like? torturing my friend eric ripert. i don't know why, maybe it's because he's so damn nice. you high, man? you look high. >> eric: i am. but i liked it. >> man: yeah. >> anthony: you can pretty much tear his toenails out and he'd still find something nice to say about you. he's so polite, yet, if you look closely, and i do, his discomfort can be exquisite. >> eric: he's the devil. look at him. ♪ i took a walk through this beautiful world ♪ ♪ felt the cool rain on my shoulder ♪ ♪ found something good in this beautiful world ♪ ♪ i felt the rain getting colder ♪ ♪ sha la la la la sha la la la la la ♪ ♪ sha la la la la sha la la la la la la ♪ >> anthony: it's the spicy, sensualist heartland of all the things i love about china. the collision between very, very old and very new. an exploding middle class. a lot of history. and food that can burn you down to a charred, smoking little stump. sichuan province, located in the southwest of china. over a thousand miles from beijing. a region so fertile and lush that it's been referred to as china's breadbasket. and

kind of place i like. but, this is a buddy picture, isn't it? eric ripert is the chef of the three-star la bernardin in new york, a chevalier of france. i think that means he's some kind of knight or something, and my friend. this causes him some problems. he, i like to remind him, has a reputation to protect. i do not. welcome to marseille. >> eric: yeah. >> anthony: you've never been here. >> eric: never. >> anthony: how is this even possible? you grew up how far from here? >> eric: like, uh, 50 miles. a hundred miles. >> anthony: a hun -- you grew up a hundred miles from here? what prevented you from coming to this clearly beautiful city? because it's clearly beautiful. >> eric: it's a fantastic city. i mean, it's beautiful. i agree with you, but it has a reputation of being a dangerous city. >> anthony: you live in new york. [ laughter ] ♪ >> anthony: i should point out that every single frenchman who i've said, you know, "i'm shooting in france." and they say, "oh really? where?" and i say, "marseille," their face drops immediately like, "oh." >> eric: why -- why is that? be

he's pretty distraught. >> absolutely. >> reporter: his name was eric beckler. his wife was peggy. but she was nowhere to be found. >> what is he doing at this time? >> just kind of yelling out. laying on his board and yelling out. >> roger. can you make out any words he's yelling out? over. >> no. he's kind of slurring his words. >> any time now units should be on scene. >> reporter: it was a stunning end to what began as a perfect day. this couple was celebrating their wedding anniversary and peggy just turning 38. >> it was her birthday. so she was in good spirits. >> reporter: brenda was one of the friends they had invited to a big party a couple of days earlier. >> talking about how much she loves eric, how great life is. >> reporter: maybe life was grit. because peggy had it all. her story begins in a small town, dexter, new mexico. this is where peggy made her entrance. >> i have often said that she was born winking at the doctor and swinging on the chandelier. >> reporter: peggy was june and glenn marshall's fourth child. glenn says peggy was going places from the very day

half mile apart. >> here for a homicide crime scene. >> six people were convicted. including eric glisson. >> you think the system works and we're going to beat this. we didn't. through a nun he called grandma. >> would say, grandma, i think this all happening for a reason. >> he'd been behind bars for nearly two decades, lost his last appeal. maybe a nun could help him get into heaven but could she help him get out of prison? what she helped him do was get a lawyer and together they hunted for the truth. >> this is one case that kept me up at night for six years. >> he says, i know you're innocent. i know the guy who is committed this crime. >> tonight, will justice finally arrive? >> this is my wall of hope. everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. >> i'm lester holt and this is "dateline." here's josh mankiewicz. >> sing sing correctional new york. this is the big house. home to some of the worst of the worst. killers, rapists, drug dealers. >> good morning. >> thank you. >> it is not where you'd expect to find this gentle woman. >> in sing sing, they call me grandm

, la, la, la,, ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, la ♪ >> anthony: i'm in peru with this guy, eric ripert. >> eric: the guy was looking at us. he went into the tree. >> anthony: that's funny. chef of the world-famous restaurant le bernardin in new york, to look at where chocolate comes from, particularly our chocolate, the very expensive, limited-run, designer chocolate bar business that eric got me into last year. so that's why we're in peru. but before we get all indiana jones, we're spending some time in lima, as we like the capital city just fine. and we have, both of us, from previous trips, friends here. lima is the cultural hub and culinary capital of a country that has exploded in the last decade with scores of world-class chefs, cooks, and restaurants. it has long been considered to be one of the best food scenes in all of south america. let's do it. >> eric: how far away is the house? >> coque: that's it. so, it's -- >> eric: over there? >> coque: yeah. five minutes. >> anthony: one of our friends here is chef restaurateur, coque ossio. he's one of the best, most successful chef

. >> still looks like he's pretty distraught. >> absolutely. >> his name was eric bechler. his wife was peggy. but she was nowhere to be found. >> what is he doing at this time? >> he's just kind of yelling out. he's on his boogie board and yelling out. >> roger. can you make out any words that he's yelling out? over. >> no. he's kind of crying. >> anytime now we should have a unit on scene. >> it was a stunning end to what began as a perfect day. this newport beach couple was celebrating their wedding anniversary and peggy just turning 38. >> it was her birthday. you know so, she was in good spirits. >> glenda schlosser was one of the friends they'd invited to a big party a couple days earlier. >> she was talking about how much she loves eric, you know, how great life is. >> and maybe life was great. >> be real gentle. be real gentle. >> because peggy had it all. her story begins in a small town, dexter, new mexico. this is where peggy made her entrance. >> i have often said that she was born winking at the doctor and swinging on the chandelier. >> peggy was june and glen marshall's fo

, very. >> reporter: his name was eric bechler. his wife was pegye. but she was nowhere to be found. >> what is he doing at this time? >> he's just kind of yelling out, just la o board and yelling out. >> roger. can you make out any words that he is yelling out? over. >> no, he's kind of slurring his words. >> it'll be anytime now a unit should be on scene. >> reporter: it was a stunning end to what began as a perfect day. this newport beach couple was celebrating their wedding anniversary and pegye just turning 38. >> it was her birthday, you know, so she was in good >> reporter: glenda slosser was one of the friends they'd invited to a big party a couple of days earlier. >> she's talkin' about how much she loves eric, how great life is. >> reporter: and maybe life was great, because pegye had it all. her story begins in a small town, dexter, new mexico. this is where pegye made her entrance. >> i've often said that she was swingin' on the chandelier. >> reporter: pegye was june and glen marshall's fourth child. and, june says, pegye was going places from the very day she was born.

david: what propelled do to pay google is a company? who cares about his search engine? eric: i do not think google was going to be a successful. david: is it awkward when you are the ceo dealing with founders? eric: our dress code, you have to wear something. david: you have been in one of these cars and you feel safe? eric: we are doing this to save lives. david: europeans seem to not like google as much as americans do. have you resolve those issues with europe? > will you flex your time please. david: people would not recognize me if my time was fixed. let's do it this way. all right. ♪ david: i do not consider myself a journalist. nobody else would consider myself a journalist. i began to take on the life of being an interviewer even though i have a good -- day job of a private equity firm. how do you define leadership? what is it that makes somebody tick? joined at google was a very small company. in your wildest dreams did you ever imagine it would become the second most valuable company? eric: i do not think any of us did. i did not. and certainlyry seemed incredibly inte

and why did you change it to alphabet in terms of the parent? eric: google has always done different things. after 15 years, the role of these other companies that were proto-companies. we talked internally at great length about, how do you get great companies founded? the answer is strong ceos, incentive programs, boards of directors. there are other problems out of the creek create that within the context of google? that is what alphabet is. it is a holding company of which google is the best known. david: many technology companies that are well known apple, microsoft, the ceos are the founders. you had a different situation. you had two people that were the founders, but they want to the ceo with more experience. was it awkward to come in and be the ceo when you are dealing with the founders that do not have the ceo title? eric: in their case they had been searching for someone to work with for 16 months. they would have each of the candidates do something with them for the weekend, so they would go skiing with one of them in the go play sports with the other want to see if they w

. eric: one officer called it the most traumatic accident he's ever seen. and the question that needs to be answered was why he was driving so fast? kcci's mark tauscheck was in the courtroom. marco troy -- mark: troy mure junior showed no emotion today even when video was played in court showing the november accident that killed the passenger in his car. 22-year-old scalicity perez who was thrown from the saturn sedan that was unrecognizable and wrapped around a tree. several witnesses reported seeing another car chasing the traffic heading southbound on 35th near ingersoll just before the accident. >> weaving in and out of traffic. i thought at first they were racing. that was not the case. no one was pursuing. mark: an officer at the scene said he was surprised mure walked away from the wreckage. >> he was not upset when i talked to him. i did not see anything that showed he was upset. just he was standing there and i think he was inside -- he was in shock. mark: the trial will turn on mure's motivation for speeding another officer who interviewed him at the hospital testified that mu

passing of the torch. joining me now is eric holder. i am pleased to have him here. welcome. you are doing what the convention? eric: i gave a speech, not on the same level of michelle's speech. voting rights and criminal justice reform. charlie: how much is that going to be part of your life, being an advocate for criminal justice reform and big issues having to do with race? eric: when i left the department although i i said was leaving the department of justice i was never going to leave the work. i want to stay involved in the fight for equality, that we protect the right to vote. all the things that are connected to race that have bedeviled us as a nation. charlie: i think, i have come to this like ryan johnson and caprs, a hardheaded look of -- have we considered all of the impact of slavery? eric: i don't think we have. when one looks at the question of slavery and the time after slavery, slavery by another name , segregation, there are direct policies put in place in the 1930's, a whole variety of things that resonate here in the 20th century that find their roots in the slav

. what they're doing as parts of the midwest recover from the deadly floods. eric: plus searches resume for a , canoer that may have gone under the water. the efforts to find the missing person while his friend recovers after being rescued. >> you are watching kcci eight news. eric: check out this shot. a fan makes the winning half court shot at the lakers game. the incredible prize he won and how he plans to use that to invest in his fan-dom. alyx: we see a change in the middle of the week in the weather. metinka: we do. we have visibility near clarion mile, and all the fog is in near audubon, with visibility dropping to around three miles. it is pretty chilly out there, it feels like the teens. the temperatures will stay in the 20's all day long, but they will be warming up the next couple of days. tomorrow looks beautiful with sunshine and mid-30's, but rain and snow moving in for the end of the week. eric: right now at least 24 , people are confirmed dead from the devastating flooding in missouri and illinois. and even more are struggling because the lack of drinkable water. on frid

morning america," everyone. good morning columbia. eric weisfeld. and i'm 33 rochelle dean. we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 5:00. it's a chillier start to your thursday... but for this time of the morning it's still not too bad. yeah... a little cooler than previous days this week but that could change 33 soon. lets turn things over to meteorologist jonathan of the day. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. and good news. there are no trouble spots to report on the roads in or around the capital city. we'll be sure to keep an eye on the roads and keep you updated for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. it's chance for have their questions answered. republican presidential candidates donald trump, jeb bush and john kasich will all be in columbia tonight... taking part in a town hall hosted by c-n-n. that's at eight tonight... at the university of south carolina school of law auditorium. ahead of tonight's town hall... jeb bu

next, at 5 >> you are watching kcci 8 news. eric: right now on kcci who will win? the next crucial test is today in nevada. can the other candidates stop donald trump? elizabeth: grave concerns. a man visiting his mother's grave is surprised to discover who has been defacing her resting place. alyx: millions and millions of dollars add up to a record breaking year for the city of des moines. what that means for residents moving forward. elizabeth: welcome back everyone it's tuesday february 23. i'm elizabeth klinge. eric: and i am eric hanson. great to have you with us. metinka, going to be a pretty nice day. metinka: maybe a stray sprinkle or's flurry -- or flurry. just the clouds and the wind is called. checking a couple of larry's. from harlan to red oak. 46 this afternoon. definitely still need the jacket. the wind today will be light. we are going to start to pick up tomorrow into thursday, ushering in some cooler temps. a great warm-up is headed our way in time for the weekend. elizabeth: commitment 2016 news now another gop contest on the line. caucus-goers in nevada will we

children are hurt in atv crash. new details on some very serious injuries. >> eric: plus gillette stadium transformed into a winter oasis. trading footballs for skates hours before today's winter classic. >>> complete new england news this is the fox25 morning news. everybody. happy new year, thank you so underwood. >> eric: i'm eric rasmussen in for gene lavanchy. quiet start to the new year's day and we may see snowflakes coming our way. fox25 storm tracker shiri spear with new year's day forecast. shiri, we are turning page on december. as warmest on record, ten breeze above average and really warm last manage, there you have it, 45.4 on average for the month. we are returning things around this morning, even though starting out mild for morning temperatures on jan, since we don't warm up very much, temperatures actually land kind of at normal spot this afternoon 38 right now in boston, 36 in plymouth, 38 in hyannis, 35 in portsmouth, new hampshire. 34 bedford, 33 worcester. going with mostly cloudy forecast, we got a couple breaks in the clouds and we will see more by noon tim

? eric: it is funny say that because at one point, i read the book entirely and everything came out at me like that and i my god, this is intense. i never realized that it was so difficult at a young age and in my teenage years. this is really tough. charlie: finally, your mother took you to a restaurant. what was that? >> it was a small country. about 50,000 people. jack was a celebrated chef of the country, famous for being eccentric and his temper. mr.le will go and say so-and-so, can i have a table? you and youwho sent say the minister of the economy, he would say get out of my restaurant. other people, he would treat them like kings. there were only 20 seats and he loved me not only to eat in his restaurant but to observe him every afternoon at school. charlie: you would go after school and watch him prepare. eric: i would. we would talk about food. he would explain to me the andies of being in vietnam so on. for me, it was all about the dance in the kitchen and the cooking, the smell. i love to his chocolate mousse and his apple tart. charlie: i think you suggested his chocola

: last night, president obama gave a powerful speech which signified the passing of the torch. eric holder is here. welcome. eric: it is good to be here. charlie: you are doing what at the convention? eric: i gave a speech, i talked about voting rights and criminal justice reform. charlie: how much will that be part of your life now? the idea for being an advocate for criminal justice reform and race? eric: when i left, and my going away ceremony, i said while i was leaving the department of justice i would never leave the work. i want to stay involved in the fight for equality to make sure we reform our criminal justice system and that we protect the right to vote. all the things connected to race which have so bedeviled us as a nation for so long. charlie: i think and i come to this from people like brian johnson and others, a hard look. have we considered all of the impact of slavery on this country. eric: i don't think we have. when one looks at slavery and the time after slavery think they had slavery by another name of segregation. there are direct ties, government policies pu

eric: breaking overnight -- north korea shows its might. the country says it carried out a hydrogen bomb test. the risk, the reaction and the ripple effects around the world. shaina: going after guns. iowans react to president obama's move to expand background checks. who will be the most affected. eric: and yikes! taking one extra minute in the morning could have prevented this scary thing from happening. good information as more snow makes its way to iowa. good morning, everyone. thanks for waking up with us this wednesday, january 6. i'm eric hanson. shaina: i'm shaina humphries. before we get into those big stories, we'll head over metinka. we have a mix of wintry weather our way. metinka: it could get messy later on today. we have the clouds in place. across southwest iowa, a few snowflakes flying. it is lifting up to the north. this is the beginning of the system though. there's one moisture south the kansas city. switch over to sleep in a little bit of snow this afternoon. all the precipitation today will be on the light side. temperatures will be borderline in the low to mid

? eric: plus, cruel chant? why trump's name during a basketball game caused some students in perry to feel threatened. elizabeth: and supreme fight. senator grassley takes a strong stand in the debate over nominating a new supreme court nominee. do iowans agree? >> you're watching kcci eight news. eric: also this morning, severe storms. new video from down south. tornadoes tore through the gulf coast. areas. good morning everyone, it is wednesday, february 24. elizabeth: that video makes us extra thankful for our quiet weather. metinka: it is actually ok for a change. des moines is waking up to clouds and cool temperatures. the wind chills are driving down into the 20's. heading for seasonably chilly highs close to 41. and even into being breezy and cool, a win -- a warm-up begins. highs could get close to 60 degrees. eric: big stories in central iowa. des moines police are investigating a shooting in an elementary school parking lot. it happened at park avenue elementary on southwest 9th street. police say a man in his teens or early 20's was shot in the leg there and then went to a

50's and 60's on the weekend. eric: new information overnight. charges are filed in a months old double murder case in des moines. emmy victor is live in des moines with more. remind us about this case. emmy: this stems from a double murder have been following since yesterday police were able to finally talk to the suspect. that's because 47-year-old barney fraaken has been in the hospital since the shootings from self-inflicted gun ones. he now faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his wife amy and her 16-year-old daughter amber. they were found shot and killed inside their home on whole avenue after a reported to mastic -- domestic dispute. his stepson says any plan to leave her husband shortly before her death. barney fraaken is being held in the polk county jail. we want you to stay with kcci as we follow more about what's going on on air and online. we know he could make his first court appearance today and we'll have more on that later. eric: testimony continues in the murder trial of alex fazzino. he was accused of killing his on wednesday, prosecutors c

the casting incredib good morning columbia. thanks for joining us. i'm eric weisfeld. and i'm meteorologist jonathan kennedy we're live from main and gervais. the time's now 5:00. it's already a nice start to your tueseday... temperatures are very comfortable... and some of you jacket before you head out. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. and good news at the top of the hour... there are no incidents to report in or around the capital city. but as always... we will continue to update you if anything changes for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. we're starting with vote 20-16... and the result of last night's iowa caucus. unbelievably close race out of iowa. after a long night... it's a race many are calling too close to call.... for the democrats. the clinton campaign is already declaring victory in iowa. but with 99-percent of precincts reporting... both hillary clinton and bernie sanders take about 50-percent of the vote. but th

both involve the same man. eric: 29-year-old ali yahia was shot and killed by urbandale police officers over a week ago. now his death has closed a murder case in des moines. kcci's mark tauscheck explains the bizarre situation. mark: when urbandale officers responded to a drug complaint at the urbandale holiday inn february 13 they encountered ali yahia who fired a shot at least one officer shot back and killed him. this morning des moines police announced dna evidence has linked the deceased 29-year-old to a murder on the south side. in january police found the body of 71-year-old norma mcneeley with her sister on pioneer road . some of the blood evidence at the scene was processed and the dna results matched yahia . mcneeley's death is essentially now closed her killer dead himself. >> the circumstances of how this case closed are definitely unique and rare. mark: des moines detectives actually had yahia on their radar within hours of mcneeley's murder because that same night after police believe he killed the woman in her home he called police to come to his douglas avenue apartment

the stepfather and the priest. eric: the stepfather was abusive verbally and physically. but we would find peace at the table. when it was lunch and dinner, my mother would create an experience -- appetizer, main course, dessert. and different tablecloths, different china patterns, flowers. it was something very unique. charlie: what did that tell you about food? eric: first of all, food is delicious. charlie: yeah. eric: being at the table with parents and friends and having food on the table, it is conducive to discussion, it brings peace basically. it creates relationships. charlie: you and your mother communicated through food. eric: yes because she was challenged, she was a young mother. i was a very difficult child. and full of emotions because i wouldn't show my emotions too much because my parents were divorced. for her to put the food and the love in the food and bring it to me was an act of showing love to her son. i understand that still at a very young age, i understood she was doing that. charlie: when you look back having reviewed all of that and having read what you hav

. i'm eric weisfeld. and i'm dean. we're live from main and it's the calm before the storm outside this morning. nice warm temperatures right now... but we are in for a nasty day. yeah... you'll want to be very cautious out lets turn things over meteorologist 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. good news. there are no trouble spots to repopo in or around the capital city. but we will continue to keep our eyes on the road and update you if anything changes for your morning commute. a-b-c columbia wants to help you jump start your day. we have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. so, let's get started. severe weather is sweeping the deep south. the national weather service has confirmed reports of tornadoes in louisiana, mississippi, alabama and florida. at least three people have been killed. this is the system that meteorologist jonathan kennedy will be tracking throughout the morning. stay with a- b-c columbia for the latest and any severe weather updates. turning our attention to vote 20-16... donald trump... is taking h

ahead. eric: and a big 10 upset. the iowa hawkeyes take on the indiana hoosiers. the highlights and why it's shaping up to be an interesting conference tournament this season. eric:-- metinka: we had our snow last night. 20 degrees right now. the moist starting off pretty decent. we have a light breeze so far, the all of this is going to be changing. make sure you grab all of your warm gear. the wind will pick up by noontime, adding a bite to the air. temperatures falling into the teens by around 3:00 p.m. when chills below zero and watch for blowing snow, especially crossed northern iowa. arctic air and that means dangerous wind chill. eric: a check of the state's you can see thursday's snow affected much of central, northwest, and southeast iowa. the blue here means roads are partially covered in snow or ice. any pink means completely covered. roads here in the metro will still be slippery for your morning commute, so give yourselves a few extra minutes. elizabeth: in commitment 2016 news now, rematch. hillary clinton and bernie sanders faced off last night for the first time sinc

the evening commute can be impacted by slick roadways. eric: the winter weather advisory takes into effect. rain and snow possible across the state of iowa. so far, no problems this morning. this is a live look at the cars and trucks out there. if you are heading out on the roads later this morning, you may start to see some problems. we will keep an eye on the conditions throughout the morning. elizabeth: major airlines have canceled hundreds of flights today as the east coast tries to recover from a massive blizzard. amtrak and bus service are expected to be limited around the region today. the heaviest snow ended up in new york city. 26 inches in central park. american says seven people were taken to the hospital after a plane made an emergency landing in newfoundland. the aircraft landed safely in canada on sunday where it was met with paramedics. three flight attendants and passengers are still hospitalized. authorities in california are following every lead as they had for three escaped inmates. details are still not known how they escaped. they got a hold of tools and cut thr

dealing with founders? eric: our dress code, you have to wear something. david: it seems the driverless car phenomenon is on its way. you have been in one of these cars and you feel safe? eric: we are doing this to save lives. david: europeans seem to not like google as much as americans do. have you resolved those issues with europe? >> will you fix your tie please? david: people would not recognize me if my tie was fixed. ok. let's leave it this way. all right. ♪ david: i do not consider myself a journalist. and nobody else would consider myself a journalist. i began to take on the life of being an interviewer even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. how do you define leadership? what is it that makes somebody tick? when you joined google, google was a very small company. did you, in your wildest dreams, ever imagine it would become the second-most valuable company? eric: i do not think any of us did. i certainly did not. when i met larry and sergey, they seemed incredibly intelligent, a huge argument over something technical, and i had not heard tha

attempted murder. in eagle grove. what landed two men in the hospital. eric: another step to decide whether the bakken pipeline will happen. elizabeth: the harsh conditions making it tough for firefighters in the south to put out dozens of fires. >> you are watching kcci eight news. eric: we are previewing the blue-ribbon bacon festival. welcome back to kcci eight news this morning. elizabeth: it is 5:00 on february 19th. metinka: 59 starting out in des moines, a great way to kick off a friday. strong but it will get even stronger and shifting in our direction. wind close to 50 miles per hour. the strong wind is moving toward sioux city. they just had a wind gust of 44. we are expecting the strong wind to arrive in central iowa by about 3:00 p.m.. we will have wind gusting was to 50 miles per hour from the west and a winter -- a wind advisory until 6:00 p.m. eric: new information this morning in sunday's shooting in eagle grove. police have charged one man with attempted murder. officials say 21-year-old marcos castaneda pulled up alongside 26-year-old hugo salinas in the 100 block

. eric: new this morning, des moines police are investigating a late night shooting on the east side that sent one person to the hospital. officials say it happened around 10:30 last night on the 1400 block of east 17th court. one person was shot and taken to iowa methodist. we're still waiting to hear more on that victims current condition, as well as any information about a possible suspect. you can stick with kcci throughout the day for up to. -- updates. right now in newton, police are searching for two escaped inmates. officials say michael amodeo and jessy foley were discovered missing from the newton correctional center around 10:00 saturday night. amodeo is serving a 10 year sentence on drug related charges. foley is serving a 27 year sentence, also for drug related charges. if you see them, or know where they might be, call police. elizabeth: in winneshiek county, the murder trial of alexander fazzino continues today. fazzino is charged with first degree murder in the 2012 death on friday, the doctor who performed emily's autopsy said emily had bruises on her forehead, arm, thigh