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theme you re listening to right now on making history at this year s oscars announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening we re glad you re with us tonight a double murder case that has drawn national attention with a prominent south carolina family at its center is inching toward its conclusion tonight with the prosecution resting its case against alex murdaugh, but not before the jury saw for itself the family property where the former attorney allegedly shot and killed his wife and son. the jury driven to the crime scene. later in the courtroom the lead prosecutor delivered his closing arguments telling jurors murdaugh was the only one with the motive, means, and opportunity to commit the murders, and painting murdaugh as someone whose financial misdeeds were about to be exposed and killed his wife and son to buy time to figure a way out. murdaugh has denied committing the murders. catie beck has more for us tonight reporter: alex murdaugh ....
jesse: he still says he didn t do it but a jury of his peers disagree, alex murdaugh found guilty of murdering his son, paul and wife, maggie and sentenced to life in prison. a stunning fall from disgraced attorney and only practiced law in tiny south carolina but they were the law. that is until alex went from lawyer to defend her. the judge tearing down that dynasty. your family, including you have been prosecuting people here in this courtroom and many have received the death penalty. probably for lesser conduct and the question is, when will it end? when will it end? and it has ended already for the jury because they have concluded that you continue to lie and lie throughout your testimony. jesse: the judge had this chilling, actually warning for the convicted murderer. i know you have to see see pl and maggie during the nighttime when you sleep. i am sure they come to visit you. and i m sure all day and every night. jesse: na in the end it was the tea ....
today. opening statements were supposed to start at 1:30 so far though, neither side has spoken and no reason has been given for the now hour and a half delay while we are waiting, we have just learned judge davis has authorized a special master to investigate fox s handling of discovery. we re going to explain in a moment this trial, when it does eventually start again, is not being televised. and nor can it be photographed one person was already kicked out of the courtroom for a snap, which the judge has said was deleted. don t worry though, we ve got our own reporters inside the courtroom updating us with the details. how exactly is this trial going to go? well, at least there s this. the judge ruled from the start that the election was not stolen and that fox was wrong to report that it was. in fact, he said it was crystal clear his words that the statements put out by the network and its hosts were false. now it is up to dominion to prove that there was actual mali ....
us on this tuesday morning morning joe starts right now. the sorros-funded district attorney put criminals first and victims last. that is exactly what you get with the soros-ization. it s funded by george soros. who is funding these district attorneys? george soros the republican-led house judiciary committee took their grievances to new york city yesterday for a partisan hearing against the district attorney who is prosecuting donald trump. meanwhile, house speaker kevin mccarthy was on wall street touting a plan for the debt ceiling, but his proposal had very few specific detail and on capitol hill, most republican senators are coming out against an effort to temporarily replace dianne feinstein on the judiciary committee. we ll show you what they had to say about the ailing california democrat plus, ron desantis continues his fight with disney. floating some potential developments near the park, including a prison also ahead, we ll get the latest ....
go on strike again. the couple arrested last night after disappearing with their baby injanuary, have been further arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. the baby was just a few days old when they disappeared. constance marten and mark gordon were spotted and arrested near brighton last night. a helicopter and police dogs are being used in the search for the infant. our correspondent howard johnson has sent this report. in the last two minutes, the olice in the last two minutes, the police have in the last two minutes, the police have held in the last two minutes, the police have held a in the last two minutes, the police have held a press - in the last two minutes, the - police have held a press conference, let s see what they have to say. we let s see what they have to say. - are continuing the extensive search for the missing baby of constance martin after they where located in brighton last night. the pair were arrested at around 2130 hr ....