Seen. Also, the questions, what sparked the inferno. Caught on camera, downed power lines, was that the cause . Were learning more names tonight of the victims. Our team in hawaii. The Fulton County d. A. Proposing a march 2024 date for Donald Trumps trial in georgia. Will the judge agree . The police raid on a small kansas paper that drew national outrage. Why the prosecutor now says hes withdrawing the warrant and telling police to give everything back. Could charges be refiled against alec baldwin for the deadly rust shooting . What the prosecutor said today. The battle over The Blind Side, the Family Firing back after the Football Star At The Center of the movie said they didnt really adopt him. Nbc news investigates. The danger of abandoned oil and gas wells, and could they be connected to that Pennsylvania House explosion . And Baseball Players wanted. The mlbs search for the next generation of stars. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome, everyone. The demand for accountability is growing louder on the Hawaiian Island of maui tonight amid the search for something to explain how so many, how so much could be taken so quickly. No cause of the fire has been determined, but the local power company, Hawaiian Electric, is coming under increased scrutiny tonight over how it responded as live power lines toppled under 80mileperhour winds spewing showers of sparks, potential sources for ignition of the incredibly fastmoving fires. The utility acknowledging shutting off power as conditions worsened was not a simple solution, but no search for answers in all of this is more urgent than accounting for the missing. Over 100 have been found dead, and there is still so much ground to be searched. Tom llamas once again leads our coverage from maui. Reporter tonight, Search Teams In Lahaina continue their heartbreaking work. Already more than 100 bodies found, and theyre still looking for the lost. What was once a paradise is now a mass grave. The tears are constantly coming. The families have lost a lot. Reporter the flames destroyed ty burnetts scuba business. Is it your belief the power lines started this . Absolutely. The amount of power lines up in that area are horrendous. There should be a lot more upgrading. Headsup, the line is live on the ground right there. Reporter while the cause of the blaze is still being investigated, theres increasing scrutiny on Hawaiian Electric. Data from whisker labs, a private company that monitors the grid through a network of sensors, shows 34 major electrical incidents on the power lines around lahaina. Literally dozens and dozens of faults occurring over that severalhour period overnight, any one of which could cause an arc fault that would cause and spark a wildfire. Reporter Hawaiian Electric didnt specifically address that data and the lawsuits but said in part, we know there is speculation about what started the fire, but the causes havent been determined. This was a preventable circumstance. Reporter Graham Lipsmith is one of the attorneys who filed suit against the utility. The Ultra Hazardous Activity was keeping the power running during this very serious wind event. Reporter but Hawaiian Electrics ceo told me they dont have a program for shutting off power. It can be seen as creating a hardship for those customers that have medical needs in lahaina. The electricity powers the pumps that provide the water, and so that was also a critical need during that time. Shutting off the power wasnt an option . Just to understand what you are saying. There are choices that need to be made, and all of those factors play into it. Reporter with President Biden set to visit maui on monday, The Road To Lahaina is now open. Do you need food or anything . Reporter we were with the cajun navy, an aid group that formed during hurricane katrina, as it delivered food and supplies outside of lahaina. Its been a big help for all of us here. Reporter but these signs of hope overshadowed by the names of the dead like buddy jantoc, a 79yearold musician and beloved grandfather. Its a fate this family of 16 narrowly avoided. Their Escape Route Under Siege by flames and smoke. Five of the familys homes were lost, but the entire family is safe. Theres a lot of family still not together, and so well take what we have. Were blessed. Tom, what can you tell us about the search for the missing . Where does that stand right now . Reporter well, lester, the number is hard to comprehend. Fema says it could be up to 1,300 people, and when you look down at lahaina, it takes your breath away in the worst possible way, and you understand why that number is so high. I spoke to one lahaina resident who is getting a water delivery. She told me she was missing some relatives. I asked how many. Lester, she told me nine people are missing in her family. Just awful. Just awful. All right, thank you, tom. On the ground in lahaina, the massive and grim search is picking up speed. Fema now bringing in more cadaver dogs. Miguel almaguer was given rare access to this heartbreaking effort. Reporter in the midst of so much ruin, this is where the search for closure begins. Tonight fema slowly scouring the burn zone, a debris field thats also hallowed ground. Respectful, you know, because these are somebodys family. Reporter having searched only a fraction of the fires footprint. Theres an endless amount of debris to go through. Its incredible. Reporter nbc news was given access to where cadaver dogs and recovery teams are working to collect the remains of the victims. From every direction and every angle, you can see the true scope of the damage. This is what authorities are sifting through every day. The fire came through here at 80 miles an hour. They need to search every building and every home before they can say their job here is complete. So far, more than 100 bodies have been recovered. Some fear hundreds more could still be here. This is apocalyptic. Its just terrible, and it moved so fast. People couldnt get out of the way. Reporter the fire was so intense, it incinerated vehicles and homes in a matter of minutes. This area has been deemed safe, but these are some of the Health Hazards authorities have to deal with as they search for the missing. Among the countless stories of the missing, the search for 98yearold abihai, her grandson clifford waiting for word. Sorry, grandma. Hope i see you again. Reporter that heartbreak is why the search here is so important. So many families are waiting for answers from the ashes. Miguel almaguer, nbc news, lahaina, maui. In georgia, the d. A. Prosecuting former President Trump on electionrelated racketeering charges is proposing his trial start march 4th. That would put it in the heat of the president ial primary season, one day before super tuesday, but many legal experts say a trial in this case is unlikely before the 2024 election. In kansas a stunning reversal today involving that small town newspaper raided by police, which raised alarms around the country about press freedom. Stephanie gosk has late details. Reporter missing cell phones and hard drives, publisher eric meyer says he barely got the weekly edition of the Marion County record printed. There was a not so minor miracle that happened last night. We were here until after 5 00 a. M. Reporter then late today the County Attorney for this small kansas town said there was insufficient evidence to justify last weeks police raid of the paper and withdrew the Search Warrant. All of the items seized now being returned. The Kansas Bureau of investigations says it will keep investigating. Do you think that this search violated your Constitutional Rights . Yes, absolutely. It was designed to create a Chilling Effect on our publication. Reporter National News organizations, including nbc news, called the raid, a violation of the first amendment. The response was like that of the Medellin Drug Cartel with this massive raid that occupied all the police in the eastern half of the county. Reporter the Search Warrant accused reporters at the paper of Identity Theft and Computer Crimes while investigating a local restaurant owner, kari newell. Newell said the paper illegally obtained her Driving Record which included a dui. Meyer denies the allegations and says the stress contributed to the death of his 98yearold mother, who coowned the paper. If she had known that her death would have caused some people to notice this issue, i think she would have felt very proud about that. Reporter in the last five days, meyer says hes received 2,000 new subscriptions. Most new readers who dont live anywhere near marion, kansas. Stephanie gosk, nbc news. Far from the southern border, Many American cities are struggling tonight to handle the high number of migrants. New yorks mayor says the city is at a Breaking Point but is now facing sharp criticism from the states governor. Gabe gutierrez has more for us on that tonight. Reporter tonight, a new battle is brewing over how new york city is handling the recordbreaking influx of migrants. Mayor eric adams pushing back after the states governor, kathy hochul, a fellow democrat, accused him of not doing enough. If her observation is that, heres some things you can do differently, were all in. One thing no one is stating that we didnt do, house 100,000 people, unlike any other city. Reporter it comes after a lawyer for the governor today sent a scathing letter saying the city faces a serious crisis and has failed to accept the states offer of assistance and should do more to act in a proactive manner. The mayor opening two new shelters, and hes repeatedly slammed the federal government for not doing enough to help the city. Today, we spoke with carla from ecuador with her 4yearold daughter outside the Iconic Roosevelt Hotel in manhattan, which has been turned into a migrant housing facility. Give us an opportunity, she says. Many of us just want to work. Across the country other major cities are also struggling with the influx, and the Massachusetts Governor just declared a state of emergency. Its unsustainable. Reporter in new york since last year, more than 100,000 Asylum Seekers have arrived. More than 58,000 are now in shelters, and officials estimate housing and caring for migrants will cost City Taxpayers 12 billion by 2025. Business owner Joe Germinata says one of those shelters is impacting his neighborhood. Theyre hanging out on the sidewalks. Theres trash and we found hypodermic needles. Its become a nuisance. Reporter mayor adams argues, a major step to solve this crisis would be allowing migrants to get work permits. Lester. All right, gabe, thank you. Tonight a Special Prosecutor tells nbc news charges against alec baldwin are being considered in the deadly shooting on the rust movie set. It comes after a second analysis of a gun concluded that it worked properly and that the trigger was pulled, Which Baldwin denies. The test was included in a Defense Motion by armorer, hannah gutierrezreed, who has been charged in the case. Initial charges against baldwin were dropped in april. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in the incident. In 60 seconds, the latest in The Blind Side controversy. 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