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natalie morales (voiceover): the most ominous clue. up on the wall to the left of where heidi's body was a number one. she's number one, and get ready, because here comes trouble, huh? exactly natalie morales (voiceover): it wasn't a break-in. the windows, the door, nothing was broken. did the killer have a key?

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin.etworktv. nd what was happening. i couldn't see losing my husband. it's an image that is never going to go away. natalie morales (voiceover): a father out for a walk with his son. i heard shots, very loud shots. natalie morales (voiceover): the child survives, the father doesn't. cindy caraballo: all he was asking was, honey, tell me how's the baby? is the baby ok? it was an execution. yes. natalie morales (voiceover): the killers never caught. we were waiting for a phone call, waiting for a break. nothing was coming in. natalie morales (voiceover): then one month later, another shooting. the victim, the dead man's partner. and no question this time who the killer was. i panicked because i thought he was reaching for his gun

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. natalie mor.ning, everybody. i'm alex witt at msnbc headquarters. now, here's what's happening. deadlines approaching for the attorney general and all the president's taxes. predictions for how this is going to play out ahead. >>> nancy pelosi's warning to democrats. what she says needs to happen to keep the president from sending a shock wave after the election votes are counted. >>> the nickname game in the 2020 race. whether dem contenders should get down in the mud with trump. >>> plus an nbc photographer who survived the rwandan

natalie morales: dead men tell no tales, but this one left a trail of clues. i've never seen my dad that way before. he has never shown me fear of anything. natalie morales: patriarch, powerbroker, he was the head of the family company. the business was real estate, and someone was about to make a killing. i never dreamt anything like that would happen.

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> it can't be. he was so big in my life that the thought that anything bad could have happened to him, it didn't make sense to me. >> glamorous, good looking, golden, the hollywood movie executive. >> he was more like a movie star in real life. so charismatic. >> the perfect california family. >> he completely falled off the face of the earth. >> a baffling disappearance. where was he? >> my dad is not a missing person. he has three sons, he has a wife. >> i was wor thinked that something was terribly wrong. i was scared. >> a missing mercedes, a hand print in blood and a musical chairs of multiple affairs. >> there's more lovers and more women involved in this whole thing. >> was this beauty hiding something deadly? >> i wanted to get away. >> how would this hollywood story end? >> i just feared for my family. i'm too young to lose my dad. >> like, who are these people? hello and welcome to "dateline. gaven smith was a larger than life kind of guy who lived life to the fullest m he was not the type

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> it's shocking. you just kind of go into crisis mode. >> i don't think they knew exactly what had happened other than he was covered in blood. she was just broken and lost. >> there is a murderer out there. and it's terrifying. >> reporter: it was supposed to be an anniversary celebration. 32 years together! >> they were in love, even after all those years. they were very happy together. suddenly -- an intimate- moment turned to infinite terror! >> i just hear help! someone's in trouble. i was scared. i was scared. a husband, found murdered in a closet! a wife, tied up in another. >> they found her on the ground with her hands behind her back. >> she just had bruising on her arms and on her face. >> inconsolable, screaming, crying. who could be behing this? >> it just eats me up inside! >> reporter: their only daughter, desperate for justice for her dad. be careful what you wish for. >> everybody gasped. nobody could believe it. >> this terrifies me because this could happen to anybody! this is datel

i'll natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> good morning, everyone.nbc headquarters. >>> breaking news. we have these new pictures of damage after a tornado strikes oklahoma. that's a state already reeling from severe flooding. >> we're going to learn in great detail that george papadopoulos had nothing to do with russia. >> the cart before the horse? some new questions about what the attorney general will find on his new mission. >>> on the road and praising kim jong-un while blasting a u.s. judge. >>> and they're cng

natalie morales has our sunday clos >> this is my life.ne is going to take away my right to have the life i want. ne>> in the butto up world of classical music,ca jessis cut from a different cloth. the tattooed lesbian latina is all about music and breaking barriers. >> when people look at me, they don't really say i look like a conductor. >> reporter: but in an industry that is mostly old,hite and male, that is exactly what she .le ing the san francisco civic symphony, her path to conduct is as unique as she ouis. th jessica picked up her first instrument in third grade, it wasn't until college that she heard her first symp iny. >> was, like, ah, i want to be a conductor. it was ata insnt thought. >> reporter: the symphonic world not always receptive to someone like her. you think i'm going to be a conductor you're not thinking about the obstacles that would be inour way. >> no, no. i didn't do the research. very quickly i realized that, whoa, this is not going to be easy. there are not a lot of females out there doing this. >> reporter:

i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> they said we need you to get in the car with us. they zip tied my arms and zip tied my legs, duct tape my hair. there's no words. i'm sitting there, just hysterical it's terrifying. >> she thought he was mr. right -- a confident, handsome surgeon. til the good doctor, seemed to turn sinister. >> he put his hands over my face and said, "go ahead and try to leave." i didn't know where else to go. >> i mean, she just broke down she looked afraid. >> taunts. threats. then, something deadly. >> they said he had hired somebody to get rid of me. >> a doctor, plotting a murder? >> he's giving you a way to kill someone cop-very detailed precise instructions. >> investigators would launch a plot of their own and unravel not one murder scheme, but two. >> so, now, you have a man and a woman who both want their exes dead. is that beyond bizarre? >> shocking. >> it was just unreal. i couldn't believe this was happening. >> an unthinkable crime and an unbelievable twis

what's being done about it natalie morales spent time with firefighters in san francisco and learned absolutely shocking, even more so when you consider that firefighters otherwise tend to be some of the healthiest and the most athletic individuals in their community but now fire departments across the country are looking for ways to make one of the country's riskiest occupations safer >> reporter: we see them at their most heroic, racing towards danger while everyone else is trying to escape, and we honor their sacrifice when they lose their lives to the flames but in firehouses across the country more are dying not from the fires, but from a silent killer cancer >> you don't know from one day to the next, you know, who is going to get sick. >> reporter: retired captain tony stefani started the san francisco firefighters cancer prevention foundation in 2006 after his own battle with the disease. how many friends have you personally lost from cancer? >> way too many. out of the five that contracted transitional cell carcinoma, two are still alive. >> reporter: the numbers are shockin

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> manson has come to represent the malignantide of humanity. these people enjoyed killing. >> things that the police had never seen before. >> sharon tate begged her, please don't kill me. please don't kill me. >> average kids from average american homes turn out to be the killers. >> he would doze them with lsd. >> are you sane? >> sane? >> yes. >> that's relative. >> charles manson stole lives. >> grief like you could not imagine. >> stole innocence. >> he looks beautiful, he looks happy. and this draws a lot of people. >> and

for "today," natalie morales, nbc news, los angeles. >> my goodness.ctly became e highest paid player in the nfl. so he wanted to do something really special for mother's day this year. his mom tammy was more than a little surprised. take a l >> what's this? >> key to your house. it's a key to your house. open the door. >>re you serious! are you serious! >> oh, a little delayed reaction. bu bought his mom that posted t ever asked me for anything. you. one's for i love you, momma. >> how about that? i bought my mom a digital picture frame for mother's day. i know. my flowers aren't looking good now. now uch more ahea including a new highly anticipated 90210 reboot. >> but first maria shriver is here explaining why when it comes to womdoctors, women's ne take a back seat. right after this. ♪ yu guys be good i'll s later. [ barking ] it's snowtime baby. woo hoo! i'm doing super hero stuff. snowball i'm back. be the first to discover the secrets. at the fandango early access showing may 25th. so kim, you g for our big drive safe & save discount? yup! using

nbc's natalie morales spent time with firefighters in san francisco to talk about how the department is fighting it. >> i've often said there is a cancer sniper in the fire service. sit not if, not when, but who will be the next call to come down with cancer. >> how many have you personally lost from cancer? >> too many. far too many. out of five of us that contracted it in this firehouse, two of us are still alive. >> it ayers at 7:30 right here on nbc bay area. >> 6:26. happening today, stage two of the amgen tour of california. >> they will travel to south lake tahoe. tomorrow is the only one that touches the bay area, including a trip up and down mount hamilton, eventually ending in morgan hill. >> they have. >> 6:26. here are the stories we're working on for 6:30. brother versus brother for the playoffs. >> but first how secure is your commute. an alarming new report card on the bay area's roads and bridges. >> breaking news, the shooting scene we're monitoring right now. what police are saying so far about what may have happened overnight. you're watching "today in the bay". al

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >>> a hopelessness. 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 returned to something you probably use every day. facebook. >> why don't you establish a facebook account? i thought that could accomplish a great deal. >> that's when everything started to change. >> something happened to her. >> you will see it all come pouring out. a hidden crime and a son's heart pounding moment. >> this is a horrible crime. >> i'm glad we know the truth. >>> carol was a restless young mom with two kids when she vanished from her southern california home. heartbroken, her family assumed she left to start a new life. with no word from carol, a nagging suspicion took hold. was her disappearance the result of something more sinister? before it could be solved, her son would have to face a secret. here's keith morrison with secre

natalie morales now with a look back at the remarkable life of america's sweetheart ♪ que sera sera ♪o knew too much". ♪ by the light of the silvery moon ♪ >> reporter: that girl next door persona made doris day one of the most celebrated american movie stars of her time. born doris mary kappelhoff in cincinnati, she broke into show business as a singer with her first hit "sentimental journey." her teenage dreams took a turn after a car accident crushed her comes of becoming a dancer day focused on singing instead and movie musicals one of her most famous, "calamity jane." the song won an oscar. she received her only oscar nomination for a role in "pillow stock" where she starred alongside her lifelong friend rock hudson. off screen married four times. she had one son, terry, with third husband martin melcher, who signed her to a television series during three decades in film she starred opposite kerry grant, jimmy cagne, james garner, to name a few. >> hello i'm doris day and i would like you to meet two of my very best friends. >> reporter: in her real life she stood for for animal

natalie morales with a look back at conway's incredible legacy of laughter >> all i could do is justm conway his unparalleled improv skills and perfect comedic timing stole scenes, leaving fans in stitches. >> want to see quarter to three? >> reporter: his co-stars often finding it impossible to stay in character and keep a straight face conway shot to stardom earning multiple emmys on "the carol burnett show" with memorable characters like mr. tudball. >> don't press that button when i'm talking, mrs. wiggins. >> hello >> reporter: and the oldest man. and while he aimed to entertain the audience, he also was determined to break his co-stars with his unpredictability. >> take a firm hold of the hypodermic needle. right. >> he had no idea i was going to immobilize myself with novocaine. when i punched my hand, head, leg, it went completely -- he actually wet his pants. >> reporter: carol burnett saying in a statement, i'm heartbroken. he was one in a million. not only as a brilliant comedian, but a loving human being. on one of his many appearances on "today," conway said his dyslexia

we also have natalie morales. >> good morning. >> better known as nat-mo.st a min first, of course, you know what we're talking about this morning. the most famous baby in the world. we broke the news yesterday while we were on the air that the royal babyad finally arrived. now after all of the anticipation leading up to his

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. natalie mor. thanks for watching. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm alex witt at msnbc headquarters. now, here's what's happening. deadlines approaching for the attorney general and all the president's taxes. predictions for how this is going to play out ahead. >>> nancy pelosi's warning to democrats. what she says needs to happen to keep the president from sending a shock wave after the election votes are counted. >>> the nickname game in the 2020 race. whether dem contenders should get down in the mud with trump. >>> plus an nbc photographer who survived the rwandan genocide giving back and honoring his homeland. this is one you have to see. >>> developing this hour, the political and legal battle between the white house and democrats in congress is escalating. tomorrow, that's the deadline for attorney general william barr to respond to a new ultimatum. get the full unredrakted mueller repo report. steve mnuchin will tell us whether he will release the president's taxes. michael cohen begins his

and i'm natalie morales.>> 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

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> what evidence doesn't lie?tory. >> 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 person? >> the clues pointed to so many directions that it was a mystery. >> the case of a former model

. >> and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> i go, what are these things anyway?ys they're these little falcons. he goes 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

and 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 important clue of all may be the victim's own voice. >> i knew there was a

nbc's natalie morales has our sunday closer. >> this is my life. is going to take away my right to have the life that i want. >> in the buttoned up world of classical music, jessica verano is cut from a different cloth. the tattooed lesbian latina is all about music and breaking barriers. >> when people look at me they don't say i look like a conductor. >> in an industry that is mostly old, white and male, that's exactly what she is, leading the san francisco civic symphony, her path to conducting has been as unique as she is. although jessica picked up her first instrument in third grade it wasn't until college she heard her first symphony. >> i was just like, ahh, i want to be a conductor. it was an instant thought. >> simpymphonic world not alway receptive. >> you didn't think about the obstacles. >> no, no, i didn't do the research. very quickly i realized, whoa, this is not going to be easy. there's not a lot of females out there doing this. >> only one female conduct with a tier one orchestra, but a stacked deck has never stopped jessica. >>

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> what evidence doesn't lie? it 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 person? >> the clues pointed to so many directions that it was a mystery. >> the case of a former model and flight attendant. >> when she got dolled up, oh my god, gorgeous. >> did she write these letters? is this a hint? >> this is a message saying this is my killer. >> like you would see in a movie. >> and the ending, that was just like a movie, too. >> i can't believe what people do to each other. hello, welcome to "dateline." >> roc, in this case, those three letters would tell a story all their own. when karen pannell was found murdered in her south florida home, the letters scrawled in blood above her body seemed like a beacon that couldn't lead detectives to her killer. what did they mean? what other crucial clues were in sight? it would take

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> it's shocking.t kind of go into crisis mode. >> i don't think they knew exactly what had happened other than he was covered in blood. she was just broken and lost. >> there is a murderer out there. and it's terrifying. >> reporter: it was supposed to be an anniversary celebration. 32 years together! >> they were in love, even after all those years. they were very happy together. suddenly -- an intimate- moment turned to infinite terror! >> i just hear help! someone's in trouble. i was scared.

. >> that's all for this edition of "dateline" i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching.hing. morales. thanks for watching. >> he said nicolle's gone missing. we are frantic. calling all of her friends are calling, you think that that sort of thing happens to other people. it's the most frightening thing in the world. >> a young wife. >> she always saw the good in people. >> she had a way to make you smile. >> missing for nine days. >> it's

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> a very good morning everyone. i'm alex witt here in next at msnbc headquarters. 6:00 a.m. here in the east. 3:00 a.m. out west. william barr rushing to the president's defense. how he's down playing the special counsel probe and why it could have lasting effects. >> on edge as tensions with iran escalate. u.s. diplomats have a work about passenger planes flying over the persian gulf. >>> no dice. why both republicans and democrats have a problem with the president's new immigration plan. >>> and pro choice advocates vowing to fight alabama's abortion ban all the way to the supreme court. what it all means for the future of roe v wade. >>> developing this hour the attorney general facing new backlash after genociding with the president, casting doubts on the legitimacy of the russia investigation. william barr say it's necessary to investigate the investigators because the special counsel did not cover the possibility that officials abused power. >> i've been trying to get answers to questions and a lot of answers

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> hey >>> hey there, good morning, i'm i'm alex witt here in newark at msnbc headquarters. >>> trump in tokyo. the president arrives less than two hours ago in japan's capital but new problems today on the domestic front threaten to overshadow his trip. >>> new powers. bill barr now has a wide berth to look into spying claims during the 2016 election. why a former cia director is sounding the alarm. >>> swing states could suffer the most in the tariff row with c >>> why >>> why the trump administration is putting the brakes on a $20 bill featuring harriet tubman. >>> we begin in tokyo. let's go to hallie jackson who is following the president on his trip to japan. i guess it's evening time there. let's talk about the expectations from this trip. what are they? >> reporter: sure. well listen, personal, not i policy. i think that's a fairway to sum it up. i got off the phone with a white house official and emphasized this trip is about relationship building for pr

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> marie was a very loving person.eporter: what happened to this woman? >> my job is to be a truth teller and seek out the truth. i wanted to solve it! >> reporter: her case was a mystery for years. the mom with the tender heart and tough-as-nails career. >> she was part of the sheriff's department. her ultimate goal was to try to get into the fbi. >> reporter: she'd found a new sense of purpose in the church. her pastor and his wife, like family.

. >> and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> i go, what are these things anyway? he says they're these little falcons. he goes 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 anyone 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 had my back. >> least you thought. >> that's what i thought. >>> hello, and welcome to "dateline." jimmy keene was a smooth-talking convict serving a ten-year sentence when he was offered an unusual deal. if he'd help prosecutors pry a confession from a suspected s

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> i'm going to destroy you.rrible. i can't even describe it. it's a surreal thing. people thought i was dead. >> the attack sudden, savage. >> i saw a man standing there. >> i heard multiple shots. >> the wife, the only witness.

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >>> horrible, knowing the person that you love is dead and then you're being looked at for it. >> 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? >>> welcome to "dateline," it seems strange no one else in the house that night was hurt, including his wife, sleeping by his side. stranger still was who the killer ultimately turned out to be. here's keith morrison. >> 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 p

i'll natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm alex witt at msnbc headquarters. >>> breaking news. we have these new pictures of damage after a tornado strikes oklahoma. that's a state already reeling from severe flooding. >> we're going to learn in great detail that george papadopoulos had nothing to do with russia. >> the cart before the horse? some new questions about what the attorney general will find on his new mission. >>> on the road and praising kim jong-un while blasting a u.s. judge. >>> and they're calling it the trump cup. the story behind this picture from the president's trip to japan. >>> again, breaking news this morning. a deadly tornado has ripped through el reno, oklahoma. you're about to see what's left behind. the drone video shows the destructive path of that twister, leaving debris everywhere. part of a hotel collapsed and mobile homes. recovery crews will determine the extent of the destruction with sunlight. emergency teams are looking for survivors. dozens have been taken to area hospitals and at lea

. >> that's all for this edition of "dateline" i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. thanks for watching. morales. thanks for watching. >> he said nicolle's gone missing. we are frantic. calling all of her friends are calling, you think that that sort of thing happens to other people. it's the most frightening thing in the world. >> a young wife. >> she always saw the good in people. >> she had a way to make you smile. >> missing for nine days. >> it's so wrong and nicolle is somewhere where she shouldn't be. >> it was hard enough when they didn't know. much worse when they did. >> it came over the tv that a body had been found. i'll never forgetting that as long as i live. >> this could go downy number of paths. >> and it did. >> had her troubled past finally caught up with her? >> freaked out. >> or was it something much darker? >> he told me that he was put it in her red bull. >> how did she change? >> she became more sexual with people. >> who wanted her dead? >> thought he was somewhat of a player. >> did it make him a player? >> secrets in seattle. hello, and we

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> it's a presence. you can sense it.wn. it felt like a beast. suddenly i was in terrible danger. >> the winds were just howelling. >> the sky turned brown. the sun was blood red. it was as if the world were coming to an end. >> everywhere you looked was on fire. >> houses on fire, trees on fire. i was transported into a war zone. >> i just lost it. >> i hear my dad screaming, "it's here, run."

>>have a good i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. and this is dateline on mynetworktv. heart of a big city. they call you the miracle baby. why do they call you that? craig melvin: shot in the head at point blank range. a crime scene that shocked even hardened police. dora the explorer pillow and it had blood on it. craig melvin: as she fought to live, this detective vowed to catch whoever left her to die. soon, he turned up a promising lead. bells and whistles go off my head. craig melvin: in the hospital, she battled back. to know that she had survived was a pretty powerful moment. craig melvin: not just her body, but her mind. there was the guy that come in the day care

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin.on mynetworktv. beautiful and sweet. she's just angelic. and was folded into her tight knit family, headed by an elderly religious matriarch. you were either part of their family or you weren't. craig melvin: together, they had a little girl, sidney when their marriage fell apart, his wife's family closed ranks. in their view, sidney was their property. craig melvin: one day, he went to pick up his little girl for a visit and was never seen alive again. he died right there. craig melvin: but who would kill a devoted dad? the unbelievable choice, he was golden girl wife, or the gracious family matriarch. they seemed so loving, but was there another side?

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> is your husband michael? i'm sorry to tell you, ma'am, he's been killed. >> no. no. no no. >> she's like candy, attractive on the outside but taedeadly one inside. she was pure evil. >> he fell in love with her. he thoughtn she was the be all end all. >> she had everything she wanted, but she longed for one thing more. >> i'm positive like 5,000% sure. >> this guy was going to kill. >> then it happened -- her new husband, police said, murdered in their townhouse. >> something happened at her house, and she needs get to the house fast. >> please, no. no -- >> was the crime all that it seemed? >> she played such a good game that g people didn't know. >> a surprise was coming. >> you don't knowur what to thi. >> and it would arrive from beyond the grave. >> oh, my god. >> there has. been a story like this ever in the county history. >> is she the villain? is she the victim? who knows. that is what makes her riveting. and sheetz infamous and probably will be forever. >> hello, and welcome to "dateline." when dahl

natalie morales there. >>> guys, we have a true rebel in the house. rebel wilson.s year. you ready to tell us? >> i'll tell you later. >> but first,oc your l news. >> you have time develop ahead. >> okay. guys, so there's -- >>> good morning, everybody. 8:26 now on this friday, may 3rd. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get to melissa mollet. she has a look at our first 4 traffic. >> good morning. we have a crash here president we are seeing some delays through the area right now. ter loop after the toll road, debris in the right center lane causing some flat tires. riverdale, southbound bw parkway and 410, accident there as well. av thank you. we will he a check of your forecast when we come back. st with us. i have three kids, i work from home. we are all on the internet at the same time. my kids are doing homework or they're streaming videos. upstairs, downstairs. how's homework going? you need help? my middle son, he likes to create videos and post them online. and while he's doing that i'm on video chat with the client. so that, you know, mama can make some money. th

. >> in the fourth hour, everybody, natalie morales. >> i'll drink to that. >> happy birthday, craig,ng. >> no major issues on the .beltway. okay sloef in the normal spots, ut soest, independence between walk avenue and 3rd street. a es blocked because o demonstration there. as you look at 56 and westbound 56 after 123, right lane blocked me a new accident. >> issa, thank you. we'll take a break and check your forecast when we come back. stay with us >>> well, temperatures out there in the 70s.ar it's rather out there. it will be warm throughout the day today. temperatures topping out right around 90 degrees. a chance for a few ilated storms later on in the afternoon into the evening. only about a 40% chance you will see them pop il. >> that wbe after 3:00, sunny skies, a lot cooler tomorrow and wednesday. we do have rain chances on or wednesday, on sunday. >> laura, thank you. get the latest newsnd weather any time in the latest washington apps. rockefeller plaz arcs this is e third hour of "today." >> welcome to the third hour of "today." al along with sheinelle, dylan, and of coue

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> it can't be.life that the thought that anything bad could have happened to him, it didn't make sense to me. >> glamorous, good looking, golden, the hollywood movie executive. >> he was more like a movie star in real life. so charismatic. >> the perfect california family. >> h

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >> it's a presence. you can sense it. it has an energy all to its own. it felt like a beast. suddenly i was in terrible danger. >> the winds were just howelling. >> the sky turned brown. the sun was blood red. it was as if the world were coming to an end. >> everywhere you looked was on fire. >> houses on fire, trees on fire. i was transported into a war zone. >> i just lost it. >> i hear my dad screaming, "it's here, run." >> you just got to push through. you do not stop. >> i said, "please send somebody." and she said, "there's nobody to send." >> it was, survivors said, like something alive -- a living, breathing giant that came out of the woods to hunt them down. the flames were so relentless, they burned for a month. so fast, they raced through roughly three football fields per second. hi, everyone. i'm lester holt. welcome to "dateline." it was california's biggest wildfire, one of the most brutal ever recorded. tonight, you'll hear from the people trapped in its path, how they ran for their lives -- against the fla

. >> and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> they said we need you to get in the car withs. they zip tied my arms and zip tied my legs, duct tape my hair. there's no words. i'm sitting there, just hysterical it's terrifying. >> she thought he was mr. right -- a confident, handsome surgeon. til the good doctor, seemed to turn sinister. >> he put his hands over my face and said, "go ahead and try to leave." i didn't know where else to go. >> i mean, she just broke down she looked afraid. >> taunts. threats. then, something deadly.

craig here alongside al, dylan, sheinelle is on assignment natalie morales is here. >> i'm pinch hittingam hosting the american veterans center parade on monday in washington, d.c. which i'm really excited along with kira phillips, going to be a great honor to be there. >> you will get home eventually. >> after that i will be go home and see my kids again and husband and dog. >> just heading up to the house, chilling out

natalie morales was there working the red carpet. >> reporter: ithey.ggest prize. buthere were alsolenty of other high wattage stars and spectacular performances. ♪ >> reporter: the night getting off to a high flying start with taylor swift and panic at the disco's brendon urie high in the air performing their hit "me." but the night belonged to drake who grabbed 12 trophies. the 27-time wier giving a shoutout to his biggest fan. >> i wt to thank my mom imr all the t you drove me to piano when i didn't want to goor >> repr: as for the ladies, cardi b picked up six. and ariana grande got top female artist. top rock artist of the year ward went to imagine dra begins. >> bts. >> reporter: when it comes to the loudest fans, the winners were without a doubt popular korean boy band bts. they took home the award for top group and the got the crowd on their feet performing alongside halsey. earlier in the night, givin me a sneak peek of their dance moves on the carpet. mariah carey was honored with this year's icon award. >> t anyone who told me a song of mine

and i'm natalie morales.s dead and then you're being looked at for it. >> 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.

natalie moral es was there working the red carpet. how was it? >> hey.e a dozen statues including the night's biggest prize but there were plenty of other high wattage stars in spectacular performances. ♪ >> reporter: the night off to a high-flying start with superstar taylor swift and panic at the disco brendan, hrie performing the hit some "me." >> and it belongs to drake. >> reporter: but the night belonged to drake who grabbed 12 trophies including top artist and best rapper. the 27-time winner giving a shout-out to his biggest fan. >> i want to thank my mom for all the times you drove me to piano when i didn't want to take piano. >> reporter: as for the ladies -- >> cardi b. >> reporter: cardi b. picked up six awards including top rap song and ariana grande won top female artist. imagine dragons. when it comes to the loudest fans, the winners were without a doubt the popular korean boy band bts. the billboard award for top group and then got the crowd on their feet performing alongside halsey. earlier in the night giving me a sneak peek of their dan