her spokesman tells nbc news elizabeth is head over heels excited. r wedding. >> the elizabeth smart story in our community is always one that draws a lot of interest, even ten years later. people are still interested in hearing about her and how and what she's doing. that includes her engagement. >> reporter: the engagement is confirmed but little has been released about the couple. elizabeth wants to keep the details of her personal life private. this after a painful and public personal tragedy. when she was just 14 smart was kidnapped at knife point from her bedroom, held captive for nine months by brian david mitchell and his wife. elizabeth was rescued after a citizen spotted her and called police. >> elizabeth smart has been found alive. >> reporter: in the years that followed there would be trials and testimony. >> what brian david mitchell did to me was so wicked and so evil there weren't words to describe it. he had taken nine months of my life. >> reporter: a victim of sexual abuse, smart became an advocate creating a foundation to help chil

. >> reporter: for "today," michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >> elizabeth watkins and her attorney this morning. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> and, elizabeth, i know you were never formally charged, but as we mentioned you were the only suspect for so long hochl u are you feeling today now that you've been officially cleared. i imagine this moment is still bittersweet though. >> it certainly is bittersweet, but i am very, very happy to finally be cleared of my son's death. >> we mentioned the cause add real rift in your family. you recently reunited with your other son who for nearly 25 years thought you were involved in his younger brother's death. tell us about that reunion. >> it was the highlight of the day. we had not seen each other in almost 17 years. and all was forgotten in the past, and we're moving from this day forward for a new relationship. it was one of the best days of our lives. >> and, elizabeth, i understand that you found out this week that you're a grandmother. >> yes, i am. i have two grandsons, 11 and 4, and i'm very excite

elizabeth hasselbeck and musical guest comment. that is late night with jimmy fallon on your local nbc stations. all right. it is time for your first look at entertainment newshian's ex-wives claim khloe kardashian is not his biological daughter. he told them khloe was not his daughter. chris jenner admitted she was unfaithful to kardashian during their 12 years of marriage. she angrily tweet the irlet a lot of things slide but this one is really low. you are disgusting. no word if she plans legal action. okay, the big winners at last night's shall we say pretend made for tv award shows, bill. the people's choice awards. >> that was last night. >> okay. well, the big winners were harry potter and also katie perry. bill is definitely a fan. halle berry is going to the alter. brian ferry married his son's 29-year-old former girlfriend. his son's 29-year-old former girlfriend. finally, ashton kucher in told tv writers he would like to stay with "2 1/2 men" beyond the season. cbs is working on it. i think he looks good with short hair. >> i wouldn't know who it was if i saw him in the hallway. >> i would know who he was. feel better. this is "first look" on msnb

>>> coming up, new details on the murder mystery at queen elizabeth's sandringham estate. but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> just ahead, dr. oz's advice for sticking to your weight loss >> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am stan stovall. another shooting in baltimore city, this one just before 11:00. police responded to reports of shots fired in west baltimore. the 63-year-old victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the face with eight small shotgun pellet. let's get a check on the morning commute. >> a few problem spots, but nothing to major to talk about. another at a arundel mills and dorsey in anne arundel county. lutherville-timonium area, a crash with the spillage on the roads. we have a couple of slow spots. 45 miles per hour at perring parkway. no long delays to talk about. we will give you a live look outside and baltimore national pike. we will give you a live view of 95 and at 100. earlier accident cleared and looks like traffic is moving fine. >> if you are just picking out the window and you see the beautiful sunrise, it is called out there. temper

nbc's michelle kosinski. >> reporter: just yesterday, queen elizabeth was on horseback enjoying the grounds on the estate where the royal family spent christmas together. by nightfall, she and prince phillip got some most unwelcomed news >> i remember the public had been walking their dog in the area and had found the body of a female in a wooded area. >> reporter: the body of a woman, apparently murdered, found on the estate less than two miles from the queen's residence. >> what do you know about what's happened to her? >> very little at this time. >> reporter: police do say the unburied remains have been there for up to a month in this divider between farm fields. sandringham is enormous. a 500 acre park and pathways, accessible to the public all the time. it's been a favorite royal retreat, deep in the countryside since queen victoria's reign. queen elizabeth's ancestors hunted here, her father died here. now a murder mystery on royal land that has investigators delving into cold cases and the muddy woodlands for clues, while the queen remains in residence. michelle kosinski nbc news, london. >>> we're back in a moment with tonight's obsession on this side of the atlantic. [ kyle ] my bad. [ roger ] tell me you ha