Im erin burnett. A search under way at this hour. 250 officers searching for two convicted killers on the loose. Killers who staged an escape that sounds like a hollywood plot. Authorities tonight say they have no idea where the men are. Officials questioning a female prison employee. They say she helped the two men. A source tells us that she knew both of them very well. More on that in a moment. Richard matt and david sweat broke out of a maximum security prison. Officials baffled at how they got their hands on power tools, used them to cut through brick and steel, climbing through small pipes and shafltts and emerging out of a manhole a block away. They are extremely dangerous and desperate. Richard matt 49 years old doing 25 years to life for beating and then dismembering his former boss. David sweat, 35 years old, serving life without parole for murder. He shot and killed a sheriffs deputy at least 15 times. In a moment i will speak to the brother of that sheriffs deputy. We begin
Have been taken off the job for now while investigators are looking into the role that they perhaps played in this whole scheme. The real question right now is this. Is capture a fugitive david sweat naming names . And is he telling the truth . Sara ganim is outside of the hospital where sweat is talking. Tell me more about this dry run. What else is he saying . Reporter brooke well, authorities are looking into the possibility that guards on the honor block where these two men were housed that they may have been sleeping during their shift overnight giving these two men the opportunity to crawl into the walls, into the passages and practice. We know that the District Attorney has said he said two weeks ago that they were looking into the possibility that they were inside the walls in the middle of the night, up to six weeks before the actual escape looking around to see where they could go how they could potentially get to the other side of the wall and out and so now authorities are
He is dead because another man made assumptions. Reporter prosecutor emphasized the claim that George Zimmerman actively profiled Trayvon Martin. He profiled him as a criminal. He assumed certain things, that Trayvon Martin was up to no good, and that is what led to his death. Reporter the state contends zimmerman is a want to be cop and selfappointed Neighborhood Watch captain who grew frustrated by criminals who always manage to get away. Because the defendant knew. Reporter his narrative pause once for a recess and interrupted at another point for an objection. Mark omara said the state was wrongfully interpreting the law. It state often returned to its tactic of using zimmermans words against him. He does not want to admit at all that he is following him or chasing him or profiling him. Reporter while the jury sat impasse sievely for much of the delivery, zimmermans parents in court for the first time as spectators looked at times incredulous. The man that is guilty of seconddegree
Another big day in court. Heres martin savidge. Reporter unlike his opening, the states closing began with more reverent tones. Almost like a eulogy. A teenager is dead. He is dead through no fault of his own. He is dead because another man made assumptions. Reporter the prosecutor condensed the states case into two hours, emphasizing its claim that George Zimmerman actively profiled Trayvon Martin. He profiled him as a criminal. He assumed certain things. That Trayvon Martin was up to no good. And that is what led to his death. Reporter the state contends zimmerman is a wannabe cop and selfappointed Neighborhood Watch captain who had grown frustrated by a series of breakins by criminals who always managed to get away. His narrative paused just once for a recess and interrupted at another point for an objection. The defense attorney mark ohara said the state was wrongfully interpreting the law. The state often returned to its tactic of using zimmermans own words against him. He does no
Kamala harris faces the voters, what the democratic 2020 hopeful says about policy, her record and debating donald trump. And in parts of the u. S. , it feels colder than antarctica. Dangerous weather is ahead from the upper midwest to the deep south. And Important News all you apple users, a face time obug that completes people eaves drop on your iphone, even see what is happening in your world. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. Of all the things that we have to worry about. It is tuesday, january 29, 5 00 a. M. In the east. Lets begin this morning with the clearest sign yet that the russia investigation is nearing its end. Matt whitaker told reporters that he has been fully briefed and the end of the Robert Mueller probe is in sight. Right now the investigation is i think close to being completed. And i hope that we can get the report from director mueller as soon as possible. The russia probe has already shown signs it is wrapping u