just three had lived to see th melvin morris' family watcheot he ht n september of 1969.now march 2014, 44 years after his heroism in vietnam. >> finally, that day came and it was a great honor and, you kno it took a long while for it to sink in and i don't think its fully sunk in yet. president obama: please give them a big round of applause. [applause] soledad: staff sergeant morris was never bitter. since his honor, he speaks to audiences telling his story and many faces. he and colonel barnum often regardless of whether they were recognized with medals or other accolades, the bravery of all our soldiers is worthy of we honor those who fought and are fighting today with our respect and thanks. coming up next -- marathon man. meet the marine who decided losing his legs would never be a reason to give up on life. ♪ alive so you have to move soledad: a wounded marine makes a statement by running a marathon of marathons -- literally. rob jones, a marine who lost both legs in 2010 in an ied explosion in afghanistan, set his own record, running a month of marathons. a month

and i'm craig melvin.thing else is clear and flat. my heart is racing a million miles an hour. i was using my boots to move leaves. and that's when i screamed this blood curdling scream. craig melvin: nique leili, a corporate exec who made time for romance and her three daughters. she was the best mom. craig melvin: then she disappeared. dozens joined the search. we need nique to come home. craig melvin: then they found her. oh, i need to see her. no, you can't, you can't, baby. craig melvin: launching a mystery that would divide this family. i suspected him from the beginning. craig melvin: one daughter thought her step dad matt did it. the others said no way.

melvin joined nbc news in 2011.ur source says a decision on lauer's replacement won't be made until early next year. >>> meanwhile, there's news about another disgraced "today" show anchor. billy bush made his first public appearance since he was fired in the wake of that now infamous 2005 tape with then "apprentice" host donald trump. >> how do you feel about nbc firing you? especially in light of -- matt lauer being fired for allegations of actual sexual impropriety? >> my boss, later, months later said, publicly, i think we may have moved a little quickly. >> matt lauer controlled that show. do you wish he would have protected you? >> we had a conversation about that. and he told me that he went privately to -- to the and took that line. and i said, i appreciate it. and i ak septd it and thanked him. >> billy's been very open and honest in recent days. >>> also a shakeup at netflix tonight. two shows will move forward without a major cast member. we start with "house of cards" coming back without kevin spacey. th

i'm craig melvin. thanks for watching. >>> her name is pepper. >> i lived a secret life. >> she was kidnapped at age 4. >> we got in the car, and we never went back. >> she spent decades trying to find her way home again, and she finally made it. or so she thought. >> i said, i think i'm rhonda christie, or do you know rhonda patricia christie. and then there was a long pause. >> pepper's story had many ups and downs. >> when i looked at the e-mail, i just couldn't even believe it. >> but after so many tears, so many years, and so many turns in her story -- >> i was like, whoa! >> -- there are still more stunning twists to be revealed. >> the best gift ever. >> "lost and found." hello. i'm craig melvin. welcome to "dateline extra." a young girl was abducted at the age of 4 and raised by her kidnapper. for the next four decades, she searched for her family, her name and herself. her story has an extraordinary ending and, as it turns out, that ending was just the beginning. here is keith morrison. >> our

craig melvin: two families and a small town left stunned.t happened next.

i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales. this is "dateline." they were so happy at first. romance turned to danger. she fell over the edge. >>> accidental death. >> but it wasn't. >> she said you'll know who did it. >>> a mystery of nearly 20 years heads in to court. the husband is on the precipice. >> did you kill your wife? >> i did not kill her. >> what happened on the cliff's edge. >>> hello. welcome to "dateline." when police got word that someone had fallen off a cliff, they weren't surprised. the place was known to be dangerous. but even they could not guess that it could take almost 20 years to find out what really happened to a woman out on an evening hike with her husband. here's more. >>> every couple has it. a shared movie or song or a special place. for this couple, this was it. two rocks forming a lover's chair on the edge of a cliff. >> that was our spot. we bring a high batch i, a couple of lawn chairs, a cooler. she'd bring her work from graduate school. >> they had been escaping to t

i'm craig melvin. thanks for watching. >> i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales. this is "dateline." >> my dad hung up the phone, said jenny was gone. >> a house in flames. the body of a woman inside. >> we have a body. i need medics. >> but it wasn't the fire that killed her. she was dead before it started. accidents will happen. this was no accident. >> who wanted her dead. her boyfriend said he knew. >> they're trying to get us. >> but police knew better. >> strangling someone is a personal killing. that's an angry killing. >>> hello. welcome to "dateline." at first the fatal fire that struck a young couple's home appeared to be an accident. then investigators took a closer look. and what they discovered about this fire and this couple left them with burning suspicion. here's keith morrison. >> is everybody out of the house. >> i don't know. but it's on fire. >> reporter: the fire on the cottage on addi saab avenue was hungry. devouring almost everything in the bedroom. >> we'll have the fire department on the way. is smoke coming out of the windows? >> it's po

craig melvin: how was it possible? i would give anything if she were alive today.h a sweet young wife and mom. such a shattering death. i cried all night long. craig melvin: he was downstairs with the kids. she was upstairs in the bath then it happened.

i'm craig melvin. >> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> shear exhilaration, pure joy. there's nothing like the freedom of summer camp, and there's no other camp like this. >> feels like i'm a normal person. >> here, night is day, day is night. because for these kids, the sun is the enemy. >> you can see when people are pointing. >> yeah. >> that must be kind of hard. >> called names. >> i said how dare you? >> called names. >> it's so isolating. imagine if you have a child and they can never go outside. >> i don't think people understand the severity of it. i could potentially die. >> in this hour, an extraordinary look inside their world. >> she's more adventurous at night. >> shielded from the sun. >> he jumps from shadow to shadow, always on the lookout for the next safe place. >> welcome to "dateline." they live by night. they have no choice, because for the remarkable kids you will meet over the next hour, even a few minutes in the sun can cause serious har

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> her name is pepper. >> i lived a secret life. >> she was kidnapped at age 4. >> we got in the car, and we never went back. >> she spent decades trying to find her way home again, and she finally made it. or so she thought. >> i said, i think i'm rhonda christie, or do you know rhonda patricia christie. and then there was a long pause. >> pepper's story had many ups and downs. >> when i looked at the e-mail, i just couldn't even believe it. >> but after so many tears, so many years, and so many turns in her story -- >> i was like, whoa! >> -- there are still more stunning twists to be revealed. >> the best gift ever. >>> welcome to "dateline." a young girl was abducted at the age of 4 and raised by her kidnapper. for the next four decades, she searched for her family and identity. her story has an extraordinary ending and, as it turns out, that ending was just the beginning. here is

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natally morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> it was chaos. >> a day at the mall descends into mayhem as armed men turned shoppers into prey. >> lots of screaming. lot of gunfire. they lad a demeanor like they owned the place. >> panicked moms protecting their kids. >> i just kept telling them to be quiet like a mouse. >> my goodness, he is going to cry, this is it. >> kids forced to protect one another. >> you grabbed your brother. >> chbdand just ran. >> and from out of the blue, a hero. >> i just called to her to start running towards me and she starts running. >> could he rescue the very smallest of victims? >> did you have a moment where you thought oh, my god -- >>> welcome to "dateline." newtown, orlando, las vegas, it seems like mass shootings have become all-too frequent here in the u.s. and overseas at a mall in t nairobi, masked assailant s carried out an even deadlier attack. gunmen turned it into a scene of bedlam.

i'm craig melvin. thanks for watching. ♪ >>> this is something that you watch "dateline" for about somebody else, not about your friend. not about someone you love. >> she was completely defenseless. she reached out her arms and simply said "help me". >> my heart dropped. i want to know why. why. >> it's a baffling case of murder, millions, and a mystifying piece of tape. at the center, husband and wife self-made millionaires. >> he was very caring and loving. >> she had a personality that just sucked you in. >> together, they made a killing in the gold business. then someone else made a killing, too. >> the only purpose of the crime was to make sure she was dead. >> his wife ambushed by a shadowy man in black. was someone after their fortune? >> i called her to warn her. >> was the answer on this tape? >> his wife was being killed at that exact moment? >> a crime of greed and gold. would detectives hunting for a killer strike gold, too? >> he wasn't someone i would ever think could be involved in some

i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie more allege he is. >>> and this is "dateline." >>> she was receiving long, rambling emails threatening her life saying that her husband is cheating on her. she's telling her to watch her back. she better get out of the picture. >> reporter: menacing e-mails sent to a newlywed. >> the new wife went to authorities and said that she was being harassed. >> that's kind of when all the fireworks started happening. >> obviously this has to stop. >> reporter: what arrived next was far worse. >> strange men appeared at her door and tried to attack her. >> somebody was posting ads online saying they wanted to fulfill this rape fantasy. >> reporter: everything pointed to her husband's ex. >> they said "we're gonna have to take you into custody." >> reporter: you're incarcerated. >> potentially for the rest of my life. >> reporter: but hiding behind the threats was a cyber-secret. >> evil. it's something the devil might do. >> reporter: so who was the real devil? >> reporter: the d

i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline. " >>> when buttons are pushed, people get angry. in my brain they're at the top of the stairs and they're struggling. i eventually heard a lot of details i didn't really want to hear. i had nightmares for months. >> a young mother dead at the bottom of the stairs. >> this isn't what it's made out to be. >> things in this crime scene were moved before we got here. >> things aren't adding up. >> reporter: her body, bloody and covered in paint. >> one of the most odd scenarios that i could ever dream of. >> it was on the front of her body. it was around her body. it was on her arms. >> it's another means of covering up. >> reporter: who was covering up, and why? was this murder about money? >> anna marie was a big spender. she owed other people money. >> reporter: or love? >> it was a relationship of extremes -- hot, cold -- wild, calm. >> you know, love is crazy. >> reporter: and caught in the middle, the person she loved most. >> ev

i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> a sprawling southern family farm with a pair of church going grandparents at its heart. >> they were definitely the most loving individuals i've ever met in my life. >> there was no way it was supposed to end like this. >> she took me by the hand and said sugar and charley have been murdered. >> the former church deacon and his wife. who on earth would want them dead? >> it doesn't make sense. they were loved by everyone. >> everyone maybe, but their own daughter who admitted to a bitter simmering dispute. >> she needed her mother and stepfather dead to get her property back. >> evidence pointed to her boyfriend as an accomplice. or was he? >> no hair, no fingerprint, no dna. >> nothing. >> a once loving family now ripped by suspicion. >> i had a lot of people in my ear saying she did it. >> would the terrible truth rip them apart? >> this cannot be happening. >> welcome to "dateline." a daughter battling her demons and her mother

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline"." >> it's gut wrenching. a young woman shot three times. this was a murder. >> young single mom out with friends on game day. >> it was packed. >> as night fell, fear grew. >> they're asking us do you know anybody that would want to harm your sister. >> was it someone what was a stranger? was it someone that we knew? i just had this weird feeling there was something she was hiding. >> tucked away in her kitchen, a clue to it all. >> on top of their refrigerator, was a manila folder. >> did that just give you chills. >> it was horrible. why didn't she just tell us. >> did a secret lead to murder. >> it's got to been imaginable. >>> welcome to date line. >> when the body of brook morris was discovered by the side of the road, her family started looking for answers. they were surprised to discover that she may have been involved in an allegedly violent relationship. could that revelation be th

. >>> i'm craig melvin in for lester. many who scramble to return home or take back unwanted gift had to endure teeth-chattering cold in much of the country, rockies to the northeast. wind chills making it feel like well below zero. meanwhile the snow that left many with a postcard perfect white christmas won't stop falling. emergency declared in erie, pennsylvania, 56 1/2 inches has fallen since christmas eve. ron allen's made his way there. >> reporter: it's one for the history books. record-breaking snowstorm in erie, pennsylvania, declared a disaster emergency. >> i wouldn't go out in the stuff. >> reporter: nearly 57 inches in two days. conditions so hazardous, the airport is still closed. >> surviving on vending machine food. >> deirdre walsh stuck since last night. >> they keep cancelling the flights and overbooked so i can't get home. >> reporter: piling up on the roads, burying cars, even big trucks having trouble getting through. sitting on passenger seat, driving a couple of hours, from buffalo. closer to erie,

i'm craig melvin in for lester. believe it or not, in just three days we will celebrate the start of a new year. how we ring in 2018 will be shaped largely by things that happened in 2017. mass shootings nationwide and a suicide bombing attempt just steps away from where that iconic ball will drop are changing how law enforcement keeps everyone safe. we're not just talking about more officers on patrol and bomb-sniffing dogs. we start tonight with stephanie gosk at the site of america's biggest new year's eve party. >> reporter: tonight as the risers and barricades go up in times square, the new york police department announced it is taking new steps to protect the estimated 2 million people expected on new year's eve. >> as a result of the events of december 11th, we have prepared a tactical bulletin, a response to suicide bombers. >> reporter: the attempted suicide bombing on december 11th took place just steps away from times square in an underground walkway. in response to that failed attack, the nypd says train

i'm craig melvin in for lester. in late december it's supposed to be cold, but tonight it is downright ridiculous. now the swath of subzero temperatures stretching across much of this country could even affect your new year's eve plans. in many areas, the story continues to be the relentless snow. in erie, pennsylvania, nearly 5 1/2 feet has fallen in just four days. it's so bad the airport was shut down, the national guard called up and the mail even stopped. that's where we start tonight with nbc's ron allen. >> reporter: more snow fell on erie, pennsylvania, again today. all hands on deck at the emergency center struggling to clear roads and keep residents safe. ever seen anything like this? >> not really. >> reporter: county exec kathy dahlkemper called for help, even the national guard. you haven't had a break. >> we have not had a break since really christmas eve. >> reporter: guard troops helped dig out this senior center, the exits blocked by snow. >> god forbid in the event of an emergency and we had to eva

i'm craig melvin.ig sky country. a small town. and a famously dangerous highway. that was the setting for a deadly crash that left shock and heartbreak in its wake, except they were about to find out that this tragedy was also a mystery and the truth about what happened on that late winter night might be darker than anyone knew. here's keith morrison. >> march 19th, 2009. night fell heavy in montana's flathead valley. something off that night, something wrong. at mary and randy winter's house, anxiety spiked. where was she? >> it just felt like something was not right. >> it's hard to explain that there's something not normal. >> you could set your clock by their daughter, justine. that reliable. but a new driver, too, just 16. on her way home from her boyfriend's house. and though she wasn't very late, the feeling seeped in like a poison. something wrong. >> i called her starting about five after 8:00, no answer. called the house where she was at and they said she had left 15 minutes before that. >> i

melvin: yo creo que la oración tiene poder, pero también nosotros necesitamos accionar.y a orar porque paren las deportaciones. su abogada trabaja contrareloj y los valiente hacen lo suyo para que ni pastor noé ni nungún otro pastor queden a la deriva. cuevas: por lo menos 24 congregaciones en una docena de ciudades en estados unidos han abierto sus puertas para convertirse en santuario para los indocumentados con orden de deportación. rodríguez: y en solo un año, el número de iglesias santuarios se ha duplicado a 200 en todo el país. tradicionalmente, los agentes de inmigración no ejecutan las órdenes de arresto en las iglesias. ya regresamos, con más de "aquí y ahora". presentador: más adelante... los orígenes de ilia calderón. pero antes, tamales calientes para calmar el frío del polo norte. cecilia: hago de puerco de chile colorado, de res con chile verde de pollo con chile verde y queso jalapeño.! [música] todo equipo tiene un objetivo. todo equipo hace u pero sólo un equipo en el mundo tiene lo que se necesita para vencer sin import descubre más en goarmy.com/equip

i'm craig melvin. thanks for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> everything just began to shake. i just kept asking where is she, have you seen her? i wouldn't know what i'd do without her. >> it looked like the world was ending. >> growing um in indiana, tsunamis and earthquakes are the things you only see in hollywood films. >> he was sure his world had ended. the love of his life was missing. >> that feeling that she's not all right began growing as each minute went by. >> strangers in a strange land had fallen in love, then the quake hit, and all he knew was her town was gone. >> literally come hell or high water i was getting into that damn town. >> that's where he headed, right into that hell, willing to risk his life to try to save hers. >> fires on the hill, fire on the water. >> could he get there in time? >> i never loved someone like i loved georgia. >> welcome to "dateline." it's an epic love story, a young man from small town indiana he

i'm craig melvin.his is a story about a couple who made it big in a way you almost never hear about these days. they made a fortune in gold. but as the saying goes, money did not buy them happiness. in fact, it just might have been a motive for a murder. now, pay close attention to the security camera video that starts our report because you just may see the key to this mystery. here's josh mankiewicz. >> take a look at this security video, and tell me what you see. a woman walks alone to her car in a parking garage in century city, california. is she in danger? same building complex. different angle. a man focuses on his cellphone. oblivious to those around him. who is he calling? you are, in fact, watching scenes from a marriage, the final scenes, as it turns out. the woman is pamela fayed, and the man is her husband, jim. at the time this video was recorded, one of them had just minutes to live. rewind the video to just a few minutes earlier. the fayeds have just had a meeting with their lawyers. th

i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is dateline. >>> i am freaking out. i walk in and my sister's not there. her door is open, her lights are on, her bed's undone. everything was horrible. and i felt it. >> she had been fearless on the front lines in iraq. >> pretty amazing. i saw her as like a really strong soldier. >> but something had her terrified at home. >> i'm scared. i don't feel safe. >> a desperate call to police. and then she vanished. something made her pretty scared. >> yes. >> no way to say what that was. >> right. >> what had happened to this beautiful army sergeant? the question would launch a spellbinding mystery. >> there were a number of potential suspects, absolutely. >> was a killer out there? >> she was in danger. >> could police catch him? they hatched a plan of virtual genius. >> one of the detectives said, you're not going to believe this. >> welcome to dateline. maribel ramos was a fighter. doing two tours overseas before returning to civilian life. but e

i'm craig melvin. >> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> shearion, pure joy. there's nothing like the freedom of summer camp, and there's no other camp like this. >> feels like i'm a normal person. >> here, night is day, day is night. because for these kids, the sun is the enemy. >> you can see when people are pointing. >> yeah. >> that must be kind of hard. >> called names. >> i said how dare you?

party and fresh from the silent march commemorating the six month anniversary of the grunfeld fire melvin act eakins is a community activist welcome to the stream both of you i want to start with pictures from that vigil the silent marches ken loach hundreds of people have arrived for the silent walk you can see them there holding their signs ones have graced the other says justice for granted here's another tweet fiona says tonight i'm at the grand tower silent walk which marks six months since the fire it's very emotional here hundreds of people have gathered outside notting hill methodist church where the peaceful march will begin and melvin you're just back from that march thank you for taking the time to join us here today to describe for our audience what the atmosphere was like. is a very somber atmosphere a time to reflect the whole day has been pretty much about remembering the lives of the people who who lived in that tower seventy one people officially. we had a memorial service at our cathedral our central london cathedral sent poles which set the tone for the day where we had

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> it was very exciting. >> they met in vegas. a professional poker player. >> he said he was making good money at it. >> a former trapeze artist. she fell for him. but she didn't gamble on this. >> i could smell the odor of decay and blood. >> or this. >> at every turn there was another woman. >> married, with a child and women in multiple cities. >> what else is he capable of? >> capable of murder? he had an alibi. >> credit card transactions and phone records of me driving from las vegas. >> but could this little card hold the key? >> that was just a shot in the dark. >> absolutely. >> was he a calculating killer or was his lifestyle on trial? >> he made mistakes, but that doesn't make him a monster. >> was there one more card up his sleeve? >> it goes back to him thinking i've bluffed some of the best. >> the player. >>> hello and welcome to "dateline extra." i'm craig melvin. in this hour the story of a double murder that was shocking and puzzling. there were no witnesses and few clues. the victims, a respected couple. their

i'm craig melvin. thanks for watching. ♪ >>> this is a tragedy on top of a tragedy now. >> it happened so quickly. their parents in the backyard spa. their mom in trouble. >> my dad just panicked. >> a sudden slip. a fatal fall. >> you're losing your mother. you're watching her go right in front of you. >> someone else was watching her too. a curious neighbor just moments before witnessed something astonishing. >> it was scary. the look on his face was almost undescribable. >> what had she seen? was this drowning really an accident? >> she's got a huge gash on her head. something like that is not consistent with just falling down. >> a husband and father is suddenly under suspicion. >> he's crying and we're crying. he said, they think i hurt mom. >> three daughters stand by their dad. and one prosecutor stands firm. >> he's holding his wife of almost three decades under the water. my job is to get justice for cristi hall. >> was it murder? hello and welcome to "dateline extra." i'm craig melvin. in thi

i'm craig melvin. thanks for watching. ♪ >>> he had deeper feelings for me than just friends. he managed to get me to care about him. he had my whole life wrapped up. >> she's at the center of a riveting courtroom drama. the wife whose entrepreneur husband was found murdered one cold autumn morning. >> our whole family has lost its brightest light. and we don't know why. >> he's the one accused of the crime. so, why is she under the microscope? >> she's gotten caught in the middle of this crossfire. and it's really unfortunate. it goes against everything i know about andrea. >> was she cheating with her executive boss? >> be with me forever. would that be normal communication between your boss and you? >> scheming widow? or suffering victim? >> who kills someone else's husband? there was no affair. "murder in broad daylight." hello and welcome to ""dateline" extra. i'm craig melvin. he dreamed of being the next steve jobs. rising entrepreneur who wanted to change the world. but his world came to an end

craig melvin is up next. >> how old is that picture? >> very old. >> that's like you in high school. >> i know. i keep it that way. people think i'm young. >> our college correspondent. >> yeah, i hide the gray hair very well. >> good to see you. >>> coming up, craig melvin, msnbc headquarters, new york. justice under fire. a new government report says not only did the justice department not address sexual misconduct in its own ranks, it rewarded some who were accused. >>> plus, broken system. three of america's biggest cities are now suing the pentagon, saying the department's failures have put guns in the hands of criminals. >>> and turning the tables. prince harry interviewing president obama. harry and barry, the former president's warning about social media and some questions about a possible wedding invite as well. we'll get to that in just a moment. >>> we start with the department of justice under fire again today. this time for failing to address complaints of sexual misconduct made by its own employees. the department's inspec

i'm craig melvin. thanks for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and there is "dateline." >>> she had missed a meeting and then not to hear from her, this isn't right. it would have been impossible to get up every day knowing that she was gone. i had to believe we would find her alive. >> text her, she always got right back. >> i've seen her step out of the shower to answer her phone. >> then one day she didn't. >> immediately my spidey senses were high. >> where was nailah? >> i sent her an e-mail all caps, "are you alive?" >> there was no sign of her. and such a confusing trail of clues, even the calls to 911 were silent. >> no voice, no struggles could be heard. >> this could be kind of eerie. >> yes, it is. >> in my heart, i knew she's not coming back. >> one of the suspects had an alibi, until a camera caught him in a lie. >> he lived a life of a lot of smoke and mirrors. >> and the strangest clue of all. there in an empty parking lot. >> six perfectly stacked cardboard

craig melvin up next. >> always good see you. craig melvin from msnbc headquarters in new york city. you've got mail, from russia. sources telling nbc news that then-candidate donald trump and his son were e-mailed and offered hacked wikileaks documents just weeks before the election. what does that mean for robert mueller investigation? >>> trump on the stump. the president heading to florida today for a prime time campaign style rally. he will be in roy moore's backyard but a white house spokesman insists the rally is not to boost the alabama senate candidate. it's just four days before the ledges, thou election, but what's really happening. state of emergency, one has been declared in california's fire fight battle. 141,000, that's the number of acres already burned. 200,000, that's roughly the number of people forced to evacuate. we'll have a live report from california but we start with breaking news in the russia investigation. nbc news has learned an e-mail was sent to candidate donald trump and donald trump jr. in septemb

i'm craig melvin. and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >>> i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales. >>> this is "dateline." >>> that's the ice cream truck. ice cream! ice cream slam. >> hi guys. >> he's pretending to be a sweet talking stranger. >> how would you like free ice cream. >> really, he's part of our hidden camera experiment. >> nerve racking, right? >> going to be a very scary situation. >> could your child be lured into a vehicle? >> wow. >> or to posing for pictures or to revealing their name and address. >> i don't trust him. i didn't want to tell him. >> cameras are secretly rolling as parents are secretly watching how real the threat can be. >> it could easily shut that door and take off. >> they forget everything. it's innocent. they're so innocent. >> i'm very curious about how today is going to go. >> important advice that every parent can use. >> we need to teach our kids to be assertive, be strong and learn how to say no from an early age. >> we put kids to the test, including my own. >> i'm l

i'm craig melvin. thanks for watching. >>> this doesn't happen in our happy little world. >> their world shattered. a young mother strangled. >> nancy, i love you. >> who could have killed her? >> we had a homicide. no suspects. >> also, no evidence. but police found a dark side behind that bright suburban facade. >> she slept with the children and the door locked. >> and finally, a vital clue. what happened to nancy? "the day she disappeared." hello and welcome to "dateline extra." i'm craig melvin. this story involves a young mother who disappeared one morning. her husband said she went for a run and never came home. was a puzzling case that happened in a safe suburban neighborhood, the kind of place where crime is unexpected. even more unexpected, the tiny clue buried in a computer that unlocked a mystery. >> nothing about that morning made any sense. >> it all seemed like just such a bad nightmare. this doesn't happen in our happy little world. >> it was a saturday morning in july 2008. the happy l

i'm craig melvin. thanks for watching. >>> this doesn't happen in our happy little world. >> their world shattered. a young mother strangled. >> nancy, i love you. >> who could have killed her? >> we had a homicide. we had no suspects. >> also, no evidence. but police found a dark side behind that bright suburban facade. >> she slept with the children and the door locked. >> and finally, a vital clue. what happened to nancy? "the day she disappeared." hello and welcome to "dateline extra." i'm craig melvin. this story involves a young mother who disappeared one morning. her husband said she went for a run and never came home. it was a puzzling case that happened in a safe suburban neighborhood, the kind of place where crime is unexpected. even more unexpected, the tiny clue buried in a computer that unlocked a mystery. here's keith morrison. >> nothing about that morning made any sense. >> it all seemed like just such a bad nightmare. this doesn't happen in our happy little world. >> it was a saturday

i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie more or leal >> and this is dateline. >>> she was a lonely college student. >> tough questions for her boyfriend. >> where was i the night before. what had i been doing. when did i see her. >> while police tried to prove it, another attack. >> he's got me by the throat and shaking me and yelling at me and telling me not to say a word. >>> that anybody can take it. >> looking back now, this woman almost didn't make it. >> i said if you keep doing this you're going to kill me. and he just said, do you think i actually care about that? >> that when you feel like you're looking in the face of evil? >> i knew then completely in that moment that he intended on killing me. >> little did she know -- that in this college town-- she wasn't the only one. >> he said that he would go to jail for murder before he'd ever go to jail for rape. >> what is going through your mind? >> i wish i had told all the people that i loved, you know,

craig melvin here at msnbc headquarters in new york. is it enough? congressman farenthold announcing he won't run for re-election. but should he resign? now? also, sex and power, a cascade of new accusations of powerful men wheeielding their influence improperly pressure women for sexual favors. impacting hollywood, the beltway and beyond. also, pursuing putin. insider reporting shows president trump's eager embrace of russia's president has left him blind to the russian threat. we will get to those stories in just a moment, but we start with the white house. mounting its toughest campaign to date against iran. a campaign that could potentially undermine the iranian nuclear deal. last hour, as you saw, ambassador to the united nations nikki haley presented recovered military equipment that she says was manufactured by iran. she conducted the show in tell. she says it was provided to enemies of u.s. allies. this she says was in violation of unresolutions. also that there is a clear path going forward. >> where do we go from here? i think the president

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i'm craig melvin.r watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and there is "dateline." >>> she had missed a meeting and then not to hear from her, this isn't right. it would have been impossible to get up every day knowing that she was gone. i had to believe we would find her alive. >> text her, she always got right back. >> i've seen her step out of the shower to answer her phone. >> then one day she didn't. >> immediately my spidey senses were high. >> where was nailah? >> i sent her an e-mail all ps