News news4 iteam. The security hub in rockville staff there can monitor the 5,000 cameras inside the systems 200 plus buildings. With so many cameras this is an nbc news special report. Heres lester holt. Were on the air with a Major Development in the investigation into russian influence as it may pertain to the Trump White House and the Trump Campaign. We want to go right now to Pete Williams with word of the appointment of a special council to lead an investigation. Pete. Reporter after serving as the Deputy Attorney general for 22 days the deputy Rod Rosenstein today took himself out of overseeing the russia investigation turning that over to robert muller, he has the former fbi director who served 12 years in that job. He was actually held over two extra years before james comey became the fbi director. He will have the to investigate that any u. S. Attorney would, including the power to file criminal charges. This is exactly what Congressional Democrats have been pushing for for
Out of the house and then he eventually is shot by police. He was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead. There was a hostage inside the house at the time. Police were very concerned about getting to the hostage. But also the suspect had allegedly set the house on fire. It was filling up with smoke. There were flames. And you have a hostage inside. Police had to make some very quick, very difficult accident in question decisions to get into the house. They were able to do that. It was after police shot and killed the suspect that they were able to rescue the hostage. Lets here from the Police Department as they talk about how they tried to establish communications with the suspect. We managed to reach the suspect by phone but he was not cooperating with commands to come outside peacefully. The hostage also got in touch with our 911 and couldnt breathe. Reporter what are your thoughts . You know, the strangest things happen in the quietest places, man. You think an area is nice
He had been beaten about the body. According to court documents, when cops asked Thomasine Bennett what happened, she said i beat him with a baseball bat various times over the last day and a half. You did, the cop said . Yeah, i did, she said. Today i caulked to the victims exwife. Theyd been married 23 years. Though they were divorced, they remained good friends. The family, we just are trying to put it together, but we just have no understanding of this. Reporter walter clark lived at this senior home on jasper street in southeast. This is where he met Thomasine Bennett. She showed up here and told mr. When the nurse went to his place, the woman told her that he didnt need her, to give her his key and that she was his fiancee and she no longer had to come back. Reporter so what is the motive for this bizarre murder . Love . Money . Or Something Else . Well get into that coming up at 6 00. Live in northeast, pat collins, news4. Im Chris Lawrence here at the live desk. Were monitoring
Came into some money, about 5200 from an insurance settlement. Did that have something to do with his death . Hear now from his exwife. She asked that we not show her face. Reporter anybody know where that money is . No, we dont. Reporter are you suspicious . Yes. Yes, i am. Reporter 63yearold walter clark, a retired cook crippled by diabetes, murdered at this home on 21st street northeast. He was found naked, his hands bound. Hed been beaten to death with a metal baseball bat. Charged in the murder, 76yearold Thomasine Bennett. They say she met mr. Clark at this seniors home on jasper street. Mr. Clark lived here. Sometimes t reporter mr. Clarks family believes somehow Thomasine Bennett lured mr. Clark back to her house. According to Court Documents Thomasine Bennett claimed mr. Clark asked her to marry him on valentines day. She says she was tired of women being all over him, that she was tired of loving him. Clearly there is more to be known here. Tonight Thomasine Bennett charged w
Said president obama. Frightened voters wanted change. President elect trump tapped in to that particular strain and was able to get enough votes. Reporter for capitol hill republicans today, trump red hats are the fashion. House Speaker Paul Ryan who fretted for a year that trumps not conservative dialed quick action on the trump agenda. Were on the same pge i talk with donald trump vurnlgly every single day. Reporter and ryan was renominated speaker by a unanimous vote of house republicans. Dramatic show of unity by a party that many up here thought just one week ago had been badly damaged by donald trump. Live from the hill, im steve handelsman, news 4. And as donald trump assembles his team in new york, protests continue here in the district p just a few hours ago, university gathered saying they were sicken ped by Trumps Campaign rhetoric and concern about how he will govern. The new trump hotel has turned in to a hot spot for protesters. Students from several d. C. Schools marche