how close they came to catastrophe. you ll hear the urgent calls from air traffic control. the black boxes found after the passenger plane crash that killed at least 69 in nepal. the final moments caught on camera. the search tonight for answers. the death toll growing in one of the worst russian strikes on civilians since the war in ukraine began. italy s most wanted man captured. how a notorious mafia boss was found hiding in plain sight after 30 years on the run. and honoring a civil rights icon. the images from across the country on this martin luther king jr. day. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone. california tonight suffering the effects of its tenth consecutive storm. weeks of rain from an atmospheric river undermining roads. some crumbling right before the eyes of horrified onlookers. saturated hillsides turning to mudslides. the round of storms now blamed for the deaths of at least 22 people. search and rescue
first, let s hearfrom the crown prosecution service. today, the victims who suffered at the hands of david carrick have finally seen justice. it is their courage in standing up against his hand the abusive man. it is their courage in standing up against this heinously abusive man, a police officer, that has helped to secure his conviction. here s what we know. carrick admitted a total of 49 charges spanning two decades. he was suspended from duty when he was arrested in october 2021. at that time, he was an armed officer in the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command. that s an elite armed unit, tasked with guarding embassies, downing street and the houses of parliament. let s hear from the met police. devastating to the trust and confidence we are trying to earn from women and girls across this area. this is the data policing has definitely taken a step back. and this is detective chief inspector iain moor who led the investigation. some allege that they were stopp
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has been arrested in sicily after 30 years on the run. this was the moment he was detained at a private clinic in the sicilian capital palermo. it s the first time he s been seen in decades. the 60 year old is believed to be the leading figure in the notorious cosa nostra mafia. and this the reaction of residents in palermo, applauding the carabinieri military police who carried out the operation. some shook their hands amid shouts of thank you and good job . this was italy s prime minister contragulating prosecutors in palermo over the arrest. she also spoke to reporters later in the day. translation: it is a day - of celebration for the families of all the victims of organised crime. the sacrifices of so many heroes has not been in vain because someone has picked up the baton and continued their battle. we have not won the war.
now to italy. one of the world s most wanted criminals the mafia boss matteo messina denaro has been arrested in sicily after thirty years on the run. this was the moment he was detained at a private clinic in the sicilian capital palermo, the first time he s been seen in decades. the 60 year old is believed to have been the leading figure in the notorious cosa nostra mafia. this was italy s prime minister contratulating prosecutors in palermo over the arrest. speaking to reporters, she said it s a day of celebration but the war against the mafia is not over. translation: it is a day of- celebration for the families of all the victims of organised crime. the sacrifices of so many heroes has not been in vain because someone has picked up the baton and continued their battle. we have not won the war. we have not defeated the mafia. but this was a fundamental battle to win and it is a serious blow for organised crime.