scott roeder shot late term abortion doctor george tiller in the foyer of his wichita church back in may of 2009. he planned the attack, attending the church for weeks. before pulling the trigger. roeder said killing the doctor would protect unborn children. >> violence continues to spill over the mexican bored. just this week an arizona rancher found shot to death. now new mexico governor richardson wants to beef up security. we hear why they called in the national guard. >> along the border is beefing up. violence, sparking new worries. >> i don't want the border violence that has affected other states to hit new mexico. >> the governor has ordered new mexico guards noon join in police and border patrol and sheriff's departments,

. >> reporter: by the time scott roeder can get parole, he'll be 102 years old.oeder shot abortion doctor george chill tiller alt tiller's wichita church last may. at his sentencing, the judge waived possibility of parole for tiller. >> it the be the order and judgment and sentencing of this court that you be remanded to custody for life, with your first parole eligibility in 50 years. >> reporter: roeder showed no remorse, during the nine-hour hearing, often ignoring the judge. he blamed the state for not outlawing abortion, and says all kansasans are guilty for innorring the rights -- ignoring the rights of the unborn child. >> the people he killed were innocent and helpless. this court stifled my testimony, preventing me from reminding people about their humanity. the jury and in nation are at the height of denial. >> they testified that roeder is dangerous and would kill again and again if given the chance. >> this is domestic terrorism. this act will be repeated by this person, if he ever sees the light of day again. >> reporter: but it's highly unlikely tha

. >>> in wichita, kansas, scott roeder was sentenced to 50 years in prison with no chance of parole for last year's murder of an anti-abortion doctor. the 52-year-old roeder says he was obeying god's law against killing babies, but a spokesman called him a terrorist who took pleasure in his crime and bragged about it. >> if this person is set free, he will do it again and again and boast about it while stopping for pizza on the way home. >> roeder remained defiant even as he was led out of the courtroom shouting that the blood of babies is on your hands. >>> at the vatican, pope benedict said catholics should examine their conscience but did not directly address the priestly child abuse scandals. on thursday the pope performed the annual feet washing ceremony. it is a symbolic act of humility following the example of jesus at the last supper as recounted in the gospels. >>> on "moneywatch," stock markets in asia got a boost this morning on positive economic news from the u.s. japan's nikkei average finished about half a percent higher. wall street is closed today for the holiday. thursd

melinda roeder live tonight with more on this tragedy tonight. melinda, what can you tell us at this hour? >>reporter: well, two-year old melody jefferson died late last night. there were severe wounds all over her tiny body from being beaten with a belt and her father confessed to hitting her as discipline because she wouldn't listen. she can barely believe what's happened to her daughter. >> you know how you see stuff on the news and you see situations like this on the news? you would say it would never happen to me. >>reporter: two-year old melody was at her father's house in east baltimore, where he claims he walked in to the bathroom and found her unconscious. >> as we was coming in the house he told her to grab her clothes and one of us to call 911. i called 911. i was at the hospital with her and everything. >>reporter: police sat child's father later admitted to beating her repeatedly with a belt. a crime his sister refuses to believe heed be capable of. >> no. that's his daughter. he raised his brothers. he raised his little sisters and

when the terps beat duke last more thousands of students celebrated in the stupid melinda roeder said tonight a new videotaped surface that had has police officers in a lot of trouble. >> some witnesses called it a mob scene. celebrating the win over duke. when fans became physical police were called in to break it up. >> girl were hit from behind with a baton. standard riot push. >> students saw police hitting students. >> five of them. >> someone captured video showing officer os horseback beating one student. john mckenna that attorney claims it was unprovoked. watching the video students are critical of the cop reaction. >> bring in the horses and seeing the attacks. it is food the image of maryland. >> initially the prince george's police chief defended officers. denying claims of excessive force. now, after seeing the video the chief has decided to suspend all the officers involved. >> i was very disappointed to see the conduct of my officers on the tape. and, again, i want to make sure they get a fair and impartial investigation. so i am not going to be justifying or making a c

this act will be repeated by this person if he ever sees the light of day again. >> reporter: roeder, who is 52, will not be eligible for parole for at least 25 years. and still ahead here on the cbs evening news, can our harry smith be the president of the united states at his own gain? >> can you go to your right? >> i can go to my right, but i prefer my left. >> couric: but up next, it's the new face of campaign advertising, and it's not very flattering. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. so now i can do more of what i love. [ female announcer ] lyrica is not for everyone. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior or any swelling or affected breathing or skin or changes in eyesight, including blurry vision, or muscle pain with fever or tired feeling. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, and swelling of hands, legs, and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't driv

in tonight's cover story, melinda roeder introduces us to a man that came up with his own plan to shedalmost 400 pounds in one year. here is the simple recipe for success. >> great day at mr. tire. this is bill. happy to help you today. >> it wasn't that long ago that tire salesman bill nef carried around his own set of tires. >> bill was humongous, people came in and asked for the big guy. i mean, big. he was big. >> and you can say that again. >> he was big. >> last year, his weight was out of control. at a size 66, and nearly 600 pounds. >> about 570. >> doctors warned him about his health simply never forget. i went in there for a regular physical. and to check, all of a sudden the girl did blood pressure and ran back to the doctor. i didn't know what was going on. and next thing she said blood pressure is bad. to get the hospital. >> he was diabetic and depressed. and after spinning the wheels for years, it was time for a new direction. >> i woke up one morning and i am tired of being big. ya stand being big, so i started. >> a strict menu of only steamed meats, fish, vegetables.

melinda roeder live at city hall with more on this side of the story. melinda, what can you tell us tonight? >> unless changes are made, the city may find itself owing nearly $65 million to the pension fund before the end of the year. and while council members try to hash out a plan to prevent that, police and firefighters are far from content. >> we saw the bill today. basically, for the first time. >> at the city council meeting union representatives expressed frustration. >> we have been offering for 13 months to sit down and discuss the problems facing the pension system. and no one has bothered to do that yet. >> feeling shutout of the process, they watched as city council members introduced plans for pension reform. >> this has in their measures to look at retirement age, you know what, does it take to retire and be entitled to benefits. >> helen holtton is a co-spore sponsor of the bill that would change eligibility and require police and firefighters to contribute more to their own redespite eliminate some cash payments altogether. >> we have be

the confessed killer of an abortion doctor in kansas was scott roeder has admitted he shot doctor george tiller last may at a church in wichita. he said the killing was justified to save the lives of unborn children. members of tiller's family were in attendance when roeder addressed the court today, before his sentencing. >> it is a duty of state of kansas to protect all the people, including those whom george tiller killed. had the courts acted rightfully, i would have not shot george tiller. the blame for george tiller's death lies more with the state of kansas than with me. the state of kansas permits, protects and promotes the slaughter of these children. george tiller was their hitman. >> holman: tiller was the only doctor in kansas performing late-term abortions. his clinic closed after his death. a top vatican official today defended pope benedict the sixteenth against allegations he covered up sex abuse cases before he was pope. "the new york times" had reported on the vatican decision not to defrock a wisconsin priest in the 1990s. benedict then was in charge of investigating a

. >>> scott roeder, the anti-abortion rights activist who killed an abortion doctor last year will be sentenced today in wichita, kansas. he's 52 and gunned down dr. george tiller in his wichita church in may and was convicted of first-degree murder. he faces a minimum sentence of life in prison. prosecutors want him to serve at least 50 years. >>> prosecutors are laying out details of the allegations of nine militia. the nine arrested in a series of raids in michigan, ohio and indiana allegely planned to kill a police officer and then bomb his funeral. >> their plot was to make a fake 911 call, and when a police officer responded, to kill that officer. and use that death as an opportunity because they know that when a police officer is killed in the line of duty, a funeral follows. and law enforcement from around the state shows up en masse. >> the fbi says an undercover agent infiltrated the group calling itself hutaree or christian warrior. >>> a federal judge has ruled that federal investigators broke the law in 2004 when they tapped the phone conversations of an islamic charity a

. >> reporter: melinda roeder. >> tell the whole world.s topotatoes, not tomato. >>> the students at mcdonough are required to do 40 hours of community service to graduate but most go well above and beyond. what a cute story. >>> coming up, cash for appliances, how stores are getting ready for the upcoming program. >>> but next the orioles wrap up their series with this year's seattle mariners, find out if >>> the victim of a complete game, the orioles lose again. the hernandez the 8th complete game of the his career, limiting the o's to one unlearned run but the orioles till lost 9-1. the o's are off today. they start a 3 day series in boston tomorrow. >>> good morning, everybody, here is your first look at sports. the other shoe has dropped on ben roethlisberger after a series of public mishaps. he was disciplined by the commissioner and a substantial penalty, too. he has been suspended for six games without pay. he was also ordered to undergo a comprehensive behavioral analysis and if he progresses, he could shorten the suspension to fo

. >>> convicted murderer scott roeder is beginning a life sentence in prison. that is the harshment penalty he could have received for the killing of dr. george tiller last may. before being sentenced he told the judge he murdered tiller for the good of unborn children and he railed against the ruling that barred him from presenting abortion procedures as evidence. >>> well, the pilot of a paraplane in pennsylvania found himself up a tree literally. he was stuck for about two hours after crashing his brightly colored power parachute into the branches of a tree at valley forge near philadelphia. a coast guard helicopter was called in but a tree climber was actually able to rescue the pilot first. >>> all right. now for this morning's weather from all around the nation, we have a slow-moving storm system parked over the center of the nation. that will bring rain to fargo, minneapolis and omaha. it can mean severe weather for parts of kansas, oklahoma and even texas. and a storm moves on to the west coast with rain from seattle to san francisco and it's going to b

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