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Human remains found over two years ago at an under crossing of Highway 101 in Willits have been identified. The Mendocino County Sheriff's office say the

But i appreciate you coming on "americas newsroom" this morning. congressman brad winthrop. >> john: families of some of the victims relieved yesterday after democratic mega donor ed black was ordered to remain behind bars. he was arrested on drug distribution charges after two fatal overdoses in his home. jonathan hunt is with us. >> reporter: it took less than 10 minutes for the judge to decide that ed beck should be held in custody. those charges started his arrest in the wake of a meth overd...

Federal court today. an affidavit accusing them of hiding the gold of the nose of a private florida bound plane. border patrol agents noticed loose ribbons when it arrived at the airport, so they got caught. los angeles federal court judge ordering democratic activist ed buck to remain in federal custody after he was charged with distributing methamphetamine that resulted in an overdose death at his home. >> reporter: ed buck faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on the federal drug charge...

Many witnesses and neighbors the prosecution had called, saying they heard no verbal commands or yelling prior to the popping. or later, we found out, gun shots. melissa? >> melissa: casey stegall, thank you for that. democratic activists and donor, add bucket, ordered to maintain by bars during his trial. he faces federal and state charges, accusing him of running a drug den and distributing meth after multiple overdoses from his home. jonathan hunt joins us with more details on that. jonathan?...

Statements gave us the break we needed. it gave legally sufficient evidence to establish the charged crimes and prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. in state court. >> we will fight this case vigorously, but im not so sure legitimately there was ever enough evidence to ever cause this case to be filed until recently. >> arrest ed buck! >> reporter: the outrage surrounding ed buck has been boiling for years, after two men died in his apartment in similar circumstances in less than 18 months....

Needed. it gave legally sufficient evidence to establish the charged crimes and prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. >> we will fight this case vigorously, but im not so sure legitimately there was ever enough evidence to ever cause this case to be filed until recently. >> arrest ed buck! >> reporter: the outrage surrounding ed buck has been boiling for years, after two men died in his apartment in similar circumstances in less than 18 months. on july 27th, 2017, jamel moore was found dead ...

Of this year deemed a meth overdose as well in that case also inside of ed bucks apartment as well. that is still under investigation here. but buck was apparently there for both of these, according to the documents. and that is why people are saying what is happening there, what is going on? i did reach out to his attorney and have not received a comment back. >> stephanie elum, thank you. want to leave you this hour with my favorite story of the day. a clever attempt to raise money for beer....

Democratic donor at book, where and on named man was found dead, the same place where a man was found dead in 2017 from a meth overdose. he was found naked on the mattress surrounded by drug paraphernalia. he had written a journal about his drug addiction and in one of his final entries had said, "if it didnt hurt so bad, i would kill myself. but i will let ed buck do it for now." buck was present when he died and was investigated but not charged in the death. he is a well-known figure in west h...

Had no role in the death. listen here. >> this is not a situation where mr. buck has caused the death. this is a situation where mr. buck has had long-time friends who unfortunately do not handle their life well. >> and we are told by that attorney that the man in question who died had already taken some sort of drug or drugs before he went to bucks home, shep. >> shepard: what more do we know about the previous death in 2017? >> well, that involved a 26-year-old man, his name was jamel moore. n...