and so oj verdict itself was not really about the oj simpson killing two people.a much bigger deal. and that's why we are still talking about it 20 years later. >> you know, it's very sad to think and i have charged many juries myself that the jurors are saying, you know he what? we are going to make the l.a.p.d. pay for the sins of this or that. and forget about the fact that two people are dead. their throats, you know, one of them almost decapitated. that is a sad commentary. why do you think, ted, that gill garr sety, the then da made a decision to move it from santa monica to downtown los angeles? >> you know, judge, that is the 64 billion-dollar question. i think because you had had three years before the rodney king case that he was trying to make good with the black community. but, what he did was, and, by the way. i have to agree with the console here but this is the one thing that happened in that case is that johnnie cochran was brilliant. because what johnnie cochran was able to do is support mark fuhrman on trial rather than oj simpson. oj simpson cou

death. >> linda deutsche is a special correspondentp::> for the associated press and covered the oj simpsonrial from the very beginning. >> on the day when he ran -- they stood by the freeways with signs that said go juice. they wanted him to try and -- this. >> after giving himself up, simpson was arrested for the murders. he assembled a so-called dream team of defense lawyers. the testimony began on january 24th, 1995. >> what you have here is a trail of blood from bundy drive to rockingham avenue and into the defendant's very bedroom. >> i did not, would not have committed this crime. absolutely 100% not guilty. >> and lasted 16 months. >> we think the evidence will show that he did commit >> simpson was the most famous american to have been tried for murder. >> he was the juice. he was the ultimate sports hero. it was unbelievable to the public at large that he could be even suspected of such a vicious crime. >> the trial had accusations of corrupt cops, racial undertones and media attention that was overwhelming. >> the prosecutors will portray o.j. simpson as a violent and jealously o

i began to think about what this trial gave us, and you could argue that that car chase and the oj simpsonl gave us the kardashians. the father of the kardashian family was one of oj counsels. allegedly he could have helped him with his crime and now we have the kardashians. so thank you, oj. >> it's not just the kardashians. the bronco chase and then the trial, that was kind of beginning of reality tv. >> that was part of it. but not only did he kill his wife, he killed the rest of us by getting kim kardashian in the mix. that woman drives me crazy. i remember being at a bar. i sat and closed the bar and watched cnn. i watched it the whole way. i remember saying to myself this is going to be a big, big story. in retrospect. it was easy to say that now. but back then, it was not clear it was going to be a big story. >> remember they follow him all the way back to rockingham. he stayed in the bronco for an hour and a half. everybody is waiting is he going to blow himself away. >> to think he became a acquittal. >> people loved oj simpson. >> don't forget what happened prior to that. that wh

death. >> linda deutsche is a special correspondentp::> for the associated press and covered the oj simpsonrial from the very beginning. >> on the day when he ran -- they stood by the freeways with signs that said go juice. they wanted him to try and -- this. >> after giving himself up, simpson was arrested for the murders. he assembled a so-called dream team of defense lawyers. the testimony began on january 24th, 1995. >> what you have here is a trail of blood from bundy drive to rockingham avenue and into the defendant's very bedroom. >> i did not, would not have committed this crime. absolutely 100% not guilty. >> and lasted 16 months. >> we think the evidence will show that he did commit >> simpson was the most famous american to have been tried for murder. >> he was the juice. he was the ultimate sports hero. it was unbelievable to the public at large that he could be even suspected of such a vicious crime. >> the trial had accusations of corrupt cops, racial undertones and media attention that was overwhelming. >> the prosecutors will portray o.j. simpson as a violent and jealously o

oj simpson's ex-wife and her friend killed.p a look at events that led up to the trial of the season tree. >> and when it comes to just living with someone or saying i do, marriage is better for a man's health. why men with a ring on their finger are more likely to see hall: oh oh, here she comes, hall: she's a... oates: scary lady oates: she's an angry tiger hall: she's a mangobbler oates: eater hall & oates: she's a maneater ♪ oh oh, here she comes ♪ watch out boy, she'll chew you up ♪ ♪ oh oh, here she comes >> live look at ultimate doppler radar now. some parts of the area under a flood watch today. your weather authority tracking storms as they moved through the area. we'll check back in with chief meteorologist scott williams in just a few minutes. >> today marks 20 years since a brutal double murder grabbed international attention. oj simpson's ex-wife nicole brown system an friend ron goldman were found stabbed to death in the brentwood area of los angeles just after midnight. the twists and turns that followed led to a

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tonight oj simpson, the bronco chase and the sensational murder case that had millions of people glued to their televisions. >>> and kicking and screaming, and that's just the start of it as the world cup gets under way. "nightly news" begins now. >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the leadership in congress has a lot of power but only if the folks back home keep sending them back to congress. and what happened last night, the defeat of a majority leader in congress never happened before. "the new york times" called it one of the most stunning primary election upsets in congressional history. the associated press called it an upset for the ages. eric cantor, the number two ranking republican in the power structure, is gone, beaten by a college professor with a simple message for the folks back home in cantor's virginia district. those folks last night had a big voice in national politics. it's where we start tonight with nbc's kelly o'donnell and glen allen, virginia. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good

tonight oj simpson, the bronco chase and the sensational murder case that had millions of people glued to their televisions. >>> and kicking and screaming, and that's just the start of it as the world cup gets under way. "nightly news" begins now. >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams.

oj simpson became the most famous fugitive on the planet. >> everybody was on alert.ieved o.j.'s where abouts wouldn't remain a mystery very long. >> i told him directly you know how this is going to end up. somebody is going to see him out on the freeway. >> highway patrol. >> i think i just saw o.j. simpson. he is heading north. >> south of los angeles, the white bronco is spotted. at the wheel, o.j.'s best friend and former teammate. >> can you see him? >> yeah, we believe so. we looked at him and he stared us down like he was mad. with police in his rear view, callings calls 911 making sure they know that oj is armed and desperate. >> i have oj in the car. >> where are you? >> i'm coming up the five freeway. right now we are okay. but you got to tell them to back off. he's still alive but got a gun to his head. >> is everything else okay? >> everything right now is okay. everything is okay. he wants to get out. >> what's your name? >> you know who i am -- >> wow. that brings me back. i got to tell you. >> brings you back? i was there 20 years ago interviewing all

. >> 20 years since the day that oj simpson led the lapd on that low speed crawl all around los angelesin. everybody watching this had to wonder if he was responsible for his wife's and death. the media changed forever when this happened. we remember where we were. joe is here now. it takes you right back to those moments and how riveting this story was. >> i missed a lot because no twitter or texting. >> twitter would have exploded. >> it would have broke. i am in a jeep going to jersey shore and i am listening to it this mixed tape -- do you remember these? i was listening to that. >> it is like a playlist on an i-phone >> as a result, for the first to hours i don't have a clue what is going on. where walk in and say what is the score of the knicks name and they say don't you see what is going on with the oj simpson. >> in 1970, they did a poll and he was the most admired individual by boys and girls and then came this huge chase that went through the streets. why do you thing -- it is hard to remember before this in many ways but what did it change about television? >> it created rea

police were pursuing oj simpson in connection with the deaths of his ex-wife nicole brown simpson and goldman. simpson of course was found not guilty in their murders. >>> the the food at your famil family's family restaurant may taste difference in the future. >> the fda wants your chef to ease up on the salt. plus bizarre behavior. unique styles. even some scuffles. it is the wild world of septa. if you think you've seen the all just wait until you see this. >> plus a nine year old goes on a joy ride with a four year old passenger. the kids say they were on their way to grandma's house. what two teenagers did when they saw t >> more video tonight of a bear wandering around in burlington county. debbie, says she took the footage as the bear was looking around in her backyard. many residents want the bear gone. state wildlife officials say there's nothing they can do unless it poses serious threat to someone. they say the bear is not being aggressive at this point. it's being tracked based on all of its recent sightings. >> police release a surveillance fet tow of a gunman who held up

during that time oj goes out and disappears. >> coming up... >> they didn't have the picture of o.j. simpson, she is looking at the shoes. she says, well, i have seen oj with those shoes on. you told us your number one olive garden dishes. now they're part of our 2 for $25 guest favorites! get your all-time favorites like creamy chicken alfredo. plus unlimited salad and breadsticks and dessert. 2 for $25 guest favorites at olive garden. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. seeing the world in reverse, and i loved every minute of it. but then you grow up and there's no going back. but it's okay, it's just a new kind of adventure. and really, who wants to look backwards when you can look forward? >> the verdict in the simpson trial polarized the nation. others said he will be acquitted. >> one year after simpson walked the wrongful death civil trial began on behalf of the estate of

. >> oj simpson reveals biggest regret in life and thpsz not what you think. >> i was unfaithful to bothn his own words." simpson manager releasing the tape 2 oyears after he was accused of killing nicole simpson and ron goldman. he sits in prison at least four more years on his sentence. tune in tonight at 10:00 p.m. greta investigates the o.j. simpson trial. a a child in danger? no, just a lost bird. a connecticut woman calls police after hearing desperate yells tore daddy. police in fairfield just outside of bridgeport say instead of finding a child they found ralphy the parent in a tree. >> the voice kept saying daddy, daddy, daddy and then it said what. almost as if the child was talking to somebody else. as she was looking for the source of the voice, she kept falling it and it brought her to a tree near of the school where she looked up and saw it was a pair rotted. >> ralphy had been missing for several days and was crying out for his owner. he was returned to his home about a mile away. so i guess he says daddy instead of polywants -- polly wants a cracker. >> do you stay in hot

now, when the chase ended at simpson's brentwood home, oj surrender to police.ember watching that live in l.a. just wondering what the heck is going on. >> goodness, i think everyone even around the country was saying what the heck is going on here. we still don't really know what was going on there. it is 5:27 right now. coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", live with an update on our developing story, a deadly fire, and also a collapse. jen? >> update on a fire, one man did due, two women badly burn. more coming up. >> update on tracy morgan's condition. local lawmakers make a push for new legislation,, to crackdown on tire trucklers victoria and katie return with your traffic and weather together on the 3's, back in two minutes. >>> developing in delaware, one person dead, three others injured, colliding firefighter this after house catch fire >> his story captivated the worlds. taliban's capture of bowe bergdahl is headed to the big screen. >> before we get to those

simpson's wife murder four days before. ojround end earned to police when that chase ended, just the beginning of a year long drama. >> yes, it was. 27:00. coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", jen is live at deadly fire and collapse. jen? >> we are in wilmington at this fatal fire, where investigators are trying to go through the rubble and recover the body of a man. i'll have an update coming up. >>> caught on camera, un provoke attack on helpless man in upper darby. what's worse there is video was posted on facebook. >> victoria and katie return, they've got your traffic and weather together on the 3's. could see 90 degrees for the first time this year. whew, katie has the details, back in two minutes. ♪ they lived. ♪ they lived. ♪ they lived. ♪ (dad) we lived... thanks to our subaru. ♪ (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> jen bernstein live, in wilmington, with the details, jen, good morning. >> we have one plan died in this fire, and a firefighter who suffered minor injuries during. >>

simpson, 20 years after the case that transfixed the nation. the polarized reaction to his acquittal and tonight oj is behind bars. what is his life like now. abc tells us. >> reporter: football hero, movie star. commercial pitch man. murder suspect. and today forgotten man in a prison cell. it's been a long 20 years since that court room in los angeles. it began 1994 with the murder of his estranged wife and her waiter friend ron goldman. when l.a. police went to arrest him, oj made his most famous run in his friend's broncho. the trial carried live. made the lead characters household name. johnny cochran. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> dead of a brain tumor in 2005. prosecutor marcia clark still convinced of simpson's guilt. and of course, everyone's favorite slacker, the noncommittal witness part time actor kato kalin and finally oj last seen in the courtroom a year ago now serving a 33-year sentence guilty of stealing his own memorabilia at guy said it. >> reporter: jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> and also in the news today. a high spirited birthday adventure. president george h

simpson's guilt. and of course, everyone's favorite slacker, the noncommittal witness part time actor kato kalin and finally oj bloated and graying, last seen in the courtroom a year ago now serving a 33-year sentence guilty of stealing his own memorabilia at gunpoint. >> the guy said it was my stuff. >> reporter: two decades and a remarkable turn around from the surprising not guilty verdict that lit up oj's famous face so long ago. jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> and also in the news today. a high spirited birthday adventure. president george h.w. bush turned 90 today. how did he celebrate? he tweeted it's a wonderful day in maintenance and nice enough for a parachute jump. and the presidential adrenalin junky did it again. and the family watching below proud and nervous. >> reporter: now 90 years old, the former president still insisted on observing what's become a birthday ritual. although no longer able to walk because of parkinson's disease, he jumped from more than a mile high, in tandem with a retired army parachutist. the landing, four minutes later on a spit of land, was a little rough. you can

oj? >> at the time of their mothers murder, after l trial simpson was granted full custody of sidney, thetle girl, there and justin, they moved to miami, and stayed out of the spotlight ever since then, except in 2003 when cydney called 911 to report that her father was being verbally abusive. cyndny is now 28 years old, she went to boston university and now lives in atlanta, george a justin is 25, he reportedly went to florida state, and still lives in miami. >> two mens of simpson's famous dream team have died, johnnie cochran, known for the phrase if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. he wrote the memoir called a lawyer's life before he passed away in 2005 from brain tumor, you know robert kardashian head of the famous reality family, died from cancer in 2003. f. lee bailey recently dis barred in massachusetts and florida for conduct in handling a client's case. >> behind the bench now, whatever happened to judge lance eto. man did he take heat for this trial. he is still on the ben in los angeles, superior court. eto has presided over more than 500 trials since the o.j. simpson case. no

simpson's house. >> yes, yes. >> and now he's saying all over the place, he thinks oj did it. kato says that. >> yes, go back to that domestic abuse. remember who nicole, weeks before her murder, told he's going to kill me. he beats me. he's going to kill me. that will was chris, now jenner, chris kardashian. >> and put it in, you know, the vault, the pictures. >> man, what a case. still talking about it 20 years later like it was yesterday. jen, thanks a l warning for parents this morning, your children know when you are lying. >> oh, yes we do, yes. new study from mit suggest kids know when adults are keeping secrets because they are extremely perceptive. uh-huh. >> they know when we're lying, researchers who tell only part of the truth or omit certain details, can get in trouble, too. they say kids learn not to trust adults who don't tell them the truth. >> can you tell when your parents are lying, caste? >> yes, because my mom like smiles. >> no, i have no idea. >> little white lies. >> sure. >> how, here is the thing. >> why do they trust us? we give them store business c

simpson lead police on the car chase down the freeway in california. where is that white ford bronco today? there are no reports the bronco is being rented out for parties. as for ojhind bars on kidnapping and robbery charges living in a 15 by 8 foot cell in nevada. >> a jury in fresno, california let a career criminal walk free after members accidentally filled out a not guilty form. the judge had no choice but to let the defendant go because the verdict has been entered into the public record. the man was accused of burglary. jury members told the judge they were deadlocked and confused by the forms. people charged in a massive food stamp fraud case in georgia. it involved georgia's women infant and children program. the defendants allegedly purchased more than 18 million in vouchers and food stamps from cashewsing fake grocery stores. this is one of the largest federal food program frauds ever. >> now calls back more than 700 do -- 7,000 cars. >> good morning ainsley. this is a recall and investigation. toyota kau rerecalling more than 760,000 vehicles here in the u.s. because, you will never believe this, shrapnel can blast out of the air bags. they thought th