reporter: since he vanished, more than a dozen women have come forward in new york, new jersey and connecticut, accusing mele of lewd acts. among his first known victims, adriana mcclain. i can replay it vividly. i started walking faster and he was at my back. i could hear him breathing. as soon as he put his hands on me, i knew i was in a lot of trouble. my thought was, what if i die right now. what if i m raped and killed. reporter: after garza vanished, police say his apartment appeared to be cleaned with bleach. but the suspect has refused to cooperate with investigators. the police investigation is not yet complete. they tell nbc they are working to determine the exact cause of garza s death. as for michael mele, his
i m tamron hall. right now on msnbc, news live, an aggressive defense, live pictures right now from capitol hill where we are expecting the ceo of wall street giant goldman sachs to testify in a few hours. lloyd blankfein is ready to strongly back his company s actions in the wake of fraud charges. how will his words impact the battle in the senate on financial reform. new drama today in the saga of apple s new secret iphone prototype that ended up lost in a bar. now there s been a police raid involving hard drives, digital cameras, cell phones and around american express bill. a race against time. crews trying to maintain the oil spill off the coast of louisiana. it s gained in size and could reach the shoreline in days. you can call it politicians gone wild. this is something you certainly do not see every day, eggs and smoke bombs. one smart member came prepared with an umbrella. where did this happen? we ll give you details. politics and anger are colliding on capit