and really focusing more on sylvie as a person and the loss of sylvie. >> indeed. you have to wonder who this person was in her life that could commit such an atrocious act. if, in fact, he's proven guilty. did she ever speak of him? did you know anything about him from her friends? >> i think her friends had a little more information about his personality. it's not a focus of mine right now. i'm sure it will be someday. right now, i'm mourning my beautiful and loving sister. >> beautiful and talented as well. tell us about sylvie and her company. >> she was a rising star. excelled in her studies. was a loving, caring person. so creative and passionate. about what she did. she had started her own line, syla. and her plans were always to relaunch this. she touched so many people. that was going to be her legacy. she was going to continue doing it. just a wonderful person. >> given that nicholas is the prime suspect in her murder can you tell us, is there any desire that you have to speak with him? to ask him what actually happened? to ask him why he did what he did,

sylvie would spend her final night mere. >> sylvie was an incredibly happy person, loved life and alwaysed to see the good in everything. her loss has absolutely destroyed us. >> reporter: police say they found sylvie's body inside her hotel room, she was half naked in an overflowing bathtub. the guests downstairs had complained of water coming from the cell. she was bruised with marks on her neck, bleeding in her eyes and a bite mark on her hand. >> there's a pool a block from my apartment and i can't get in. >> what pool? >> at the soho house? >> for something like this to happen in a place like that has everyone on edge. >> reporter: investigators have arrested sylvie's boyfriend, jeffrey brooks. his lawyer claims that brooks and cachay checked in together. when he came back, brooks says sylvie was dead. >> he's pleading not guilty and we're going to move forward based on that. >> she had bite marks, she had marks around her nebck. how would your client explain that? >> all sorts of things can happen between loving, caring people who have an intimate relationship. >> reporter: jeff br

sylvie was murdered last week in a room in a new york city hotel. police have arrested her ex-boyfriend. >> my heart is so broken. my life is so destroyed. i cannot think. i cannot think. i want justice done. but nothing will bring back my baby girl. >> sylvie had worked for victoria secret and tommy hilfe hilfeger and others. her mother promises to continue her work in sylvie's honor. >>> tonight a mother is dead and five others are hurt after a gun battle broke out in the parking lot of a california strip mall. police say it started when two men walked into a barber shop and started shooting. two other men inside pulled out guns and returned fire and all of this spilled out into a parking lot. a mother was unloading her son and got caught in the crossfire. she died at the scene. so far no arrests in the shooting. >>> when in rome, do what the romans do. that would have meant tossing stones and smoke bombs at riot police. [ chanting ] >> thousands of demos marched after the prime minister barely survived a no confidence vote. the protestors, many o

they found sylvie laugh clothed in an overflowing bath. she had red marks around her neck and a bite mark arched her hand. >> nicholas brooks was arrested for attempted murder and also charged with strangulation. further charges will await tocks nolg report. usually takes about two weeks. >> no one was seen entering her room between 12:30 and 2:49 a.m. when her body was discovered. brooks left the hotel about 2:15 a.m. saying he was heading to a bar. >> how did the police know that brooks was in that room the time that cache was there? >> they had a videotape and the chic hotels have video cameras inside of them. i believe they a video time line. >> this bad apple doesn't fall far from the cream tree. nicholas brooks is the son of 72-year-old joseph brooks facing unrelate charges of sexually assaulting 11 women who came to his manhattan apartment to audition for suppose he had mv sri roles. >> what are the police doing now? >> i believe they are getting a videotaped statement and confession on how he killed her. it's a ground ball, craig a

sylvie cachay was a native of mclean, virginia and a graduate of mary mount university in arlington. today's funeral service is taking place in vienna. >>> lawmakers have overcome the first key hurdle on a bipartisan bill to extend bush era tax breaks. the senate is moving forward and could vote on it as early as tonight. joel brown reports that democrats in the house are calling for major revisions. >> washington, d.c., december 14th. >> reporter: the senate started its debate on the bipartisan tax plan overwhelmingly approved in a test vote overnight. final passage in the senate could come later today and then it moves to the house where it faces opposition from democrats. sweeping tax cuts, put in place by president bush, will expire if nothing is done by the end of the year. the bill keeps jobless benefits running out for the long-term unemployed. >> this bill gets high marks for economic stimulus, moving us forward and out of the recession but in the spirit of season, it says god bless tiny tim and donald trump. >> reporter: many say the compromise gives too much to the wealthy.

they found sylvie laugh clothed in an overflowing bath. she had red marks around her neck and a bite mark arched her hand. >> nicholas brooks was arrested for attempted murder and also charged with strangulation. further charges will await tocks nolg report. usually takes about two weeks. >> no one was seen entering her room between 12:30 and 2:49 a.m. when her body was discovered. brooks left the hotel about 2:15 a.m. saying he was heading to a bar. >> how did the police know that brooks was in that room the time that cache was there? >> they had a videotape and the chic hotels have video cameras inside of them. i believe they a video time line. >> this bad apple doesn't fall far from the cream tree. nicholas brooks is the son of 72-year-old joseph brooks facing unrelate charges of sexually assaulting 11 women who came to his manhattan apartment to audition for suppose he had mv sri roles. >> what are the police doing now? >> i believe they are getting a videotaped statement and confession on how he killed her. it's a ground ball, craig a

sylvie cachay was found dead in her apartment. she graduated from mayor mount univsity in maryland. visitation hours will be held from 11:00 to 1:00 and 3:00 to 5:00 in vienna. > wikileaks founder julian assange is speaking out through his mother at a bail hearing today. he is fighting extradition sweden where he is accused of sex crimes against two women. a judge denied bail. the arrest has made her son more determined to prove his innocence. he runs a website that leaked hundreds of u.s. documents on the internet. >>> a security breach of the golden arches could have put your information at risk. a third party somehow accessed a database that holds infmation like e-mail and mailing addresses, birthdays but not financial information or social security numbers. customers gave mcdonald's the data when they signed up for online promotions. they are working with law enforcement to investigate th security breach. >>> the food and drug administration will look into so-called silver fillings. four groups said they can cause brain conditions like alzheimer's disease. they have been used fo

sylvie cachay's funeral was held tonight. she was found musrdered in her apartment last week. her boyfriend, nicholas brooks, has been charged with her murder. he is the son of academy award winning songwriter joseph brooks. >>> in just three minutes, one man robbed the bellagio casino in las vegas of $1.5 million. the man came in wearing a motorcycle helmet and went straight to the craps table. he pulled a gun, grabbed as many chips as he could and then ran, jumping on his motorcycle which was parked in thealet circle and away he went. police think he is the same man who stole chips last week rat another casino. >>> a man lost 325 pounds in a local gym, and he did not have surgery. >>> a man watches as the same man commits the same >>> earlier tonight, nbc crowned the newest biggest loser, but the way contestants lose ight on that show can be unrealistic for a lot of people. we're going to meet a man who lost 370 pounds at his local gym without the help of surgery. cheryl heard has our report. >> as straight. get your butt back. good. >> reporter: working out isn't easy no ma

sylvie cache was a talented crime wear designer who friends and colleagues say enjoyed the spotlighty had a zest for life. she was really fun. >> reporter: but her life came to a violent end early thursday morning inside the new york city members only soho house and hotel. a worker discovered the 33-year-old partially clothed body face up and emerged in an overflowing bathtub after guests below her room reported a leak in the ceiling. investigators on scene say her neck had red marks, along with a bite mark on her hand. they also found prescription pills in the room. friday night police arrested cachay's boyfriend nicolas brooks on charges of attempted murder and strangulation, after obtaining a search warrant to take swabs and samples from her fingernails. her death ruled a homicide has devastated family and friends who say she dated brooks for six months and recently tried to end the relationship. >> we don't know much about this guy. he wasn't in her life for very long. and shouldn't have been in there to begin with. >> shock. just complete shock. >> reporter: brooks is the son of

. >>> today family and friends will bid their last farewell to slain swimsuit designer sylvie cachay. her body was discovered inside of a new york city hotel. police charged her exboyfriend with murder. he's accused of strangling her. sylviesylvie cachay s was a resident of mclean. a gallery removed a video from an exhibit depicting the suffering of the artist who died from aids. the catholic league complained about the video that shows ants crawling on a crews pick. now the andy warhol foundation says it will withhold hundreds of thousands of dollars from the smithsonian unless the video is returned to the exhibit. >>> it appears all americans maybe closer to keeping the tax cuts next year a compromise cleared a hurdle in the senate on monday and could come up for a vote before heading to the house. >> yeas are 83 were are the senate on track to approve the tax deal as early as tonight, president obama is urging house democrats to get on board. >> if there is one thing we can agree on it's the urgent work of protecting middle-class families, removing uncertainty for american business

police found 33-year-old sylvie cachay's body in an upscale manhattan hotel room.ated from merry mount in arlington. visitation will be today from 11:00 to 1:00 and 3:00 to 5:00 at the money and king funeral home in vienna. >>> police arrested 25-year-old hoe handled toshale. they say he was iving close to 100 miles per hour when he rammed other drives on interstate 66 in virginia. one who was hit tells news 4 what happened. >> he was flying. he hit more peempt he kept hitting people, kept hitting them. >> a woman and toddler were treated for minor injuries. >>> the national portrait gallery could take a financial hit after they moved a controversial exhibit called "fire in my belly." the museum director said video art was part of an exhibit dealing with sexual oriention and gender identity. it was depicting the suffering of an aids patient. some complned it was sack religion because it showed ants crawling on a crucifix. >>> time again for traffic and weather on the ones. got a mess out there, tom. >> yea fresh coating of snow overnight. loudon county, frederick,

having troubles. >> one friend said it was a tumultuous relationship. >> reporter: friends called sylvieachay the darling of the fashion world. cachay's friends and family released a statement saying, in part, the world has lost a beautiful soul. she'll be deeply and painfully missed. now, there is reportedly surveillance tapes showing the boyfriend leaving the hotel. and also reports of a bite mark on one of the victim's hands. two clues investigators will look at as they continue to probe this mystery death. george? >> okay, jeremy. >>> going to make a turn and talk about gas prices. they are on the rise again. no relief in sight. the average price at the pump is higher than $3 a gallon in many parts of the country. david muir has been following it all. and went to find out how americans are dealing with the hit to the wallet this busy holiday season. we see the price is well above $3 where you are, david. >> reporter: right over my shoulder, robin. well above $3. this is what commuters are waking up to in 20 states across the country. economists will say blame a weaker u.s. dollar, hi

police found 33-year-old sylvie cachay's body in an upscale manhattan hotel room. her boyfriend is charged with her murder. shspent time in mcclain and graduated from merrymount in arlington. visitation will be today from 11:00 to 1:00 and 3:00 to 5:00 at the money and kg funeral home in vienna. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange is speaking out through his mother at a bail hearing today. assange's mother visited him in pron today. in a 10-minute conversation she said the arrest has made her son more determined. he is being held in solitary confinement in the prison basement. >>> the senate could hold a final vote on esident obama's tax plan. legislation cleared the senate in a test voteesterday. 83-15 in favor of extending a tax break for all americans for the next two years. president obama praised both parties for supporting the deal he wked out with republicans. many house democrats argued that the economy will take a hit if wealthy americans get the tax break. >> i mean, literally it boils down to $25 million for 6,600 families. >> the tax cut bill would red

this is where 33-year-old fashion designer sylvie cachay was found dead, the sojo house, once featuredon "sex and the city." cachay's body was found in an overflowing bathtub yesterday. she had marked on her neck. her boyfriend of six months, nicholas brooks, was seen leaving the hotel a few hours before. he returned to find police investigating the crime. he's being questioned but has not been charged. nicholas brooks is the son of famed songwriter joseph brooks, who won an oscar for his ballad "you light up my life." joseph brooks is awaiting trial. accused of assaulting 11 women he lured to his apartment with the promise of movie roles. cachay's swimsuit designs were internationally known, selling for up to $400 apiece. and appearing in "vogue," "o," and "elle" magazines. and her friends say the world has lost a beautiful soul. nicholas brooks has not been charged. police are waiting for the coroner's report before proceeding with the case. we'll have much more later on "good morning america." >>> a former new orleans cop convicted of shooting an unarmed man in the aftermath of hurr

. >>> an arrest made in the death of new york city fashion designer sylvie cachay. her boyfriend 24-year-old nicholas brooks charged with attempted murder and strangulation. the district attorney is reportedly waiting on a official cause of death from the medical examiner's office before filing any murder charges. she was found thursday clothed in a bathtub with redmarks around her next. >>> turning to england and the uproar over a close call for prince charles and his wife kamil lachlt thursday the couple anywhere rowly escaped injury when their car was attacked by violent protesters. the incident raises security concerns for the public wedding in april of prince william and kate middleton. mark phillips is live in london with the latest on this. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, betty. attack on prince charles and camilla's car on their way to a royal gala only lasted a couple of minutes and nobody was hurt. but, the effects of that attack are still dominating public discussion here. what does it mean for the way the royals are protected and, yes, wha