His wife of more than 20 years . We all along thought that the evidence actually supported his rendition of what actually happened on that day. Reporter but there was evidence supporting his wifes version as well like the 911 call made from inside their home by their daughter. Prince georges county 911. My father is hit mig mother. Reporter the other 911 call from the neighbor after betty escaped her home. Prince georges county 911. Okay, they op their way, betty. Its okay betty. Reporter the pendant lamp and knife he is allegedly used to beat and threaten his wife were found in the house but without his fingerprints or dna. The fingerprint evidence, none of which belongs to my client i think the jury was impressed that maybe Miss Lawrence was not telling the truth about what happened. We brought charges that reflected the seriousness of the offenses and we thought that the evidence was sufficient but jury is final arbiter and we respect that. Reporter now this family is hoping to move
Elections. Fbi director Christopher Ray and director of National Intelligence John Ratcliff confirmed that are in his by emails into voters and four battlegrounds traits threatening them, they were thought to be sent by the problem is group and warned they would come after voters if they didnt vote for trump. At the press conference the intelligence chiefs also confirmed russia has obtained voter information as they did in 2016. The registration info doesnt have to be hacked in certain states and is publicly available in others. The russians and iranians would have had to gain access in the state systems. A season in the past Vladimir Putin has denied any involvement saying russia is only an onlooker. Ray work to convince voters they would have nothing to worry about going to the elections next month. You should be confident that your vote counts. Early, unverified claims to the contrary should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism. The men and women of the fbi remain committed t
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, lester holt. Good evening. Starting with the disappearance of his wife over 30 years ago, eccentric Millionaire Robert Durst has confounded prosecutors and detectives from coast to coast as the murder suspect they could never quite make a solid case against until maybe now. Tonight durst is behind bars in new orleans awaiting extradition to los angeles where he faces charges in one of those cases, the murder of a friend back in 2000. Its a case that may have been solved in part with millions of tv viewers watching. An hbo documentary provided a stunning twist to a long and sordid tale. Our Stephanie Gosk was in the courtroom for his first appearance today. Stephanie. Reporter good evening, lester. Robert durst was escorted into the courtroom. He was handcuffed shackled in an orange jumpsuit. The 71yearold is waiving his right to an extradition hearing, but prosecutors here in new orleans are thre