Transcripts For KNTV NBC Nightly News 20150523 : comparemela

Transcripts For KNTV NBC Nightly News 20150523

It was an emotional conclusion to another dramatic case focussing on police and what some see as the excessive use of force. In cleveland today a white officer was acquitted in the shooting deaths of two unarmed black motorists. It ended with 137 shots fired all of them by officers. After deadly accounts with police in baltimore, ferguson, and other cities, the verdict is sparking new outrage in cleveland tonight and kevin is there. Reporter cleveland has been preparing for this verdict for weeks and tonight Community Leaders are urging calm as anger spreads over todays acquittal. I find the defendant not guilty of counts one and two as indicted. Reporter a not guilty verdict for the Police Officer charged with shooting and killing an unarmed couple in 2012. He was emotional and among 13 officers that opened fire on Timmy Russell and Melissa Williams during a high speed chase. More than 100 officers and 60 Police Vehicles were involved in an incident that ended in 137 shots being fired. Police officers mistook the sound of the couples car backfiring for gunshots. The initial decision to use force was constitutionally reasonable. He was the only officer charged. He continued firing even after the couple was subdued. We stood toe to toe trying to coerce and put away a law abiding citizen that did his job in this case. Outside, protests and anger amid heavy police presence. Melissa williams younger brother attended trial nearly every day. He was supposed to have got found guilty for murder. Melissa williams and Timmy Russell was living before he got on the top of the hood of the car and started shooting into the windshield. Todays verdict comes in the wake of several controversial deaths involving police. Officer Darren Wilson was not charged following the shooting death of Michael Brown in ferguson missouri. In baltimore a grand jury indicted six officers currently awaiting trial for the death of freddie grey and in cleveland a 12yearold boy shot by police while holding a toy gun. He and his defense decided on a bench trial instead of a jury trial which some view as a good tactical move. They recognized that the judge typically has a greater level of Legal Training and is not necessarily going to be swayed by emotion. Reporter tonight another American City is poised for protest. That was my cousin. That was my baby cousin. Im going to tell yall something right now, we have no justice. Reporter and tonight peter is fbi and the u. S. Attorneys office and the department of justice all say that they are going to be taking a closer look at this case. Peter. Thank you, tonight investigators in washington are tracking down new leads in that murder mystery that captivated the nations capital. The prime suspect is behind bars but Police Believe at least one other person was involved in the brutal killings of a family and their housekeeper. Kelly odonnell is on the story for us tonight. Reporter today evidence work is still underway at this multimillion dollar crime scene where things that once filled a familys life are sad tragedy. The savopoulos family and their housekeeper were held capital for 19 hours, brutally killed, and the home set ablaze. Well continue to investigate this case and bring all charges that are appropriate in the coming weeks. Reporter investigators say they believe the one man in custody, daron wint had help. We intend to unseal additional search war rants in the coming days. Reporter a possible new clue, a print found on a water bottle. They want to conduct new tests on wint. Its an important lead. If its from a person thats not wint it could identify another killer in the case. Reporter another trail is the ransom money itself. Investigators made a strong claim, that an asis tantd that worked for mr. Savopoulos lied to them about how and when the 40,000 in ransom was delivered. That assistant was not charged. Cash could be another clue. At the scene of the capture thursday night u. S. Marshals saw a large stack of what appeared to be 100 bills and others traveling with the suspect but not charged admitted to purchasing money orders after the murders. Its about the money. Who spent the money. Who has the money, who has the money orders. Reporter d. C. s police chief says they believe the family was targeted but the why and the who else is involved remain Big Questions tonight. Kelly odonnell, nbc news, washington. In the plains of north texas tonight lots of anxiety for thousands that live among rivers that could rise to record levels as relentless rains keep pounding that region. We have the latest from nbcs mark potter. Reporter after heavy rains during the wettest month on record here the lakes and rivers near Wichita Falls texas are spilling over. Racing the clock, residents are doing whatever they can to protect their homes and businesses before the floods come. Hundreds along the Wichita River are already obeying evacuation orders taking with them what little they can hoping for the best and helping each other. You drop what youre doing and jump in your car and drive over and help them. Reporter based on earlier weather forecasts authorities thought the flood here would be moderate and wouldnt last long and were feeling relieved. But then during a briefing with the National Weather service a startling update friday afternoon. Looks like its going to hit hard and heavy. Reporter calling now for a potentially historic flood that could effect thousands of homes and last until late next week due to more expected rain. This has turned into a more serious situation than anticipated. Reporter this afternoon officials announced theyre widening the evacuation zone planning for the worst case scenario. Wichita county sheriff is urging residents to seek higher ground. We want everybody out of harms way. Listen to what were telling them and be able to evacuate and get out of the areas that they need to. Reporter meantime heavy rains also hit other parts of texas. In Corpus Christie it destroys cars and neighborhood streets. In eastern texas the swollen Trinity River effects homes and elk city oklahoma shutdown a gas station and surrounding roads. And here in this low lying neighborhood of Wichita Falls its a nervous waiting game tonight as this water continues to rise very very slowly. Unfortunately, these homes are expected to flood along with many more now you. Mark potter in texas. Thank you. For more on whats happening in texas and this weekend, lets bring in Weather Channel meteorologist mike slidell. Good evening to you. Reporter hi peter. In oklahoma theyre dealing with horrible flash flooding in the western part of the state. Six inches of rain have fallen this afternoon. Theyre pulling people out of homes and cars in elk city and that threat will continue for millions tonight and sunday. Look for the expanse of the flash flood watches. Some of these go into monday morning. There will be plenty of storms and rain on sunday. The Severe Threat is low so were not overly concerned about tornadoes. Most of the impact will be from the drenching rain fall. As much as 5 inches in spots from texas across the Southern Plains including Oklahoma City where tonights storms will make it the wettest month on record there. 14. 5 inches and counting. Back here at Wichita Falls they have wiped out a four year disasterous drought in four weeks. This time last year they were trucking water in. This time theyre watching the radar to see if it sets a new record crest in the coming days, peter. Mike, thank you. There is no memorial Holiday Weekend of celebration on what was a pristine stretch of the california coast tainted by an oil spill that has an army of workers trying to control the damage there. Hallie jackson has the new developments as well as an interview with the ceo of the Pipeline Company involved. Reporter today a new look from the air at the spill on the Santa Barbara coast after oil leaked into the pacific by a pipeline owned by plains all american. Greg armstrong again apologized but acknowledged sorry is not enough. Is your company safe enough . Were always trying to get better. Were shooting for zero releases. So were not safe enough for us to be satisfied. Are zero incidents possible . Today i dont think the answer is yes. We all strive, any time we get into a car we strive for zero incidents. None of us expect to have an accident but they all do happen and sometimes bad things happen to good people. Reporter clean up crews sift through the sand. Saefs buried oil deeper on the beach. The slicks keep moving. This coastline is home to some of the most diverse wildlife in the country. Now rescuers are helping birds and sea lions caught in the spill. A couple more washings should get rid of all the oil in his coat. Reporter two state beaches may reopen next week. Too late for the memorial day weekend but the oil spill hasnt deterred visitors from flocking to the Santa Barbara about 20 miles south of the clean up zone. I dont mean to minimize it but its up the coast. So not reaching us yet. But youre ready to get in the water and go canoeing. Absolutely. Coldness and all. In Santa Barbara, business as usual. Up the coast, anything but. Responders say out on the water there are areas of light oil but the rest is disapating. Meanwhile, veterinarians are getting ready to release five birds back into the wild. Thank you. There is word tonight that General Motors may soon Face Criminal Charges related to faulty ignition switches on millions of cars tied to at least 84 deaths. Federal investigators say they have found evidence of wrong doing in gms failure to disclose the defect. The auto maker is reportedly negotiating what could be a record penalty in the case. In ireland they put the question to the people, should same sex couples have the right to get married . Tonight the results of the referendum are in and their answer is a resounding yes. Nbcs bill neely has the story from dublin. Reporter they are celebrating a worlds first, never before has a countrys voters made samesex marriage the law. Ireland did it decisively. This is a descent civilized tolerant country. This is the way to go in the 21st century. Reporter every area but one voted yes. Proof ireland has changed from being a deeply conservative country. Were so proud to be irish today. Reporter the vote was 21 in favor of changing irelands constitution. A social revolution say the winners. This result which would be been unimaginable here two decades ago is a milestone for ireland and a message to other countries including the vatican will take note of. The Catholic Church opposed the move. One arch bishop says it needs to do a reality check. But not everyone was in step. For many this vote doesnt change traditional values. I think every child should have a father and a mother. Reporter the no campaign claim redefining marriage puts children at risk. When you start telling them that gender doesnt matter, male or female doesnt matter, fathers and mothers dont matter, thats something thats going to be in children. Reporter thats a view many researchers and majority of irish voters dont share. But even traditional ireland decide its time for change in a country where homosexuality was still illegal in the early 1990s. Were a small nation with a huge heart which today shines brightly across the world. Reporter and the party has begun here after a vote that will resound far beyond their shores. Nbc news dublin ireland. When nightly news continues on this saturday, the family of fallen u. S. Soldier finds justice as a bomb maker is caught and convicted years later. And later here, the nonhuman touch. How robots may be just the right prescription for some children in the hospital. T the right prescription woman its been a journey to get where i am. And i didnt get here alone. There were people who listened along the way. People who gave me options. Kept me on track. And through it all my retirement never got left behind. So today, im prepared for anything we may want tomorrow to be. Every someday needs a plan. Lets talk about your old 401 k today. Sunday dinners at my house. Its a full day for me, and i love it. But when i started having back pain my sister had to come help. 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Ieds that killed and mamed so many americans. As memorial day approached the family of one of those soldiers found justice. Not in iraq but in a london courtroom where a british man was convicted of making the bomb that killed a u. S. Army sergeant. Reporter Sergeant Randy johnson was on his third tour in iraq when he found himself on a dusty road west of baghdad in 2007. A time when road side bombs like this one were the number one killer of american soldiers in iraq. Private luke stinson was driving their vehicle when a bomb ripped through the metal under Sergeant Johnsons feet. Its like watching a movie in fast forward. Everything went by so fast but it took so long. Stinson held Sergeant Johnson as he died. Now the he is in prison for johnsons murder. This man was building bombs to kill american soldiers serving their country in 2007. Investigators say he spent ten years in syria. They say he was making bombs designed to destroy american convoys in iraq. In november of 2007, just two months after Sergeant Johnson was killed, he came home to north london. He had a wife, a child, and a steady job driving one of londons iconic black cabs. He had been fingerprinted on his return to london. In 2012 investigators searched his home and found a bomb making manual but a key evidence came from a piece of a similar bomb analyzed by the fbi. His fingerprints in yellow linking him to the bomb that killed Sergeant Johnson. The fbi unit has hundreds of thousands of bits of bombs to go through and theyre working their way through it and its that backlog thats taken the time. At trial he claims the bombs were meant to protect iraqi sunnis to militants. He was sentenced to 38 years for johnsons murder. He was a good soldier, good leader, good friend and i hope it brings a little peace to his family. Reporter justice at last for a father, a husband, a fallen soldier. Nbc news, london. And up next, the shark alert on this Holiday Weekend. 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Ask your doctor about alcohol use, operating machinery, or driving. Other possible side effects include injection site reactions. Tell your doctor about all medicines you take and all of your medical conditions. Check your blood sugar. Your insulin dose should not be changed without asking your doctor. Get medical help right away if you have trouble breathing, sweating, extreme drowsiness swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, dizziness, or confusion. Todays the day to ask

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