a visit poston's family clears wishes she had never made. >> they have been to court every day.eeing the pictures of their son, their brother, their relative certainly seeing those pictures has not been easy but there have been no outbursts no breakdowns. >> reporter: the family told abc news, we know ryan was a caring young man. as difficult as the trial will be for our families, we look forward to justice being served. >> based on her statements alone, prosecutors have a very compelling case here. which is why i have to believe her best shot maybe her only shot, is if she can take the stand explain away some of her incriminating statements and offer compelling testimony. >> reporter: hubers has been held without bond boouz because she's considered a flight risk. investigators testified that she told family members if she saw an open door she would jet through it. >>> next these employees just found out they are all going to earn at least $70,000 a year because their boss is taking a huge pay cut. so why did he do it? >>> and later on "nightline," we're getting an inside look a

hubers has pleaded not guilty telling police she acted in self-defense and that poston was frequently violent. >> he has thrown me on the ground and hurt me and screaming at me and telling me i was [ bleep ]. >>> today marks the 150th anniversary of the assassination of president abraham lincoln, on april 15th 1865 lincoln died nine hours after being shot the night before by john wilks in a theater in washington. now it houses a permanent museum focused on lincoln and also operates as a performance have been you. >>> ron hextall will address the media and announce whether coach craig berube will stay or go. the team missed the playoffs for the second time in three years. >>> topping today's people scene, late night host jimmy kimmel says he is not behind the video that appears to show actor dennis quaid having an apparent melt down. >> what is she [ bleep ] and this [ bleep ] wanders on to my set. >> quaid's rant went viral and they wonder if it's just a host but kimmel says it's not his work meantime quaid's representatives have no comment. >> still ahead on "action news" a new chall

poston's friends and family telling the jury he was trying to end the relationship. >> he just told meporter: and he was supposed to go on a date with this former miss ohio the very night he was killed. >> i found him very entertaining. >> he seemed to be very happy, very excited. a little nervous. >> reporter: the jury will have to decide whether it was a jealous rage or self-defense that led to this beloved 29-year-old lawyer's violent death. his parents sharing their grief. >> ryan was my world. >> he thought of others before himself from -- i believe the time he could walk and talk. >> reporter: and the defense will start presenting their case on monday. there's a lot of speculation that hubers will, at some point, take the stand. some experts saying that is their best and possibly only shot of convincing this jury she's not guilty. >> it's a risky move. she may have to do it. marci, thank you. >>> let's get another look at the overnight headlines. it's back over to ron claiborne. good morning, again. >> hi, again, dan and paula. >>> we begin with the travel nightmare for passenger

hubers told the court during a bail hearing she shot poston, a 29-year-old lawyer in self-defense. >>happen if you hadn't grabbed that gun first? >> i believe that i would have been hurt, that i would have been shot. >> reporter: but prosecutors say after her arrest hubers gave a different reason. >> you had said you shot him in the face. you gave him the nose job he always wanted. do you recall? >> i've seen that on -- yes, i've seen that. >> reporter: according to court reports police said hubers shot poston in the face twice and put him out of his misery and end his twitching and moaning. according to reports the prosecutor will argue hubers murdered poston out of anger when he tried to break up with her. on the stand hubers read a text she sent to a friend days before his death. >> i want to turn around, shoot and kill him and play like it's an accident. >> reporter: hubers testifying the text was just a joke. >> the fact she indicated whether it be in guess or intended on truly killing him prior to the day she did shows her state of mind. >> reporter: overnight poston's family te

as peter carter the grief-stricken stepfather of murder victim ryan poston took the stand on thursdayryan was a great son. i was very proud of him. i was hard on him at times, okay because i have -- i have high expectations. >> reporter: prosecutors accused poston's on again off again girlfriend former honor student shayna human beingers of killing him in a jealous rage. poston had expressed uncertainty about the relationship just days before his death. >> he was not happy with what was going on. >> reporter: on the night he was killed prosecutors say he was supposed to be on a date with audrey bolte, a rm toer miss ohio. he never showed. >> i found him very entertaining. that led me to accept an invite to go on a date with him. >> reporter: huber's block mate in prison also taking the stand. >> she didn't care. >> reporter: testifying that when huber spoke to her about the shooting she seemed almost carefree. >> which parts did she laugh about? >> about shooting in the face and giving him the nose job he always wanted. >> reporter: a reference hubers also made right after the shootin

>> shayna call 911. >> reporter: she called 911 and said she shot poston in self-defense.ing shayna would often disappear without telling her. is there she tells you she's in indiana, she's in hawaii and asking row to put money in her account. >> reporter: at the time of his death, poston was involved in a lawsuit with his former business partner. his friend adam said he rarely got up set. >> i have never seen him angry at all. >> reporter: shayna human beingers has plead not guilty. testimony starts up again this morning. >> let's get more on this now from dan abrams and nancy grace, the host of "nancy grace" on hln. the claim is self-defense. they haven't done anything to back it up. >> they haven't. she has to explain away a lot of potentially incriminating statements. they have to do more than just have her mother take the stand. and actually help the prosecution's case. >> how so? >> in terms of motive. the fact that their relationship was on the rocks. the motive is she was angry, he broke up with her. as a result she killed him. her own mother seems to be backing up

. >> prosecutors say shayna hubers knew what she was doing when she showed up at ryan poston's home.rs. >> reporter: on the edge of their seats. marci gonzalez has more on the courtroom and the case. >> reporter: hi, paula and dan. prous cuters called the final witnesses to the stand, countering the defense claims. accused murder shayna human beingers in tear-- hubers in tears. they tried to paint the 4-year-old as a heartless, cold-blooded killer. >> i see no remorse. she picked up the gun and said what would you do if i -- and he smirked at her and she shot him. >> reporter: she says she killed her boyfriend, ryan poston with self-defense. she described the graphic details of shooting him six times during what she says was a heated argument. >> i shot him enough times to kill him. he was laying there still, twitching and making noises. and i shot him in the head. i gave him his nose job he wanted. zblechb if the jurors believe that the first go shots were self-defense. and she has four more shots to explain. including the one where she said she put him out of his misery. that is mu

and that poston was frequently violent. >> he had thrown me around the room and hurt me.as screaming at me telling me how his [ bleep ] hillbilly and that he [ bleep ] hates me. >> reporter: this morning, legal experts telling us this video is the most compelling piece of evidence for prosecutors. it could convince the jury hubers is a murderer. >> thank you, geoio. >>> a jet liner diverted to chicago last week. the individual taken off that aircraft in chicago is being investigated for sexually assaulting another passenger. it's a crime that often goes unreported. david kerley has more. good morning, taifd. >> reporter: good morning, amy. another disturbing case. we don't often hear about sexual assaults miles up in the sky. a woman in los angeles hopes to change that. it was a united jet that diverted to chicago to remove a individual. we're told by a source that person is being investigated for sexual assault, similar to many other cases. >> i knew in my head i should scream yell i should do something. but -- i couldn't get my body to react. >> reporter: dana larks aru

prosecutors say hubers killed poston when he tried to break up with her in 2012.n died sitting at a table, defenseless. hubers says she was defending herself. the defense calling on this doctor to argue that poston was standing up and on the move and nobody nose which of the six shots came first. >> it would be pretty impossible for him to be seated in a chair with the gunshot wound to his back. >> reporter: and now the defense claiming hubers had suicidal tend sis, asking a mental health official from the jail about her sanity. >> she let me know her nerves were bad. she said she was having nightmares. >> reporter: and testimony also revealing tuesday that shane that hubers was seeing another man in the days before the shooting. as ellie as today, hubers herself could take the stand. the trial could be over by the end of the week. the big question was this self-defense? >> you said she could be taking the stand? >> as early as today. >>> we turn to dr. oz. firing back at the group of doctors trying to get him fired from columbia medical skoon. >> reporter: he's b

carter telling the court poston had expressed uncertainty about the relationship just days before hish. >> he was not happy with what was going on.. >> reporter: on the night he was killed, prosecutors say he was supposeded to be on a date with audrey bolte, a former miss ohio. he never showed.d. >> i found him very entertaining. that led me to accept an invite to go on a date with him. >> repororter: huber's block mate in prison also taking the stand. >> how would you express the way she acted? >> she didn't care. >> reporter: testifying that when hubers spoke e to her about the shooting, she seemed almost carefree. >> which parts did she laugh about? >> about shooting him in the face and giving him the nose job he always wanted. >> reporter: a reference hubers also made right after the shooting. >> i gave him his nose job. >> she pleaded not guilty. the dense argues she shot pososton six times in self-defense during a violent argument. >> what did you believe would happen if you hadn't grabbed the gun first? >> i believe that i would have been hurt. that i would havave been shot. >>

the prosecutor will argue hubers murdered poston out of anger when he tried to break up with her.t to a friend days before his death. >> i want to turn around shoot and kill him and play like it's an accident. >> reporter: hubers testifying the tech was just a joke. >> the fact she indicated whether it be in guess or intended on truly killing him prior to the day she did shows her state of mind. >> reporter: overnight poston's family telling abc news we know ryan was a caring young man. as difficult as the trial will be for our families we look forward to justice being served. since her arrest in 2012 hubers has been held without bond because she's considered to be a flight risk. investigators testified she told family members that if she saw an open door she would jet through it and even referred to the harrison ford getaway movie "the fugitive." it's now up to a jury to decide if those six shots she fired were actually self-defense or murder. >> they'll decide. all right. thank you, linsey. >>> we'll turn to one of the biggest jewel heists in british history. a gang of professio

and this police interview right after poston's death. hubers laughing.shooting a nose job. >> i knew he was gonna die a very slow and painful i gave him his nose job. >> reporter: we're hearing from a neighbor who heard the killing. >> we heard the arguing. some shuffling around. and then some blunt noises. when we heard the blunt noises i looked at my daughter i made the comment that maybe one of them shot the other one. >> reporter: the defense calling on a clinical psychologist who says he monitored her behavior in jail from time to time. >> she reported what's re eded symptoms of what's called a bipolar disorder. >> reporter: he later diagnosed her with ptsd. admitting it all could have been brought on by her being in jail not necessarily the killing. in court during the testimony, hubers mouthing to her mother, i love you, too. and shayna hubers has pleaded not guilty. closing arguments are expected to begin this morning. the jury could get the case as early as today. >>> we turn to the baggage handler who fell asleep inside an airliner's cargo hold

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