shultz: it was not an easy thing to read. >> pelley: claudia schultz is the widow of chief mate steve shultz shultz: i didn't let my kids read. till this day, they haven't read it. >> pelley: because it hurts too much? >> shultz: yes. it's too painful to read their father's last words. >> pelley: tina riehm is the widow of jeremie riehm, who had suggested a different course. >> riehm: i felt relief because i was able to read it, to know what happened that day. and i... and i read it like i was with him that day, like i was standing there with him, reading. so, i was relieved i didn't have to use my imagination anymore. >> pelley: at 7:39 a.m. there was a building rumble. captain davidson yelled to his trapped crewman. "it's time to come this way," and the recording ends. >> frank pusatere: the crew performed heroically, you know? and they didn't just give up. >> pelley: frank pusatere is the father of the chief engineer, richard pusatere. >> pusatere: the transcript read like a suspense novel, and you were expecting-- or i was expecting-- "oh, it's going to be a happy ending," you know? but,

steve) new at 8. opening arguments began today... in the murder trail of william shultz. the man accused of killing nine-year-old jordan almgren while he slept in his discovery bay home. it was back in 20-15 when police say the now 20-year-old shultz. stabbed his best friend''s little brother... jordon almgren. shortly before the murder... shultz was evaluated for mental health issues at a martinez hospital. doctors declared the teen is competent to stand trial. the trial is expected to continue tomorrow. ( pam ) concord police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian over the weekend. police received reports of a woman on the ground in the middle of treat boulevard just before 11- last night. investigators believe the woman was crossing the street-- outside a crosswalk-- when she was struck by a car. authorities say, the driver initially left the scene-- but later contacted police and is cooperating.. the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. authorities have ruled out drugs and alcohol ... as factors in the collision. (pam) a rainy start to spring today