and start the conversation about where to go from here. >> all right. halle jackson in spokane for us. we should mention rachel dolezal will speak out in an exclusive live interview tomorrow morning on "today." >>> in upstate new york investigators now say they believe those two killers still on the loose had even more help than previously thought. today their alleged accomplice joyce mitchell was in court again. this time the former prison worker in shackles bulletproof vest, and jailhouse stripes. tonight, was there a plot to kill her husband? nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has the latest. >> reporter: shackled in a bulletproof vest and a jailhouse jumpsuit joyce mitchell looked frazzled as she faced a judge. >> i've gone over the charges with ms. mitchell. >> reporter: the tailor shop supervisor accused of smuggling hacksaw blades and chisels to help convicted killers david sweat and richard matt escape. >> joyce talked to him about her involvement during the last few days before she was arrested. >> reporter: mitchell's new attorney assigned to the case today says o