>> reporter: nelle harper lee grew up in scout's world in monroeville, alabama.he described on wqxr radio in 1964. >> reporter: that was the last >> reporter: that was the last extended interview lee ever gave. >> she is the most private woman i have ever known. >> reporter: friend wayne flint said lee's next project was helping her neighbor, truman capote, research a kansas murder for his 1966 book. >> and i think you could make a ulry good case for the fact there would be no "in cold blood" were it not for the research she did. >> reporter: her only other novel appeared suddenly last year, "go set a watchman" put her back on the top of the bestseller list. all she wanted to be was a chronicler of small town southern life. her tale of that time became what many consider the towering american novel of the 20th century. anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: steve hartman's next. ♪ ♪ it's easy to love your laxative when that lax loves your body back. only miralax hydrates, eases and softens to unblock naturally, so you have peace of mind from start to finis

city officials in monroeville, alabama broke the news this morning that lee died in her hometown of monroeville. her family released a statement today, saying they were deeply saddened and will be holding a private funeral in the upcoming days. the final hours are here for presidential candidates to convince voters or caucus goers to pick themomorrow. the south carolina republican primary shows donald trump with a large lead -- while the nevada democratic caucuses could be a bit tighter... abc's megan hughes reports... donald trump presidential candidate4-7 jeb bush presidential candidate20-26 sen. ted cruz presidential candidate-40 44-50 hillary clinton presidential candidate58- 1:04 megan hughes abc news columbia, south carolina 1:05-1:20 video provided by: length: suggested intro: things are getting heated on the campaign trail... with just one day until the next voting contests. candidates are taking shots at eachother, and the g-o-p frontrunner is taking shots at the pope! abc's megan hughes is in south carolina with the latest. pkg script: donald trump-on good morning america- sticking to

she died in a nursing home in monroeville, alabama, just a few miles from the house where she grew up. the literary editor of the independent and discusses harper's legacy. she leaves behind two novels. really, what a piece of literature. >> there are not many novelists that i can think of that have entered the literary canon that she has with really one novel. until july of last year it was just the one novel that sold 40 million copies. we don't really want to let go much it, i think part of that, the immense charm is that it's two things. it's a children's story, and i've forgotten--i reread it last year, and i forgotten how exquisite of a story it is. she captured the child's mind so beautifully. and then we have the shatterrel of childhood innocence and we have the race story. i think those two stories, you know, they have this relevance of american civil rights when it was published in 1960, and it has a very current relevance there, and then, the echos through the decades, america and race as we know from last year. >> and it is still an issue today. we're talking about a very

partly died in her hometown of monroeville alabama. she wrote to kill a mockingbird. harper lee was 89 years old. now two major developments in the affluenza case in texas pretty a judge moving the case to adult court. he was 16 when he was sentenced to probation. the deadly crash, couches now 18 years old. he took off to mexico with his mom after video emerged that appears to show him of violating his probation. he could face 120 days in jail and finishes probation but if he violates it during that time he each of the four people killed in the crash. anna: the military taking the fight to isis but now focusing on libya. warplanes strike in multiple targets. obama directed his national security team to bolster counterterrorism efforts in libya. steve: jared fogle facing a deadline to appeal his prison sentence. he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for possessing child pornography and paying for sex with underage girls. tisha: now to the race for the white house. the debate over ted cruz's eligibility be president is moving through the court. losses have been filed i

she was living in monroeville, alabama until her death. a private ceremony is in the works. supernanny jo frost reports a georgia dad for beating his son.the whole thing - caught on camera.take a look look tensions in the house were high because the boy used his dad's charger!you see him taking off his belt and walking the boy to his bedroom. the cameras were set up to capture moments around the house for frost to review on the reality show "supernanny." when she confronted the man about it - he said that he was smacking the bed with his belt - and his son was crying says he may take legal action against the show. singer zac brown is at the center of a new lawsuit.a woman with disabilities says she was badly injured at his boston concert.she claims she was sitting in a special section for people with disabilities when fans pushed a gate into her... leaving her badly injured.the lawsuit is seeking 75 thousand dollars in damages. that is 9 on your side at 7 the day's top stories right >>> welcome to your weekend. "the list" starts now. >> netflix and chili. three tasty recipes

. >> harper lee, born in monroeville alabama in 1926. childhood friends with truman capote she traveled with him to help him do research on in cold blood. she moved to new york, worked as a bookstore, and as an airlines reserves clerk. the short stories became "to kill a mockingbird." lee shunned publishers until last with the release of "go set a watchman." today, oprah winfrey said: and from stephen king who wrote: the best quote is from lee herself who in 1964, had this to say about writing. john siegenthaler, al jazeera. >> i'm antonio mora. thanks for joining us. for the latest news at any time, you can head in to aljazeera.com. ray suarez is next. have a great night and a great weekend. ♪ ♪ ♪ there comes a time in every republican candidate's debate when the state of the u.s. military comes up. and thus becomes a candidate to candidate serial lament over how bad it is ill equipped, demoralized, weak, in need of a lot more money a lot more stuff. the audience applauds but is it true, is american military decline in absolute terms or

a few dozen family members attended the service in monroeville, alabama. her longtime friend and history wayne flynt read a speech he wrote in 2006 when she won the early 10 pledge foundation award. the city where jeopardy comes looking for young contestants, what is raleigh, of course. teenagers gathered at the sheraton hotel in downtown this afternoon. they are competing for a spot in the teenage tournament in april. each contestant had to pass an online test to audition today. alex trebek covered them with questions, via video. they then put their skills to a test in front of the crew hoping to make it to the final round. >> i did the test, i was like, mom, check your e-mail every day. we did until we got the e-mail. i was pretty happy. >> it is pretty exciting. i was reading things online about the statistics of the people who get in. the odds are less than harvard. rally is one of six cities is visiting. jimmy mcguire is on the tour. when we heard about the local stuff, you know that joel and i had to test our staff. -- stuff. safe to say we will not

ceremony.a few dozen people gathered in her hometown of monroeville, alabama to pay tribute to the mind behind works like "to kill a mockingbird and "go set a watchman.lee's friend -- history professor wayne flynt -- eulogized her with a speech lee requested called "atticus inside ourselves.flynt gave that speech in 2006 to honor lee.after the ceremony lee was buried in the cemetery adjacent to the first united methodist church.that's where her parents and sister are also buried.lee died friday at the age of 89. an entire town in idaho is trapped following *this landslide!as of tonight there is no way in or out of elk city.that means about 250 nearly 15 tons of rock and dirt slid off a mountain side and onto a major highway.the good news here is that nobody was hurt.but there is no idea how long it will take to clear the highway.there is a county road that passes through elk city but right now 17 miles of it is covered in three foot snow drifts.the u.s. forestry service and bureau of land management had to give the okay to clear it.that work is now underway. what a spectacular saturday!

kill a mockingbird" author harper lee was laid to rest at a private funeral in her hometown of monroeville alabama saturday. lee died friday at the age of 89. a group of local how a program in reno is helping rehabilitate service men and women in distress. experts weigh in...on stepping on the scale...how often you do it, may sabotage your weight loss efforts. "you're watching kolo 8 news now good morning reno with dave lawrence, amanda sanchez and lindsey matherly some of us use bikes to get to work or to exercise. but one program is using them to help local veterans. and as kolo 8 news now's matt vaughan shows us ... a group will be riding later today to raise awareness about project hero. city of reno veteran programs, will host an indoor cycling event on monday, february 22, 2016 starting at noon. it will be held at great basin bicycles, which is located at 8048 south virginia street in reno. the event, called "pedal 22 for the 22," will introduce cycling volunteers from the reno community to r2r program participants and start preparations for future outdoor group rides. the r2r program partic

. >>> author harper lee passed away in monroeville, alabama. 1960 with the publication of to kill a mockingbird. it remains in print in every school in america. until last year was her only book. she recently published ghost set a watchman, the sequel. she was 89 years old. >>> it is down to the wire in south carolina for the six republicans left in the race for president. [ no audio ]. >> religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful. >> reporter: donald trump's war of words with pope francis seemed to soften at a town hall thursday night. >> the pope is a wonderful guy. >> reporter: that spat with the leader of 1.2 billion catholics made headlines around the world after the pope criticized trump's focus on building walls as not christian. trump and his five rifles for the republican nation are state for one last day before voters head to the poll. >> south carolina and texas share a tradition of fighting for freedom with everything in it. >> we want to do for america what your governor and your legislator has done for south carolina. >> reporter: marco rubio has five rallies to

she died in her hometown in monroeville, alabama. she said she had a stroke in 1997. we've have details coming up on our nbc 6 news and weather app. >>> detectives are trying to figure out why a five-year-old was left alone when a fire broke out in her home. michael spears is there. what are neighbors telling you about this family? >> reporter: we've learned from neighbors thathe five-year-old lives with mom and her mother's boyfriend who they tell us is a firefighter. they found this girl alone, crying inside this burning unit and pull her to safety through a back sliding girl. she was treated for smoke inhalation. of course, we asked how did this started, and they say that part of the investigation remains a mystery. shattered glass, tattering blinds and the smell of thick smoke. this is where miami-dade fire rescue saved a five-year-old girl thursday night trapped inside a burning condominium. >> i smell a lot of smoke. firefighters are going out bringing out old people and pets and stuff. >> reporter: the child was left alone in the unit and was discovered as crew

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lee died peacefully in her hometown of monroeville, alabama today. she received a pull for her novel ""to kill a mockingbird." she rediscovered a manuscript of her second book "go set a watchman". she was 89 years old. >>> still to come, an earthquake hit last night in new jersey. hear from those who felt it and see the video. >>> remember the w train? some queens residents know what we're talking about here. well, it is coming back. >>> another thing that's coming back, 50 degree temperatures this weekend, maybe even close to 60. right now we're tracking clouds >>> police in bloomfield, new jersey are looking for this man in the hooded sweatshirt. they say he stole a woman's suv with a five month old puppy on side. the dog's owner left the keys in the car while opening up her business, while the man walked down the street, opened up her tow. >>> what was that? you better believe so many people were saying that last night in new jersey when the ground started shaking. apparently the noise itself had nerve's rattled. >> it was an earthquake, the secon

the author of "to kill a mockingbird" passed away at her home town of monroeville, alabama. this was her first novel. it won the pulitzer prize and sold more than 10 million copies. she led a private life rarely making public appearances. harper lee was 89 years old. >>> the usc women's basketball team managed to take down the sec regular-season title with a win over georgia last night. a strong defensive effort pushed usc to a 61-51 win. the team is now a perfect 13-0 in sec play and moves to 25 and one overall. the gamecocks are back in action monday night when they are on the road against alabama. tap -- tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. >>> meanwhile, the usc men's festival team will be looking for a win tomorrow as they host florida to another sold-out crowd. this will be the one meeting between the two since the gametime is set for noon at the colonial life arena. >>> usc's baseball season begins today. the gamecocks host albany for a three-game series. first pitch is at 4:00 p.m. at founders park. tomorrow's game is at to p.m. the series wraps up on sunday at 1:30. >>> the weeke

monroeville, alabama. she submitted her manuscript for "to kill a mockingbird" in 1957 and was asked to rewrite it. in july of 1960, the novel, which defined the racial troubles of the deep south, was published. the following year, lee won the pulitzer prize. last year, harper collins published "go set a watchman." the novel was promoted as a sequel to "to kill a mockingbird." for three decades justice antonin scalia served inside the halls of the supreme court... today his remains lie in repose as the nation pays its respect to one of the most influential, and at-times controversial , supreme court justices. nbc's pete williams has more from outside the supreme court... << (s/ pete williams / nbc news / washington, dc) justice antonin scalia will lie in repose the rest of the day in the great hall of the supreme (nats/ casket arriving / carried up stairs) his casket arrived here earlier today, carried inside by supreme court police officers, as nearly 100 of justice scalia's former law clerks stood on the

>> reporter: nelle harper lee grew up in scout's world in monroeville, alabama. as she described on wqxr radio in 1964. >> reporter: that was the last extended interview lee ever gave. >> she is the most private woman p i have ever known. >> reporter: friend wayne flint said lee's next project was helping her neighbor, truman capote, research a kansas murder for his 1966 book. >> and i think you could make a very good case for the fact there would be no "in cold blood" were it not for the se >> reporter: her only other novel appeared suddenly last year, "go set a watchman" put her back on the top of the bestseller list. all she wanted to be was a chronicler of southern life. her tale of that time became what many consider the towering american novel of the 20th century. anthony mason, cbs news, new york. m >> pelley: steve hartman's next. next. it's easy to love your laxative when that lax loves your body back. only miralax hydrates, eases and softens to unblock naturally, so you have peace of mind from start to finish. love your laxative. miralax. i sure had a l

lee divided her time between new york city and her hometown of monroeville, alabama which inspired the book's town. in 2007 president bush presented lee with the presidential medal of freedom and the world was stunned by the discovery of a second novel by lee titled go set a watch man. >> a lengthened required reading if you have not done it already. my 9th graders are doing it right now. >> i loved that book. >> a classic, no question. we have talked about the apartment boom in the south end. >> today we are talking about a boom on its way to the area your eye on development is next. >> the changing face of morehead street the part of the road that acts as a dividing line between uptown and south end and ely portillo joins us for his friday visit. a lot going on in that part of more people to live in that area. >> i counted the apartments at that time are finishing construction right now and there are 800 apartments that are open or will be open soon and almost that many that are about to start construction. if you figure two people per apartment it is an average you will have thousan

she divided her time between new york city where she wrote the novel and monroeville, alabama which inspired the book. in 2007, president bush presented lee with the presidential medal of freedom. the world was stunned by the discovery of a second novel by lee entitled go set a watchman. >>> we are looking to several big events including this big the kid's festival tour will be at the charlotte convention center. they will have three acres of legos. it runs it started today. it is sold out. organizers expect to host 28,000 people. ought those things made out of l. gos. >> a lot of snapping bricks. >>> the ciaa tournament starts at time warner. march madness almost here. the first game will tip off. and the tournament brings in thousands into up town to watch the games. a big year. you know parking can be difficult. the final game will be saturday about 7:00 in the evening. next. >>> welcome back, hornets first game after the all star break. hot, cold and hot night for charlotte. they make the come back led by a game high 25 from kim what. and finishing with 15 points. and hornets won it 98-9

. >> reporter: in larper lea's hometown of monroe monroeville, alabama, today, folks put up black ribbons in remembrance of the great author, tourists by the thousands still coming to the old courthouse to see the place so perfectly detailed in the film, the place where the hero at cuss finch defends an innocent black man. >> and in our courts all men are created equal. >> everybody wants to be atticus. everybody wants to be the defender of the weaker, and i think that's one of the will live on forever. >> reporter: perhaps the most important story in american literature, "to kill a mockingbird" captured the injustice and humiliation of racism. profound and difficult truths made palatable by the narrator, young scott >> you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. >> harper lee, "to kill a mockingbird. request ". >> reporter: truths made evident in english classes across america for more than 60 years. >> there's an important message to be learned from harper lee's book, being true to one's self and making the right choices. >> reporter: while ame

starring gregory peck - opened on christmas day of 1962. harper lee returned to her hometown of monroeville, alabama in 2007 after suffering coming up on the news at noon... break one jeb bush's campaign has cratered, now he just slings mud. but, it's made no difference. the state endorsed john kasich saying voters should, "ignore the blather of candidates without real credentials to lead the country." the usa today poll said kasich was the most likely republican to beat hillary clinton, beating her by eleven points. john kasich is presidential. for all the people you can... for as long as you can... after law school, she could have joined a high priced law firm... but instead, she worked to reform juvenile justice in south carolina... exposed racism in alabama schools... registered latino voters in texas... and provided legal aid to families in arkansas. her life's work has been about breaking barriers. and so would her presidency. which is why, for every american who's not being paid what they're worth... who's held back by student debt or a system tilted against them- and there are far too many o

harper lee returned to her hometown of monroeville, alabama in 2007 after suffering a stroke. time now for an update on your weather. for that we turn to fabulous forecast over the next few days as high pressure is in place. look for mostly sunny skies today through the weekend with highs today in the lower 60s.near 70 saturday and low to middle 70s sunday. a pattern change by monday as a storm system moves our way and will increase clouds and our rain chances monday i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. her church taught her to do all the good you can... for all the people you can... for as long as you can... after law school, she could have joined a high priced law firm... but instead, she worked to reform juvenile justice in south carolina... exposed racism in alabama schools... registered latino voters in texas... her life's work has been about breaking barriers. and so would her presidency. which is why, for every american who's not being paid what they're worth... who's held back by student debt or a system tilted against them- and there are far too many of you

in monroeville, alabama. harper lee... was 89-years old. thousands are paying their last respects to the late "justice antonin scalia"... many are visiting the supreme court... where his body is lying in repose... president obama and the first lady arrived this afternoon ...to see the flag draped casket... surrounded by his former law clerks... scalia's body arrived hours before ... then scalia's son ... "father paul scalia"... led a service inside the court chamber. visitors came from across the country....although many say they didn't agree with admired his work: ----- "i'm a lawyer so i really respect the justices and the offices they hold. he really, i thought, did a lot for bringing the public into the court." ----- "president obama" is unable to attend the funeral service tomorrow morning. the white house is sending "vice president biden"... to represent the administration... because he has a personal relationship with the "scalia" family. some people...needing help... paying their heating bills...haven't been able to get federal assi

ceremony.a few dozen people gathered in her hometown of monroeville, alabama.. to pay tribute to the mind behind works such as "to kill a mockingbird and "go set a watchman.after the ceremony, lee was buried in the cemetery adjacent to the "first united methodist" church.that is where her parents and sister are also buried.lee passed away on friday at the age of 89. vying for differnet spots in this year's march madness tournament.but their are wins that *first* have to be secured.ken broo is next with all of the highlights from as college basketball is gears up for march madness, every game counts...with tri-state teams vying for a spot in this years tournament.nine on your side sports reporter ken boo has all of the highlights in part one of your sunday sports it's time to check weather with meterologist jason adams monday, expect partly cloudy mid-40s. tuesday, we'll warm back up to around 50 with increasing clouds later in the day. overnight into wednesday, rain returns with another storm system. this one could bring a heavy rain to the tri-state wednesday a

she was born in 1926 and raised in monroeville, alabama, where she became close friends with truman capote. she moved to new york in 1949 where she published to kill a mockingbird. it won the pulitzer prize and became a aoscar-winning movie with grego peck starring as the noble atticus finch. >> there are some things you are not old enough to understand just yet. >>reporter: and 2007 president bush presented a very frail lee the middle of freeman -- the middle of freeman. >> s s suffered d stroke a return. le toux monroeville where she lived at risk was -- a reclusive life. roster she was thrust in the spotlight with the publication of her second novel which was written before and mockingbird. her attorney claim to have those set a watchman in a safe deposit box. it was published with a norma's fanfare despite questions about weather she had ever intended to release it anconcerns over her health and mental competence. some readers shot at the racist overtones that the book set a one-day sales record for adult fiction. she died at the age of 89 leaving behind a treasured literary legacy tha

lee was born in monroeville, alabama in 1926. her most famous book, to kill a mockingbird, won her a price. last year harper collins published go set a watchman. her first draft manuscript which was promoted as a quell to kill a mockingbird. harper lee was 18-year-old old. . >>> plus a new breakfast edition, mcdonald's creates its version of chicken and waffles. >> plus damage in the windy season. we'll show you the impact of some powerful winds blowing 0. >>> it is known for putting fear in the hearts of many and for being the filming location for much of the shaw shank redemption. >> now a legend in hollywood the gore at mansfield reformtory at the haunted house. channel 3's hillary goldston has the gory details. >> we'll be transported to 1964. a secret society of monster hunters and occult warriors have set up a heavily fortified monster containment facility. it's right here in the heart of ohio. the group the slayers of the dammed. sod is here to understand these creatures, study them and maybe. >> a hand in the nightmare on

standard america. it's been based on lee's life growing up in the deep south. she was raised in monroeville alabama, where she became close capoty. it won the pulitzer prize. in 2007, president bush presented a frail lead, metal of freedom. same year, lee suffered a stroke and returned permanently to monroeville. last year, she was thrust back into the spotlight, with the publication of her second novel, before mockingbird. lisa tourney claimed to have discovered the manuscript of go set a watchman in a safe deposit box. and it's published with enormous fan fare, despite questions, whether lee intended to release it and concerns over her health and mental competence. some readers were shot at the racist overtones. the books, one day sales record. and lee died at the age of 89, leaving behind a treasured literally legacy, that began with the most in fluential novels in history. kenneth craig, cbs news. >> trying to remember what grade you were required to read, "to kill a mockingbird."" >> anyone who hasn't read it, they will want to get it. >> and read it again. >> so powerful to put it on screen.

ceremony.a few dozen people gathered in her hometown of monroeville, alabama.. to pay tribute to the mind behind works such as "to kill a mockingbird and "go set a watchman.after the ceremony, lee was buried in the cemetery adjacent to the "first united methodist" church.that is where her parents and sister are also buried.lee passed away on friday at the age of 89. xavier, u-c and kentucky... all vying for different spots in this year's march madness tournament.but their are wins that *first* have to be secured.ken broo is next with as college basketball is gears up for march madness, every game counts...with tri-state teams vying for a spot in this years tournament.nine on your side sports reporter ken boo has all of the highlights in part one of your sunday sports it's time to check weather with meterologist jason adams monday, expect partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid-40s. tuesday, we'll warm back up to around 50 with increasing clouds later in the day. overnight into wednesday, rain returns with another storm system. this one could bring a heavy rain

her publisher says she passed away peacefully at her home in monroeville alabama. she was 89 years old. >>> tonight another show of support from the new england sports community for paralyzed boston pride player denna laing. >> denna what's up i want to say you are a inspiration stay strong and keep on fighting. >> nice video from rob gronkowski posted on facebook yesterday. laing suffered a severe injury to the spinal cord when she hit the boards during the winter classic and she is is. working hard and last piece of video -- she is work hard and the last piece of video is showed she doing well. >>> tear fide fying moments for tourist in hawaii. >> the helicopter crashes into the water. witness describe what happened next. >> hoping to save lives one balloon at a time a mother and daughter using the powerful >> and too close to the edge a they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does

closer to hope, harper lee passed away in monroeville, alabama, at the age of 89. she made her lasting mark on american culture years ago with a single magnificent novel. an appreciation now fro anna werner. >> when he was nearly 13 my brother jem got his arm badly broken. >> ithere is one book you remember reading in school therers a good chance it's "to kill a mockingbird" by harper lee. with scout, the story's winfrey. >> i fell in love with scout. i wanted to be scout. i thought i was scout. >> you ready? >> the pulitzer prize winning novel and celebrated is the 26 film that followed gave us the indelible characters of 6-year-old scout and her father, atticus finch. >> tom. >> an attorney wh bravely represents a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman in segregated southern town. it's finch, played by oscar famous lines. >> you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. >> yes, sir. >> until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it. >> did harper lee allow anyone to really sort of climb inside her and

. >> repter: in harper lee's homewn of monroeville, alabama, today, folks put up black bbs in rembrance the grt auortour the thousan still comingo the old courthouse tsethe place so perfectly detailed in the film hero atticus nc defends an innocent black man. >> andn our courts all men are created equal. >> everybody wts to be atticus. everyby wants to be the denderf the aker, and i th th's o of e reasons why it -- it will live on forever. >>eporter: perhaps the mostmpnt ory in american terature, "tkill a mockingbird"aptud e injustice and miliation of racism. prof andiffilt tr made lable by the narrato young scott. >> you nev reall undersnd a person until you consider ingsm hipoint of view. >> harper lee, "to kill a mockingrd." kill amockingbird. request ". >> repte truths >> reporter:ruths made evide in englh classeross america for more tn 60 years. >> there's an n made important message to learned fm harper lee'book, being true one sf an mang theight oices. reporr:hile amica loved her no fan of celebrity. not even oprah could persuade her to do an terview. lee did not publh other book

like her character, boo radley, preferred to stay inside the small world where she was born, monroeville, alabama. anthony mason has her story. >> reporter: when president bush awarded her the medal of freedom in 2007, harper lee had published only one novel, but it was a giant. pulitzer prize in 1961, spent 88 weeks atop the bestseller list, and became an oscar-winning film. >> scout. >> reporter: set in depression-era alabama, it's a story seen through the eyes of young scout finch, whose father atticus, defends a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. >> what happened to you on the evening of august 21 of last year. >> reporter: nelle harper lee grew up in scout's world as she described in 1964. >> 1964. >> reporter: that was the last extended interview lee ever gave. >> she is the most private woman i have ever known. >> reporter: friend wayne flint said lee's next project was helping her neighbor, truman capote, research a kansas murder >> and i think you could make a very good case for the fact there would be no "in cold blood" were it not for the research she did. >> reporter:

author of the pulitzer prize running book to kill a mockingbird, died today in her hometown of monroeville, alabama. >> you never really understand a person until you consider thinks from his point of view. >> that, one of the many life lessons delivered by fictional alabama lawyer, atticus finch, and the 1962 film based on lee's classic tale. lee's father was a lawyer and served as inspiration for her books civil rights hero. in 2015, the literary world was stunned by the discovery of a second heart early manuscript titled go set a watchman. that would also be published. despite controversy over the petrella some characters, watchmen also became a bestseller. >> so much controversy for sure. >> illness suddenly takes the life of an alarm woman, so why is the apartment complex where she lived still trying to collect the rent #. >> it's a fox 31 denver problem solving the investigation that sure to get people talking. still ahead, what the woman's devastated family found on her door when they went to return her key. >> first, a beetle invasion and we are not talking about the british ban. the so-cal