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>> this was a case with no eyewitnesss, no confession, no video of the crime, no physical evidence linking potts to the crime and a cause of death that was based on primarily exclusion. we dont try many cases like that. >> and not many cases with a defendant quite like reginald potts. >> coming up, an accused killers defense. >> im not a monster. >> hes smarter than the average criminal. but not as smart as he thinks he is. >> and after eight years, a verdict. >> what really tormented me all the...

This morning. no deaths reported there. and al bad cold forces queen elizabeth to miss the church service near her rural estate. back to "dateline extra. " welcome back to "dateline extra." im tamron hall. with a shaky alibi, a clear motive, and evidence mounting, investigators charged bambi bennett and her boyfriend with two counts of murder. bambis own sons didnt believe in her innocence, but there was one man who did, and he was prepared to fight for her freedom. returning to "the deed," he...

>> a suspect bares all. >> whats that? >> okay. >> but would he reveal the truth? when "dateline extra" continues.

Ive seen her like step out of the shower to answer her phone. >> i send her an e-mail all caps, "are you alive?" one of those half in jest, half worried things you say without knowing what a good question it was. >> coming up -- >> not only was nailah increasingly hard to reach, even worse, she didnt show up for work that day. >> immediately, my spidey senses were high. we see her eggs and coffee she had just left there. just out. >> somethings wrong. >> just like you know what? this isnt -- thi...

Of the military plane after it took off from sochi continues. 92 people were on the plane. rescue crews have recovered some of the debris. blizzard warnings remain in the dakotas. forecasters predict snow in various parts of the rockies as well. now back to "dateline extra." >> welcome back to "dateline extra". im tamron hall. what happened to nailah franklin? as her family continued their desperate search, police honed in on the men in her life. and with a little digging, one of their stories...

>> welcome to "dateline extra. "im tamron hall. shauna hit the jackpot in las vegas, a hand some husband, adorable daughter and a good job, but there is a dark side to sin city and sadly the beautiful cocktail waitress became its victim. in cases like this one the husband is often a suspect, but the crime scene was telling investigators something else, and they got a hot tip, but like so many things in vegas, nothing was as it seemed. heres keith morrison with under a full moon. >> >> reporter: ...

Rescue teams are working off the coast of sochi after a russian military plane carrying 92 people to an air base in syria crashed into the black sea. officials dont believe anyone survived. winter weather creating a mess in northern arizona. heavy snow led to several crashes forcing authorities to shut down some of those highways, and president-elect donald trump receiving a standing ovation at a christmas eve service in west palm beach, florida. no public events are scheduled for the presiden...

>> so that was justice. the most nailahs family could hope for. terribly important. and strangely empty. >> its still not done. shes still not back. you still cant talk with her. >> no. they tried to remember nailah not as a murder victim but as a beautiful young woman she was. the vibrant center of her family. but grief, real and painful, comes to visit every day. >> you know, people say, oh, well, shes your spirit and shes your angel and shes in a better place and all this other stuff. im like...

>> a strange sight to be sure. but what, if anything, did it have to do with nailah? when "dateline extra" continues. s of dollars on my car insurance with geico. i should take a closer look at geico... geico has a long history of great savings and great service. over seventy-five years. wait. seventy-five years? that is great. speaking of great, check out these hot riffs. you like smash mouth? uh, yeah i have an early day tomorrow so... wait. almost there. goodnight, bruce. gotta tune the "a." ...

Vacant parking lots. this time a mile or so from where he found those boxes when a partner noticed something. >> he saw a pair of ear buds hanging from the tree. >> bright little bobbles showed up in the dark. what else was in that abandoned place? at the edge of the midnight woods. >> coming up, its now a different type of investigation. and detectives take a closer look at a man from nailahs past. >> the exterior to one of the doors was extremely damage, like it had been forced open. >> she se...