>> reporter: he is 54-year-old otis byrd. he was discovered yesterday by search and rescue people who had been going through a wooded area behind his home. otis byrd was reported missing on march 8th. he was last seen on march 2nd. officials here are saying that it is either a murder or suicide. we spoke with the sheriff earlier today who told us that the autopsy was being performed on mr. byrd's body and that perhaps here at some point we would get a better indication as to exactly what they are dealing with. but the area where he was found, extremely remote very wooded area about 500 yards or so away from the main road. so great deal of intrigue as to what exactly is going on with this case. mr. byrd was found hung by a bed sheet in a tree in that wooded area. obviously in this part of the world, that image evokes all sorts of questions. in fact i was talking to the sheriff about that. he said as soon as he got to the scene on thursday and saw mr. byrd's body hanging from the tree that he immediately reached out to federal

just a short drive from this confederate soldier memorial, 54-year-old otis byrd was found hanging fromed sheet around his neck. it's not clear yet whether byrd killed himself or was murdered but as soon as sheriff marvin lucas saw the scene, he called in federal and state investigators. that is your biggest fear this was racially motivated? >> yes. i don't want to community to get excited saying it was a white on black thing. that's the worst thing that could happen is people making it into a race issue. >> reporter: on thursday search teams found his body in this thickly wooded area. they found him hanging from this tree 500 yards away from where he lived. otis byrd's body we are told was about two to three feet off the ground. he was fully dressed, had his work boots on his hands were not tied together. the sheriff says there were also no stumps or chairs around the area that would have helped him prop himself up. the sheriff says that if he did commit suicide, he would have had to have climbed the tree on his own. johnny baker owns the land where byrd's body was found. >> to get bac

now otis byrd 54 years old, was last seen on march 2nd. family members reported him officially missing on march 8th. so it's been about 2 1/2 weeks and obviously the time line he was last seen going into a casino in vicksburg, mississippi. that's a 45 minute ride from fort gibson mississippi, on the western side of the state of mississippi. we spoke with a family member of otis byrd who said he was acting fine. there was nothing out of the ordinary. nothing that they could pin point that he had been going to church, working his job and that sort of thing so everything seemed fine. otis byrd was convicted of murder back in 1980. he served 26 years in prison for that offense. he was paroled back in 2006 so all of these elements playing into this investigation as investigators here in claiborne county mississippi, try to figure out whether owed tis byrdtis byrd was murdered or committed suicide. >>> still to come the images spectacular this morning. a total eclipse seen by millions around the world. why this is just part of a cosmic triple pl

otis byrd went missing two days ago after a visit to a local casino. he was found on thursday with a sheet wrapped around his neck and hanging from a tree. as many of our viewers will now, mississippi has such a terrible dark history of the lynching of african-american men and that symbol of a black man hanging from a tree or a black woman hanging from a tree is symbolic of so much of this nation's very dark past. folks on the ground are very concerned. when i spoke to eric holder earlier today, he said it is too early to determine one way or the another. as the investigation goes on, hopely hopefully more details about the incident itself will be e revealed. >> what else did the attorney general convey to you? >> he basically said there's a heavy federal law enforcement presence down there in mississippi to try to ascertain if foul play was involved whether it was a suicide, just to get the details. of course the kind of immediate reaction to an african-american man happeningnging from a tree -- he said there isn't enough to be known about how this ma

are and federal and state investigators immediately called into the scene after the discovery of otis byrd'sde thursday here just outside of port gibson. we were told by the sheriff earlier today that the autopsy was being done on mr. byrd's body and perhaps they would get clues and clearer indication as to whether or not the folks here are dealing with a murder investigation or if otis byrd took his own life. he was last seen on march 2nd. on march 8th, his family officially reported him missing and a search team was going through the wooded area behind the home where he lived outside of port gibson when they made the discovery of his body hanging from a tree. we were able to get to that location earlier today you really have to work to get there. incredibly dense area to get to the location where mr. byrd's body was found. the sheriff told me that as soon as he saw the scene for himself, a black man in mississippi hanging from a tree that he immediately called federal and state investigators to help him with the scene and to help process the scene and he knew that this would be a very tens

on march 19 the body believed to be otis byrd was found hanging from a tree. hat can this timeline tell authority authorities, jim? >> well, they've got to go back to see everything about mr. byrd including that immediate aftermath that you just described, reverend al. the casino did somebody try to rob him? did they follow him home? were they trying to make it look like a suicide? or did they try to rob money that he won at the casino? did he lose money and was despondent. they've got to talk to people in his life friends, relatives. the did he say anything about wanting to harm himself. and where did the sheet come from? is it from mr. byrd's home or from the grand wizard of the local klan? they've got the find out those answers. but one thing in suicide, remember persons can kill themselves in a lot of strange ways, and you know you got to be prepared that that could be a suicide. but it's a very suspicious death at the moment. >> now, the special agent in charge was asked about reports mr. byrd was found with his face covered. here's what he said. >> the sp

otis byrd went missing two days ago after a visit to a local

this, otis byrd went missing on march 2nd according to authorities. his family reported him missing on march 8th. and they started looking for him. they went to search this area. this area where this body was found today was searched before. however, they hadn't searched this exact area. about 500 yards behind where it was a wooded area. it was 10:00 this morning. the local authorities called in the fbi immediately and the justice department for obvious reasons. the circumstances in which the body was found. >> also, evan, the sheriff said they'd been raining in the area, so that is why they haven't searched this part of the woods. that would, if there were any traces of footprints, that would make it more difficult for law enforcement to figure out what had happened. >> right. it would complicate what they're trying to do. that's one, also, decomposed body. that's one reason why they're having perhaps, taking a look before they publicly announce who they found there, anderson. and we know that the authorities there were immediately concerned simply b

the ncaap says the body is otis byrd an african american. now, at this point the sheriff's office has not determined whether the death was a homicide or a suicide. today local police and the fbi are expected to go door to doo conducting interviews in the area. in philadelphia a deadly police shooting turns violent. ten people were arrested after chairs and punchings were thrown. protesters are upset that two officers were cleared in the death of brandon state brown who was killed during a traffic stop last december. his death sparked weeks of protest. outside the meeting this was the scene, a huge police presence as officers tried to keep things calm. >>> just days after his surprising last minute campaign deck cla ration that there. >> this came the same day netanyahu seemed to backtrack on the comments about a palestinian state. help us break all of this down. what is netanyahu saying now? >> reporter: well he's saying that under certain conditions he would be for a two-state solution which seems to reverse course from what he said right b

we now know the man otis byrd had served time in prison for killing a woman during a robbery. but he was paroled in 2006. the family reported him missing more than two weeks ago. the fbi says it will be days before autopsy results are complete. >> make some noise. >> more than 100 penn state students are calling for action amid a fraternity scandal. kappa kappa dell saro. protesters want the university to cut ties with the fraternity. >> we demand all responsible parties, those who are founded to have participated both actively and passively in exploiting and endangering our fellow penn staters be expelled from the university. >> the fraternity's national organization has already suspended the chapter in state college. a new law could come out of this scandal at penn state. two pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing a bill that would expand the state's already existing revenge p 0. rn law. the new bill would add penalties for people who publish unauthorized pictures of strangers. the current law only applies when the victim has a relationship with the person who publishes the ph

officials believe it's the body of otis byrd who was last seen march 2nd. the body was found in the woods 200 yards from byrd's house. >>> tu kneenisian authorities say it's still unclear who was behind the attack at a museum even though isis says it was. most were foreign tourists. allen pizzey is in tunis. >> reporter: tunisian state television has turned the terrorist attack into a fast moving video to bolster the image of its security forces. but for those who lived through it, the experience was a story written in blood. this french tourist gave her name only as marilene. my friend and i put blood on our faces pretending we were dead. we laid on the ground pretending we were dead. this man and his wife christina rubio said they hid in a storeroom all night. the two gunmen who were shot have been identified and at least nine suspects linked to the attack have been arrested but tunisian authorities have no idea who may have sent them.pisis has a foothold in neighboring libya and it claimed responsibility but a home grown militant group also applauded the

the fbi says it is days away from releasing an autopsy on this man, otis byrd, whose body was found hanging from a tree thursday in mississippi. he was 54. investigators are holding off on saying whether he was killed or if mr. byrd took his own life. >>> stephen king says the governor of maine should man up and apologize in his words for claiming in a radio address that the master of horror does not pay state income taxes in maine. king lives in maine and says he and his family have put out $1 million in state taxes each of them for the past couple of years. > >>> bobbi kristina brown has been moved into a rehab facility, according to a source close to the family. the daughter of whitney houston and bobby brown had been hospitalized since january 31st when she was found unresponsive at her home. >>> unspeakable loss in brooklyn, new york. the city's fire commissioner today calling this the city's worst fire tragedy in nearly one decade. one family losing seven children overnight and it happened in a closed jewish orthodox community in brooklyn that has been hit so hard. we have the details

a black man found hanging from a tree limb, a bedsheet used as a noose. 54-year-old james otis byrd had been missing for two weeks when his body was discovered deep in the woods near port gibson, mississippi. >> it's just like all of a sudden, bam. we don't do stuff like this, not these days. >> if the evidence said that he was lynched, we're going to seek that person out and try to find who they are and try to get a conviction on them. >> reporter: byrd had served time in prison for killing a woman during a robbery but was paroled in 2006. law enforcement sources tell nbc news byrd had recent financial problems. he was last seen leaving a casino march 2nd and was reported missing days later. while investigators are leaning towards suicide, the fbi says it's too early to say. >> we're really trying to paint a picture as to what was going on, both personally and professionally to help us further identify a potential reason. >> reporter: officials say among the clues that they're working with, there were no signs of a struggle and byrd's hands were not bound. tonight, there are more than

otis byrd is his name missing since march 2nd when he was found hanging in the woods near his home. police say they'll need autopsy results before they can determine if byrd's death was a homicide or suicide. federal officials have already however opened a civil rights investigation. >>> president obama is pledging close counteroperations with tunisia in the wake of the attack that killed more than 20 at a museum. isis claimed responsibility for the attack in a chilling online post but authorities say there's no clear link between the gunmen and isis. nine people have been arrested so far. >>> president obama called israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu yesterday to congratulate him on his win but a white house official says mr. obama let him know the u.s. is concerned about netanyahu's new opposition to a palestinian state. netanyahu tried to backtrack on that, telling american interviewers yesterday that he only meant that conditions aren't right for now. >>> new details overnight about that possibly toxic letter sent to the white house. it has now been linked to a homeless ma

the mississippi naacp says the body is 54-year-old otis byrd. an african-american man. at this point, the sheriff's office has not determined whether the death was a homicide or a suicide. today local police and fbi are expected to go door to door conducting interviews in the area. >>> in philadelphia a protest over a deadly police shooting turns violent. ten people were arrested after chairs and punches were thrown. the fight started when a woman allegedly pushed a cop. protesters are upset two officers were cleared in the death of brandon brown who was shot and killed in a traffic stop last december. his death sparked weeks of protests. this was the scene outside that meeting. a huge police presence as officers tried to keep things calm. >>> just days after his surprising last-minute campaign declaration that there would not be a palestinian state, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu seems to be backtracking. president obama spoke to netanyahu yesterday to congratulate him on his re-election win, the same day netanyahu seems to be walking back comments about a p

the body of otis byrd, found hanging from a tree limb. they're unsure it was from murder or suicide. police say he had been missing for two weeks. >>> and now to a stunning image in the case of robert durst. smiling as he was hauled into court, accused of murdering his best friend in california. officials in three states studying cold cases for signs he played a role. and now his lawyers on the offensive, saying he should never have been arrested. calling for his immediate release. matt gutman now. >> reporter: in l.a., they want robert durst for murder. in new orleans, police they say they found an illegal gun and five ounces of pot. and this is after he was heard muttering this on "the jinx." >> killed them all, of course. >> reporter: but his lawyer is not worried. >> he's an easy target, and everyone is piling on. >> reporter: this afternoon filing a motion saying the arrest had no probable cause. saying it was timed to coincide with the end of the hbo documentary, "the jinx." durst is suspected in the disappearance of his wife, the m

otis byrd was found hanging from a tree with a bed sheet and officials are trying to determine whetherth was a suicide or homicide. the autopsy report is expected this week and now comes word that a march in memory of byrd is planned for today. joy reid has the latest developments. >> there's a march planned in the county seat of claiborne county, mississippi today in memory of otis byrd. we don't have a lot of information about who's planning the march. when i spoke with the sheriff lucas lucas, he only indicated that the march will happen. the sheriff did confirm that the fbi does have in addition to field agents investigating bird's death, a set of profilers who have come to claiborne county to try to build a profile of otis byrd. they are talking with his family members and with his friends, anyone who knew him in the community, trying to build a profile of him to help determine whether or not his death was a suicide or a homicide. of course, that's part of this investigation that's ongoing, that included looking into a storage locker that he used going back to the casino or casino

family members say the man is 54-year-old otis byrd who went missing on march 2nd. >>> new informationon the jersey jam bridge schedule. prosecutors issued a subpoena to the port authority of the new york and new jersey. they also interviewed members of the council in fort lee. now governor chris christie has denied any prior knowledge of lane closures on the george washington bridge that caused grid lock for days. critics says the closures were payback after fort lee's mayor refused to endorse christie's re-election bid. >>> happening today the obama administration expected to release new regulations for fracking. hydraulic fracturing involved injecting water sand and chemicals underground to extract natural gas from shell formations, the new measures will set standards for wells and waste water disposal and require companies to report what chemicals they are using in the fracking process. but only drilling on federal land would be covered under this. >>> a former philadelphia traffic court judge will spend 20 months in prison for lying to the fbi. a judge sentenced willy singletary y

family members say the man is 54-year-old otis byrd who went missing march 2nd. >>> new from overnight firefighters battle flames at a warehouse in chicago. no one was hurt. the building housed several businesses including one that produced chemicals used in fire extinguishers. investigators are looking for the cause. >>> also new from overnight one woman was killed another hurt in a propane explosion in oklahoma. this used to be a duplex outside of oklahoma city. two children escaped the home. we are working to learn the injured woman's condition and get more details on the explosion. >>> 5:17. happening today the obama administration is expected to release new regulations on fracking. fracking or hydraulic water underground to extract gas formation. it will require companies to report what chemicals they are using but only drilling on federal land would be covered under the regulations. >>> new information now on the jersey jam bridge scandal. we've learned federal prosecutors issued a subpoena this week to the port authority of new york and new jersey. they also interviewed members

they believe he is 54-year-old otis byrd who is missing for more than two weeks. >>> high school students are plotting to kill a classmate. police were tipped off and they were found to be carrying a knife on campus. >> 2-17-year-old girls could be charged as adults with conspiracy to commit murder. >> the secret will remain in the death of eric gardener. >> this is against the request heard by the grand jury which refused to indict a nypd officer on any charges in the case. aclu is calling for the evidence to be released. >> they argued. jurors and witnesses were assured their testimony would not be made public. >> new jersey's governor chris christie still in the middle of bridge gate. there is word this morning. federal prosecutors issued a new is in the case. they are trying to figure out whether four days of lane closing were politically motivated. >>> he made history in 19 # three, first triple crown winner. today's secretariat made history again. it as a landmark. >> now, mike andrea. it as claim to fame. it as horse that will be landed to the register's. >> if it would talk, it wo

otis byrd was found dead this week hanging from a tree. his family reported him missing two weeks ago. investigators say he was having financial troubles and was last seen leaving a casino on march 2. federal state and local investigators are trying to figure out if he killed himself or someone killed him. police say the autopsy will be ready next week. >> north carolina state university banning alcohol at social events for most fraternities. one was suspended in light of drug and sexual assault allegations. the pledge book surfaced containing sexist and racist comments. the alcohol ban applies only to from a are attorney tis that are part of the intrafraternity council. black councils are not affected. >> you may find the video disturbing. a group claiming to be a branch of isis is taking credit for the bombing of two hosings inmosques in yemen. 137 people died. more than 300 people were hurt in the attacks on friday. the claim from the islamic state group was posted online. it is not known if the claim is legitimate. it was posted on the

investigate the death of a man whose body was found hanging from a tree believed to be 54-year-old otis byrd reported missing early this morning. he was convicted of murdering a woman back in 1980 and was paroled in 2006. the fbi and justice department are conducting separate investigations into possible civil rights violations. >>> today, former rap mogul shut -- suge knight will appear in court for a bail hearing and is charged with murder and exempted murder after a hit-and-run accident that killed a man in southern california in january. the prosecution wants his bail set at $5 million. they say he has a history of threatening others and using violence. he has been involved in money laundering and extortion we themes. >> president obama is telling the iranian people that the united states and tehran are making progress negotiating a nuclear deal. the president said that despite progress, some gaps remain. officials say the draft of the two nations will require iran to commit to 40 percent cut in the number of machines it can use to make an atomic bomb. >> the iran leaders have a choice:

otis byrd had been missing since march 2nd when he was found in the woods near his home. of death. federal officials have opened a civil rights investigation. >>> new details about that deadly terror attack at a museum in tunisia. authorities believe the aing thatters were recently trained in neighboring libya. isis has claimed responsibility for that shooting rampage which left 21 people dead most of them tourists. >>> and we are just getting word of a series of attacks in yemen, at least 50 people dead in two bombings at mosques in the capital of sanaa. no claim of responsibility yet. >>> and new insight this morning from monica lewinsky. the white house intern who became a household name is now sharing for of her story and regrets while speaking at a high-profile conference series. here's abc's aditi roy. >> reporter: monica lewinsky began her t.e.d. talk. at the age of 22, i fell in love with my boss she said. at the age of 24 i learned the devastating consequences. lewinsky now 41 called herself the patient zero of cyberbullying because of the public humiliation she

found hanging from a tree in mississippi. 30 federal, state and local kn q%q=im now know the man otis byrd had served time in a prison for killing a woman during a robbery but he was paroled in 2006. his family reported him missing more than two weeks ago. it's a mystery that some say reminds them of an ugly past in the south. >> we don't do stuff like this, not these days. >> if the evidence said he was lynched, we'll seek that person out and try to get a conviction on them. >> the fbi says preliminary information about the cause of death could become available sometime next week. >>> let's head now to colorado where a 12-year-old girl is accused of trying to poison her mother for taking her iphone away. police say the girl poured bleach into her mother's drinks two separate times. according to police, after the mom confronted her daughter they went to the hospital. the mother checked out okay. police arrested the girl yesterday on attempted murder charges. >>> in california a new lawsuit claims dozens of brands of inexpensive wine contain high levels of arsenic. four residents say the wi

are investigating the death of a man whose body was found hanging from a tree believed 54-year-old otis byrd reported missing this month. byrd was convicted of murdering a woman in 1980 and paroled in 2006, the f.b.i. and the justice department are conducting a separate investigation into possible civil rights violations. >> a former rap mogul knight will appear in hearing for murder and attempted murder after a hit-and-run accident that killed a man in january. the prosecution want his bail set at $25 million because he has a history of threatening others and using violence. the motion claims that knight has been involved in money laundering and extortion schemes. >> winemakers will voice opposition to a proposal to build a new casino. the preliminary agreement is established between a las vegas company and the scots valley band of indians seeking to establish a gaming enterprise in napa or sonoma. the winemakers say the casino could find a way around last use restrictions and threat were the preserve. >> the oakland city council will have a meeting about a come see medium complex over esta

family members have identified the victim as 54-year-old otis byrd.s last seen going into a nearby casino on march 2nd and was reported missing by his family several days later. his body was found hang from a tree with a bed sheet tied around his neck. authorities say it is too soon to tell if his death was a homicide or suicide. >>> the time is 5:24. this sunday marks one year since the deadly oso mud slide in washington state be 43 people were killed. it was the nation's deadliest landslide. since then the road has been rebuilt and officials have move to change logging regulations and a commission is pushing for better mapping of landslide zones. the people who live in that area say life will never been the same as it was before the slide. >> as far as getting things behind us or past us, we will never have it behind us. we have to drive through a disaster every time we leave town. >> 43 trees for planted in memory of the victims and a plaque hangs on one of the few trees left standing after the landslide as a reminder of the lives forever changed.

we now know the man otis byrd had served time in prison for killing a woman during a robbery. he was paroled in 2006. his family reported him missing more than two weeks ago. it's a mystery that many say reminds them of the south's ugly past. >> we don't do stuff like this not these days. >> the evidence said he was a lynch and we'll seek that person out and try to find out who they are and get a conviction on them. >> the fbi says preliminary information about the cause of death could become available sometime next week. >>> the time right now is 9:11. look for some of the snow to melt later on today. details on how warm it will get are next in the first alert forecast. >>> also after the break we'll meet this week's wednesday's child plus monica lewinsky opens up about her affair with former president bill clinton. we'll have more on the message she's sharing with others. >>> after years of silence, monica lewinsky is talking about her affair with president bill clinton and how it relates to present day issues. >> anyone who is suffering from shame and public humiliation nee

that man's name is otis byrd. he is 54 years old.to this simply because it is very suspicionus suspicious. he was found hanging from a tree half a mile into some deep woods behind the last known residence that he had. this is in mississippi, the southern part of the state near the louisiana border. obviously, this is bringing back very dark reminders for this area of the country which suffered through a lot of violence during many many years. so that's something that the fbi is looking into. we should say that otis byrd has a criminal record. he was convicted in 1980 of murder. so that is also something that the fbi is looking into simply because they have to check out whether someone perhaps with a beef to settle would have reason to kill him. this is something that the fbi doesn't know yet what the cause of the death is if it might be a suicide or if it's something nefarious. that's again part of the investigation the fbi is doing along with the mississippi bureau of investigation, local authorities, the u.s. attorney's office in s

mississippi after the body of an african-american man was found hanging from a tree. 54-year-old otis byrdneck and a skull cap on his head. the exact cause of death has not been determined. authorities can't say if his death was a suicide or if it was a homicide. >>> and a $3 million fine graco will pay. the child safety seat reportedly had a defective latch that could trap kids in the seat. no injuries have been reported thankfully due to the defect but graco could face an additional $7 million fine unless they spend that amount of steps to improve child safety. >>> finally this morning, a high-speed police chase in l.a. turned stunt show. here's jeanne moos. >> reporter: a biker doing over 100 miles an hour on the freeway running red lights almost hitting an suv. just another l.a. high-speed chase. when he put his feet on the seat that was more than some could stand. >> look at this guy. look at this guy. look at this. look at this. he's totalsly showing off. >> reporter: some thought the biker took a selfie but it looked like a rude gesture to police. media choppers buzzed above. it was

police will not confirm the identity of that man but the body was found searching for 54 year-old otis byrd who had been previously convicted of murder in 19 will 81 and recently released. police say they will release the identity of the victim once the autopsy is done. >>> the islamic state claimed responsibility for the attack at a museum in tunisia that killed 21 people but authorities say two gunmen killed had in clear link to the group and believe instead that they were inspired by them. five who had direct contact with the gunman were arrested were four others affiliated with the north african group who pledged their allegiance to al qaeda. in response the prime minister a announced new security measures that include a crackdown on web sites that promote terrorism. >>> so villanova has one win under their belt but now they need five more to be champion. we will hear from the head coach jay right, next. >>> good morning i'm howard eskin. i knew you villanova's game to open up ncaa contest was in contest, lafayette was a nice store which fran o'hanlon as their head coach but one seed ne

the victim was 54-year-old otis byrd. he was last seen going into a nearby casino on march 2nd.amily reported him missing several days later. his body was found hanging from a tree with a bed sheet tied around his neck. authorities say it is too early to know if his death was a homicide or suicide. >>> 6:26. an openly gay san francisco police officer who is accused of exchanging racist and homophobic text messages with other officers has resigned from the department. 46-year-old michael robson was one of four officers reassignd in the wake of the scandal. his attorney calls the resignation a tough decision since robson has worked for the department for 23 years. the attorney says that robson was quote very proud of the work he did, but it is hard to see a successful career after a scandal like this. >>> our time now is 6:27. the bay area community coming together, voicing concerns after the tragic killing of a young mother. >> it is just dumb luck that my neighbors in my neighborhood haven't been killed like she was. >> some say that shooting may have been avoided if the police

investigators in port gibson have identified the man as 54-year-old otis byrd. found his body hanging by a bed sheet from a tree him a few hundred yards from his home. byrd was jailed previously for murder in the 1980's but authorities say it's too soon to tell whether he was the victim of a hate crime or if he committed suicide. officials say an autopsy is being performed right now. the results should be released next week. in the meantime 30 fbi agents and local law enforcement from trying to identify byrd's friends and familiar who may be able to help paint a picture about the cause of death. >> a shocking road rage incident in houston texas. a woman was shot in the head is that fighting for her life in the hospital. houston police say the woman was honking her horn at another driver who had sideswiped several vehicles. that suspected driver put out a gun and fired. the victim was shot in the back of her head but still managed to call 911. police found her several minutes later and rushed her to the hospital where she's in critical condition. the search meant

>>> in the past hour the fbi positively identified the black man found hanging in mississippi as otis byrden missing two weeks. an autopsy report is expected next week. >>> a yemeni branch of isis is taking responsibility for attacks that left 147 people dead in yemen, 345 injured. four suicide bombers carried out the attacks at two mosques during midday prayers. the friday gatherings are traditionally the most crowded time of the week. in an online statement isis called the attack a blessed operation again dens of shiites. >>> sentencing of the beer pong rapist was postponed today after hiring a new lawyer, but the mother of one of the victims said her son is depressed, not talking and possibly suicidal after poindexter got him drunk and molested him. they're asking he be locked up for 200 years. >>> investigators say witnesses tell them a link on hit a mustang on gw parkway forcing the mustang off the road. the mustang rolled over the road, burst into flames and killed the driver. the people in the lincoln took off. if you have information, police would like to hear from you. >>> topper

according to a law enforce enforcement officials that we talked to is believed to be the body of otis byrd who is 54 years ole. he has been missing since earlier this month. we don't know exactly what happened. the authorities believe it could be a suicide or foul play. he was reported missing in earlier in the month. and his family says that, don, that, you know, at the time there was nothing wrong. he didn't portray anything amiss at all. they heard from him regularly until he disappeared, and so now the justice department and the fbi are doing a civil rights investigation simply because of the circumstances in which the body was found. >> we don't know fit is a suicide, but they don't know at this point? >> that is right, thaey don't know at this point. >> thank you, e evan perez. >>> now i want to turn to the uva student who was knocked to the ground and bloodied and the shocking scene all caught on camera. nick valencia has the latest on the investigation, and when i spoke with martese earlier in the afternoon, he said he never presented a fake i.d. or resisted arrest, and what are yo

otis byrd had been missing for over a week when he was found dead in a wooded area.the mississippi naacp has called for a probe to determine whether his death was a hate crime. the news came as a team of experts from syracuse university told a u.n. panel in geneva the united states has failed to adequately address the lynchings of african americans in the civil rights era, with over 300 suspicious killings still unrecognized by the fbi. a u.s. border patrol agent has shot and killed a man suspected of crossing into the u.s. from canada illegally. according to local reports, the agent opened fire after he was attacked with pepper spray. a top chicago police commander has resigned following reports of abusive methods at the secretive homan square compound. the guardian revealed people taken to the nondescript warehouse had been denied access to attorneys, beaten and held incommunicado without notification to their families . the guardian, nicholas roti, chief of the bureau of organized crime, which operates out of homan, resigned from the police department last week. a

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an autopsy report for 54-year-old otis byrd should be released in just a matter of days. in the meantime federal, state and local investigators are trying to piece together clues on his state of mind and whereabouts in the days leading up to his death, given the state's history of racial violence the department of justice is also now monitoring that investigation. >>> coming up next just how did dzhokhar tsarnaev and his brother tamerlan learn how to build the bombs they used in their terror attack at the boston marathon? new details today of what investigators found on a computer. >>> plus he grabbed a pizza, was mobbed by a group of giddy nuns even stood up to the mafia. but it's the miracle, yes, the miracle that pope francis supposedly performed that has everyone talking. know your financial plan won't keep you up at night. know you have insights from professional investment strategists to help set your mind at ease. know that planning for retirement can be the least of your worries. with the guidance of a pnc investments financial advisor, know you can get help stayi

. >> police suspect he is 54-year-old otis byrd who had been missing for nearly three weeks and livedrby. byrd spent time in prison for the 1980 murder of a white woman but the local sheriff said there's no proof so far that the hanging is in any way connected to that crime. investigators have searched his home for clues his family is asking the community for help and the naacp has also asked for a full scale federal investigation concerned that this could be a hate crime. the autopsy results are pending and of course this investigation continues. shirleen. >> all right alicia. >>> winemakers are at the center of a major lawsuit claiming that some top labels have high levels of arsenic. the class action lawsuit says more than 25 california winemakers are selling bottles that have dangerous levels of the chemical. they claim in some cases the wine has 500 percent of the maximum acceptable level of arsenic. that lawsuit targets inexpensive but popular brands like trader joe's and franzia. trader joe's says they're looking into the claims. franzia says its wine is safe. >> villanova gett

fbi is not naming the man, the mississippi chapter of the naacp has identified him as 54-year-old otis byrd missing two weeks. he was last seen march 2nd. his family filed a report six days later. they conducted a search found the bad ee less than a mile from the home. the shr i have said he had a neck tie around the neck. they haven't concluded whether the death was suicide or homicide. the civil rights division of the justice department is now involved. joining me a reporter with the clarion ledger newspaper. thank you for joining us. at this point, as i mention, authorities don't know if this was a homicide but we said they're collecting information. do we know any more about the investigation? >> at this point we don't. there are what i am understanding through chatter, there are some circumstances that point to suicide, but given, you know the national discourse and everything it is worth taking a good look before they make decision. >> as mentioned, he was missing two weeks, a family filed a missing person's report. do we know more about the background and details of circumstances lea

. >> reporter: the mississippi chapter of the ncaap says it's otis byrd. they're looking into whether or not his death is the result of a hate crime. his body was found hanging 100 yards from johnny baker's home. >> they said a guy was missing and they found them down in your woods there. >> reporter: byrd was reported by his family missing on march and state investigators got in involved on march 13 ft. he's an ex-con paroled in 2006 after spending nearly 30 years for murder. a search & rescue team found the body while combing the woods on thursday. >> i know that was the last place he was seen at home. he didn't have any transportation. no one told me they took him anywhere. so i'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer but u knew something probably had happened near that home. >> reporter: byrd's family is asking for help while they wait for answers. >> come up and say something please, for closure. just come and say something. >> reporter: the results of the autopsy are expected early next week. jeff? >> thank you very much. this morning virginia lawmake