Was that officer specifically targeted . The manhunt right now. The medevac helicopter, crashing into the woods. The search. The discovery. And, what went wrong . The controversial video. The Officer Firing through his windshield at a suspect on the sidewalk. And tonight, the Consumer Warning. Now nearly 100 sick. More than 20 states. The lettuce they want you to throw out. Good evening. Its great to have you with us on this friday night. We begin with the moment in court, the former police officer, a suspected Serial Killer. Joseph james deangelo, suspected in 12 murders and at least 50 rapes. Believed to have left chilling Phone Messages for victims after the attacks. Tonight, his apparent state in the courtroom, and what he then said to the judge. Whit johnson was in the courtroom. Reporter Authorities Say this is the face of the Golden State Killer. Joseph deangelo handcuffed in a
wheelchair, listening to the litany of charges in a haze. Two counts of murder in a special circumstance. Reporter the 72yearold facing cameras for the first time. A hush falling over a tense courtroom as the alleged Serial Killer was asked if he has an attorney. Answering in a raspy voice. I have a lawyer. Reporter Family Members and victims in tears at the sight of the man they call a monster. I was 13 years old. I hope they find my buttons in his backyard to my pants. Reporter investigators now revealing how they tracked down their suspect more than 40 years after the first crimes occurred. They used dna found at crime scenes and plugged it into a Genealogy Website called gedmatch. Investigators connected that dna of the presumed killer to unwitting Family Members in the database to help crack the cold case. There is no question this dna testing that was done, which is your traditional forensic dna test, this is the Golden State Killer. Courtroom, slumped over, and had delayed reactions to the questions from the judge. After the hearing, his Public Defender confirming he underwent a medical evaluation. Shes accusing them of attempting to try this case in the media. Whit, thank you. Were going to turn next to tom brokaw, accused of Sexual Misconduct by a former colleague. Tonight, hes firing back with a blistering response, calling her a character assassin, saying the allegations were like a driveby shooting. Heres eva pilgrim. Reporter tonight, longtime Nbc Nightly News anchor tom brokaw is facing Sexual Misconduct allegations from a former colleague. Im tom brokaw. Reporter linda vester says there were three unwanted advances when she was a new correspondent for the network in the 1990s, including one at a New York Hotel room. Vester says brokaw showed up uninvited. He leans over with his index
finger and puts it on my mouth to silence me and says, this is our compact. And he took the same hand, reached behind my head and tried to force me to kiss him. But i didnt say anything because he could ruin my career. Reporter tonight, the 78yearold veteran newsman, who still appears on the network, denies the allegations. Brokaw writing to colleagues in a predawn email obtained by the hollywood reporter, i am facing a long list of grievances from a former colleague who left nbc news angry that she had failed in her pursuit of stardom. My family and friends are stunned and supportive. Brokaw says vester invited him to her New York Hotel room and that, quote, i should not have gone but i emphatically did not verbally and physically attack her. Brokaw calls vester a character assassin. What was her goal . Hard to believe it wasnt much more look at me than me too. The Washington Post is also reporting former today show
anchor ann curry warned at least two people in management about Sexual Misconduct concerns involving her cohost matt lauer in 2012. When lauer was fired in november over Sexual Misconduct allegations, nbc said there had been no prior complaints. Tonight, matt lauer says in a new statement addressing various allegations against him, i fully acknowledge that i acted inappropriately. However, any allegations or reports of coercive, aggressive or abusive actions on my part, at any time, are absolutely false. David, brokaw was supposed to give a Commencement Address today at sacred heart university, but he has cancelled. Saying he doesnt want to be a distraction. Tonight, the nbc news chairman says in a message to employees that the network is committed to providing a Workplace Environment where everyone should feel safe and protected. There can be no exception. David . Eva, thank you. Next to the remarkable
images, jim jongun stepping over the border into south korea. Heres the moment. A short time later, both leaders stepping back into north korea. It was really something to witness, as the world was watching. Both declaring the war is over. And what President Trump said today with his face to face meeting coming next. Terry moran, in south korea. Reporter high drama in the dmz. Kim jongun, emerging from north korea. His phalanx of bodyguards slips away and he strides alone to the border. A warm handshake with south korean president moon jaein. And then, with that step, kim makes history. The first north Korean Leader to set foot on south korean territory. Unscripted, the two leaders then cross back into the north as if to show that fearsome border is just a line on the ground. This summit marked by pageantry. The men, introducing their wives. Kim jonguns wife all smiles. In the end, the two leaders
promising to sign a peace treaty this year, formally ending the korean war and pledging the denuclearization of the peninsula. Sealing the deal with a bear hug. We are one nation, kim declared. But beyond this summit, the family of american Otto Warmbier reminding the world of the brutal nature of kims regime. Filing a lawsuit this week accusing north korea of the torture and murder of their son in a north korean prison. And in washington, President Trump, whose tough talk about fire and fury changed the dynamic here, now optimistically looking forward to his own meeting with kim. Ill be watching people that failed so badly over the last 25 years explaining to me how to make a deal with north korea. I get a big, big kick out of that. But we are doing very well. I think that something very dramatic could happen. Terry, from just south of the dmz tonight. The president says theyve narrowed down the possible locations for the summit . Reporter thats right, there
are two or three possible locations. But its been tough. Both sides want it on neutral ground. It needs to be close because kim jonguns airplane only has a range of a couple of thousand miles. So, singapore has risen to the top of the list, but mongolia is making a bid, too. So well see. Terry, thank you. And the president also celebrating the findings from the republicans on the House Intelligence Committee. But democrats on the Committee Point out several key people were not interviewed. Heres cecilia vega tonight. Reporter President Trump today feeling vindicated. We were honored. It was a great report. Reporter republicans on the House Intelligence Committee concluding in 243 heavily redacted pages there is, quote, no evidence that the Trump Campaign colluded, coordinated, or conspired with the russian government. No collusion, which i knew anyway. No coordination, no nothing. Reporter special counsel Robert Muellers probe, still ongoing. But this one on capitol hill, consumed by Political Warfare from the start. Democrats on the committee calling todays republican report fundamentally flawed. It does criticize the president s aides for poor judgment in that now Infamous TrumpTower Campaign meeting. Don jr. , jared kushner, Paul Manafort and a russian lawyer whom they were told had dirt on hillary clinton. Wikileaks, i love wikileaks. Reporter and it blasts the campaigns praise of wikileaks. This wikileaks stuff is unbelievable. Reporter which published democrats emails stolen by russian hackers. Republicans also criticized Intelligence Agencies for concluding the kremlin wanted President Trump to win the election. Democrats charge those republicans prematurely ended the investigation, ignored key evidence, and failed to interview key witnesses like Michael Flynn and george papadopoulos. They call it a systematic effort to muddy the waters and to deflect attention away from
the president. Lets get to cecilia vega, live at the white house. The report also mentions the trump tower meeting with the russian lawyer. She had long insisted shes not a kremlin operative, but were finding her ties to the putin regime are deeper . Reporter yeah, weve obtained emails that show she has ties to the kremlin that go back for years. Look at what she told nbc today. Quote, im a lawyer and an informant. Since 2013, i have been actively communicating with the office of the russian prosecutor general. David, thats a top kremlin official. An eyeopening quote. Cecilia, thank you. And next to the warning from authorities after a sheriffs deputy was shot and killed. Now they believe he may have been specifically targeted. The suspect seen moments after the attack on surveillance. Officers going door to door now. And what were learning tonight. Heres linzie janis. Reporter tonight, with the
manhunt for suspected cop killer John Williams intensifying, news of a possible motive. Williams on the run since wednesday, suspected of killing Corporal Eugene cole and stealing his cruiser. Williams then caught minutes later on Surveillance Video allegedly robbing this convenience store. Sources now say Corporal Cole may have been targeted after he was involved in the arrest of williams girlfriend last weekend on drug charges. The fbi releasing these images showing the 29yearolds extensive body tattoos. If John Williams is listening to me, i would like to address him directly. We will do anything to resolve this situation peacefully. Reporter some residents in this Rural Community are arming themselves in case they come in contact with the dangerous fugitive. Hes probably got more to worry about from us than we have from him. Reporter authorities are restricting hunting in the area as they search. The funeral for Corporal Cole is monday. David . Linzie, thank you. And the Medevac Chopper going down in the woods. Killing three crew members on board. Allterrain vehicles used the find the wreckage. Heres david kerley, on the often risky emergency missions. Reporter tonight, investigators are in this wooded area of north wisconsin, examining the wreckage that left a medevac crew of three dead. It was like a lot of rotors hitting trees. You know, that chopping sound and then it was quiet. Reporter having just dropped off a patient, the chopper went down just before 11 00 at night. In the past decade, 83 Medevac Helicopters have been involved in accidents, killing a total of 100 people. Medevac flights are often at night, sometimes in bad weather, which is why the ntsb wants companies to do a better job of assessing risk. The irony is entirely, the very people that go out to save lives are unfortunately crashing
and claiming lives. Reporter in wisconsin, the company has temporarily grounded its other helicopter while the investigation continues. David . David, thank you. Next tonight to the growing teacher walkouts. Images from arizona and colorado this evening. In denver, teachers walking out for higher pay and more funding in schools. And in arizona tonight, teachers plan to stay on the picket line, they say, indefinitely. And the controversy growing on capitol hill after paul ryan forced the chaplain to step down without giving a reason. Patrick conroy will step down. Some democrats believe its because of a prayer he gave during last falls tax debate, urging that everyone gets a fair shot. A spokesman for speaker ryan says thats not the reason why. Theres still much more ahead on world news tonight. The Controversial Police takedown. The former nfl athlete speaking out after a violent parking lot
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