and i pray to god. i say, you know, i don t wan to live. it was a crime that engulfe the city, a young touris murdered he was stabbed trying to protect his mother we had to get everyone. seven teams convicted one says he s innocent you don t have to believe me look at the facts in this case now we are doing just tha tracking down witnesses. he was shaking. he started crying revisiting evidence - the most emotional thing wa reading the letter is he telling the truth or lying to win his freedom? we are about to find out this is a perry mason moment right, she s a surprise t everyone hello, and welcome to dateline in the late 19 80s, robberies, muggings, and even murders wer a sad reality of life in new york city. then, in 1990, a tourist was stabbed while trying to protec his family the public demanded action and then got it. police made arrests and pu suspects behind bars but one of the man convicted said he wasn t there was an innocent man in jail
You know how strong and how hard that is . All brian brian and the crowd chanting his name. All Brian Brian Brian brian looks like hes gonna go for an early dismount. Come on, brian and hes through [cheers and applause] brian arnold hoping to be just the second finisher of the night, but now facing the invisible ladder, an obstacle hes never tried before. [both yelling indistinctly] and right now he is well ahead of ian dorys time. And i know he wants to make it all the way to the top. Hes not gonna be the guy that didnt make it. He wants to be right there with ian dory. And hes up. Gonna need that willpower. Hes closing his eyes. Ten feet. He doesnt want to feel the pain. He doesnt want to see the pain. 20 feet it will take moxie. Get the elevator punching up to 30 because hes making his way all the way to the top. And there he is. Wow. Yeah [howls] brian arnold is going back to vegas and he has the fastest time of the night the wolf pack howl. [howls] brian arnold, could this be his
Knew, leading detectives to this tattoo and a karaoke clue to get up there and sing that song . It was sickening. Reporter could a song help solve this case . Without a trace. Reporter but first, another dateline mystery. I literally got down on my knees, lester, and i prayed to god i said, you know, i dont wanna live. Reporter it was a crime that engulfed a city. A young tourist, murdered. He was stabbed trying to protect his mother. You had to get every one of them. Reporter seven teens, convicted. One says hes innocent. You dont have to believe me. Look at the facts in this case. Reporter now were doing just that. Tracking down witnesses he was shaking. He started crying. He started crying. He started crying. He started crying. Reporter revisiting evidence. The most emotional day was reading the letter. Reporter is he telling the truth . Or lying to win his freedom . You made it up, didnt you . Reporter were about to find out. This is a perry mason moment right. Shes a surprise to e
This subway platform . Clearly she sees one person that she recognizes. Reporter does it live in what was argued in this courtroom . You made that up, didnt you . No. Reporter or is the truth locked up in this prison . This is my cry for justice. Reporter tonight, youll hear a judge decide where the truth will prevail. Times square bustling with tourists vibrant and safe, except it wasnt always like this. Twentyfive years ago, new york was in turmoil. Crime was out of control. And then came the moment new yorkers said enough is enough. A murder of a young tourist on a manhattan subway platform, just a few blocks from where im standing. Its a murder that would have consequences for this city, and one man, for the next quarter century. It was labor day weekend, 1990. A sunday. The u. S. Open tennis tournament was in full swing and thousands of tourists had come to new york to see it. Among them, Brian Watkins, a College Student and tennis player from utah. He was there along with his fam
Every one of them. Reporter seven teens, convicted. One says hes innocent. You dont have to believe me. Look at the facts in this case. Reporter now were doing just that. Tracking down witnesses he was shaking. He started crying. He started crying. He started crying. He started crying. Reporter revisiting evidence. The most emotional day was reading the letter. Reporter is he telling the truth . Or lying to win his freedom . You made it up, reporter were out. This is a perry mason moment shes a surprise to everyone. Im lester holt and this is dateline. Point. City, and transformed it, where does the truth live . Does it live in what this Police Station . All i saw him was knife out. Reporter or what was seen on this subway platform . Clearly she sees one person that she recognizes. Reporter does it live in this courtroom . You made that up, didnt you . No. Reporter or is the truth locked up in this prison . This is my cry for justice. Reporter tonight, youll hear a judge decide where t