people stole a safe. >> reporter: that safe, officials say, was recovered wednesday night. but they will not say what was in it or if the robbers themselves opened it. investigators also found what they say w
now for the latest in the murders of byrd and melanie billings in pensacola, florida. is laid to rest today, the police investigation enters its final stages. but there are still some big questions unanswered. dmbs's mark potter has more. good morning to you, mark. >> reporter: good morning to you, natalie. that funeral is being held at liberty church in pensacola. as many as 1200 members of the public and the family, along with those adopted children will be here. this as the murder...
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. >> byrd and melanie billings, i believe exemplified what is good and decent in society. they've. prominently mentioned in the local media on numerou occasions for their outreach and humanitarian efforts in assisting children with autism and down syndrome >> reporter: authorities say eight of the children were in the house at the time of the murders but none was hurt. in fac, police say they had to wake up some of the children after a neighbor called 911. >> i was devastated. i could not believe it. >> reporter: family friend and school bus driver yvonne hahn rushed to the home to console some of the kids. >> matthew told me his mom and daddy was shot and killed and he didn't have a mom and daddy anymore. and i told him that they would always be there, that he would st look up to heaven if he talk to them, could talk to them like a dwirchgling star. >> reporter: later today, they found an older red van they believed was this one caught on a surveillance camera leaving the home and said they were interviewing two persons of interest and looking for a third n 2005, melanie billings
. >> byrd and melanie billings, i believe exemplified what is good and decent in society. they've. prominently mentioned in the local media on numerou occasions for their outreach and humanitarian efforts in assisting children with autism and down syndrome >> reporter: authorities say eight of the children were in the house at the time of the murders but none was hurt. in fac, police say they had to wake up some of the children after a neighbor called 911. >> i was devastated....
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from $13.95 a day. >> pensacola police are investigating the death of bud and melanie.d gonzalez, jr. are in custody for murder along with gonzalez's father who is charged with evidence tampering. here's coverage from pensacola station wear. >> reporter: many new developments today in the double murder of a local couple. the first suspects are in custody and the sheriff says more are now being sought. a total of three suspects have been charged in connection with the case just a few hours ago. sheriff morgan announced several more individuals are involved. >> some of whom were caught on surveillance tape entering the home from a different entrance. greg newman was there. he joins us with the latest developments. >> reporter: it would have the biggest developments tay, the sheriff says robbery was at least one of the motives in the crime. his investigators are looking for as many as four more suspect, three unidentified black males and one unidentified while males. investigators believe two of those black males are in this photo. the white man walking with the child is l
from $13.95 a day. >> pensacola police are investigating the death of bud and melanie.d gonzalez, jr. are in custody for murder along with gonzalez's father who is charged with evidence tampering. here's coverage from pensacola station wear. >> reporter: many new developments today in the double murder of a local couple. the first suspects are in custody and the sheriff says more are now being sought. a total of three suspects have been charged in connection with the case just a few...
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. >> reporter: watch the chilling video of masked intruders breaking into the home of byrd and melanie billings, just minutes before their violent deaths. authorities say you will see leonard patrick gonzalez jr., the man who allegedly organized the apparently well-rehearsed and deadly attack. county authorities say this is the same man teaching children martial arts in a special program aimed at protecting kids from abduction. >> if they grab your wrist, y you -- >> reporter: we heard from a number of people who met gonzalez. they say he made a great first impression. that's what jo ann and larry thought, too. >> he looked like a confident young man but that was very honest. >> reporter: they say they rented the gulf breeze home to gonzalez and his family in 2004 after gonzalez claimed to have lost his family's home in hurricane ivan. gonzalez, seen here with his family and his current myspace page, even introduced someone as the county's top law enforcement officer to vouch for him. it turns out the couple says none of it was true. >> they didn't even have a house of their own. they
. >> reporter: watch the chilling video of masked intruders breaking into the home of byrd and melanie billings, just minutes before their violent deaths. authorities say you will see leonard patrick gonzalez jr., the man who allegedly organized the apparently well-rehearsed and deadly attack. county authorities say this is the same man teaching children martial arts in a special program aimed at protecting kids from abduction. >> if they grab your wrist, y you -- >> reporter:...
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people need to understand that the focus of our investigation has been the murder of bird and melanie billings. specifically that. who are the perpetrators of this crime and we believe we have got the seven suspects that are involved this violent crime in custody today. we are working on those folks now that worked on the periphery of this with involvement and aided and abetted the commission of this felony. we have not and i repeat not investigated any member of the billings family. we have received no complaints and this time in this investigation, we have no reason to do that. >> some interviews you said robbery was a motive, maybe a syntax thing. you didn't say the motive. are there other possible moti motives? >> yes, sir, we believe there are. we're developing those with the state attorney's office. >> there's the dea had said that someone had -- from your office or from a law enforcement had contacted them for help in this investigation. you've said you did not do that. do you have any knowledge of any other agency that contacted the dea? >> i believe mr. cooper, there was some
people need to understand that the focus of our investigation has been the murder of bird and melanie billings. specifically that. who are the perpetrators of this crime and we believe we have got the seven suspects that are involved this violent crime in custody today. we are working on those folks now that worked on the periphery of this with involvement and aided and abetted the commission of this felony. we have not and i repeat not investigated any member of the billings family. we have...
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spencer said, i'm ed brock, i'm melanie's brother.to focus on the vicious crimes that have been inflicted on our family and upon this community. today is the day to celebrate byrd and melanie's lives and a day to remember their laughter, their selflessness and their enduring spirit. today is the day to challenge ourselves to embrace the differences among us and to find the kindness in our hearts. by example, bud and melanie taught us to overlook disability, to be colorblind, to be patient with others, and to give of ourselves. their lives centered around children, their family, and each other. they loved deeply and unconditionally. they embraced the complexity of raising children with special needs and they were their advocates. they gave these children a joyous childhood and a much-needed voice. their lives were cut way too short. but their legacy will live on. as albert einstein said, our death is not an end if we can live on in our children. bud and melanie will live on in our hearts forever. thank you. >> thank you. and thank you
spencer said, i'm ed brock, i'm melanie's brother.to focus on the vicious crimes that have been inflicted on our family and upon this community. today is the day to celebrate byrd and melanie's lives and a day to remember their laughter, their selflessness and their enduring spirit. today is the day to challenge ourselves to embrace the differences among us and to find the kindness in our hearts. by example, bud and melanie taught us to overlook disability, to be colorblind, to be patient with...
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byrd and melanie billings adopted 13 special needs children.re shot to death while several of the kids slept. brian wilson is in florida now with the latest. >> reporter: seven suspects are charged with murder and an eighth with accessory after the fact. state attorney bill edon says robbery was the main motive behind the killing of byrd and melanie billing, the couple known for adopting kids with disabilities. >> we have located evidence, valuable evidence. we have located the safe. the safe is being processed at this time. we have located several guns in various locations, one of which we believe is the murder weapon. >> reporter: the evidence found after the arrest of 47-year-old pamela long wiggins on wednesday. both police and the state attorneys say the investigation is mostly complete but they say they will continue moving forward to make sure all loose ends are tied up. >> we believe again we've got a couple of folks that we need to contact and interview to put the case finally to bed. that's really where we are. >> reporter: deputies s
byrd and melanie billings adopted 13 special needs children.re shot to death while several of the kids slept. brian wilson is in florida now with the latest. >> reporter: seven suspects are charged with murder and an eighth with accessory after the fact. state attorney bill edon says robbery was the main motive behind the killing of byrd and melanie billing, the couple known for adopting kids with disabilities. >> we have located evidence, valuable evidence. we have located the...
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bud and melanie billings had a staggering 17 children, all but four adopted.ine still living at home have down syndrome, autism and fetal alcohol syndrome. what motivate as couple to adopt so many children with such challenging needs? >> i believe their motivation came from giving these children a better life. they found these children to be perfect. >> reporter: what was it like seeing your mom day to day dealing with these children? >> there weren't moments where she fell apart or ever felt she couldn't do it. it was, you know, i'm going to do it. if nobody wants to help me, i'll do it by myself. she loved children. that's all she ever wanted to do was to be a mommy. she had more patience than i could ever dream of having. >> reporter: with bud and melanie billings murdered, there are now nine bewildered children in need of constant care. ashley said she had talked to her mother about what she wanted to see happen if she died. >> the main focus of the plan was to keep her children together. >> reporter: and who was to take care of them? >> me. >> reporter: s
bud and melanie billings had a staggering 17 children, all but four adopted.ine still living at home have down syndrome, autism and fetal alcohol syndrome. what motivate as couple to adopt so many children with such challenging needs? >> i believe their motivation came from giving these children a better life. they found these children to be perfect. >> reporter: what was it like seeing your mom day to day dealing with these children? >> there weren't moments where she fell...
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they found key evidence in the killings of byrd and melanie billings.the gun that was used to kill the couple. investigators have a theory of the motive of this crime. >> in our opinion, this was a home invasion robbery. where the people stole the safe and we recovered the safe and we think it's a simple -- and i personally, the sheriff can speak for himself, think it is as simple as that in terms of the motive and the -- what occurred. >> as you may know, the billings adopted more than a dozen children. many of them with special needs. several were in the family home at the time of the attack. authorities say three of them may have even seen the killers. >>> five new jersey police officers are hospitalized, two of them in critical condition following an early morning shootout in jersey city. one of the critically injured officers was reportedly shot twice in the face. he flatlined but was later revived. that is the scene shortly as it was going on, the shootings. the other critically injured officer was hit in the neck. both are undergoing surgeries no
they found key evidence in the killings of byrd and melanie billings.the gun that was used to kill the couple. investigators have a theory of the motive of this crime. >> in our opinion, this was a home invasion robbery. where the people stole the safe and we recovered the safe and we think it's a simple -- and i personally, the sheriff can speak for himself, think it is as simple as that in terms of the motive and the -- what occurred. >> as you may know, the billings adopted more...
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jane: a news conference in to the couple named bert and melanie -- byrd and melanie billings.sted. there she is there, pamela wiggins, smiling as she is led away by police. she is charged as an accessory after the fact of the murder. police say that they are seeking a ninth person it in trust, somebody they believe may have been disabling the security system at their prom, and that is what gave police a their biggest clue. brian is on this story for us and is waiting for the news conference to get under way. it's like there are a whole lot of new details. >> there are. there are two threats to follow. pamela wigan's, yesterday a personal interest, now is charged as an accessory after the fact. she provided them with information and gave them circumstantial evidence, but the new development is that the same place she was found yesterday, in alabama, not far from pensacola -- they recovered a piece of evidence and the video seems to show that it may be as safe that they have been seeking taken from the column during the commission of a crime. so that is what we are hoping to get
jane: a news conference in to the couple named bert and melanie -- byrd and melanie billings.sted. there she is there, pamela wiggins, smiling as she is led away by police. she is charged as an accessory after the fact of the murder. police say that they are seeking a ninth person it in trust, somebody they believe may have been disabling the security system at their prom, and that is what gave police a their biggest clue. brian is on this story for us and is waiting for the news conference to...
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. >> byrd and melanie billings had 16 children, many of those adopted with special needs. one of the men being held by police posted a chilling update on his myspace page on the day of the murder to say he was "making a move for humanity." we'll have more on that and talk to one of the couple's daughters speaking out for the first time. >>> also this morning, there's some interesting allegations being made involving the death of michael jackson. his sister la toya is furious about what happened and is now claiming her brother was murdered and says the autopsy report contains information that quill will be a bombshell to his fans. >>> we'll show you never before seen photos of john f. kennedy jr. as we approach the anniversary of his death. >>> let's begin with the arrest of the men in florida in connection with the murder of that couple that dedicated their lives to adopting children with disabilities. nbc's mark potter is in pensacola with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: this is a sad case which led to a busy night here at the sheriff's office in pensacola w
. >> byrd and melanie billings had 16 children, many of those adopted with special needs. one of the men being held by police posted a chilling update on his myspace page on the day of the murder to say he was "making a move for humanity." we'll have more on that and talk to one of the couple's daughters speaking out for the first time. >>> also this morning, there's some interesting allegations being made involving the death of michael jackson. his sister la toya is...
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money reporter melanie alnwick shows us the websites where users say the only catch is cold hard cash reporter: mickey is a self- proclaimed on-line shop hole -- shopaholic. sometimes it's personal. other times professional. >> office supply, regular things. >> reporter: but this dental office manager inists she's just as frugal as any other american during these times because she's discovered e- bay.com. >> they give you actual cash. >> there really isn't a product you can't buy ee. bay -- buy on e-bay. >> reporter: e-bay's concept is simple and similar to the mail- in rebates. >> we added two million new shoppers last year. it's one of the last honest deals that's not too good to be true. >> reporter: the free service has put almost a thousand dollars back in her wallet since she first logged on years ago. >> for doing nothing but shopping. >> reporter: if it's free, how is the site making any money? more than a thousand companies pay ebates to post on site. the company pays a finder's fee commission which ebaits then -- ebat easy then splits with you. >> we regular sent out checks
money reporter melanie alnwick shows us the websites where users say the only catch is cold hard cash reporter: mickey is a self- proclaimed on-line shop hole -- shopaholic. sometimes it's personal. other times professional. >> office supply, regular things. >> reporter: but this dental office manager inists she's just as frugal as any other american during these times because she's discovered e- bay.com. >> they give you actual cash. >> there really isn't a product you...
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but tonight, friends and neighbors of byrd and melanie billings came together to pay their respects tthe surviving family members of the couple that cared for nine adopted children. all disabled. investigators believe this was the get away vehicle. it was used they say to ansport several guns including the murder weapon. and under that sheet, the safe stolen from the billings' home. the van belonged to this woman, pamela wiggins charged overnight. she has been released on bond but the seven main suspects are in custody, each facing two counts of murder. >> we believe thatht isth lucothncs dee major part of our investigation and in our opinion, this was a home invasion/robbery where the people stole a safe and we think it is as simple as that. >> you're heading down now to our investigative session. >> well, maybe not so quite simple. david morgan says there's a lot more to this case, he just can't talk about it. i think you have used the word in the past a humdinger. is there a hum dinger you can't tell us? >> yes that is a true statement. >> this is a robbery/home invasion, but it's som
but tonight, friends and neighbors of byrd and melanie billings came together to pay their respects tthe surviving family members of the couple that cared for nine adopted children. all disabled. investigators believe this was the get away vehicle. it was used they say to ansport several guns including the murder weapon. and under that sheet, the safe stolen from the billings' home. the van belonged to this woman, pamela wiggins charged overnight. she has been released on bond but the seven...
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bud and melanie billings had a staggering 17 children. all but four adopted. the nine still living at home have down syndrome, autism, and feetle alcohol syndrome. until this week, ashley was running the car dealership that her father started. but billings also owned a strip club that he sold years ago. that has fueled rumor and speculation, that he was involved in having unsavory that made him a target. what's it like for you to hear these things said about your parents? >> there's not much anything could say that would break down any perception i have of them. i know who they were. >> reporter: can i throw some of them at you and let you dismiss them? is that okay? >> sure. >> reporter: drugs? >> my parents didn't even drink. i would never, never think that drugs would ever be involved. >> reporter: money laundering? >> it's public record. you know? if there were -- if there were problems, government could have stepped in, i believe. >> reporter: do you feel the need to know why your parents were killed? >> i need to know. there's parts of it i want to know.
bud and melanie billings had a staggering 17 children. all but four adopted. the nine still living at home have down syndrome, autism, and feetle alcohol syndrome. until this week, ashley was running the car dealership that her father started. but billings also owned a strip club that he sold years ago. that has fueled rumor and speculation, that he was involved in having unsavory that made him a target. what's it like for you to hear these things said about your parents? >> there's not...
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thursday night, the police arrive at the sprawling home of byrd and melanie billings to find a grisly murder. the couple shot several times in their bedroom. just hours before the murders, a school bus driver had dropped some of the children off after school. >> i let the kids off at 2:45 and mr. and ms. billings got them off the bus. they always dressed the kids really nice and sent them to school and she made sure they had nice things. >> the billings were known for their generosity in town and their love in kids. they were here at a benefit to raise awareness for kids with down syndrome. bud bills described how he and his wife live for their children's small successes. >> we don't expect miracles from the children so we're happy. we have a child here, she's almost 2 1/2 and just started walking. we think it's ecstatic, you know? we're great -- it's great because she walked. not that she was 2 1/2 and walked. >> bud, whose real name is byrd had owned a used car business. he was a successful local businessman. they were. >> they were the most fabulous people. they did nothing for the
thursday night, the police arrive at the sprawling home of byrd and melanie billings to find a grisly murder. the couple shot several times in their bedroom. just hours before the murders, a school bus driver had dropped some of the children off after school. >> i let the kids off at 2:45 and mr. and ms. billings got them off the bus. they always dressed the kids really nice and sent them to school and she made sure they had nice things. >> the billings were known for their...
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bird and melanie billings were found shot to death in the home they shared with their 16 children. more on this case later in the half hour. >>> another violent weekend for american troops in afghanistan. two marines died in a bomb blast bringing the total number of u.s. troops killed there this year to at least 104. meanwhile, president obama has ordered an investigation into possible war crimes against the taliban. allied forces in afghanistan accused of putting as many as 2,000 prisoners in sealed containers for a two-day trip. witnesses say the prisoners suffocated and were buried in a mass grave. >>> and in iraq, a bomb exploded near a convoy carrying christopher to a meeting outside baghdad. nobody was hurt but in baghdad bombs blew up nearly five christian churches in what appear to be coordinated attacks. at lesion four were killed and more than 30 injured. >>> la toya jackson is telling two british tabloids her brother michael was murdered as part of a conspiracy to steal his fortune. she says the pop superstar was "worth more dead tan alive" to these people and claims she
bird and melanie billings were found shot to death in the home they shared with their 16 children. more on this case later in the half hour. >>> another violent weekend for american troops in afghanistan. two marines died in a bomb blast bringing the total number of u.s. troops killed there this year to at least 104. meanwhile, president obama has ordered an investigation into possible war crimes against the taliban. allied forces in afghanistan accused of putting as many as 2,000...
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fox 5 news melanie alnwick has more on the portion problem. >> reporter: we spend billions trying to lose weight, look at labels, make heavier choices. but we're still losing the battle of the fat. >> what we're seeing is the creep, it is going in the wrong direction. >> reporter: despite good intentions to watch what you eat, trouble with portion size can stop those plans. >> it drives me nuts, we go out to dinner and -- you look at the food on your plate. and you think you know this is terrible, how can i eat all this? >> reporter: it was not like that 20 years ago. then a standard blueberry cake was much less calories, today, packing 400, a large cup used to serve 270-calories. now more than twice that. 11 cups with 630-calories. >> the average fast food burger 40 years ago was one ounce. and now it is six ounces. >> reporter: dr. arthur frank, director of the weight management clinic says that these oversized portions are contributing to an oversized america. >> it is easy to get tripped up. a portion is the amount of food you're given to eat, while a serving is the amount you ne
fox 5 news melanie alnwick has more on the portion problem. >> reporter: we spend billions trying to lose weight, look at labels, make heavier choices. but we're still losing the battle of the fat. >> what we're seeing is the creep, it is going in the wrong direction. >> reporter: despite good intentions to watch what you eat, trouble with portion size can stop those plans. >> it drives me nuts, we go out to dinner and -- you look at the food on your plate. and you think...
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hundreds of people here were here to pay homage to byrd and melanie billings.l take a look at this, these are the kids left behind as a result of the killings of byrd and melanie billings, many of them young, many of them special needs, still in the house at the time of the shooting. they were here today at the funeral, those who could be. this is why there was such an outpouring of concern and outrage over this slaying. those children must now be cared for. they had a home, they had people who cared for them and they were killed. police say they were killed because the group of people decided to rob the house because of the safe. it was recovered and the attorney came here a while ago to tell us what was in the safe and she said that in the safe, there was no money. there were prescription drugs for the children, important family documents and some jewelry of sent mental value. not that the value of the safe would make the killings acceptable in any way, that's what they died for. >> this is the worst story. mark potter, thank you so much. >>> and grim news ab
hundreds of people here were here to pay homage to byrd and melanie billings.l take a look at this, these are the kids left behind as a result of the killings of byrd and melanie billings, many of them young, many of them special needs, still in the house at the time of the shooting. they were here today at the funeral, those who could be. this is why there was such an outpouring of concern and outrage over this slaying. those children must now be cared for. they had a home, they had people who...
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we'll go to melanie, west coast bureau chief of "us weekly" for reaction of this. they took image of hard drive. image of hard drive. image of hard drive. hard drive from pc. phone message book. cd with the name omar arnold on it. that was one of michael jackson's favorite aliases. took an iphone. green binders. took miscellaneous paperwork. how are they trying to connect the dots here back to the situation at that rented mansion where michael jackson was found without a pulse and not breathing? >> well, basically they're trying to collect as much evidence as they can until they toxicology report comes out so that they've got everything in place depending so they can make a decision at that time as far as what they're going to do. they're looking to see if he has, you know, what exactly what michael was taking and what this doctor's role in michael jackson's death was. that's why they're trying to gather as much evidence as they possibly can. >> natasha, delaware, question or thought, ma'am? >> caller: hi, jane. i'm a big fan. i've been watching this since is all s
we'll go to melanie, west coast bureau chief of "us weekly" for reaction of this. they took image of hard drive. image of hard drive. image of hard drive. hard drive from pc. phone message book. cd with the name omar arnold on it. that was one of michael jackson's favorite aliases. took an iphone. green binders. took miscellaneous paperwork. how are they trying to connect the dots here back to the situation at that rented mansion where michael jackson was found without a pulse and not...