. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." i said, "what's wrong?" and she says, "debbie's dead." we all wanted to believe it was an accident, there's no possible way he could do this on purpose. >> reporter: a dark house. a husband with a gun. a wife dead on the floor. >> make sure that she is still breathing. >> i don't think she is. damn it! >> reporter: there was no question who killed her. the mystery was, why? >> i hear the door. squeaking, and i hear the grumbling, and i hear the dog growling. >> how can you not tell that's

welcome back, i'm natalie morales.of japan's devastating earthquake >>> welcome back, i'm natalie morales. in the aftermath of japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami, zach rushed into the chaos to find his girlfriend, georgia, alive and well. the couple wasn't out of danger, yet. here with the conclusion of "swept away" is keith morrison. >>> the fukushima nuclear disaster. >> rescues damaged by the power plant. >> nuclear armageddon. the president was calling for americans to get out. >> yesterday, we called for an evacuation of american citizens within 50 miles of the plant. >> we were seeing on the new, it is melting down. it is a matter of time. they can't stop it. >> it could affect the entire country, the entire earth. >> reporter: zach thought the worst was over. >> you never think you could experience a tsunami and earthquake now it's the meltdown of a power plant. >> we wanted him to come home. here we were the ones saying you wanted to stay, there was a commitment, but there was no travel anywhere. >> zac

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> she was there. >> she'd walk into the room and it just kind of brightened. >> and then she wasn't. >> my initial reaction was what happened. >> the mother they adored. missing. in her place, a trail of blood. >> my biggest fear was we were going to find her. >> what police found instead was puzzle. >> in my 28 years, i have never seen that before. >> a missing woman. mystery with few clues. >> did you find any fingerprints? >> no. >> hair? >> no. >> anything? >> no. >> did one man have a motive. >> you stole $300,000 and are about to be exposed of it. >> except without proof, how could anyone convince a jury? >> you don't think they had any evidence against you? >> could anyone name anything? >> could anyone solve the mystery? >> we, the jury, find the defendant, david martin hawk -- ♪ >>> hello and welcome to "dateline." when someone goes missing one of the hard oes things for those left behind is not knowing the truth. was it voluntary or foul play? the three children in this story arrived home one evening to discover their moth

. >> i'm natalie morales, and this is "dateline." >> our daughter chose to go up and fly in an airplane. she was always driven to be perfect. >> my dad pulled up and said mckenzie is missing. >> you think, i am not ready to plan a funeral. >> a teenaged girl out to earn her pilot's license sets out on a solo flight. >> she was well trained. she's capable. >> but something went wrong. >> i started thinking she should be there by now. >> hours stretched out. her parents frantic. >> i have the eerie feeling, the kind you don't entertain as a parent. >> not where you see yourself, let alone a young girl. >> a search becomes a race against time. >> it got dark, it would add to the chance she'd end up dying. >> had a girl's dream turned deadly. >> mom and dad, i crashed my plane. >> a treacherous journey leading to an astounding discovery. >> what was that like to see? >> it was a shock. >> hello and welcome to "dateline." it was the big day for the pilot in training, mckenzie morgan. if successful, she'der her pilot's license. even her flight training could not prepare her for the fight for

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> 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 that 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. >> hello and welcome to "dateline." he was a young entrepreneur who wanted to change the world, but someone wanted him dead. first, no one knew what to make of this case, but a jury made it clear, this was a crime of passion, a fatal triangle involving a husband, a wife, and a

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." i said, "what's wrong?" and she says, "debbie's dead." we all wanted to believe it was an accident, there's no possible way he could do this on purpose. >> reporter: a dark house. a husband with a gun. a wife dead on the floor. >> make sure that she is still breathing. >> i don't think she is. damn it! >> reporter: there was no question who killed her. the mystery was, why? >> i hear the door. squeaking, and i hear the grumbling, and i hear the dog growling. >> how can you not tell that's your wife? >> it was dark. >> he just kept sayin' it was an accident. he said he didn't do anything wrong. >> reporter: others disagreed. >> we never for a second believed that he didn't know who that was standing in front of him. >> reporter: was it a tragic mistake? >> he was broken. >> reporter: or cold-blooded murder? >> these bits of emotion are only done in front of the detective. they're not done when he's alone. >> reporter: a room too dark to see? >> so let's shut the light off, okay. >> reporter: or a story too ha

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> three people come to me wearing suits, and one of them tells me that he hadn't made it. and i was like, no, he did. just go check. they come back and tell me, mrs. hall, your husband didn't make it. >> two women racing down a texas highway. >> she saw me, and then made the u-turn. >> bonnie, the mistress, in one lane. >> i looked in my rearview mirror, and it was frances. >> frances, the wife in the other. >> i get her little finger. >> the middle finger? >> right. >> i start following her. >> i said, what the hell? >> she brakes. and i brake. and i heard a thump. >> he's pronounced dead at the hospital. >> two women in love with one man, hating each other. >> you're getting text messages from bonnie, of the two of them having sex? >> uh-huh. >> a hollywood love story? >> this was the man i wanted to marry. >> or, a fatal attraction? >> he goes, i can't get rid of this person. >> and so many about to lose so much. >> why? >> i will live with that for the rest of my life. >>> hello and welcome to "dateline." bill and frances ha

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> he was definitely charismatic. >> he was the new kid in town, super popular. all about adventure. >> this kid was, like, awesome. he just jumped right into, like, the culture. >> kind of liked to show off a little bit to the girls. >> reporter: they were the neighbors, just down the block. a family in fear. >> they had had their vehicles broken into. she was scared. >> reporter: someone had been sneaking into their home. and now someone was in their garage. >> i was sitting there panicking like, he's coming at me. >> that charismatic kid, dead on the floor. >> it's terrible. i think i screamed for hours. >> what happened happened in that garage that night? >> it was just like the last person that would come to my mind. >> reporter: a neighbor protecting his home, or preparing a trap? >> makes the statement, "it's show time." >> it's show time? >> exactly. >> reporter: a teenager, a father, a murder. no one would be the same. >> we were all like taken aback. welcome to "dateline." he came to america as an adventurous exchange

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline". >> he's a good dad. he loves us so much. no one wants to have both their parents taken away from them. >> it's a tale with so many dramatic turns. the story of a young family facing heart ache beyond measure. a dad suddenly under suspicion. >> you just hear the awful things they say. >> i knew they were focussing on me. >> there was no body, no weapon, no eyewitness. >> there's not one doubt in my mind that he's guilty. >> now after four trials the final verdict is in. >> i'm not guilty. i didn't do this. ♪ >> hello and welcome to "dateline." cal harris seemed to have it all, a beautiful family, a successful business and a big house on a lake. but all was not as it seemed. it was september 11, 2001, as the world witnessed the trajs unfolding in new york, washington, d.c. and pennsylvania, the harris family was struck by heart break much closer to home. cal's wife michele had disappeared. here with "the house on the lake" is keith morrison. ♪ >> it's a long, winding ride, this tale, studded with surprises. >> i just felt like

i'm natalie morales, thank you for watching. >>> good morning. i'm dara brown in new york at msnbc world headquarter. it is 7:00 in the east, 4:00 out west. the report says white house lawyer don mcgahn is cooperating fully with robert mueller's investigation. >> mcgahn is trying to save himself because trump would throw him to the fish if he could. >> is he telling the mueller team too much? >> the mueller team is panicking. they know they don't have a case. there was no collusion. there was no obstruction. >> the president and his attorneys weighing in and not holding back. >>> plus, back to court. jury in paul manafort's trial ready to start deliberating, again. how soon until they make a decision? >>> new this morning, the white house escalating attacks against special counsel robert mueller on the heels of the report the russia investigation reach sbood the white house. "the new york times" reporting white house top lawyer don mcgahn has cooperated extensively with the investigation and met with the special counsel teams three times totaling

(laughter) i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin.line on mynetworktv. me is pepper. i lived a secret life. craig melvin: she was kidnapped at age 4. we got in the car and we never went back. craig melvin: 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. craig melvin: pepper's story had many ups and downs. when i looked at the email, i just couldn't even believe it. craig melvin: but after so many tears, so many years, and so many turns in her story. i was like, whoa. craig melvin: there are still more

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin.networktv. he first time i saw her, i thought she was beautiful. we just loved being together. josh mankiewicz: it was him who found her. i wish i could have been there to protect her. josh mankiewicz: a wife murdered and later a husband under suspicion. he was such a nice guy. you would never have guessed that he would have done something like that. you think he faked that burglary and killed his wife. yes. he wanted the house. he wanted her money. and if he divorced her, he lost everything. josh mankiewicz: in court, a stunning verdict. this cannot be happening. i did not kill my wife. josh mankiewicz: but more stunning

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> i was robbed of my sister!row up without one. in an instant she was gone. and it changed everything! >> she dreamed of a career solving crbu

. >> i'm natalie morales, and this is "dateline." >> our daughter chose to go up and fly in an airplaneys driven to be perfect. >> my dad pulled up and said mckenzie is missing. >> you think, i am not ready to plan a funeral. >> a teenaged girl out to earn her pilot's license sets out on a solo flight. >> she was well trained. she's capable. >> but something went wrong. >> i started

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. and this is dateline on mynetworktv.ames, the body of a woman inside. craig melvin: but it wasn't the fire that killed her. she was dead before it started. accidents will happen. this was no accident. craig melvin: who wanted her dead? her boyfriend said he knew. craig melvin: but police knew better. strangling someone's a very personal killing. that's a very angry killing.

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin.line on mynetworktv. d my mom and she didn't answer. i pretty much knew in my heart that something was wrong. craig melvin: (voiceover) a mother vanished. i cried myself to sleep. it was just awful realizing that your worst nightmare had come true. craig melvin: (voiceover) a family anguished. she's gone. do you have any idea how hard that was? craig melvin: (voiceover) now, the questions begin in a southern gothic mystery. the case is puzzling. we didn't really know what had happened. who would ever imagine you'd have a murder in your family. craig melvin: (voiceover) soon, there would be secrets.

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin.networktv. happen in our happy little world. craig melvin: their world shattered, a young mother strangled. we had a homicide. we had no suspects. craig melvin: also no evidence . but police found a dark side behind that bright suburban facade. she slept with the children and the door locked. craig melvin: and finally a vital clue-- what happened to nancy the day she disappeared? [music playing] what happened to nancy welcome to "dateline."? a young mother disappeared one morning. her husband said she went for a run and never came home. the puzzling case happened in a safe suburban neighborhood

. >> narrator: i'm natalie morales. >> narrator: and this is "dateline." >>> i learned that he was arrested confused. i didn't think it was real. >> in the rarefied world of the ivy league, he was the package. star student, gifted athlete, wildly popular. >> he is one of the nicest guys ever. >> no one could understand how a weekend visit to his parents' house ended in gunfire. >> w a

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> he had deeper feelings for me than just friendshe 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.

. >> reporter: natalie morales spoke with five of the women in june. >> do you feel more betrayed by the university or the doctor? >> absolutely the university. without a shadow of a doubt. >> reporter: in lawsuits filed against the usc and the doctor, former students accused the doctor of forcing them to strip naked, groping their breasts and invasive examinations for no legitimate medical purpose. a suit claims usc concealed the sexual abuse for years. ultimately the school struck a secret deal with him who wasn't fired and suspended with pay in 2016 retiring the next year with an undisclosed payout. >> it is painful to know, like, our collective voices ultimately meant near nothing to usc. >> reporter: the school says independent investigators have interviewed more than 100 witnesses and collected more than 4.5 million documents since may. usc also created an office for professional ethics and hired a new medical director. >> my job is to make sure that we learn from this, that we do not repeat these mistakes here or anywhere. >> that was gadi schwartz reporting. usc board member

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." i said, "what's wrong?" "debbie's dead." we all wanted to believe it was an accident, there's no possible way he could do this on purpose. >> reporter: a dark house.

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> it was a small new year's eve party. we took off and then shortly thereafter we saw the police car. my gut was telling my feet to run back to that house. this can't be happening. >> reporter: when the party ended, the mystery began. >> it was just crazy. i didn't understand what was happening and why. >> reporter: his wife, the hostess, had seemed fine all night. then -- >> my wife just shot herself in the head, please help me, please help me! >> reporter: her death was ruled a suicide. but not everyone agreed. >> i was always afraid he was gonna hurt her. always. always. >> reporter: did a fight that night lead to something much worse? >> i knew that ashley wouldn't take her own life. >> reporter: a troubled woman? or a troubled marriage? >> that wound on the back of her head isn't where she could do it herself, tom, it is not. >> oh bull -- >> it is not. >> bull -- >> reporter: suicide or murder? >> i didn't do this. >> i just knew that my whole world is -- is never gonna be the same again, ever. ♪ >>> hello and welcom

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> he was definitely charismatic. >> he was new kid in town, super popular. all about adventure. >> this kid was, like, awesome. he just jumped right into, like, the culture. >> kind of liked to show off a little bit to the girls. >> reporter: they were the neighbors, just down the block. a family in fear. >> they had had their vehicles broken into. she was scared. >> reporter: someone had been sneaking into their home. and now someone was in their garage. >> w

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> one woman, two men.er husband, the air force captain, and the staff sergeant, her rendezvous man. >> he was a playboy himself. >> one man too much. then suddenly, there was within man less. >> it wasn't like, bang, bang, bang, bang. it was bang, pause, bang, pause. >> which sounds like what, execution? >> you could take it that way, yes. >> reporter: a cold blooded kidding? did she? >> she was a brilliant, cunning, ruthless woman. ♪ >> hello and welcome to "dateline." the story you're about to see centers on the death of a military man thousands of miles from a battlefield, a dedicated officer who survived war zones only to be caught in the cross fire of a lover's triangle. here is keith morrison. ♪ >> what was she thinking when she went to the computer, when she typed in those five little words? did she not understand where those little words might lead? >> i need an ambulance. >> where are you at? >> i don't know. >> what's your name? >> i'm michelle. >> michelle was, no doubt about it, dissatisfied. h

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> three people come to me wearing suits, ands me that he hadn't made it. and i was like, no, he did. just go check. they come back and tell me, mrs. hall, your husband didn't make it. >> two women racing down a texas highway. >> she saw me, and then made the u-turn. >> bonnie, the mistress, in one lane.

. ♪ >>> i'm craig melvin >>> and i'm natalie morales sneechlt . >> narrator: and this is "dateline."> she was receiving long, rambling e-mails threatening her life, saying her husband is cheating on her. she's telling her to watch her back, she better get out of the picture. >> narrator: menacing e-mails sent to a newlywed. >>> the new wife went to authorities and said she was being harassed. >> that's when the fireworks started happening. >> obviously this has to stop. >> narrator: what arrived next was far worse. >> strange men appeared at her door. >> were posting ads online saying they wanted to fulfill a rape fantasy. >> everything pointed to her husband rex. >> you're incarcerated. >> for potentially the rest of your life. >> but hiding behind the threats was a cyber secret. >> evil. something the devil might do. >> narrator: who was the real devil? >> the d.a. would use the word die boll kag. >> i think he's close to the mark. ♪ >> narrator: hello and welcome to "dateline." michel michelle hadley seemed to have it all, a loving family, solid education, with the opportunities a

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> this is "dateline." >> he married the woman of his dreams, beautiful and sweet. >> she was just angelic. >> and was folded into her tight-knit family headed by an elderly, religious matriarch. >> you were part of their family or you weren't. together they had a little girl, sydney. >> their view, sydney was their property. >> one day he went to pick up his little girl for a visit and was never seen alive again. >> he died right there. >> but who would kill a devoted dad? the unbelievable choice, his golden girl wife or the gracious family matriarch. they seemed so loving, but was there another side. >> it's a monster that comes out of a closet. it's very ugly. >> how dark is that side? >> murderous. >> but which one was the killer? >>> hello and welcome to "dateline." he was a man suddenly confronted with something monstrous, evil at the door. this story is a mystery about a father of two young daughters. one night he left to pick up one of them and never came back. the question for investigators wasn't what happened. it was who did it. >> in the home of a

. >> narrator: i'm natalie morales. >> narrator: and this is "dateline." >>> i learned that he was arrested. i was shocked. i was just so confused. i didn't think it was real. >> in the rarefied world of the ivy league, he was the package. star student, gifted athlete, wildly popular. >> he is one of the nicest guys ever. >> no one could understand how a weekend visit to his parents' house ended in gunfire. >> who's already dead? >> charlie told the officers outside he was going to kill my mom. i had to do it. >> yes. >> a brave son protecting his mom, a harrowing story, but was it true? >> he's seated behind the desk, the father. >> defenseless, really. >> this seems to be an execution. >> was this campus hero actually a cold-hearted killer? >> he sends a letter to his fraternity brothers called "showtime." >> or was the truth completely different. >> one of the things always in question was, was charlie covering up for someone else. >> a trial where nothing went by the book. >> three of the jurors were crying really hard. >> they're turning around in their seats, they're getting yes emoti

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> i was robbed of my sister! i had to grow up without one. in an instant she was gone. >> i was robbed of my sister! i had to grow up without one. in an instant she was gone. and it changed everything! >> she dreamed of a career solving crimes, but crime claimed her first. >> gut wrenching pain! my daughter, please, please don't let this be true! >> home alone on a sunny afternoon she vanished. >> we just said, "oh my god! isn't this one of her earrings?" >> earrings in the carpet. ribbons on the ground. tire tracks on the lawn. >> there was evidence of a violent struggle. >> what had happened? and who was behind it? >> everything was a mystery. was she still alive? was she not? >> it tore us apart. >> for years they demanded answers, a struggle each day. then came the cold case squad with a new bag of tricks. >> i always felt that this was a case that could be solved. >> they wanted justice just as bad as we did. >> as a mother she fought and fought and fought. >> we just never gave up. >> don't mess with a moth

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> 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 that i would think could ever be involved in something like this. >>> welcome to "dateline." a down-on-their-luck

natalie morales with a look at his life, legacy and music and tributes planned to mark the day. orn 60 years ago, the eighth of ten children in the tough town of gary, indiana. he quickly became one of the greatest and most complicated entertainers the world has ever seen. he grew up before our eyes, entering the public spotlight at a very young age. from jackson five hits like "i'll be there" to landmark "off the wall" album with quincy jones ♪ feel that beat >> probably one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived. >> then the release of "thriller" with ground breaking videos like "billie jean" and nine-minute title track. michael jackson shot to a level of fame few have ever reached before or since. >> he was just the most extraordinarily gifted, creative young man i've ever met. >> even during his arenas king of pop, jackson struggled with demands of stardom and emotional wounds he carried from childhood opening up in oprah in 1993 about his demanding father. >> did he ever beat you? >> yes, he did. >> as the years passed, the tabloid stories piled up and jackson's person

natalie morales is in los angeles with more on what the pop star is saying.ing. >> good morning. the 25-year-old singer is opening up in new instagram post, she is thanking her family and fans for their continued support, saying her battle with addiction is far from over. th morning, demi lovato speakiri out, s her latest struggle with addiction. instagrar posting on what i have learned is that this illness disappears or fades with time. it's something i must continue to overcome and have notone yet. the heartfelt letter marking the first time the world has hea fr the 25-year-old since lovato's apparent overdose last month. paramedics rushing to her hollywood hills home, reviving an unconscious lovato with narcan. lovato now writing, where want to thank god for keeping me alive and well. to my fans, am forever grateful for all of your love and support throughout this past week and beyond. your positive thoughts and prayers have helped me navigate through this difficult time. e pop star's post immediately met with support. jennifer lopez commenting, sending yo

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. >> natalie morales. >> do you feel more against university or the doctor. >> the university. >> former students accused tyndall of forcing them to strip naked, groping their bret a invasive examinations for no legitimate medical purpose. one suit claims usc concealed tyndall's sexual abuse for years. ultimately the school instruct a deal wittyndall, who wasn't fired but suspended without pay in 2016 retiring the next year with an disclosed payout. >> it's painful to know that our collective voices ultimately meant near nothing to usc. >> the schoode says indep investigators have interviewed more than 100 witnesses and collected 4 1/2 million documentsince y. they hired a new medical director. >> my job is to makee s that we learn from this. we do not repeat these mistakes here or anywhere brf overpass we received a statement from dr. l' tynd criminal defense lawyer. he tells us dr. tyndall takes all aegations seriously adding he continues to believe that when all the facts are known and experts in the field of gynecoulgy are cod, it will be concluded his examinations of students while

natalie morales with more on what the pop star is saying.g. >> good morning, hoda and savannah. the 25-year-old singer is opening up. in a new instagram post she's thanking family and fans for continued support saying her battle with addiction is far from over. ♪ >> this morning demi lovato speaking out sharing her latest struggle with addiction. the singer posting on instagram, what i've learned is this illness is not something that disappears or fades with time. it is something i must continue to overcome and have not done yet. the heartfelt letter marking the first time the world has heard from the 25-year-old since lovato's apparent overdose last month. paramedics rushing to her hollywood home reviving unconscious lovato with narcan, a drug often used to reverse the effects of a narcotic overdose. lovato writing i want to thank god for keeping me alive and well. for my fans, i'm forever grateful for love and support this past week and beyond. your positive thoughts and prayers have helped me navigate through this difficult time. the pop

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline". >> he's a good dad. he loves us so much.n away from them. >> it's a tale with so many dramatic turns. the story of a young family facing heart ache beyond measure. a dad suddenly under suspicion. >> you just hear the awful things they say. >> i knew they were focussing on me. >> there was no body, no weapon, no eyewitness. >> there's not one doubt in my mind that

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> she was there. >> she'd walk into the room and. >> and then she wasn't. >> my initial reaction was what happened. >> the mother they adored. missing. in her place, a trail of blood. >> my biggest fear was we were going to find her. >> what police found instead was puzzle. >> in my 28 years, i have never seen that before. >> a missing woman. mystery with few clues.