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
girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. good morning. it was a short appearance by oscar pistorius in this court behind me but it was dramatic. when he walked into the court he faced a wall, a barrage of cameras. he turned his back on them looking for support and comfort from his family who were in the seats behind for a while. for a while he sat and prayed with his brother friends of reeva steenkamp s were there. 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
called for protests all this week. in south africa, oscar pistorius set for court tomorrow. the olympic and paralympic athlete is charged with killing girlfriend reeva steenkamp. the judge is expected to set a trial date. south african media report additional charges may be added. worth noting, monday would have been steenkamp s 30th birthday. number four, every parent s nightmare. deandre terman, a high school football player, died this weekend from a freak neck injury in a preseason game. onlookers tragically describe seeing his body go limp while making a tackle. the creekside cornerback was a popular student and one of the team s best players. he had already been offered a scholarship to the university of kentucky. number five, heavy rain saturday made for treacherous driving in north carolina. flooding actually created a current along some roads. officials say that if streets
22 minutes past the hour. time to check stop stories. oscar pistorius trial is being delayed. the date of the trial could be announced on august 19th, which would have been steenkamp s 30th birthday. pistorius charged with premeditated murder and could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted. one of the women involved in a scandal of david petraeus. jill kelley says personal e-m l e-mails wrongly searched. kelley is asking for an apology and unspecified damages. united airlines offering yearly subscriptions for checked baggage, starting at $399. a traveler and eight companions can check up to two bags per flight for free. a new subscription for
16 minutes past the hour. oscar pistorius trial is being delayed for two months for more research. the date of the trial could be announced on august 19th, which would have been steen camp s 30th birthday. pistorius is sentenced to premeditated murder. he could be sentenced to life in prison. one of the women involved in the center of the scandal involving david petraeus is suing the federal government. jill kelly said her personal e-mail was wrongly searched and information given out to the media. she is asking for an apology and unspecified damages. in money news, united airlines is offering yearly subscriptions on checked bags starting at $349. under the plan, a traveler and up to eight companions on the same reservation can each check up to two bags per flight for free. united also has a subscription offer for passengers wanting extra leg room. an american marine kidnapped at gun point in mexico, and