to the index of other news tonight. and new developments in a murder case making national headlines. brandon theesfeld, the texas 22-year-old accused of killing ole miss classmate ally kostial, in court today. the defense asking he undergo a psychiatric evaluation, citing new information in the case. his attorney has said before he will plead not guilty. in colorado, an 8-year-old was mauled by a mountain lion. the child was playing with his brother in the backyard. this was outside denver, where the boy was bitten in the head. his father scaring away the animal. he is in stable condition, the boy. wildlife officials setting traps now. this is the third mountain lion attack this year in colorado. an alarming bison stampede at yellowstone national park. listen to this. oh, look at the big one in front of us. oh! oh! [ bleep ]. yes, we bleeped out just a tiny bit there. the herd crossing a road filled with tourists in their cars when one bison rams a vehicle, shattering a windo
no, i know you re doing your job, i m not a neglectful mom. like, it s just i m not a bad mom. the passengers outraged tonight. their flight from new york to los angeles delayed for 18 hours. the mountain lion mauling an 8-year-old boy who was playing outside his home. this is the third attack. the growing concern tonight. your money tonight. the major bust. the arrests, email scams, romance scams targeting seniors and businesses, too. allegedly they were out to steal millions. and america strong tonight. the boy, the letter and the major leaguer who admits he got choked up. but what happened next? good evening and it s great to have you with us here on a busy thursday night. and we begin tonight with that developing story. the alleged plot to shoot up that hotel, targeting workers and guests. and the suspect was charged and in court just moments ago. tonight, new details coming in about the alleged plot. the hotel cook arrested. the arsenal seized at his home.
identifying real customer phone numbers from fake numbers used by scammers. we all know what that s about. americans receiving about 5 billion robo calls every month. and late today, the pentagon identifying two american green berets killed in afghanistan. master sergeant jose gonzalez of la puente, california, and master sergeant luis deleon-figueroa of chicopee, massachusetts. they were killed during a combat operation. 14 american troops have died in combat-related incidents in the country this year. there is still much more ahead on world news tonight this thursday. the murder case that made national headlines. a first look tonight at the texas student accused of killing his ole miss classmate, a young woman from missouri. a young woman from missouri. as he appears in court today, what his defense attorneys asked the judge today. also tonight, travel nightmare and the outrage. the videos coming in showing passengers upset and understandably. their flight from new york to lo
hundreds of rounds of ammunition, an ar-15 among the weapons. and this all comes amid two more cases today, two young people arrested for alleged threats to open fire at school with the school year just under way. but we begin with that hotel plot in california, and abc s will carr leads us off. reporter: tonight, the man accused by authorities of plotting america s next massacre appeared in court for the first time. 37-year-old rodolfo montoya behind that glass divider, now charged with four felonies. police say they found a stash of weapons inside rodolfo montoya s home, including hundreds of rounds of ammunition, tactical gear and an assault rifle and high capacity magazines. both are illegal in california. authorities say on monday, montoya, a hotel cook, told a coworker about his planned attack. he was going to shoot up fellow employees and people coming into the hotel. reporter: that coworker told hotel management, who then called police. montoya was arrested at his home, w
wrong. ainsley: hand it over to jillian who has more headlines for us. jillian: good morning to you. a dad is called a hero as he fought off a mountain throin save his son s life. the 4-year-old boy and family were hiking in san diego when the animal attacked. the dad threw rocks to scare it away. the boy has head injuries but is roferg is expected to be okay. the mountain lion was euthanized. republican congressman justin amash gets grilled in first town hall since calling for president trump s impeachment. how can you become a democrat when we voted for you as a republican? i m a principled, constitutional conservative who has stayed consistent regardless of whether we have president obama in office or president trump. ainsley: only he also got a standing ovation.