here is ted rowlands. >> reporter: they shocked the world, young, good-looking american kids in their0s laughing about butchering their innocent victims. the manson killers are now in their 60s. tex watson, leslie van houten, patricia krenwinkle and susan watson. watson and krenwinkle took part in all seven murders, five at the home of actress sharon tate in beverly hills and the next day they came to this house with van houten where they tortured and killed lino and rosemary labianca. >> i stood in the hallway and i looked into a blank room that was like a den. i stood there until tex turned me around and handed me a knife and he said, do something. i went back in the bedroom and mrs. labianca was laying on the floor on her stomach and i stabbed her numerous times in the back. >> reporter: atkins was with watson and krenwinkle holts down 8 1/2 month pregnant sharon tate as she pea pleaded for her and her child's life. >> she asked me for mercy. i told her i didn't have mercy. >> reporter: how skmoon vinced his flock to kill and torture without remorse baffled the world. manson family

ted rowlands in los angeles working that story. hey, ted, what do we know? >> reporter: john, after weeks, the l.a. county coroner's office has finally come out and said they are completely done. done with the death investigation into michael jackson. the toxicology is in. the cause of death is in. coming up a little later, we'll tell you when we're going to find out the details of that report that everybody has been waiting to find out what it is in. the details of what killed michael jackson. we'll have that a little later. also a little later, busy day in court. fight over the estate continues. why a judge, today, delayed the proceedings saying the jackson children need their own lawyer in court. that's coming up later. >> see you then, ted, thanks so much for that. >>> to health care reform. the president taking questions in guadalajara, mexico. where it was 72 degrees and mild. he's face for questions tomorrow in new hampshire in a town hall meeting, kind where tempers hit the broils plate. today, outside of new york, protesters laying into democratic c

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ted rowlands, cnn, corcoran, california. >> digging deeper now.e prosecutors who tried the manson killers and believes all of them should never be released from prison. good to have you with us tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> absolutely. when you hear the accounts of what charles manson's life is in prison these days, writing letters, all this fan mail, playing his guitar. what do you think of that? are you surprised at all? >> not at all. prison has been his life. the last time he was in prison before the tate/labianca murders, he was in prison here in los angeles and when it came time to parole him, he told the authorities he did not want to leave prison. he wanted to spend the rest of his life in prison. they literally had to take him to the front of the prison and boot him out. he has spent basically all of his life since he was 8 years old either in reform schools, camps, county, state or federal prisons. and he is not having a bad time at all in prison. he gets on the average of four fan letters a day and people will write letters and t

joining us to talk about it, ted rowlands. reporter for ouris ter network cnn. lso with us, jim more ret, attorney, former cnn anchor, and also joining us, don clark, former fbi special agent in charge. ted, let's start with you. again, ted on this one since day one. what are they looking for at this pharmacy that's going to link back to dr. murray, ted? >> well, according to a source familiar with the investigation, this search was specific in that it was a follow-up on information that they were able to get out of murray's clinic and home, in that search about a week and a half ago in vegas. they used that information which now has basically taken them to the pharmacy. you can take from that that they're looking for the origin of specific prescriptions that had to do with this case. so this is now that next logical step of trying to trace the medications that were administered or given or prescribed to, we're not sure, to michael jackson, and then may have resulted, or at least played a part in his death. of course, the coroner's report is out. so law enforceme

ted rowlands joins us in los angeles. you're outside the courthouse.ter: the hearing was delayed a bit. just getting under way now from what we're told from a court spokesperson. katherine jackson is there along with his two sisters and brothers. a huge contingent of lawyers inside the courtroom. we're expecting the judge will rubber stamp the custody agreement where katherine jackson gets custody of the three children, debbie rowe gets some visitation at some point down the line when it's appropriate there. the judge will have to entertain katherine jackson's wishes to have a larger role in the estate. and basically she's asking for more information. the executers are saying, we're not willing to give her information unless she plays better our rules and their rules are they want her to sign a confidentiality agreement that is too cumbersome. they are fighting. the judge will have to figure it out. there's $100 million at the table. $500 million at the high end in terms of an estimation of jackson's estate. one other thing they are expected to figure

we just heard in that piece from ted rowlands the l.a. county d.a.alled manson an absolutely horrible prisoner. when it comes to the manson family members, you say they're model prisoners. you don't ever want to see any of them released. why is that? >> this is a very unusual case and you can't apply regular standards in other murder cases to this. these people wanted to start a race war. they killed seven innocent people. they didn't even know, they had nothing against. they wanted to blame the murders on blacks. manson wasn't along on the first night of murders but we did go along on the labianca murders. he stole rosemary labianca's wallet and had it placed in a gas station in what he thought was a black area because he wanted a black person to find the wallet and use her credit card and get blamed for the murders. these people are fine in prison. i commend them for doing well and they can help other prisoners. you can't predict what they're going to do on the outside. these are people -- they're not hippies. they hated hippies. when they joined t

ted rowlands joins us from los angeles. hi, ted. >> reporter: you get the feeling the coroner's office would love to share their findings after weeks of hold people off. they really do in their press release say they have done a thorough investigation and come to a conclusion in terms of their death investigation. they are not going to release any of this information the public until the lapd give them the go ahead. the lapd asked the coroner's office for now to hold that information and keep it out of the public view until their criminal investigation or death investigation which could turn criminal is complete. obviously, the lapd has served search warrants in houston, las vegas. there could be more warrants. until they are finished they are not allowing the coroner to release the information, not allowing the public to find out how michael jackson died and what was in his system. >> there is new information about control of michael jackson's estate. >> another day in court on that front. katherine jackson and her lawyers

but first, here's ted rowlands. >> are you guilty of any murders? >> reporter: for decades speculation has swirled. there's been nine murders linked to charm charles manson and his followers could be just the tip of the iceberg. more victims, run aways or others who came in contact with the manson family may have been murderered. according to prosecutors, he at one time alluded to as many as 35 victims. if there are other manson victims the theory is that they could have been buried at one of the manson family hideouts. right now we are at the spawn ranch. this is where the manson family was before the tate murders. this used to be an old movie set. there were buildings right in here, all wiped out by a fire. the theory is just over this ridge, there could be grave sites. >> this is where they lived, right on the riverbed. >> reporter: kitty cox is a caretaker at spawn ranch. do you think there are bodies out here? >> i think there could be. >> reporter: the other place people believe there may be more manson victims is in death valley, the barker r

ted rowlands, cnn, los angeles. >> not only the family of sharon tate speaking out.d. alice labianca. the ex-wife of leno labianca. she read a letter at the 1998 parole hearing. she said leslie van houten chose her own path, to follow the instructions of charles manson, drug crazed killers as her family. what about my family? when do we get our parole? when does leno get his parole? sympathy thr these killers and especially this one is misplaced. >>> new and frankly chilling detaili detailing are emerged from a health club shooting. five are dead, 15 are wounded. wtae says a man with a duffel bag walked into an exercise room and turned off the lights before opening fire. police described the scene as utter terror, some lit only by muzzle flashes. >> i was in a spinning class. the class was over with. i was in the locker room getting my i testimonies and on my way out. i stopped i guess to wash my hands. at that point i heard gun fire. >> which you were not expecting. >> that was the furthest thing -- i talked myself out of it. surely that is not gun fire in a gym. a

ted rowlands is joining us now in los angeles. where were police? what are they looking for? >> reporter: well, according to a source familiar with the investigation, this is the fifth -- well, not according to the sources but this is the fifth search warrant issued in this case, the fifth one directed at conrad murray. according to the source, this is from las vegas. they came up with this one to a pharmacy not far away from where doctor conrad murray's clinic is in vegas. that assumption you had, this is where he could have gotten the poe poe thol. you do know. the coroner's office, they are done with their reporting and their investigation, the cause of death and the toxicology. the lapd said, instead of releasing it now, please hold off until we are done with our investigation so we can move forward united and clearly what we are seeing today happening right now in las vegas is that ongoing investigation from the lapd, which, according to this rs s source is an extension of that one. they are ibuilding a possible case against dr. conrad murray. >> this isn't the kind of p

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in hollywood, i'm ted rowland. >> who knows better what happened at woodstock than a couple of people who were there? they are also our ireporters. mark goff was a freelance photographer and got a backstage press pass? he joins us by skype from milwaukee and sharing some rarely scene photographs. mark, glad to have you. and also susie hoffman drove to upstate new york in, what else, but a vw bus with her buddies 40 years ago. she joins us live from l.a. nice to see you as well, susie. all right, mark, you're 22 years of age. how did you score this plum assignment and who were you working for? >> well, i was working for anybody that was going to pay me at the time and i was a freelancer but i had done some writing for the local newspaper. [ inaudible ]. >> mark is working for come lied scope. again, a publication there and was capturing photographs from right close to the stage. then we have susie not near the stage, you write in your ireport you were toward the middle of the pack and you were about halfway from the stage and you say you stay there had the entire time what did you expe

and i just don't know what else to say. >> reporter: ted rowlands, cnn, los angeles. >> amazing.omorrow, the manson killers. the woman who followed his orders to murder 40 years later. they say they've changed. you heard them asking for forgiveness. and they also want their freedom. should they get it? we'll let you decide tomorrow. >>> for a full timeline of the manson murders and to see crime scene photos and more background, logon to our website, ac360.com. >>> just ahead -- 70% of children in america are in need of an important vitamin. what is it and what can parents do? we'll have the answer next. >> plus, demolition disaster. find out where this implosion -- keep watching -- went terribly wrong. >>> just ahead, tonight's shot. a building demolition didn't exactly go as planned. first, gary tuchman joining us with a "360 bulletin." >> bank of america has agreed to pay a $33 million fine to settle government charges it misled investors about bonuses for merrill lynch employees. the s.e.c. said as the bank bought the brokerage company it made plans to pay year end bonuses but

attorneys who successfully represented katherine jackson in court today, let's go up on the roof to ted rowlands, our cnn correspondent, who was there, of course. what were the key rulings today, ted? >> reporter: well, a real busy day, larry, starting with the bombshell in the open. dr. arnie klein's lawyer showed up during the custody section of the hearing and said the doctor wanted to play a role in the children's lives. the judge talked to him a little bit and ultimately ruled no. he wouldn't have a standing in this proceeding. katherine jackson was awarded custody of the three children. they also came to terms with a stipend for katherine jackson and one for the children separately from the estate allowing money to flow to the family while everything gets worked out. both sides got together and figured out how to get around an issue that has been plaguing the proceedings here in a confidentiality agreement reached with katherine jackson. basically she's going to sign this thing. that will give the estate the go-ahead to enter into a lucrative contract with sony and aeg and bring in more mi

and also joining us, ted rowlands, he's been covering this since day one on our sister network, cnn. ted, right to you on this one. we've got big news on the coroner report, complete. so what does that mean? take us from there. >> yeah, we've been hearing this, that the coroner was basically finished about two weeks ago and they've been waiting, delaying this sort of unveiling of the report and finally today the coroner came out with a statement saying, we're all done, but we've been told to hold it indefinitely by the lapd. so the coroner's office is saying now for the first time, we're completely done with the investigation into jackson's death, the toxicology, et cetera, but we cannot release it because we have been told to extend the security hold, which was placed on this. bottom line, police want more time to investigate before moving forward, and i am sure that they will unveil everything at the appropriate time, most likely in the next few weeks, but the coroner now is basically saying, stop calling for updates on when we are going to release this. we are done, you're right, b

cnn ted rowlands is following the story for us joining us live. t aid few hours ago on youtube. dr. murray doesn't talk at all about what happened the night that michael jackson died but he does make a point of saying that he is telling the truth. >> i thank all -- >> in a soft, accented voice, michael jackson's former doctor, conrad murray, broke his silence with what his lawyers say is a thank you to his supporters. >> because of all that is going on, i am afraid to return phone calls or use my e-mail. therefore i recorded this video to let all of you know that i have been receiving your messages. i have not been able to thank you personally, which, as you know, is not normal for me. your messages give me strength and courage and keep me going. >> reporter: near the end of the minute-long video that was posted on youtube, there is also a message that seems to be directed to the general public. >> don't worry, as long as i keep god in my heart, and you in my life, i will be fine. i have done all i could do. i told the truth and i have faith the tr

ted rowlands is in los angeles outside the courtroom. e of the more interesting moments, i understand, ted, was when the dermatologist, dr. klein, asked to speak to the judge was it privately? >> reporter: well, what happened was dr. klein wasn't here but when they were going through the custody agreement, keep in mind this had already been hammered out, they get to that part of this right at the beginning of today's hearing, and dr. arnold klein's lawyer shows up in court and asks to be heard and says that he would like to have a role, dr. klein, in the children's lives. so the judge says on what basis are you asking for this? and he said, i'll tell you, judge, and they went up to a side bar and they had a little discussion. came back out and the judge said no. no standing here in the court. michael jackson was the father, debbie rowe the mother, and lets move on. he ratified the deal that had been hammered out. katherine jackson gets custody of the children, debbie rowe gets visitation down the line when it was, quote, appropriate. the

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here is ted rowlands. >> reporter: the psychopath who carved a swasty ka into his for head is 74 now.s are as dark and penetrating as they were when the world first met charles manson. it has been 40 years since the messianic mad man and his disciples slaughtered seven people. it began right here on a quiet cul-de-sac overlooking beverly hills. in the 1960s, a much smaller house was at this address, home to two rising hollywood stars, director, roman pol lansky and his wife, actress, sharon tait. at 26, she was young, beautiful and 8 1/2 months wheg napregnan the killers arrived. four members of manson's cult went on a murder spree and left a message and the word pig. the scene was horrific. there would be more to come. the next day, manson accompanied the group to the home of a supermarket executive. the house look very much the same as it did when the manson family entered the property and tortured the couple before killing them. again, more krip particular words in blood like helter skelter. >> the manson mur ders were the iconic crimes of the 1960s, incorporating everything from t

cnn ted rowlands takes a look. >> are you guilty of any murders?er: speculation has swirled that the nine murders linked to charles manson and his followers could be just the tip of the iceberg. that more victims, possibly run aways or others who came in contact with the manson family may have been murdered. according to prosecutors, manson family members at one time alluded to as many as 35 victims. if there are other manson victims, the theory is that they could have been buried at one of the manson family hideouts. right now we're at the spawn ranch, this is where the manson family was before the murders. this used to be an old movie set. there were buildings right in here and all wiped out by a fire, but the theory is right over this ridge, there could be grave sites. >> this is where they lived. right on the river bed. >> reporter: kiddy cox is a caretaker at spawn ranch. do you think there are bodies out here? >> i think there could be. >> the other place people believe more manson victims is death valley, the barker ranch where manson was ev

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ted rowlands takes us back through the murders, the manson family and the chilling picture of the man. >> reporter: the psychopath who carved a swats cuinto his forehead is 74 now. time has changed his face, but peer into the eyes, they are as dark and penetrating as they were when the world first met charles manson. 40 years since the mad man and his disciples slaughtered seven people and it began right here on celo drive. you can see this security gate. behind it, there is a mansion. but in the 1960s it was a smaller home. home to two rising hollywood stars. director roman polanski and his wife, sharon tate. tate was young and beautiful and also 8 1/2 months pregnant when the killers arrived on august 9th, 1969. on manson's orders, four members of his cult or as the family they were called went on a murder spree at the home with knives and guns and before leaving they left a message on the front door, the word pig. the scene was horrific, but there would be more to come. the next day manson accompanied the group here to the film executive and his wife except for this gate and some r

i have ted rowlands standing by. there is ted. the reason we have got ted on is because ted knows as much as anybody about this situation with the doctor, dr. conrad murray, who was apparently the last person to see michael jackson alive. he was trying to resuscitate him when michael jackson died. is it safe it say that this video we are going to see shows a man right now in a lot of heat and probably could be fearing that he could be indicted. >> reporter: absolutely. this is a guy that is at the center of the investigation. according to lis lawyerhis lawy released this statement and sent it to his patients calling for updates and wishing him well. imagine yourself at the center of this investigation of all investigations. >> wow. >> it is playing out in the media on a daily basis. he says, he can't return phone calls, et cetera, et cetera. this is the first time we have heard from this guy from the very beginning. we haven't heard his voice. >> let's do this. let's you and i listen to this together. viewers will be hearing it fo

ted rowlands is live now in the l.a. suburb this morning. i understand people have been lining up there for something like 3:00 a.m. west coast time. >> reporter: yeah, heidi, actually they've been out here all night. people came in at 11:00 last night and they spent the night. this is a line going into the forum here and that's where they'll be getting the medical attention. let me show you where the folks have been spending the night out in the parking lot of the forum and what they did was they set up some old bleachers. they pulled them out into the parking lot here to allow people to at least be somewhat comfortable. they have a couple of port-a-potties, but 1,500 plus people packed into this parking lot. and they are ready for their opportunity to get in here. one of the people that was out here last night early this morning and starting last night and has spent the entire morning here is jamelle williams and you're here for what? >> glasses, teeth cleaning, and possibly a pap smear if i have time. >> reporter: you have two jobs, you'r

ted rowlands takes us back to the crime that shocked the nation. >> reporter: the psychopath who carvedka on his forehead is 47 -- 74 now. peer into his eyes. they are dark and penetrating as the world first met him. it is 40 years since he and his dissignles slaughtered seven people. on cielo drive, a quiet leafy could cul de sac overlooking beverly hills. you see this security gate. behind it a mansion, in the 1960s a smaller house. home to two rising hollywood stars, roman polansky and his wife actress sharon tate. at 26, tate was young, beautiful, she was also 8 1/2 months pregnant when the killers arrived on august 9, 1969. on manson's orders four members of his cult or the family went on a murder spree at the home with knives and guns they took the lives of tate, a young caretaker and three family friends. before leaving they left a message on the front door scrawled in blood. the word pig. the scene was horrific but there would be more to come. the next day manson accompanied the group here to the home of the la biancas. the house today looks very much today as when the manson fa

cnn ted rowlands has more. >> reporter: do you believe in god, charlie?er: the murders made headlines but it was the mad man behind them who frightened and fascinated the world. 40 years later, charles manson continues to draw attention. when this prison mugshot was released in march, millions viewed it online. helter-skelter remains the number one true story of all-time. written by the prosecutor who put manson away. >> other than jack the ripper, whose identity has not been conclusively established. manson may be the most famous, notorio notorious, mass murderer ever. >> reporter: some people can't seem to get enough. a perfect example is scott michael's company called dear l departed tours. people go around to different spots that are connected to the manson murders and who goes on these tours? >> the people that take this tour are people that are generally fascinated with this case. >> it's completely fascinating. it's got celebrities, it's got blood, it's got gore. >> reporter: helter-skelter, the made for tv movie came out in 18976, but documentarie

cnn's ted rowlands talked to those who played woodstock to find fout it was as great as they remember>> reporter: woodstock the most famous music festival of all time. but it wasn't even held in woodstock, new york. >> i think they started in woodstock, but i don't think they got the approvals to play there or permit. >> reporter: bobby headlined the closing night with his band, blood, sweat and tears. the 500,000 people thattonied had a different experience than the actual performers. >> you're inpatiently waiting to go on stage, but there's not a gathing of that, how you feel? peace, love. >> reporter: grace played woodstock with jefferson airplane, now a visual artist, she's painted a picture, literally of who was there. >> janice, richie havens, crosby stills and nash and young, joan biaz. >> the people who put on the festival contacted everybody they could. probably someone thought, oh, that's stupid, they don't know what they're doing. or someone said i can't be over there because i have a commitment to something else. >> reporter: the who made it to the festival, but roger dawt

ted rowlands has the latest. >> reporter: a busy morning so far.custody of the three children with a hearing pending in october. sort of a status hearing but the judge said yes to her being in control of these children and being the guardian of these children. the little bit of a wrinkle at the beginning of this hearing dr. arnold klein, the dermatologist, his lawyer stepped up and said he wanted a role in the children's life. the judge said on what basis, they had a sidebar meeting and came back and the judge, said, no, you don't have standing here and moved on. a surprise request for another person to get involved in these children's lives. that seems to be set as far as the children. now onto the estate. the judge took a break a half hour ago, you attorneys go and try to hash this out so i don't have to make decisions. they have just concluded their meetings and getsing underway again answering questions about the estate. katherine jackson wants a larger role saying she's been kept in the dark. the attorneys talked to each other, we'll see what

. >> that's ted rowlands, who has been atop the story since it all happened. >> larry: we now welcome the attorney for katherine jackson and diane goodman, attorney for katherine. she also handles custody issues as well. would you say today was successful for your client? >> i'd say by all accounts today was a significant day and we achieved a great deal. we're happy mrs. jackson now has the permanent custody of her wonderful three children. i want to thank my co-counsel diane goodman and debbie rowe's counsel who was terrific and she was great and we handled this without a lot of fanfare, without a lot of back and forth and it was done with the prudence and care we always said we would do. a lot of people have things to say about how lawyers do business. this was the classic case of doing it for the right reason. >> larry: anything you wanted you didn't get? >> no, we got everything we wanted. that's what we were looking for to have happen. >> larry: were the children there? >> no, the children were excused by the judge. >> larry: have you talked to them since? >> no, itch not had a

our ted rowlands is there. >> reporter: betty, this 18,000 plus seat stadium has been converted into treatment center where thousands of people, some of them underinsured, some uninsured, are getting medical, dental and vision care absolutely free. thousands of people spent hours overnight this week waiting outside the englewood forum for free medical care. among them, 37-year-old deon green, who is unemployed and uninsured. the arena floor is a treatment center. it's all completely free. >> it's a beautiful morning. >> reporter: for deon and the thousands of others who are willing to wait. after getting his eyes checked, he gets a new pair of glasses. >> look like a scholar, feel like a scholar. >> reporter: and waits a few more hours for his turn to see a dentist. deon says, he tried pulling two of his own teeth out because he didn't have insurance or the money to pay for it. >> we are in an era where, do you want to pay insurance or do you want to eat? do you want to pay for health care or put clothes on your back? it becomes a catch 22 where you have to pick your poison. >> repor

ted rowlands looks at one group. >> reporter: an average strip mall on the outskirts of los angeles. inside a trio of young filmmakers gets their actor, camera and skateboard ready to roll. >> rolling. action. >> reporter: it looks like a group of friends shooting home movies. but would you believe their films get millions of web hits and have thousands of devoted fans? who are they? wesley chan, ted fu and their little company that could is called wong fu productions. the trio started making short films in college in san diego. buzz they received inspired them to form the company in 2007 and it's really taken off since then, thanks to their audience. >> wong fu's story are things that happen to us. >> reporter: their use of new media to tell their community's stories and build a business is the wave of the future, say digital media experts like usc's david werth sire. >> if you have a cultural maesage being overlooked in mainstream media, you can find a way to get it out to the world by doing this story telling like these guys are doing. >> since they're posted for free on youtube,

. >> reporter: in hollywood, i'm ted rowlands. >>> we're answering your questions in our 4:00 p.m. hour. we're getting your thoughts on health care reform. send in comments right now to fredricka's facebook page. i'm in for fredricka today. "your $$$$$" starts right now. >>> it's a make or break month for health care reform. you have questions and our experts have the answers. across the country, blood is boiling as angry americans confront elected officials. but what is really behind the town hall flareups? ali velshi is traveling through the country's heartland, getting past the shouting to find out how the health care debate really affects americans. get ready. get ready. time to talk "your $$$$$." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ? >>> welcome, i'm christine romans. the future of your health care is at stake. ali velshi has been traveling on the cnn express across america talking to you about your health coverage and what you want to see in reform. ali, what are they telling you? >> reporter: and i'm here in kansas city, missouri, with the cnn express. i've been hearing a

. >> reporter: in hollywood, i'm ted rowlands. >>> here's the stories we're working on. of virginia has helped to win americans' freedom fr myanmar. tomorrow, they will be taking a military aircraft to thailand. >>> in

>> all right, ted rowlands joining us from los angeles. >>> with us now from charlotte, north carolinammaker, carolyn battle-cochran who made that documentary, as we said. also crystal brent-zook, an associate professor of journalism at hofstra university. she's also the author of "black women's lives, stories of power and pain." and we also have "esquire" magazine contributor, mark ridley who discusses minority issues on his website. carolyn, your domry has gotten a lot of attention and a lot of strong, negative reaction from some black audiences. tell us what you've been hearing from people. >> well, they say that i've internalized racism and that i don't love the black side of myself, which is ridiculous. i love all of me, and that's the message. it's not about loving any part of yourself. it's about loving all of yourself and being whole. >> have these, you know, screenings and stuff that you've been doing, have they started a dialogue at all? >> absolutely. absolutely. i mean, it's -- a lot of people do get it. people that think and use their mind, they get it. people that are sor

the information is going to be coming in to us i think via ted rowlands, our correspondent in l.a. who has been following this. you ready? you miked up? there we go. what are you learning? >> reporter: well, there's some movement in that the coroner's office has now come out and said yes, we are completely done with the investigation into michael jackson's death, but they have extended the security hold put on the report by the lapd indefinitely so the report is done, but the public is not going to be able to see this report for some time. basically, we were expecting the information to come out this week. the coroner within the last few minutes said we're done, the police won't let us release it, though, so you're going to have to wait. the investigation continues. so there's some movement but we're not going to find out the exact cause of death of michael jackson for some time now. >> catch us up. give us a little bit of a head line on this. those of us who haven't followed this with bated breath every day of our lives, last i checked, the reason he actually, it seemed like the r

reporter ted rowlands has been covering this.says this is the fifth search warrant executed in the jackson investigation. >>> an update on that southern california car crash we brought you about an hour ago. it lasted about an hour. that's a blue honda being pursued by police swerving in and out of lanes and making u-turns in the middle of intersections almost cliffing several cars in the valley. the car finally slowed down and, as you can see here, it went into a driveway where police with their weapons drawn given orders to get out of the car and lay down. he merely has his hands up and one officer finally gets in and begins to pull him out aided by another officer. the suspect was finally corralled and arrested. not clear what the problem was, whether he was impard in any way. look at the car, rolling ba backwards and all this started after the driver failed to yield and another chase along southern california streets. >>> kuwait said it arrested six suspects with links to al qaeda who were plotting an attack on a u.s. militar

ted rowlands is live in los angeles with the latest. t we don't really know something, ted. does it make sense? >> yeah. and we are not going to know much at all for a while, it sounds like. basically, people have been waiting for this coroner's report to come out, which will have the cause of death and the exact substances in michael jackson's body at the time of his death. well with, the coroner, the last three or four weeks, has sort of been pushing back with these updates saying, well, it will be another week it will be another week, check back next week, not completely done. well, today, finally, they have sent out a press release saying we are complete with the investigation into michael jackson's death. however, we cannot release it because the lapd has put an extension on the security hold which was on the case, meaning basically that the coroner has been told by the lapd, do not release the findings of your report until we give you the okay. so, they are obliging with that request but sent out this message today basically saying

more from cnn's ted rowlands. >> reporter: the fifth search warrant in connection in the michael jacksonth investigation with dr. conrad murray. this was the doctor that was with jackson at the time of his death. the pharmacy that was raided in las vegas is the pharmacy where murray was able to purchase propofol or diprivan, that strong drug normally only used by anesthesiologists but a drug another source told cnn dr. murray gave michael jackson in the 24-hour period before his death. this comes on the heels of the coroner saying they have finished their report and they have the toxicology in and a cause of death and they're holding it pending the complosion of the lapd's investigation. we talked to dr. conrad murray's attorney prerepresentative and y have no comment but they stress they continue to cooperate with authorities. >> here's some of the other stories we're watching right now. costa rica's president has the h1n1 flu. 67-year-old president is resting at home this morning but is expected to be back at home next week. 27 people have died from the swine flu in costa rica. >>> pre

. >> reporter: ted rowlands, cnn, los angeles. >>> up next, inside the man of another skill killer.went on a rampage at a pennsylvania gym left a video diary online. >>> saying good-bye to filmmaker john hughes. >>> our tribute to director john hughes who died suddenly today coming up. >>> first, gary tuchman back with another 360 bulletin. >>> arrests tonight in florida. suspect with connections to the slain couple byrd and melanie billings. esz cam beya county sheriff. allegedly has ties to the mexican mafia. he's not saying how if at all that connects up with byrd billings. >>> window opening into the mind of the pittsburgh area health cub killer courtesy of the killer himself. video surfacing on youtube posted by george sodini. a prep talk to himself of learning to connect with the opposite sex. a hint to the desperation that led him to shoot three women. >> it's easy for me to hide from my emotions for one more day. take a long drive in a car. listen to some music. daydream or do some mundane task around the house that really doesn't need to be done. that's not too important. t

ted rowlands checks out reports that more victims could be buried in the desert. >> reporter: for decadeslation has swirled that the nine murdered linked to charles manson and his followers could be just tip of the iceberg, that more victims, possibly runaways or others that came in contact with the manson family may have been murdered. according to prosecutors, manson family members alluded to as many as 35 victims. if there are other victims, the theory is that they could have been buried at one of the manson family hideouts. right now, we are at the spawn ranch, where the manson family was before the murders. the theory is that just over this ridge, there could be grave sites. >> this is where they lived, right on the riverbed. >> reporter: kitty cox is a caretaker at spawn ranch. do you think there are bodies out here? >> i think there could be. >> reporter: the other place people believe there may be more victims is in death valley, the barker ranch, where manson was eventually arrested. when we traveled there last year, we met emmet, who met manson and some of his followers. he says

cnn's ted rowlands has more on the manson family and their efforts to get paroled. >> reporter: theyorld, young, good-looking american kids in their 20s laughing about butchering their innocent victims. the manson killers are now in their 60s, tex watson, leslie van how ten, patricia kred krenwinckle. some took part in all five of the murders. they came to this house about ten miles away, where they tortured and killed a couple. >> i stood in the hallway and i looked into a blank room that was like aden. i stood there until tex turned me around and handed me a knife and he said, do something. i went back in the bedroom and miss labianca was laying on the floor on her stomach and i stabbed her numerous times in the back. >> she was with them during the murders, holding down 8 1/2 month pregnant sharon tate as she pleaded for her and her child's life. how manson convinced his flock to kill and torture without remorse baffled the world? manson family members say it was a combination of charisma, drugs and his knack for recruiting the right group of followers. >> we were like little bird

cnn's ted rowlands has more now on their role and their efforts to get paroled. >> reporter: they shockeds laughing about butchering their innocent victims. the manson killers are now in their 60s. all disciples of a mad man who turned them into monsteres. watson and krenwinkle took part in all seven murders. then the next day, they came to this house with vanhowten about ten miles away. >> i stood in the hallway and i look under to a blank room that was like a den and i stood there until tex turned me around and handed me a knife and said, do something. i went back in the bedroom and she was laying on the floor on her stomach and i stabbed her numerous times in the back. >> reporter: atkins was with watson during the taped murders holding down 8 1/2 month pregnant actress sharonita tate she pleaded for she and her child's life. how manson convinced his flock to kill and torture without remorse baffled the world. manson family members say it was a combination of charisma, drugs and manson's knack of creating of the right group of followers. >> feed us and be saying the things that we had

let's go to cnn ted rowlands in los angeles. eep all this secret for now, ted? >> reporter: because the lapd is telling them to. for weeks they've been telling the coroner to release the report they have been compiling for the last month plus and for the last few weeks we've been told maybe next week, maybe next week, wire just finishing and today definitively what we came out officially from the coroner's office, indeed, they finished this report, they have a cause of death, they're ready to go. however, the lapd is instructing the coroner's office to continue a security hold on this case, meaning they are not going to release the findings of michael jackson's death until the lapd gives the green light, presumably that will be when the lapd finishes its death investigation and makes a decision on whether or not there will be any charges as a result of jackson's death. so, for now, the coroner has finished but they're not going to release it until the lapd -- >> and we have no idea when the lapd will finish its investigation, let

let's go to ted rowlands. he is there. this is a huge undertaking. what happened?> well, wolf, yeah, you are talking about thousands of people that showed up today. they came for this, basically. they are getting free dental work. everybody has a different story. this is misty here. he sh is a truck driver, lost her job a while ago. she is not only going to get dental work but some eye work done as well. this is a remote area medical. this is an organization that normally works in remote areas. this is their first time coming to ab urban area. the response has been overwhelming. thousands showed up. only about 700 got in. roger fieldman has been a dntivid dentist working on people all day. how many people showed up? >> we dent know how many showed up. we started turning people away ad 4:00 in the morning. >> reporter: what have you been performing, from cleanings to root canals? >> mainly extractions, some root canals, but that's difficult and it is time-consuming and there are so many people with so much need. a lot of cleanings. our dental high generalists have s

cnn's ted rowlands is working the story for us. how bad was the damage, ted?u look at these photos, wolf, and, you know, fights are fairly common in prison, but this was a doozy. not only were dozens of inmates hospitalized, but it left the prison itself in shambles. this is what's left in the dorm stories. sinks ripped off the bathroom walls, beds destroyed, even fire damage. prison officials say the riot started as inmates in one of the housing units were eating. >> continued to the next unit and the next unit until potentially all were actively participating in it. >> reporter: according to prison tishls, weapons included shards of broken glass and pipes. while nobody died, more than 250 inmates were injured, 55 of them hospitalized with injuries ranging from stab wounds to internal bleeding. the cause of the riot is still under investigation, but the fighting according to prison officials was mainly along racial lines. tensions between african-americans and latinos in california prisons have been a long-standing security concern. there are no cameras at th

ted rowlands is following that for us and the battle lines in the fight over michael jackson's estateran, six weeks after investigating the l.a. county coroner released a statement saying they've finished all of the work. finished the investigation in to the death of michael jackson. presumably a cause of death has been determined. however, they will not be releasing that information to the general public because the lapd has asked them to keep ahold on that information until the police investigation concludes in the death. so, while they know what killed michael jackson, they know what's in his system, the toxicology is back. the public will not know until the lapd gives them the go ahead. they're not sure when that is going to happen. they're saying basically the security hold in place will be kept in place indefinitely until the lapd gives them the okay. busy day in court as well on monday. the attorneys all gathered as they continue to haggle over the estate. the judge in the case determined that jackson's children needed representation. he said he couldn't make some decisions in

cnn's ted rowlands is there and joins us live. that fire was touched off by a most unusual source. >> reporter: yeah, wolf. really, the state is very vulnerable, as you mentioned. the dry conditions and winds. anything could really start a fire. but this fire that is happening in the los padres national forest is now being blamed, believe it or not, on mexican drug dealers. the 87,000-acre wildfire burning in the loos padres national forest started, authorities say, by a mexican marijuana grower's cooking fire. investigators found pot plants near the fire's origin and evidence they say it was an operation run by a mexican national drug organization. authorities believe the pot growers are still in the forest, most likely armed, trying to find their way out without getting caught. growing marijuana in national forests in california is nothing new. of the 5.2 million pot plants seized last year, 70% were on public land. the dense canopy of trees in the national forest affords growers a perfect hiding spot from air patrols. this summ

ted rowlands is in los angeles with the latest. u included, have been asking for an interview. this is the route he chose, ted. >> reporter: yeah, multiple times, actually. yeah, and you know, this is a very controlled environment. obviously, they filmed, videotaped this message, they said they did it last wednesday in houston and edited it to what they wanted, then they released it today about three and a half hours ago. what they did, they put it on youtube, they sent the link out to his patients and supporters, although they would have full knowledge it was going to get leaked into the mainstream media very soon and indeed, it has. here is the message now. he starts by thanking his supporters but then at the end, listen, he talks about how he says he is telling the truth. >> i want to thank all of my patients and friends who have sent such kind e-mails, letters and messages to let me know of your support and prayers for me and my family. because of all that is going on, i'm afraid to return phone calls or use my e-mail. therefore