her family is demanding answers. >> lawyers for olympian oscar pistorius will seek bail for the runner on tuesday. the double amputee has been in jail since thursday charged with murdering his girlfriend, model reeva steenkemp. her mother was quoted asking why my little girl why did he do this. pistorius's father said it was a tragic accident, that his son acted on instinct because he thought a burglar was in the house. investigators have pieced together a different scenario. police believe reeva steenkemp slept next to pistorius in his bed. she was still in her nightgown. she was shot once in the bedroom and tried to hide in the bathroom and three more shots were fired through the door, hitting her. the shooting has unleached tabloid headlines. that bat they found at the crime scene is a key piece of the investigation. >> they say she used it to try to defend herself. there's reports pistorius used this to hit her at first. >> now his lenltd dare legend -- legend career is on hold. >> pistorius has canceled all future track meets as he fights the murder charges. >>> today the music wo

. >> a new twist in the murder case against olympian oscar pistorius. the lead investigator facing attempted murder charges in a separate incident. good morning, washington. it's thursday february 21. i am scott thuman. i am cynne simpson. . we will get straight to meteorologist jacqui jeras. >> another cold one and breezy point. the wind will be strong, but not as bad as yesterday. lingering cloud this morning. partly cloudy skies. that will clear up throughout the day, after this morning. ample sunshine this afternoon. 26 degrees in d.c., 23 winchester, 25 in culpeper, 26 in quantico. temperatures are a little warmer than yesterday by a degree or two with a higher around 42 degrees. more details on a wintry mix headed our way tomorrow, coming up in the seven-day forecast. first let's check on traffic with jamee. >> quiet is from the traffic center. that's good as we get under way. no problems. across the 14th street bridge, and on the southeast southwest freeway, or 14th street, a travel lanes (. lanes are open around the capital beltway in virginia a

we expect to learn more about the prosecution's case against double amputee south african olympian oscar pistorius. pistorius arrived at a pretoria courthouse this morning for a bail hearing. he's charged with premeditated murder of his girlfriend. funeral services for reeva steenkamp are being held today. we have more from kelly cobiella from our london bureau this morning. kelly? >> reporter: good morning. oscar pistorius is in a south african courtroom right now fighting for his freedom. prosecutors as they had promised in the run-up to this trial have charged him with premeditated murder, a crime for which if convict ed convicted could mean the rest of his life in jail. we're hearing new details of the night of the murder according to prosecutors. pistorius fired four shots hitting steenkamp with three, and crucially to their case of premeditated murder, that pistorius put on his prosthetic legs before walking to the bathroom where steenkamp was hiding to shoot her. prosecutors say he then broke down the door. pistorius says he thought he was shooting an intruder. anne-marie? >> so we're heari

no word on whether olympian oscar pistorius will get bail. ius charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend. >>> police are on the lookout for the shooter that killed an oakland rapper on the las vegas strip. kevin cherry was shot yesterday morning while driving his m maserati on the las vegas boulevard. >>> a temporary fix for battery problems on dreamliners. boeing put batteries inside a fire resistant container to prevent more overheating. if the faa approves this fix, dreamliners could be back in the air by april. >>> 6:16. investors happy with hewlett packard this morning. >> the company says sales did slump but not quite as much as everybody expected. scott mcgrew, that's kind of an odd way to make people happy. >> it really is. it's a big but. meg whitman is on our sister station cnbc right this minute. nobody covers silicon valley as well as the nbc network. one of the things she just said is hewlett packard continues to struggle in europe as many companies do. pc sales have slumped. we expected that as well. hp does expect better

. >> in hot water, why the brother of olympian oscar pistorius is also facing murder charges today, the stunning details coming up. >> complete coverage continues with adam may and meteorologist bernadette woods and sports with stan saunders. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> it's 39 degrees, partly cloudy in central maryland right now. bernadette's complete first forecast is coming up. >>> mounting fears surrounding the fiscal crisis march 1st is the deadline, just days away for lawmakers to reach a deal to avoid $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. president obama says every american will feel the effect. there will be cuts to the military, the cdc will lose more than $300 million, even airport security will take a hit. now states are worrying about how it will affect them. maryland's governor spoke this morning on face the nation. >> this sequester stands to wipe out a lot of hard fought job gains in virginia and in maryland. so for whatever our differences might be we understand that this is an economic threat. >> republicans and democrats disagree how to cut the deficit and

michelle kosinski witnessed it all in the courtroom. >> reporter: olympian oscar pistorius, accustomed to the cheer of victory, keeps his head down, now shielding his face from cameras to and from court. today the world press gathered him around while he's charged with the murder of his girlfriend shot three times in the head and body in pistorius's upscale well-secured home around 4:00 a.m. thursday. at 30, a cover girl, law school grad, soon to be reality show contestant was about to give a valentine's day talk about empowering women. instead her heartbroken family talked about her. >> she's with the angels. >> reporter: the world knowns oscar pistorius in all his athletic glory with the nickname blade runner, the fastest man on no legs. now accused and staying in jail. he'll have to stay in jail at least until his pond hearing next week. early on there were these reports and questions raised, could this have been some case of mistaken identity? is it possible that she might have been mistaken for an intruder in the home? but police emphasize they're dismissive of that, that informat

oscar pistorius is in custody following a shooting at his house. >> this is traffic at liberty road. temperature around 32 degrees and the roads are wet. >> police in south africa say olympian oscar pistorius was involved in a deadly shooting at his home. police say a woman died inside the home from several gunshot wounds. police arrested oscar pistorius, who is expected in court later today. there are reports that his girlfriend was killed in the instance. california officials announced their search for christopher dorner is now officially over. they believed the body found in a burned out cabin police to dorner but police are waiting for positive identification. >> a disabled cruise ship is on his way back to port today. the ship was left powerless on sunday after an engine room fire. that damage the water and plumbing system. more than 4000 people are on board the boat. american airlines and u.s. airlines make their merger official. it will be announced they will keep the american airlines named bill will be run by the ceo of u.s. airlines. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a handful of accid

>>> this morning, oscar pistorius back in court. >> the olympian appearing before a judge, once again, said to be sobbing uncontrollably. the world watching the small courthouse, where we're learning more about that fateful night. all this on the day his girlfriend's family says their good-byes. >>> also this morning, cyber warfare. breaking overnight, invasive attacks on u.s. interests online. and now, we may know who's behind them. >>> severe storms. rough weather is in store for millions today. >>> and a daredevil with a driver's license going end-over-end in a mini cooper. >>> and good morning. we begin with breaking news. emotional, new details about the murder case against olympic runner oscar pistorius. >> those details all stem from last thursday's shooting death of pistorius' model girlfriend. they're being laid out in a small courthouse in pretoria, south africa. here's tahman bradley. >> reporter: oscar pistorius appeared in court this morning for a bail hearing. the double-amputee is charged with murdering his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp on valentine's day. >> i saw him as

we are following breaking news in south africa this morning where we learn olympian oscar pistorius has been charged with premeditated murder. he arrived at a south african courtroom this morning but prosecutors accused him of shooting his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, three times through the bathroom door. the two got into an argument on valentine's day. that's when she ran to the bathroom and locked herself in. they allege pistorius fired through the door. prosecutors say he broke down the door and was found by police performing cpr on her in the hallway. the defense says there was no murder involved and steenkamp's death was an accident. in the meantime, a memorial was held this morning in her hometown about 600 miles from where the court appearance was taking place. >>> closer to home, police have released a sketch of a man they say attacked and raped a young woman visiting the uc santa cruz campus. look at this here. the victim describes him as a muscular white man in his 30s with dark hair, a full mustache and goatee and a tattoo on his upper right arm and smelled of cigarettes. th

. >>> now, overseas, to south africa, and the murder case against olympian oscar pistorius. at a hearing this morning at this courthouse, an investigator has argued against bail for pistorius, calling him a flight risk. >> and a prosecutor has claimed there's a witness who claims she heard nonstop shouting from pistorius' house the morning of the shooting. with more on the case, here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: oscar pistorius arrived in court for the second day of his bail hearing. the paralympic champion is charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend, model reeva steenkamp on valentine's day. today, prosecutors plan to outline why they believe pistorius murdered steenkamp. pistorius admitted shooting steenkamp, saying he thought she was an intruder. >> that puts you in a tough spot legally. i've got to believe that his best hope is for a lesser charge. rather than an all-out not guilty verdict. >> reporter: at yesterday's hearing, pistorius sobbed as his lawyers read his account of what happened. they were both sleeping, when he woke up and went to the balco

. >> congress >> double amputee olympian oscar pistorius is formally charged with murder after being arrested thursday morning for the murder of his girlfriend. michelle kaczynski has the latebreaking details as we cover the world. >> oscar pistorius -- >> oscar pistorius, accustomed to tears of victory, keeps his head down. today, the world press is gathered around him, charged with the murder of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp, found shot four times, police said. reeva steenkamp, a cover girl, lost to graduate, was set to give a valentine's day talk about empowering women. instead, her family spoke about her. >> she had her life cut short and she's with the angels. >> the world is used to seeing oscar pistorius as the fastest man on no legs, making histo, but now he is emotional, the keys and in jail. >> he will have to stay in jail until his bond hearing next week. questions were raised about mistaken identity, and is it possible that reeva steenkamp could have been mistaken for an intruder. police emphasize that that information did not come from them. >> covering the nation, polic

. >>> and embattled olympian oscar pistorius decides to honor the woman he's killed. we'll tell you what he did today. >>> more good news on the state of the housing market and house prices. we'll take a look coming up in business news. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] now's the time to add some beauty to your yard, get 5 annuals for just $5 at lowe's today. >>> a freak accident involving a hot air balloon over egypt kills 19 tourists. a security official says there was a fire and an explosion, forcing the balloon to suddenly dive from the sky, landing in a sugar cane field near the ancient city of luxor. we have video of the field where the balloon reportedly crashed. the tourists were from hong kong, japan, britain and france. two tourists still have not been identified. one egyptian and one foreigner did manage to survive. both right now listed in critical condition. >>> new this morning. another memorial service for reeva steenkamp was held in south africa today. this one was hosted by the man who killed her, her boyfriend, oscar pistorius. the olympian specifically request

a double amputee olympian oscar pistorius returns to a south african court room for the second day of a bail hearing. detectives testified that he's a flight risk and should not be granted bail. he's accused of premeditated murder in the shooting death of. his. he says the whole thing was an accident. -- in the death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. >> there was a pro called project 28 that targeted the smuggling of illegally imported hooney from china into the united states. -- honey. a news conference will be outside ice headquarters in washington. jesse jackson jr. will plead guilty today to charges that he used campaign funds to purchase personal items. it could face five years in prison. prosecutor is one him to repay $750,000 and forth several items. his wife sandra is also expected to plead guilty today. that's for filing a joint income tax returns falsely that understated their income. >> a district heights police officer is recovering after he was involved in an accident. this happened before 10:00 on pennsylvania avenue and northbound silver hill road. the officer suffered

live at the scene next. >> plus, olympian oscar pistorius defends allegations he was using illegal drugsdroom. all across america people are using lysol in hundreds of unexpected ways to help keep their homes healthy. ben's mom uses it around the bathtub, the last place where she wants to find mold. lysol disinfectant spray kills mold and unlike clorox clean-up it's approved to keep it from growing back for up to a week. join the mission for health. see how people everywhere are using lysol disinfectant spray and share your own story on facebook. >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> >>> a water main break is leading to a public works project this morning and cable car line being rerouted. we are live at the scene. >> drugs and needles found in a olympic sprinters bedroom. pistorius fighting claims he is a cold-blooded killer. >> storm clouds moving south it is clear and cold outside. will we warm up today? we'll talk about that coming up. >>> they are calling for tow trucks now for this injury crash, lanes block, near guadalupe parkway and 280 in san jose. we'll talk abo

oscar pistorius. it is his first full day of freedom. the former olympianter following his valentine's day arrest in the shooting death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. we'll take a look at what is next for him at this point. >>> then, new problems this morning for disgraced cyclist lance armstrong. the justice department has joined a civil lawsuit against him. they're alleging that his use of performance enhancing drugs essentially defrauded the postal service out of tens of millions of dollars. of course, he was their big spokesman. hear what they'll do to get the money back. >>> plus, we're going to talk about first lady michelle obama. back in the spotlight as she makes a push for her anti-obesity campaign. and that included a little time with our friend, jimmy fallon, friday. she demonstrated how let's move is really just more than a slogan. >>> speaking of weight loss, there's a new diet that lets you eat whatever you want most of the time. but there's always a butt -- >> i was going to say that -- >> it involves fasting. are the diets fads, or is

continues, we'll tell you what happened when olympic runner and accused killer oscar pistorius went to court today >>> olympian oscar pistorius went to a south african courtroom for a bail hearing. the dramatic day of testimony made it feel more like a murder trial. >> reporter: oscar pistorius spent much of the day in tears as prosecutors in south africa revealed new details about their premeditated murder case against him. the athlete sobbed in the closed court hearing as a detective described how he found reeva steenkamp lying dead at the bottom of the stairs in pistorius' home, her body wrapped in towels. prosecutors say the runner cornered his lover in a bathroom the size of a locker and opened fire hitting her in the head, arm and hip. pistorius claims he thought she was an intruder. the paraolympic superstar known as the blade run forehis prosthetic legs says he was not wearing them at the time of the shooting. but a police detective says the bullets were fired through the top of the bathroom door suggesting the athlete was on his artificial legs. police also say a neighbor heard nonstop shouting but th

. >> south african a lesbian oscar pistorius -- olympia and oscar pistorius -- olympian oscar pistoriusrged with the murder of his girlfriend. >> u.s. airwaves has sealed and $11 billion deal to merge with american airlines. it will go under the name of american airlines but be operated by the u.s. air ceo. there will be expanded service along the east coast, including right here at reagan national airport. >> in alexandria, people are still here in alexandria virginia where there is a suspicious death. a 94-year-old man was found dead yesterday evening by a son or stepson. police are not identified this as a homicide just yet, but they say it is suspicious. the man was found with trauma to the upper body. if it does in the becoming a homicide, it will be the first in the county since 2011. back to you. >> a few things you need to know before you leave this morning. >> it will be a busy day for president obama. he will visit a school in georgia to talk about education. and he will return for a google plus came out at the white house. maryland governor martin o'malley will testify before

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. >>> and oscar pistorius's track career has been put on hold while he fights charges of murder. the double amputee olympian is defending charges that he kills his girlfriend. funeral services for her will held tomorrow. tetiana anderson reports. >> reporter: south african oscar pistorius is leaving the track for now. the olympian is wanting to focus on murder charges. the police arrested the double amputee track star on thursday. prosecutor says he shot his girlfriend model reeva steenkamp at his home in the south african capital. he's charged with premeditated murder, but he claims he thought he was shooting an intruder. >> it's tragic circumstance and it's unfolding. we can only give oscar our support at this time. >> reporter: now new details are being told of what happened in the house. steenkamp was sleeping in the same bed as piz torous and she was in her night gown when she was first shot in the bedroom. she then ran in the bathroom and locked herself inside where she was shot in the head, hand, and arm. police took a 9 mm gun from the home and found a bloody bat. it's uncertain if it was used. they

. >>> after a four-day long marathon bail hearing, olympian oscar pistorius is free today. >> after addressing the court, the judge granted pistorius bail saying he was not a flight risk. pistorius broke down in tears as the ruling was made. bail was set at $113,000. >> we are relieved that oscar got bail today. at the same time we are in mourning for the death of steenkamp. >> he will have to give up his guns and live with his family until the trial. >>> he had been the anchor of the offensive line. >> but after 15 years in the nfl, matt birk decided to call it quits. he made the announcement at battle grove school. when a student asked why he was leaving, the 336-year-old -- 36-year-old said i'm old. he said he will build the larry bryant reading oasis at the school. >> and it's going to have furniture, books that students, you guys, and crore families can access -- your families can access. he also plans to eventually donate his brain to boston university. >> justin timberlake and scrai z -- jay z will play as part of the legends tour. timberlake's how sick hits stores, march 20th. >>> sitt

. >>> new developments in the murder case against olympian oscar pistorius. a judge may decide today whether to allow him out on bail. he is charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend. now we're learning the lead detective in the investigation is facing attempted murder charges in an unrelated shooting. also today, nike announced that it is suspending its endorsement contract with the runner. sports bar company has supplied the sprinter with running gear and special soles for his racing blades since 2007. >>> san jose city leaders say they have no interest in competing against san francisco to host of the 2024 summer olympics. if either city decides to bid, here's what it takes to win. first a budget of at least $3 billion. that's on top of venue construction costs. other requirements, a village for 16,500 athletes,45,000 hotel rooms and a workforce equal to half the population of oakland. >>> it's being called an eyesore and health hazard and san jose says it needs to go. a homeless encampment has grown in the last few weeks on land under the flight p

. >>> in south an africa olympian oscar pistorius will be released from jail. prosecutors continue to insist the runner is a flight risk but the judge disagrees. >> oscar pistorius and his family waited nervously for the judge to decide whether the so-called blade runner would be allowed out of jail. then relief. >> i've come to the conclusion that he will be released on bail. >> supporters of the track star cheered when a judge freed pistorius until his murder trial. >> as the family, we are convinced that the version will be proved to be true. >> the announcement came after several days of dramatic testimony about how the runner shot and killed his girlfriend, model reeva steenkemp. defense lawyers say the runner acted on instinct when he thought an intruder was in his home. prosecutors say pistorius intended to kill her in the early hours of valentine's day when he fired four bullets through the door. they argued he had the money means an motive to flee. the judge didn't buy it. >> i can not find that it has been established that the accused is a flight risk

. >>> olympian oscar pistorius is back in a courtroom for his bail hearing.he level of testimony is making it feel more like a murder trial. here's tina krouse. >> oscar pistorius spent much of the day in tears as prosecutors in south africa revealed new details about their case. the athlete sobbed as the detective described how he found reeva steenkemp lying dead at the bottom of the stairs, her body wrapped in towels. prosecutors say the runner cornered his lover in the bathroom and opened fire, hitting her in the head, arm and hip. pistorius claims he thought she was an intruder. the super star, known as the blade runner said he was not wearing his prosthetics at the time of the shooting. a police detective says the bullets were fired through the top of the bathroom door, suggesting he was on his artificial legs. a neighbor heard non-stop shouting. the defense points out that defense lives half a mile away. the defense fought back after a detective said he found steroids and needles. they said the officer read the label in the dark and what he found was an

former olympian oscar pistorius back in court this morning and there are new details emerging on the murder case against him. the track star arrived just hours ago for a bail hearing in the south african capital. prosecutors say pistorius fired four shots at girlfriend reeva steenkamp during her bath door last week, the 29-year-old model was hit three times and the bathroom door later broken open. pistorius was arrested thursday and charged with premeditated murder. a sentence capable of carrying a life sentence. defense lawyers say the killing was nut murder. >>> meanwhile, funeral service being held in port elizabeth. it capped six days of dramatic fall from grace for the man known as south africa golden boy. today, major sponsors like oakley and nike are cutting ties with pistorius say they go will no longer use him in future ads. >>> turning now to gas prices. and the surprising pace which they've been climbing. regular gas has gone up for the last 32 days, 43 cents in a month. nbc's tom costello tells us what's behind this recent rise. >> reporter: at gas stations across the cou

on thursday steenkamp was found shot to death inside the home of the double amputee olympian oscar pistorius, also known as the blade runner. this is his court appearance friday morning, he's charged with her murder and will remain in jail until a bail hearing set for tuesday. prosecutors say he shot steenkamp several times but pistorius and his family say they strongly deny that accusation. >>> it is very late but the cappin lights are on again on board that carnival cruise ship "triumph." "triumph" is at a shipyard in mobile, alabama, where it will undergo repairs. meantime just a day back on dry land and one passenger already filed suit against carnival cruise line for that nightmare experience. texas woman filed a suit yesterday. passengers spent five days without power and plumbing after an engine fire disabled the ship. the woman says the cruise line failed to provide a seaworthy vessel, suing for physical and emotional harm. >>> breaking news this morning, a 10-year-old girl is dead after a fast-moving fire burned the apartment where she was sleeping. firefighters in san francisco are

. >>> in south africa, olympian oscar pistorius returns to court today saying he had no intention of killing his girlfriend. as tina krause reports for wjz he shed tears at a bail hearing and prosecutors begin to lay out the murder case against him. >> reporter: paralympic sprinter oscar pistorius made a quick exit from court in south africa's capital. his relatives hugged each other for support after prosecutors described pistorius as a cold blooded killer. the track star known as the blade runner for his prosthetic leg said he shot reeva steenkamp because he thought she was a robber. during a closed court hearing pistorius cried. he felt vulnerable when he fired the fatal shots because he was not wearing his artificial legs. prosecutors say the athlete put on his prosthetics and walked across the room on a mission to kill his girlfriend after a heated valentine's day argument. they say pistorius pumped four bullets into a locked bathroom door where steenkamp was hiding. family members of the super model and law graduate held her funeral tuesday in the south african city of port eli

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. >>> olympian oscar pistorius is behind bars. he's accused of shooting his model girlfriend, reeva steenkamp inside his home, a crime prosecutors said was premeditat premeditated. he walked into court with his head bowed and broke down in tears. they have given few details other than she died of multiple gunshot wounds. earlier reports speculated she might have been mistaken as a burglar. >>> squandering her entire fortune, mauereen o'connor embezzled the money set up by her husband's foundation, former jack in the box restaurants. now the 66 yearly is in quite a financial hole, saying she will repay $2 million she took from a charity and gambled away. she blamed an addiction to video poker and a brain tumor. now with the weather, bim karen -- bill karins is here with the weather. >>> the reason it's so nice in the west, typical flip-flop thing. when we see the big trough in the cold air in the east, a ridge and warm-up. that's the case this upcoming weekend. so watching some frigid arctic air from the north poll, hudson bay, eas

for the first time, olympian oscar pistorius describes what happened the fateful night he gun down hisodel girlfriend. from a famous real house wives drama free family, the high intensity bonding game. one man's mission to uncover the secrets of happy families. >>> and america's most elite fighters stepping out of the shadows. >> they're coming in hot. >> a navy s.e.a.l. opening the doors to the secret world of the guys who took down osama bin laden. >>> in recent years, most of the stories written about oscar pistorius centered around his drive to beat the fastest runners in the world despite being born without functional legs. now all anyone cares about is what drove this olympian to shoot his girlfriend four time in the early hours of valentine's day. after being accused of premeditated murder, he released his side of the story for the first time today and abc's reporter has the details. >> reporter: it is the mysterious valentine's day shooting that has shocked the world. paralympic mega star oscar pistorius is accused of killing his cover girlfriend. >> when you make your exit, it

. >>> as olympian oscar pistorius faces murder charges for killing his girlfriend his older brother is also charged with killing a woman in south africa. police say carl pistorius killed a woman in a traffic accident five years ago and the charges were just upgraded to homicide in the last few days. now, the case is unrelated to the valentine's day shooting that left oscar pistorius's girlfriend dead. >>> a man recorded this video on his phone as he was waiting for police to arrive. one man was pulled from the wreckage before ems personnel arrived at the scene. >> i held his hand and told him to hang in there they were on their way and about the time i said god please, they showed up. >> that man remains in critical condition tonight. two other people on board the flight were killed. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. >>> a group of volunteers launch a program in newtown, connecticut, to archive and respond to the thousands of condolence letters. nearly 175,000 letters were sent to newtown since the tragedy. now volunteers are archiving all those letters and writing a

we're following a developing story right now out of south africa this morning where olympian oscar pistorius, the man known as the blade runner, now under arrest and being charged with murder after shooting his girlfriend overnight. these are pictures out of south africa. pistorius arriving at the police station. some early reports thought maybe he shot his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder early this morning at his house. police say that remains under investigation. >> obviously this is part of an ongoing investigation that is far from finalized. >> pistorius is now in court. you'll remember that pistorius is the guy that made history last year in london at the olympic games becoming the first double amputee runner to compete in track and field in the history of the games. we'll bring you the latest developments throughout the morning. >>> chp officers will return to a santa clara neighborhood this morning where they plan to detonate more explosives found late yesterday inside a home. on tuesday they arrested the man who lives there, an engineer. they say he sent an e-mail thre

. >>> oscar pistorius is weeping today as his lawyer, again, denied the olympic track star murdered his girlfriend. >> former olympian, oscar pistorius headed back to jail. the 26-year-old accused killer broke down in tears during a closed court hearing where his lawyer called the shooting of pistorius's girlfriend an accident. the double amputee track star said he shot reeva steenkamp in his home because he thought she was an intruder. when he thought there was someone in the bathroom and fired shots while he was not wearing his artificial leg. then, he felt horror and fear when he realized his 29-year- old girlfriend was not in bed. but prosecutors accused pistorius of premeditated murder. they said he put on his legs, walked across the room and pumped four bullets through the bathroom door where steenkamp was cowering. they gathered for a private funeral. >> family. >> steenkamp often campaigned against domestic violence. her brother hopes her message will remain strong. >> we will try and continue with the things that she tried to make better. >> pistorius was deeply in love with his girlfriend and she died in hi

reeva steenkamp. >> reporter: photographers crowded around the range rover carrying par olympian, oscar pistorius. a camera crew followed pistorius' car. the court ruled the runner could not be at his own house. prosecutors charged the former olympian with premeditated murder. he shot four times through a bathroom door after a heated argument. but the double amputee claims he accidentally shot steenkamp, believing she was an intruder. >> i came to the conclusion that he made a case. >> pistorius supporters cheered in court and says his family is relieved. >> we know oscar's vision of what happened that tragic night. and we know that is the truth and that will prevail. >> a spokesman says the family doesn't know what to feel. >> whatever happens is not going to bring reeva back. just want justice and the truth. >> pistorius was ordered to turn in his passports and any guns he owns. the athlete will have to report to police twice a week and is due back in court june 4. tina krause, cbs news. >>> now pistorius was also ordered to stay away from alcohol and all of the witnesses in the case, he is con

when the olympian, oscar pistorius, was released on bail with conditions, as an accused murderer. pistorius had been a revered figure in that nation. still is, for that matter, among his fans around the world. he took the life of his girlfriend at his home on the morning of valentine's day a week ago, and since then, this case has boiled up around him. it will ultimately turn on whether his story, his version of events, can be believed. for now, tonight, he is a free man with restrictions. we begin with nbc's michelle kosinski who was in cot

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live now at the courthouse, this is where there are new questions this morning not about olympian oscar pistorius about the prosecution's key witness that are already threatening to undermine this case. today the lead detective hilton botha is facing attempted murder charges of his own from an accident dating back to 2011. he allegedly fired at a mini bus that didn't heed his warnings to stop. and the case against pistorius continued to unravel. investigators lost track of illegal ammunition that was found inside the house. and botha walked through the crime scene without protective shoe coverses. he admitted that he didn't read the whole name on the container that the defense said contained only herbal supplements. botha conceded that one of the witnesses lived at least 1,000 feet away. several football fields away from the home. prosecutors believe that pistorius put on his prosthetic legs, walked into his bathroom before shooting and killing his girlfriend. he was locked in an adjacent toilet room. pistorius claims that he wasn't wearing prosthetic, that he was simply terrified of a burglar. d

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. >> still ahead, new developments in the murder case against olympian oscar pistorius with a new piece of evidence that has just been covered. >> gathering evidence from the meteorite explosion over ♪ after the heartache >> mindy mccready who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career die granddaughter a self inflicted gunshot wounds over the weekend. authorities found the body on the front porch of her home outside little rock, arkansas, yesterday. the same spot where her long time boyfriend slot and killed himself a month ago. mccready leaves behind two young sons. >> oscar pistorius is taking a break great his career as he fight as murder charge in the death of his super model girlfriend. his agent said that he has canceled all future track races as the client sits inside a jail in south africa. the double amputee heads to court to find out tomorrow if he is going do get bail. he said he thought he was shooting an intruder. published reports say a cricket bat was found in his home. authorities from here to southern california are on the look ou

live to spring training. >>> right now updating a developing story in south africa where olympian oscar pistoriusback behind bars. his bail hearing extended to a fourth consecutive day. today pistorius sat calmly looking down at his hands as his defense lawyers just picked apart the state's case against him. he of course is being charged with premeditated murder in the valentine's day shooting of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. right now we also learned the lead investigator in this case, this is really strange, hilton botha is facing murder charges himself. south african police say the charges against botha stem from an october 2011 incident in which he and two other officers fired shots at a mini bus. south africa's national prosecuting authority says botha should be dropped from that case against pistorius. now, as that case plays out in court, we just learned nike suspending its contract with pistorius in a statement nike says the company believes pistorius should be afforded due process and will monitor the case closely. >>> new details out of berkeley where police are warning women after a

out of control that hit a taxi cab that burst into flames killing both team inside. >>> olympian oscar pistoriuschecking in today at a police station in south africa. this marks the first public appearance for pistorius since he was released from jail on bail just last week. pistorius charged with premeditated murder. >>> the trial against bp begins today in federal court in new orleans. they could be forced to pay the largest fine ever for its role in the 2010 oil spill disaster. bp agreed to $4.5 billion settlement of federal criminal charges stemming from that disaster. >>> john kerry on his first overseas trip. he's in london. london just the first leg of an 11-day trip which includes stops to berlin, paris, rome and cairo. >>> this morning pope benedict xvi is changing rules of the conclave that will elect his successor. it will move up the date that the conclave can start as all cardinals arrive in rome before the usual 15-day waiting period. the pope delivered his time blessing on sunday at st. peter's square. the pope said he would continue to serve the church in retirement. britain's to

at that coming up at 6:41. >>> now an update to a developing story in south africa where olympian oscar pistorius is back in jail after being charged in court with killing his girlfriend, south african model reeva steenkamp. >> oscar pistorius will remain in jail until his bail hearing next tuesday. nbc's michelle kosinski was inside the courtroom this morning and joins us from south africa where new details. good morning to you, michelle. this is not a story that i think anyone anticipated we would be covering. >> reporter: absolutely. such a strange, terribly emotional scene this morning. this is a man the world is used to seeing with his head held high making olympic history. today at his first appearance he sobbed openly. buried his face in his hands as that charge of murder was read against him and prosecutors are calling this premeditated. you know that his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, was found shot in his home early valentine's day morning. police say she was shot four time in the head and body by a .9 millimeter pistol registered to pistorius. his agent just released a statement saying t

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