. >>> just in, the sentence for michelle troconis, convicted of helping her boyfriend plot to kill his estranged wife. >>> o.j. prices are at record highs. what's driving them up? >>> and the long shot baseball team chasing extra innings after their college closed for good. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome. donald trump today unrepentant, defiant, and casting himself as the aggrieved one as newspapers across the country proclaim the new york jury's finding of guilt against the former president in his falsified documents trial. today at trump tower, the very place the crimes at the heart of the case took place, mr. trump stood before gathered reporters and some supporters in what appeared to be an unscripted monologue. he railed against the judge calling the trial, unfair and rigged, and without evidence accused president biden of being behind it, complaints picked up by many of mr. trump's supporters tonight. president biden in his first post-verdict comments pointed out the jury's unanimous verdict and warned it is reckless to sa

michelle troconis will spend the next 14 1/2 years in prison, and before learning her fate, she facednifer dulos' five children. one by one they confronted troconis explaining how her actions destroyed their lives. at one point troconis bursting into tears. michelle troconis, the connecticut woman convicted of heavying her then boyfriend murder his estranged wife facing each of the couple's heartbroken children during her sentencing hearing. >> the only time i can feel my mom's presence is through memories. >> reporter: christiane dulos was 10 years old when her mother, jennifer dulos, was murdered. the now 15-year-old fighting back tears as she addresses the court. >> michelle troconis to me is the reason i feel completely lost and alone on nights when i cannot sleep. she's the reason why i've blocked out my childhood. >> reporter: at one point dulos other son, theodore, lashed out at troconis. >> i will never forgive you for what you have done, and until you give us more answers, you will be considered evil, violent and a coward. >> reporter: his scathing words causing her to break

i need my mom in my life. >> reporter: michelle troconis then making her own plea. >> i deeply regret ever being in a relationship with fotis dulos and bringing my daughter, my family, and myself into our lives -- into his life. >> reporter: the judge sentencing troconis to 14 1/2 years. michelle troconis maintains her innocence. the family and friends of jennifer dulos had asked the judge for the maximum sentence of 45 years. david? >> david: stephanie ramos with us here tonight. steph, thank you. >>> we turn now to the awful case, the actor from "general hospital" who was shot and killed. and tonight here for the first time, the friend who was right there and who witnessed the horror speaking to our mola lenghi. >> reporter: just days after the fatal shooting of former "general hospital" actor johnny wactor, his co-worker and friend, anita joy, who was with him in those final moments, speaking out. can you take me back to that night? >> a man is down, like, on his knees putting a jack under the car, and he had the car halfway jacked up. and we realize this is not tow people. >> repo