Sergey Avonin
Appearances
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
Yeah, last October, the former L.A. County DA filed a motion asking the court to consider resentencing the brothers. But then a new DA was elected, and his name is Nathan Hockman. And Monday, he gave a press conference. He's asking the court to reverse what the previous DA did.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
He wants to withdraw the motion asking for the brothers' resentencing and said that at a hearing scheduled for late next week, he will argue that the brothers should not be made eligible for parole.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
Right. Well, this DA came out and said, look, we might be amenable to resentencing, but he says the brothers haven't taken responsibility.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
Their lawyer said the DA is showboating and grandstanding and trying to confuse the issue and put the ball back in the governor's court.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
Their extended family put out a statement saying the DA has blinders on the fact that Eric and Lyle were repeatedly abused. feared for their lives and have atoned for their actions. And another twist is that the only family member, Kitty's brother, who for a long time opposed their release, he died last week. So, right.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
As things stand today, all the people affected are united in wanting Lyle and Eric out.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
Well, yes, this is the case where the defendant chose to represent herself, called herself as a witness for the defense and spoke for days. So proceedings took longer than anyone expected.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
verdict form count two we the jury find dana chandler guilty of murder and the first degree is charged in count two okay the reaction in the courtroom was actually pretty anti-climatic i would say dana turned to her family and her supporters before she was handcuffed and walked out her face said as though she had anticipated that outcome
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
I suspect it's not the last we heard of Dana Chandler.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
What we know is like the whole group of them went to the beach. They were there at 4 a.m. in the morning, as, you know, students are known to do. And then they left her there with a guy, they're saying, who had been partying with them earlier that night. There's still a massive search on for her. They're looking for her in the water, on land, helicopters, drones.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
Investigators have said they're looking at surveillance footage from the moment that, you know, those students landed last week. You know, the State Department, the FBI, the DEA, they're all involved in this. But an interesting thing is that her friends, you know, her friends who stayed on the beach and partied, they did not say anything. They didn't report her missing until 4 p.m.,
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
The last person seen with her was a 24-year-old from Iowa who was a guest at the resort as well. And according to the police, he told three different stories. So on Monday, the sheriff in Virginia filed an Interpol alert. It's a worldwide police alert for a missing person.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
My pleasure.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
Have a great day, everybody.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
State police revealing this afternoon that DNA evidence linked the alleged killer to the crime scene. McDonald's family telling us that they've been waiting for this day for 20 years.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
He says the brothers haven't taken responsibility.
Dateline NBC
Survivors' haunting texts in Idaho. Questions for a New York prosecutor. And a spring break mystery.
Hi, Andrea. Good to see you.