new reports of deaths and buildings collapsing. the catholic bishop fatally shot in los angeles. there is word tonight of an arrest. what police are saying. the cross-country winter storm on the move with heavy snow and freezing rain. we re tracking it. the massive explosion in ohio just about 70 miles from the site of that toxic train derailment. what we re learning about injuries. former president jimmy carter in hospice care at his home. the tributes pouring in tonight. the big legal win for alec baldwin in the deadly rust shooting case. and the marine veteran who used his battlefield skills to reunite a girl and her beloved dog. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and thank you for joining us. we have seen american presidents quietly slipping into war zones before, but never quite like what we saw today. americans waking up to news that president biden had arrived in the ukrainian capital of kyiv on an unannounced visit c
finally tonight, the incredible story of a marine veteran who used his skills to track down and save a dog who was being held for ransom. our catie beck has details. reporter: it s a terrifying image for any dog owner. a stranger lurking outside to steal your pet. it hurt my heart, you know, to hear her crying. it was rough. she couldn t sleep. reporter: this ring camera footage captured 12-year-old semaj witherspoon s yorkie avery being dognapped outside her landover, maryland home. a teenager is seen enticing the dog with treats. then she and a male accomplice make off with the dog in plain sight. right away a missing flyer went up. then came a text message from the dognappers with a ransom demand. and a photo of poor avery in a cage. raquel witherspoon
When thieves took her beloved Yorkshire terrier, Avery, from the front yard of her D.C. home, Raquel Witherspoon was devastated, called the cops and put posters around town.
When thieves took her beloved Yorkshire terrier, Avery, from the front yard of her D.C. home, Raquel Witherspoon was devastated, called the cops and put posters around town.
When thieves took her beloved Yorkshire terrier, Avery, from the front yard of her D.C. home, Raquel Witherspoon was devastated, called the cops and put posters around town.