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and i'm natalie morales.nd this is "dateline." >>> i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> i'm here, asking for help. >> it was like hearing a ghost, a voice from beyond the grave. >> there's no way i can go back. >> can she help solve her own murder? >> so surreal. this is something that happens to other people, not to you. >> she was a dancer, who married a dashing photographer. >> you could see the body underneath the snow.

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> i called my mom and she didn't answer. i pretty much knew in my heart that something was wrong. >> a mother vanished. >> i cried myself to sleep. it's awful realizing your worst nightmare had come true. >> a family's anguish. >> she was gone. >> do you have any idea how hard that was? >> 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? >> soon there would be secrets. >> we were dealing with a person that was leading a double life. >> and one of them would prove deadly. >> i know that you did this. >> it hurts too much for me to say it out loud. >>> hello. welcome to "dateline." it's a case that centers on a mother who had gone missing and the small town secret that led to a very big surprise. here's keith morrison. >>> suppose for a minute you were sitting in your car smack-dab in the middle of tuscaloosa, alabama and you pointed southwest down highway 69 and kept a sharp eye out after half

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin >> and this is "dateline." >> i got a phone call, something is wrong with brandy she's not moving and the car is running. emergency vehicles, officers and that's as far as i could go. there's my baby and i can't do nothing about it >> she was a hardworking young wife and mom >> sweetest girl you could ask to meet. >> just minutes from home when she saw the headlights >> somebody was tailing her. >> my sister is in my driveway and her head is bloody >> so you bury your little girl and it was a murder investigation. >> there were two people brandy feared one in town, one thousands of miles away >> josh was in alaska. >> and then there was the new man in the life. >> anybody close to brandy we needed to take a hard serious look at. >> no fingerprints, no dna and no arrests for years >> you're grooefring, how do you put that time together >> day by day. >> and someone's dark past >> you've got robberies going on, the homicide >> and one brave woma

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >>> i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> i'm here, asking for help. >> it was like hearing a ghost, a voice from beyond the grave. >> there's no way i can go back. >> can she help solve her own murder? >> so surreal. this is something that happens to other people, not to you. >> she was a dancer, who married a dashing photographer. >> you could see the body underneath the snow. >> where was her husband that night? >> my attorney said you don't know the tidal wave that's coming towards you, do you? >> seems like it's always the husband, right? isn't that what police say? this time, they weren't so sure. >> it's a whodunit. i have three viable suspect. >> three possible suspects? this victim also had a boyfriend, and he had a wife. >> everyone starts getting questioned. >> husband, boyfriend, jealous spouse. >> i said something like i hope she rots in hell. >> what did happen on that snowy night? see what you think. the most im

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin >> i'm natalie morales >> and this is "dateline." >> i go, what are these things anyway he goes, they're these little falcons and they watch over the dead, jimmy. he goes, they do >> what if someone asked you to risk your life >> what if i get shanked, what if i get killed? >> to go undercover into one of the country's most dangerous prisons. >> once they stepped out the door, i was on my own. >> to help catch a killer. >> she had such a zest for life. >> young girls were being murdered. >> i can't imagine sending my daughter off to school and never seeing her again >> and investigators needed help to get a confession. >> if anybody could pull it off, he was probably the one to pull it off >> but this snitch was different. he was already a convicted felon. >> if anybody could pull it off, he would probably be the one to pull it off. >> if it worked, he could win his freedom. if it didn't, he could lose his life. >> they had your back. >> they

i'm natalie morales.morning from msnbc headquarters in yone york a temporary deal for the president. the shutdown ends, but another showdown looms and soon. this hour, the tipping point that led to the decision the political fallout and what it means for the workers >> we have reached a deal to end the shutdown >> disagreement of policy should never been a reason tohu

i'm natalie morales.>>> i'm craig melvin >> i'm natalie morales >> and this is "dateline." >> i go, what are these things anyway he goes, they're these little falcons and they watch over the dead, jimmy. he goes, they do >> what if someone asked you to risk your life >> what if i get shanked, what if i get killed? >> to go undercover into one of the country's most dangerous prisons. >> once they stepped out the door, i was on my own. >> to help catch a killer.

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> my mind is saying move your hands, kick. i don't want this, why is this person doing this? >> did you tell anybody else about what happened? >> it was bill cosby. it was dr. huxtable. i thought i was the only person that he did this to. who's gonna believe me? >> she spoke up and stood up. andrea constand, the first cosby accuser to get justice. >> he had three blue pills in his hand and i said "what are those?" >> tonight, she finally shares her story, her mom by her side, in her first and only interview. >> why did you want to do this? >> it's just an important time to speak up. >> powerful new details, with a warning: at times they can get graphic. >> i know it's hard to tell this story. >> yes. >> and a powerful confrontation with bill cosby himself. >> i was yelling and saying to him, "you're sick." >> i'm concerned. i don't know how it affected her. >> inside the battle. >> you are up against a multi-milloinaire superstar intimiated? >> underestimated. >> one woman, standing for them all. >> hero, joan of arc. >> she t

. >> it sparked a tidal wave of tidiness from nbc's natalie morales. >> i have way too many white t-shirts. >> to actress jennifer garner. >> everyone embracing condo's mantra. one woman tweeted my underwear drawer brings me so much joy. all of that clutter has to end up somewhere. >> done eggs aations are up at goodwill. >> we have been overwhelmed with donations and a win-win for everybody. >> proof that no matter how organized our lives may seem we can all tidy up. morgan schadtski, los angeles. >> i have a toy closs oat the list. >>> we have a scary sounding natural wonder happening tonight. enough to have clear skies tonight, there is a natural wonder with a weird name you won't want to miss. here's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: it sounds kind of frightening, a super blood wolf moon. >> super blood wolf moon. say it three times fast. >> sounds like a horror movie. >> but astronomer jackie feherty says it's quite the opposite. >> what you get to see is this beautiful thing which i would call the moon in totality in all of the sunrises and sun sets that are going on across the earth. >> t

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i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. morales.ks for watching. >>> she was a person out of a '40s film noir movie. >> with a life full of mystery to match. >> she was a stunner. she could say jump and men would say how high. >> there was someone she seemed closer to. >> they bought matching underwear together. >> they shared everything. >> they're eating together, sleeping in the same bed together, she's living at her house. >> did they also share a deadly secret? >> it was a love triangle and one of them had to go. >> but was it her idea? >> oh, god. it seemed like a good idea at

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> my mind is saying move your hands, kick.on't want this, why is this person doing this? >> did you tell anybody else about what happened? >> it was bill cosby. it was dr. huxtable. i thought i was the only person that he did this to. who's gonna believe me? >> she spoke up and stood up.

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> this is "dateline." >> all of a sudden, i realized, what's going on?thing definitely was wrong. he said, your family was in an accident. and my whole world just dropped out from underneath me. >> the scene told the story. >> what did you find? >> something i don't want to see again. >> a deadly crash on a dark road, two gone, one barely alive.

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." . >>> what evidence doesn't lie?t actually tells a story. >> you're there at the crime scene. >> you can almost recreate the crime. >> right there on the wall, a mystery scrawled in blood. three cryptic letters. what would you make of this? >> is that a word? is that a

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin.this is dateline on mynetworktv. s saying move your hands, kick. i don't want this. why is this person doing this? did you tell anybody else about what had happened? it was bill cosby. it was dr. huxtable. i thought i was the only person that he did this to. who's going to believe me? craig melvin: she spoke up and stood up, andrea constand, the first cosby accuser to get justice. he had three blue pills in his hand. and i said, what are those? craig melvin: she finally shares her story, her mom by her side, in her first interview. craig melvin: powerful details with a warning-- at times they can get graphic. i know it's hard to tell this story.

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> hopelessness. you know, where did she go? who did she see? i just want to know what happened to my sister. >> a young mother is missing in a case gone cold. >> it was so important to me to know the truth behind that evening. >> then detectives had an aha moment. to solve the case, they would attorney something you probably use every day -- facebook. >> why don't you establish a facebook account? i thought, that could actually accomplish a great deal. >> and that's when everything started to change. >> something happened to her. >> in court, you'll see it all come pouring out. a hidden crime and a son's heart-pounding moment. >> that's okay. this is a horrible crime. i'm glad we know the truth. >>> carol lubon was a restless young mom with two kids when she vanished from her southern california home. heartbroken, her loved ones assumed she'd left to start a new life. as years passed with no word from carol, a nagging suspension took hold -- suspicion took hold. was it something more sinister? her so

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> this is "dateline." >> all of a sudden, i realized, what's going on? something definitely was wrong. he said, your family was in an accident. and my whole world just dropped out from underneath me. >> the scene told the story. >> what did you find? >> something i don't want to see again. >> a deadly crash on a dark road, two gone, one barely alive. a tragic accident. but look closer. in all the broken glass and twisted metal, was there a clue to a crime? >> the last thing i wanted was to have to take a double fatality and now treat it as a homicide. >> murder and accusation no one saw coming. >> i couldn't deal with it. >> two families in torment. >> we were both just -- >> a small-town trial with big emotions. >> you took it. you did it. >> and the verdict -- >> we the jury. >> -- that would shake them all. >>> hello and welcome to "dateline." a dangerous highway in big sky country. 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 a

natalie morales with a preview on this. >> yeah, it is that time of year.ds season and after the #metoond #timesup took center stage last year, this time ings could be a little bit lighter. they are r this year's golden globe red carpet. it's expected to look very different from last year when female stars and #metoo #timesup activists showed up together dressed in black as a statement of unity against semifinal xual misconduct in the entertainment industry. there are no known organized actian year. don't expect hollywood to ignore the topic, including this ar's hosts andy samberg and someita h oh. >> a year ago everybody was dressed in black, making aem stt. will you talk about is that? >> yes. i feel like that rm has changed. >> the fact that i am going to be up on stage, something has changed. the thing that i am really interestedn is to find some rey, and i think that's what andy and iere to offer. ♪ ik reporter: this year's music-driven filmse bohemi edohemian rhapsod and "a star is born" are nomin for best motion picture drama. they join "blackkklansm

and i'm natalie morales.imagine, you're shaken in the dead of night. >> my ears were ringing. i thought i was dreaming. >> in bed right next to you, your husband, murdered. >> hard to get that one out of your head, isn't it? >> yeah. >> and here's the twist. you're the suspect.

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> imagine, you're shaken in the dead of night. >> my ears were ringing. i thought i was dreaming. >> in bed right next to you, your husband, murdered. >> hard to get that one out of your head, isn't it? >> yeah. >> and here's the twist. you're the suspect. >> could she have been the killer or was someone keeping a secret? >> i said what did you do? what did you do? >> reporter: it was cold the night the full moon rose. february cold. in the desert valley that spilled down from reno, nevada. and in that moonlight, all silver pale, the wind worried that gray ends of winter grass, whipped and cried up the driveway around the corner of the house, whistled past the unlocked door. something evil afoot, something here inside. when the moon peered through the window and into the master bedroom, a little after 3:00 in the morning. >> he's really dead. >> what's really dead? >> my husband. >> reporter: strange the things that happen to people under a full moon. good peo

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. morales. thanks for watching. >>> she was a person out of a '40s film noir movie. >> with a life full of mystery to match. >> she was a stunner. she could say jump and men would say how high. >> there was someone she seemed closer to. >> they bought matching underwear together. >> they shared everything. >> they're eating together, sleeping in the same bed together, she's living at her house. >> did they also share a deadly secret? >> it was a love triangle and one of them had to go. >> but was it her idea? >> oh, god. it seemed like a good idea at the time, but, oh, my god. >> or hers? and who would take the fall for evil? >> how deep a hole did you dig. >> not too big. >> hello, and welcome to "dateline extra." i'm craig melvin. larry mcnabney was a successful trial attorney with a thriving practice, a wife he adored, and plenty of money. then a new friends entered the picture and a love triangle took shape. the murder was a who-dun-it involving three tangled lives. one was hiding a secret i

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> good morning, everyone, from msnbc headquarters in new york welcome to weekends with alex witt 20 days to the next deadline and new negotiations set to start. after his base say he caved, is the president's next move already a done deal. about a dozen undocumented employees let go from the president's golf club. >>> senator kamala harris holding a campaign for president and how she fits into the 2020 race >>> new this morning, the national mall and memorial parks and nation's capitol resuming normal operations for the first time in 35 days as members of congress try to avoid another shutdown, the clock ticking 20 days before another shutdown deadline, the president threatening to declare a national emergency if a border deadline deal is not met by february 15th. and the president backing down without getting any funding for a border wall. here are the senators with the daunting task of finding a bill the president will support and house speaker nancy pelosi, t

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> good morning from msnbc headquarters in yone york a temporary deal for the president. the shutdown ends, but another showdown looms and soon. this hour, the tipping point that led to the decision the political fallout and what it means for the workers >> we have reached a deal to end the shutdown >> disagreement of policy should never been a reason to shutdown government >> pray that the politicians in washington will do the economy and everybody right by doing the right thing. >>> also, long-time trump ally roger stone indicted is robert mueller closing in on the president? >> i will plead not guilty to these charges. i will defeat them in court. >> we have this mueller investigation becoming more serious. it now ensnaring a long time friend of the president. roger stone is not a peripheral figure >> motivated investigation >>> the countdown is on to avert another government shutdown. yesterday, the longest shutdown ended after 35 days. under pressure, presid

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> i said, did you ever contemplate committing the perfect murder? and he said, yes. the key element to that is making sure that someone is caught. once i have somebody, they'll stop looking and that's how you can get away. >> a cold blooded killing, a victim worth millions. and all kinds of conflicting clues. >> i never had a case this complicated before. >> police following multiple leads until -- >> we asked who's that? he says he's my neighbor, he lives two floors below. >> a suspect under arrest. >> having someone just taken away, sorry. >> case closed. or was it? could there be something else or someone else they missed? >> there were so many parts of the puzzle that were not adding up. >> someone had pulled the trigger, but had someone else pulled the strings? >> he was the type of guy that could take bad luck and turn it into a fortune. >>> hello and welcome to "dateline." they were neighbors living large in their salt lake city loft building. a sophisticated crowd who enjoyed mixing business with pleasure. then, a murder reve

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> i called my mom and she didn't answer.ething was wrong. >> a mother vanished. >> i cried myself to sleep. it's awful realizing your worst nightmare had come true. >> a family's anguish. >> she was gone. >> do you have any idea how hard that was? >> now, the questions begin in a southern gothic mystery. >> the case is puzzling.

i'm natalie morales.tching. >>> i'm craig melvin >> and this is "dateline." >> i got a phone call, something is wrong with brandy she's not moving and the car is running. emergency vehicles, officers and that's as far as i could go. there's my baby and i can't do nothing about it >> she was a hardworking young wife and mom >> sweetest girl you could ask to meet. >> just minutes from home when she saw the headlights >> sod

. >> i'm natalie morales. >>> 96 kpke with the bird and the bee. >> i had a huge crush on him. amazing voice. >> very gregarious, very charismatic. i think the passion he had for people came through. >> reporter: he was the guy the whole town woke up to, morning dj steven b. >> he was so funny and he had such a great love of music. >> he's loveable. i mean, everybody loves steven b. >> reporter: but soon it was fatally clear that not everybody did. >> they came upon a body floating in the water. >> shot him one time in the back

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> i said, did you ever contemplate committing theurder? and he said, yes. the key element to that is making sure that someone is caught. once i have somebody, they'll stop looking and that's how you can get away. >> a cold blooded killing, a victim worth millions. and all kinds of conflicting clues. >> i never had a case this complicated before. >> police

. >> i'm natalie morales. >>> 96 kpke with the bird and the bee. >> i had a huge crush on him. he had this amazing voice. >> very gregarious, very charismatic. i think the passion he had for people came through. >> reporter: he was the guy the whole town woke up to, morning dj steven b. >> he was so funny and he had such a great love of music. >> he's loveable. i mean, everybody loves steven b. >> reporter: but soon it was fatally clear that not everybody did. >> they came upon a body floating in the water. >> shot him one time in the back of the head. >> i felt like i was in some made-for-tv movie. it's like "this can't be happening." >> reporter: what did happen? tonight, the hunt is on. a gleaming yacht. >> i thought, "why did you get on that boat?" >> reporter: a scheming businessman, and a missing fortune. >> you're a multi-millionaire and you don't have any money. >> from high seas adventure to heart-stopping murder. >> i don't think i'll ever get another case quite like this. >> hello. welcome to "dateline". steven b. found fame, fortune and a wealth of friends. suddenly

i'm natalie morales.tching. >>> good morning, everyone, from msnbc headquarters in new york welcome to weekends with alex witt 20 days to the next deadline and new negotiations set to start. after his base say he caved, is the president's next move already a done deal. about a dozen undocumented employees let go from the president's golf club. >>> senator kamala harri

. >> i'm natalie morales, and this is "dateline." >> my mother called and says, michelle's dead. how is that possible? >> a young mother found brutally murdered. her little girl left to wander in her mother's blood. police had a suspect and they say he had a motive. >> we had an intimate relationship. >> we ended up having sex. >> but could they prove he was the killer? >> it was a circumstantial case. >> except for that witness. the girl who left those footprints. >> we will never know what cassidy saw and what she didn't see. >> maybe she couldn't tell detectives who the killer was, but maybe she didn't have to. >> the fact that cassidy was spared, would that mean anything to a jury? >> the person that killed the mother cared about cassidy. ♪ >>> hello and welcome to "dateline." michelle young was married to her college sweetheart, and four months pregnant with her second child when the unthinkable happened. the young brother was beaten to death in her own bedroom. the investigation would quickly reveal a troubled marriage, but her husband was away on business and unraveling th

. >> hollywood's party of the year night.t disappoint last natalie morales was there for all of it. nat good morning. >> this year the golden globes took on a much lighter tone after it was dominated last yeae by seriousness of the #metoo and time's up movements. many were surprised. >> "bohemian rhapsody" was the chpion at the golden globes, the freddie mercury biopic hi hitting a high notes with wins for best aor and best drama. >> finally to fddie mercury thank you for showing us the power of embracing your true self. >> the movie beating out heavyr te "a star is born" the film starring brley cooper and lady gaga only winning for best original song. >> as a woman in music it is really hard to be taken seriously as a musician and a song writer. >> the winner is "green book." in the musical or comedy cateolry it was a gn night for "green book" earning best picture, best screen play and best actor. the dick cheney bio pick left with only one win, cistian bale accepting the award for best actor for his portrayal of the former vice president. >> thank you toan for giving me inspiratio

natalie morales was there. >> hi. it took on a much lighter tone after being dominated last year with the seriousness of "me too" movement. manier with surprised at some of last night's big winners. >> bohemian rhapsody. >> "bohemian rhapsody" had wins for best actor, rami malek. >> this is a profound honor. >> reporter: and best drama. >> thank you for showing us the power embracing your true self. >> reporter: beating out the favorite a"a star is born," lad gaga and best musical. >> it is hard to be taken seriously as a musician and songwriter. >> it was a golden night for "green book" earning best picture and screen play and best supporting actor. >> thank you for this honor. >> danie chick "vice" left with only one win, christian bale accepting the award for best actor for his portrayal of the vice president. >> thank you to satan for giving me inspiration how to play this role. >>> olivia's winning her best actress or comedy. >>> glenn close getting a standing nomination. >> we have to follow our dreams. we have

natalie morales is up early after being out late in l.a. hey, natalie, good morning. >> hey, guys. it was a huge night for "black panther." the superhero blockbuster walking away with the top movie prize, while emily blunt beat out front-runners rachel weisz and amy adams in a top acting category, but it seems like a few other stars are looking strong when the oscars roll around. >> "black panther"! >> reporter: the night's biggest winner, box office blockbuster "black panther," taking the t prize, winning for best cast in a motion picture, becoming the first superhero movie in history to claim an award for best ensemble. chadrick bozeman accepting the award on behalf of the predominantly black cast, delivering a powerful speech about what the film means for minority actors in hollywood. >> we know what it's like to be told to say there's not a screen for you to be featured on, a stage for you to be featured on. we knew not that we would be around during awards season or that it would make $1 billion, but we knew that we had something special that we wanted to give the world. >> an

natalie morales is up early after being out late in l.a. good rning. y, guys, it was a huge night last night for "black nther," the superhero blockbuster walking away with theop movie prize while emily blunt beat out in a top acting tegory. it seems like a few other stars are looking strong when the >> the night's biggest winner, box officelo bckbuster "black panther" taking the top prize winning for best cast in a motion picture,g becomhe first superhero movie in history to claim an award for best ensemble. chadwick boseman accepting the award an behalf of the cast delivering a powerful speech about what the film means for hollywood.tors in >> we know what it's like to be told there's not acreen for you to be featured on, a stage for you to be featured on. we knew not that we would be around during awards seaso and it would make a billion dollars, but we knew that we had something special that wemented -- we wanted toive the world. and the actor goes to rami malek. >> fresh off his best actor win at the golden obes, rami malek adding to his trophy she