she explained the charges and white -- why the steenkamp family was absent. beforer pistorius appear a post magistrate court today, served with a document, and these are the charges he will be facing. the main charge is one of murder, premeditated murder. concentrating the comptroller act. the state instant proof that oscar pistorius -- state aims to prove that oscar pistorius was a trigger-happy gun man and that he had violent outbursts. the state also released a witness list, about 107 witnesses on this list. among these witnesses is a girlfriend, ex-girlfriend of oscar pistorius, and ex- boyfriend of reeva steenkamp. the matter has been postponed to march of 2014. that matter will be heard in the high court. south africa does not have a jury system so oscar pistorius s case will be presided over by a single judge who will hear this matter. what is interesting to note is that while oscar pistorius had family members present in court, reeva steenkamp's family preferred to stay at a home, as it is a very emotional day for them today. today would have been her

he never denied that he killed steenkamp but said it was an accident.efore the charges were read, the double amputee held hands with his sister and brother and appeared to be praying and wiped away tears. he is a role model for disabled athletes. many of his fans are standing by him as he faces the legal battle of his life but troubling details of the athlete are also now emerging. drew griffin reports. >> reporter: it's a scene most south africans have trouble with. the blade runner who dazzled the world now standing, accused of murder. charming, smiling, seemingly a perfect ambassador for his country and for the disabled worldwide. but those who knew him, like professional soccer player mark bachelor, say pistorius had a dark side. >> he would have a trip switch and get violent and he'd fight with people and cause a lot of problems. that's what happened with me. >> reporter: since his arrest, there's been talk about angry outbursts, boating accidents, car wrecks, all with details conspicuously left out of the press. oscar pistorius' lifestyle was cove

the olympian claims he took miss steenkamp for an intruder.cutors submit lad list of more than 100 witness, including some neighbors who will testify about screams handgun fire they heard that night. the trial will likely be followed around the world. >> he was thought of as a golden boy, someone who overcame trem men dismuls adversity. this came crashing down when he, by his account, shot her. >> reporter: a judge will decide whether pistorius is innocent or guilty. tahman bradley, abc2 news. >>> christopher lane was on a baseball scholarship in oklahoma. he and his girlfriend had just gotten back from australia and decided to go for a run near campus. that's when three teens drove up and opened fire. >> there were some people who shaw him stagger across the road, go to a kneeling position and collapse on the side visit road. >> police used surveillance footage from a nearby footage to track down the teens and arrest them. a 17-year-old admitted to driving the car and told investigators a 16-year-old pulled the trigger. he is from australia.

was indicted on premeditated murder charges for the shooting death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. he appeared on what would have been his girlfriend's 30th birthday. the trial is scheduled to begin in march. middle,here in the oscar pistorius, back in court on what would have been his girlfriend's 30th birthday. no reply from the athlete. inside the now familiar courtroom, a few brief tears from the olympic athlete, who held hands and prayed with his brother and sister. it is six months since reeva steenkamp, a well-known south african model, was shot dead by pistorius to his bathroom door. the prosecution has finished its investigation and handed over its murder indictment, including a list of witnesses, some of whom say they heard a woman scream the night of the murder before hearing gunshots. evidence, perhaps, that the couple were fighting. the prosecution also give itself some wiggle room, arguing that if pistorius did think he was shooting an intruder, he was still guilty of intentional murder. >> we are ready for trial. >> you are confident of the case against this story i

was indicted on premeditated murder charges for the shooting death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. he appeared on what would have been his girlfriend's 30th birthday. the trial is scheduled to begin in march. middle,here in the oscar pistorius, back in court on what would have been his girlfriend's 30th birthday. no reply from the athlete. inside the now familiar courtroom, a few brief tears from the olympic athlete, who held hands and prayed with his brother and sister. it is six months since reeva steenkamp, a well-known south african model, was shot dead by pistorius to his bathroom door. the prosecution has finished its investigation and handed over its murder indictment, including a list of witnesses, some of whom say they heard a woman scream the night of the murder before hearing gunshots. evidence, perhaps, that the couple were fighting. the prosecution also give itself some wiggle room, arguing that if pistorius did think he was shooting an intruder, he was still guilty of intentional murder. >> we are ready for trial. >> you are confident of the case against this story i

today would have been reeva steenkamp's 30th birthday. >> his emotion in the courtroom basically meaningless but in the court of public opinion i bet it is having impact. what is the feel on the streets about what people think about the charges? >> reporter: you know, i think people in south africa are still coming to terms that their hero has fallen so dramatically. there is still support for him, i think, from many people who understand with a country with such a high crime rate understand that level of fear and paranoia that might feel in the middle of the night by an incruder coming into your bedroom. as for those who say reeva steenkamp is dead whether he planned it, a lot of people are very, very sad about that. they don't want her to be forgotten. and those friends sitting a meter from oscar pistorius issued a statement. they say she will never be forgotten today. that is the impression she made. i think a lot of people very empathetic. all in all this is a tragic story. >> shaping up to be a very big trial. >> absolutely. >>> and

he heard noises and thought steenkamp was an intruder.says it was intentional and after a two-month delay the prosecution says the investigation is finished and their indictment is ready. >> so now on monday we'll start to get an indication of which of those initial allegations they have now managed or feel that they have managed to back up with evidence. >> reporter: a family spokesman tells cnn the defense is preparing for a long trial full of more postponements. >> similar sorts of cases have taken as long as two years, three years in order to get from the beginning of the trial to sentencing, for example. and over a year to get to a conviction stage. >> reporter: a trial that the family of reva steenkamp said they will not attend. cnn, south africa. >>> well, cardigan hall is like the super bowl for musicians. she is just 11 years old and you will meet her up next. medicare . the healthcare law gives us powerful tools to fight it... to investigate it... ...prosecute it... and stop criminals. our senior medicare patrol volunteers... ar

prosecutors say that he shot his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp with the intent to kill. we're live in pretoria, south africa. what happened inside the courtroom? >> veronica, the hearing was down in 15 minutes. this was just a formality, just to set the date of the trial. which is march 3rd 2014. he didn't read the charges as expected. after the hearing was over, we spoke to a state prosecutor that confirmed to us that the charges are still premeditated murder, they believe that pistorius that reeva was in that bathroom when he fired those shots. most interesting on the indictment some of the state witnesses heard a woman scream, followed by gun shots, and then the woman screaming. veronica? >> claudio, thank you. >>> more bloodshed in egypt, as more promorsi supporters are killed. the new york times reports that the obama administration is taking preliminary steps to withhold aid to egypt. >> with the recent violent crackdown i don't see how we can continue aid. >> the act of the last few days is completely uncon shenable. i believe we have to change our aid. >> change

he's nicknamed the blade runner and has admitting to shooting steenkamp claiming he mistook her for anct don't add up for some people. >> reporter: today in court oscar pistorius crie and tha the state with premeditated murder. that's the strongest charge they can bring so is the state's case is water tight, that they're confident, or is it an indication that they perhaps are overreaching themselves more than 100 names were on that charge sheet. so what we can be sure of then is that this will be a very long trial. erin. >> thanks to you, robin. tonight lindsay low man's rehab facility is in the spotlight and we wanted to look that the because during her interview with oprah last night, cliff side malibu wasn't only mentioned several times during the interview, commercials for the firm also aired many times during the broadcast. and who is the biggest spy on earth? with centurylink as your trusted it partner, you'll experience reliable uptime for the network and services you depend on. multi-layered security solutions keep your information safe, and secure. and responsive dedicated sup

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pistorius is accused of killing his girlfirend, reeva steenkamp, who would have turned 30 tomorrow. pistorius denies he committed murder and says he shot steenkamp by mistake, thinking she was a dangerous intruder. the trial is expected to start in early 20-14. legalized pot in washington state has turned seattle cops into the "munchie police". thousands of marijuana users attended the city's three day "hemp-fest", openly smoking pot all weekend. but instead of massive arrests, seattle's finest revved up "operation orange fingers", handing out a thousand bags of doritos to fest-goers. it wasn't just an attempt to win smokers' hearts through their stomachs. every bag carried a sticker spelling out the "do's and don't's of the new law. traditional japanese grilling techniques are finding a new home in chicago's river north neighborhood. next, our restaurant critic checks out sumi robata bar. and later, chicago's pakistani community gets together to celebrate their history and culture break in this corner, the reigning lasagna dish, the big cheese. and in this corner, the best generati

steenkamp had arrived at pistorius' gated home the night before her death.rs later pistorius allegedly fired four bullets through a locked bathroom door killing her. in court documents he has said he thought an intruder was hiding there. i felt a sense of terror, he said. >> in this case, the accused very willingly admits he killed the deceased, he's just saying he didn't have the intention to do so. that it was an accident. >> reporter: analysts say the defense may try to show police mishandled the investigation and perhaps say that pistorius made a mistake, but did not commit murder. monday may also see a trial date set for early next year. ron allen, nbc news, pretoria. >> still to come on this sunday edition of "today," approachments of the bear kind. why are these animals getting so bold? first these messages. with new all natural lean cuisine honestly good. it's frozen like you've never seen. with juicy whole chicken filets, farm selected veggies and whole grain medleys. ♪ and it's undressed. just add the pomegranate sauce yourself. with taste this goo

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they believe he was guilty of the murder of reeva steenkamp.lieve happened. they believe the two of them had a relationship. there were only two of them in the house at the time. reeva who was 29 at the time locked herself into a cubicle. the accused armed with a pistol and shot through the locked door, five straight. four shots at the deceased. the deceased was wounded and died at the scene. cause of death multiple gunshot wound along with 107 witnesses that they outline in this indictment which they may call. they also said they believe that the accused thought she was an intruder. even then accused shots with direct intention to kill a person this was they were going to argue whoever was behind that door, pistorius intended to kill that person. >> how strong is this case against oscar pistorius. do be folks think he'll get off or is the case strong against him? >> reporter: prosecution believes they got a very good case. the defense team believe they got a very good case. certainly all shades of what oscar pistorius may or may not be found g

he claims he shot steenkamp by mistake because he thought she was an intruder in his home. prosecutors say he killed her after an argument. today would have been her 30th birthday. steenkamp's family says they will spend today together quietly and privately remembering her life. >>> we'll learn more today about what caused a deadly limousine fire on the san mateo bridge earlier this year. authorities finished up their investigation and this afternoon details will be released to the public. "today in the bay's" christie smith joining us live with more on the scheduled news conference today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the chp is expected to reveal more on what caused the deadly limousine fire and whether any laws were broken in the process. as you may remember it was may when nine nurses were in the limousine headed to a hotel along the peninsula to celebrate the marriage of one of the women, a bride who was also among those killed. the limo was only licensed to carry eight passengers. the back of the limousine suddenly burst into flames on the san mateo bridge

today would have been steenkamp's 30th birthday.d guilty, pistorius could face at least 25 years behind bars. >>> london police weighing the credibility of an allegation that british commandos murdered princess diana. they're quick to stress the paris car crash investigation has not been reopened formally at least. the claim reportedly comes from the in-laws of a former british sniper. >>> for the 500th time this year, a japanese volcano has erupted. visibility is poor in parts of southeastern japan because of the falling ash. smoke from the volcano reached a height of more than 16,000 feet, and that would be the highest on record. >>> in seattle, you could call it a haven for hemp. the three-day marijuana festival appropriately titled -- you guessed it -- hemp fest. been held for more than two decades. this year the pro-pot attendees had something specific to celebrate. the legalization of marijuana in washington state and colorado. and they did it with a twist. doritos. the seattle affiliate king was there. >>> happy hemp fest! >>

today would have been steenkamp's 30th birthday.attend the trial. >>> where we stand nearly five years after the market's collapse. treasury secretary with the heads of fdic and consumer protection bureau will all be prez sent. after reforms became law, they have yet to be finished. >>> a deadly weekend where rip currents are responszable for two deaths. an elderly man and woman were caught up in the waves, pulled under and suffered cardiac arrest. one of 50 rescues along the beach. the choppy surf driven by the winds. >>> southern mississippi is drying up after almost six inches of rain fell in two hours. cars stuck and fire crews having to come out to help all the people. officials there handed out stand bags to protect the homes at risk of being inundated with the water. >>> can you imagine this? people went to church. by the time they left, the parking lot was full. some of they had waded out to their cars. the water did eventually go down and they were able to head home. >> good gracious, this is incredible. not that we are bla

today's hearing was on steenkamp's birthday. she would have been 30 years old. trial date was set for march of next year. >>> it doesn't happen often on local beaches. a whale was stranded on stinson beach. 42 feet long. a pair of young joggers discovered the juvenile fin whale on the beach at 6:30 this morning. they said the whale was still breathing and struggling in the sand. now a crowd of 200 people turned out as the fire department tried to figure out what to do. they summoned biologist from the marine mammal center but the whale died before they could arrive. many of those gathered said they were heartbroken. >> it made any sad because i know there's a lot of whales out there but she was just a baby and should have had a longer life. >> biologist will try to determine what drove this young whale to shore. the county is planning to dig a pit and bury the whale at the beach. >>> now to our continuing coverage of the america's cup. a lot of drama on the water over the weekend and that's expected to continue during the final few weeks of this event. nbc bay a

steenkamp would have turned 30 today. >>> another day of violence in egypt.suspected militants who killed 24 policemen in an ambush in northern sinai. the death toll nears 900. >>> looking at today's weather, we've got all kinds of rain in new orleans as well as atlanta. up to 3 inches, so make sure your umbrella is handy. >>> finally we reported earlier that "the butler," the story of a man who served eight presidents took the number one sloth at the box office. >> now a chance to hear from a man who also lived a behind-the-scenes life for decades in the white house. abc's reena ninan has his story. >> you hear nothing. you see nothing. >> reporter: in the new movie "the butler" hollywood highlights the life of eugene allen, one of the men who served the first family behind the scenes. it's a life bill hamilton can relate to. he was part of the same staff that inspired the film. >> they were like family. it was really a family affair. >> reporter: he's been working here since he was just 20. retiring at age 75 this past summer. >> nixon resigned from the pre

he insists he shot reeva steenkamp by mistake thinking she was an intruder in her home. rob nelson has the latest. >> reporter: our first look at the formal case against oscar pistorius. nicknamed the blade runner pistorius will face charges in the death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, who was shot multiple times through the bathroom door of had is mansion. prosecutors say it was murder. pistorius claims he mistook reeva for an intruder. >> what the state is going to do, they want to show he is a violent person, he is a gun-toting hot head is the way -- the portrait they'll paint of this man. >> reporter: prosecutors say reeva retreated to the ballotroom after a fight with pistorius. our "20/20" team built a replica earlier this year with a central question still looming about pistorius' side of the story. how did he grab his gun from the side of the bed without noticing reeva was no longer there. >> we're talking about the dark of night. >> reporter: joe jackson, a defense attorney speaking with amy robach offered one explanation pistorius' defense could use. >> his

pretoria prosecutors claim the twenty six year old double amputee murdered his girlfriend reeva steenkamp on february the fourteen the following an argument the store ist will face a minimum of twenty five years in prison if convicted but claims he mistakenly shot the steenkamp believing she was an intruder in his home the athlete is expected to go on trial early next year. now to a sport but spot attracting big crowds beach volleyball and the moscow grand slam where latvia and brazil reigns supreme on an ivory coast russian stage of the world tour and robert that onion news there. no sun and nasty weather plus no russians even in the semifinals they saw was still not enough to keep the crowd home from the big global moscow grand slam spectators will forward with way show by some of the world's best duels a rainy sunday in the russian capital so the pinnacle of the five day tournament ladies first money. the brazil sisters neil missed out on the stage by one point on friday but in the end the team proved to be the strongest in the women's field after overcoming germany's floor a little bi

steenkamp was staying overnight. there is a witness saying they heard a woman scream before the shoots. >> after nearly a year of negotiations, 25-year-old man known as victim five will receive millions of dollars. victim no. five said san dusky exposed himself to him in a locker room. >> he was accosted six months after the mike mcqueary incident. >> expects 25-31 claims to be settled. the 69-year-old former coach convicted last year of 45 counts of sexual abuse. >> taking it outside, gary saying not much to write home about in the weather department. kind of nice . >> lots of people asking where did summer go? august is going to return. yesterday the high was 74. we had clouds and showers. today so far, we have only been up to 75. >> not quite summer like, is it. >> i took a little peek two and a half degrees below normal. that takes into consideration morning lows as well. we are going to get back to august-like numbers for the next few days. i do believe that is all going to start tomorrow. mid 70s today to upper

all of this came on what would have been reeva steenkamp's 30th birthday. ronn allen joins us from south africa. a part of this story for people to understand the legal system and how things work there. talk to me about what happened today and why we're not seeing the trial until next march. >> reporter: well, we're only six months since the incident actually happened. this was a formal indictment after a lengthy police investigation where they gathered all their evidence and essentially made a formal charge. it is premeditated murder, the most serious criminal offense in terms of murder that can be brought in this country. the sentence is 25 years minimum to life in prison. so it's a very serious charge. the essence of the case is that the prosecution is alleging that there was some kind of argument. they say there are witnesses who heard the woman screaming and then there were gunshots. pistorius said in the middle of the night he was woken up by a noise, thought there was an intruder in the apartment, that he went down the hall to the bathroom where he t

he was looking tearful. >> as you mentioned, shep, it would have been reena steenkamp's 30th birthday. none of her family members were present at the hearing. they were quietly marking the day at their home. trial date is set for march 3rd next year. >> shepard: let's take this to a lawyer, legal analyst and criminal defense attorney, mercedes cohen. ballistics are crucial. >> absolutely. he is claiming, i wasn't on my legs no premeditation here, and when you look at the ballistics it's the trajectory of the bullets. the trajectory is from top to bottom. if you're top to bottom you're not three feet tall shooting into the door. you're six feet door with your prosthetic legs shooting down, which means there was time for him to put on his legs, run to the bathroom, chasing after presumably -- they had some sort of blowout, she is looked behind closes doors and who is going to lock the bathroom. there's two individuals in the house, she and her lover, pistorius, yet she is hiding in the bathroom? it's all coming together and looks leak premeditated murder. >> shepard: his claim is he tho

in south africa in a courtroom with premeditated murder in the shooting of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. pistorius insists he shot her by mistake insisting she was an intruder. rob nelson is in south africa with the latest. >> reporter: our first look at the formal case against oscar pistorius, nicknamed the blade runner, pistorius will face charges in the death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, who was shot multiple times through the bathroom door of his mansion. prosecutors say it was murder. pistorius claims he mistook reeva for an intruder. >> what the state is now going to do they want to show he is a violent person, a gun toting hothead is the way the, the portrait that they're going to pant of this man. >> reporter: prosecutors say reeva retreated to the bathroom after a fight with pistorius. our "20/20" team built a replica of the crime scene earlier this year with a central question looming abut pistorius' side of story how did he grab his gun from the side of the bed without noticing his girlfriend was no longer there. >> talking the dark of night. >> joe jackson, a defense

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pistorius said she shot steenkamp by mistake thinking she was an intruder in his home. today would have been the model's 30th birthday. prosecutors say he killed her following an argument. >>> also new this morn, egyptian judiciary officials say hosni mubarak could be freed from custody this week. they say it involves a corruption case that alleged he and his two sons embezzled funds for presidential palaces. mubarak has been ordered released in two other court cases against him. the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that toppled him and another case of illegal earnings. >>> new this morning, prince william gives his first on-camera interview since the birth of his son. >>> first, an unexpected proposal from a music legend. what paul mccartney wants to do in san francisco. >>> and here's a live look outside from our hd cam up on our roof. a beautiful look outside at the bay bridge as the sun is coming >>. >> we're back. we've got a rare treat, both teams in town. we'll start chronological order, not showing favoritism. 7:05, first pitch at the coliseum, onl

he insists he shot reeva steenkamp by mistake thinking she was an intruder in her home.st look at the formal case against oscar pistorius. nicknamed the blade runner pistorius will face charges in the death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, who was shot multiple times through the bathroom door of had is mansion. prosecutors say it was murder. pistorius claims he mistook reeva for an intruder. >> what the state is going to do, they want to show he is a violent person, he is a gun-toting hot head is the way -- the portrait they'll paint of this man. >> reporter: prosecutors say reeva retreated to the ballotroom after a fight with pistorius. our "20/20" team built a replica earlier this year with a central question still loo

pistorius said he shot steenkamp by mistake thinking she was an intruder in his home.day would have been the model's 30th birthday. prosecutors say he killed her after an argument. >>> san francisco police are warning drivers that students in public schools are heading back to class this morning. police are beefing up patrols near schools today and tomorrow. officers will be targeting drivers who violate the 15-mile-an-hour speed limit for school zones. traffic enforcement officers will focus on elementary schools in the city. the extra patrols will be operating between 7:00 and 9:00 in the morning and 1:30 and 3:30 in the afternoon. >>> it's 5:38. an interesting weather picture for the next couple of days. >> that's right. mike nicco has the latest for us. mike? >> yeah, definitely. we do have a chance of some thunderstorms the next couple of days. checking out the temperatures that we have on the peninsula right now. they're running around 60 at san bruno to about 67 in belmont. foster city 63. you see belmont just changed, about 66 degrees. so woodside 61, the cool

pistorius shot and killed steenkamp on valentine's day, shot her by mistake thinking she was an intrudernight for a pittsburg family. a little boy hides under his covers as robbers broke in and attacked his mother. rob redell is live on scene with more on what the father is saying. >> reporter: good morning, jop. the father wishing he could have been home at the time, maybe saving his wife from the beating she received. unfortunately he had already gone to work. we have not confirmed this yet, been able to confirm this with pittsburgh police. we had a photographer on the scene who did hear from the father. here is what me said happen. this happened around 10:00 last night, about an hour after he had gone into work. two men broke into his house on bending willow way. by climbing through the second window in the back of the house, not clear if they had a ladder or some other method of entry. turns out that was the children's room. the 6-year-old boy that you mentioned, he stayed hidden underneath his blanket, he was aware of what was going on while his 4-year-old sister slept through it al