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
Know you need more ways to show your disapproval on social media today, wednesday, september 16th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Probably the last guy to ask about facebook, but apparently this is a new way to show a wider range of emotions. Yeah, why is there only the like button when people post something thats kind of sad or poignant it feels awkward to press like so maybe there should be an alternative, a dislike button. Socalled. Exactly im longing for the old days of sideways smiley face and frown face but well get into that a little bit. Our top story, politics. The second republican president ial debate hours away. The site this time, the reagan president ial library in california and the man to beat remains donald trump. Were going to talk to the head of the Republican Party in just a moment, but first nbcs National Correspond
Strangers from a man with a knife. You spoke to his girlfriend tonight. Reporter thats right. She tells me they had plans to get married but tonight she joined more than 100 people the mourn the man many are calling a hero. The courage of one man brought more than 100 people together. He traded his life to save two others. He did what most people wouldnt have the courage to do. Reporter she had dated him for nine months and were in the middle of plans to marry. She got the call she dreaded. I almost had a panic attack. I didnt want to believe it until i spoke to the detectives. I feel completely lost. Reporter family by blood or bond say they are not surprised he stopped the man. He went out as a true hero. Reporter Police Arrested 25yearold Calvin Hooker for the attack last night. Witnesses pointed police in the right direction as they say hooker tried to get away on a bus. The murder suspect lived on the 500 block of new road. I was shocked that my neighbor would do Something Like th