wagner and actor christopher walken reportedly had an argument while on the yacht that night. wagner's spokesman released a statement saying that the wagner family supports the sheriff's department efforts but has not yet heard from any of the investigators. >>> it is 6:12 now. a new child molestation case at an eastern college this time syracuse university in upstate new york. police now investigating allegations against this man bernie fine who has been an assistant with jim boeheim at syracuse university now for 35 years in basketball. two former ball boys for the team who are now adults have told espn that fine molested them for years starting in the late 1970s. this of course follows child sexual abuse scandal that just broke just two weeks ago rocking the country that at penn state. >>> secret service agents are now protecting herman cain. cain asked and got the protection after receiving what the homeland security department deemed were credible death threats. normally the secret service provides help for each party's presidential nominee. but the service can be provide

walken. then co-star of her new film. her body was found the next morning, covered in bruises, floating more than a mile from the boat. wagner and walken have always maintained they don't know what happened. >> what we think is that she went outside and slipped on the swim step and hit her head and was knocked unconscious. and fell into the water. >> reporter: but davern steadfastly maintains that he overheard wagner and wood arguing. followed by thumping sounds. wood was one of hollywood's most famous leading ladies. but offscreen her relationship with actor wagner was legendary and tumultuous. nard 1957. they divorced six years later. then in 1972, they remarried. overnight, wagner's family issued a statement saying that they fully support the efforts of the l.a. county sheriff's department, but only if the information is valid. the press conference is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. eastern this afternoon, george. >>> let's bring in dan abrams, our "gma" legal analyst. the author of the book, that

walken. she went overboard. her body and arms were bruised and she had a cut on her face. the corner said it was an accident, that she had fallen while tying up the disney. now, police have reopened the case. she had fallen while tying up be -- the captain said that he overheard the couple fighting and that robert wagner told him not to search for natalie, course we will not turn on the searchlight. -- >> we will not turn on the searchlight. >> robert wagner said that he had nothing to do with her death. "what we're thinking is that she went outside and hit her head. -- >> what we're thinking is that she went outside and hit her head. >> there were many questions unanswered. there is enough new evidence for them to open the case again. >> you only have to blunt the headlines lately to see that while the weather is wreaking havoc on many parts of the world. it could get worse. according to international climate scientists, the potential is there for unprecedented extreme weather caused by glob

walken when she fell overboard. the coroner said sheep -- said it was an accident. she had fallen while tying a dinghy. police have reopened the case after the ship captain changed his story for the third time. he overheard the couple fighting and robert wagner had told him not to search for natalie. >> it was a matter of we are not going to look too hard. we're not want to turn on the search light. >> and robert wagner says he has nothing to do with her death. >> we think he went outside and slipped, hitting her head. >> she was always afraid of drowning. it was here where her body was found 30 years ago. there were many questions unanswered. the l.a. sheriff's office says there is enough new evidence for them to open the case. >> told benedict will ask african christians to reject magic and witchcraft. he is currently on a trip where he will be outlining his visions for christianity in africa. he will visit the spiritual home of voodoo. his message will be peace, reconciliation, and justice. if money is no object

walken. her body was found the next morning, covered in bruises, floating more than a mile from the boat. wagner and walken have always maintained they don't know what happened. >> what we think is that she went outside and slipped on the swim step and hit her head and was knocked unconscious. >> reporter: but davern steadfastly he overheard wagner and wood arguing. followed by thumping sounds. wood was one of hollywood's most famous leading ladies. but offscreen her relationship with wagner was legendary and tumult with us. they divorced six years later. in 1972, they remarried. overnight, wagner's family issued a statement saying they're fully support the efforts of the l.a. county sheriff's department, but only if the information is valid. the press conference is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. eastern this afternoon, george. >>> let's bring in dan abrams, our legal analysts. the author of the book, that has been out for a couple of years. but his co-author coming forward with new backup documents

they have yet to talk to christopher walken. they have yet to really re-interview dennis davern, the captain of the boat. you'd think that they would have done something of an investigative nature before making this big announcement, when all we really here is that robert wagner is not a suspect. one thing i thought was interesting in the timing. if you google "l.a. county sheriff's department" today, all you will see is this investigation. but coincidentally, today is also a day that a seven-person commission is investigating alleged abuse of inmates at the county jail. the sheriff's department could have announced this on the anniversary or after this special if new information did, indeed, come out that they deemed credible. so i just thought the whole aura of the event seemed odd to me. >> what are some of the thinking big things that we don't know about what happened on that boat? allegedly there was a fight and robert wagner acknowledges he fought with her that night. the presumption is she got into a dingy and her body wa

after a night of heavy drinking with actor christopher walken, davern says wagner and woods had a fight shortly before she disappeared into the water near catalina island. >> i just didn't want my whole life to go by without having the truth come out. >> reporter: the coroner's office ruled wood's death a drowning accident back in 1981. but the l.a. county sheriff's office has now decided to take another look. >> we are going to follow up on the leads we have. we are going to interview -- reinterview some people, interview some new people, talk to people and reevaluate some of the evidence. >> reporter: wood was 43 years old when she died. a three-time oscar nominee who started in such classics as miracle on 34th street, rebel without a cause, and "west side story." >> i feel pretty ♪ >> reporter: she had a stormy relationship with wagner. they divorced and remarried. a spokesman for wagner says he fully supports the new investigation. authorities say wood's husband robert wagner is not a suspect but they have reopened the case because they say they have several new but unnamed source

they have yet to talk to christopher walken. they have yet to really re-interview dennis davern, the captain of the boat. you'd think that they would have done something of an investigative nature before making this big announcement, when all we really here is that robert wagner is not a suspect. one thing i thought was interesting in the timing. if you google "l.a. county sheriff's department" today, all you will see is this investigation. the sheriff's department could have announced this on the anniversary or after this special if new information did, indeed, come out that they deemed credible. so i just thought the whole aura of the event seemed odd to me. >> what are some of the thinking big things that we don't know about what happened on that boat? allegedly there was a fight and robert wagner acknowledges he fought with her that night. the presumption is she got into a dingy and her body was found a distance away. >> right. but also there were precious hours after she was missing from her stateroom where they didn't look

walken. at the time, the police ruled her death an accident. now investigators are reopening the case. >> recently, we received information, which we felt was substantial enough to make us take another look at the case. >> and that new information comes from dennis davern. he captained the yacht woods was on when she died. he said he lied to investigators about what happened that night. he claims wood and robert wagner gotbo a fight, the fight led to her death. today, police say wagner is not considered a suspect in his wife's death. >>> police in ohio said answering a help wanted ad on craig's list may have led to two separate attacks. they believe the two men were lured in the area. one man was found dead and the other shot in the arm close to where the victim's body was found. >> he turned to see a gun pointed at his head and deflected the gun and ran. as he was running from the gunman, he was shot in the arm. the gunman continued to shoot as the victim ran. the victim successfully hid in

christopher walken was asleep at the time. they'd been out earlier on. the point da verksvern is sayine was a fight he tried to get in the middle of and wagner told him to stay out of it. he didn't tell the truth 30 years ago. now he's saying he had an agreement with wagner to soft peddle this. >> he blames robert wagner. the l.a. sheriffs department this afternoon said wagner is not a suspect. i'm not sure what that means legally. here's more of your interview, david, this morning. let's watch. >> was the fight between natalie wood and her husband, robert wagner, what ultimately led to her death? >> yes. >> how so? >> like i said, that's going to be up to the investigators to decide. >> was he responsible for her death in some way? >> well, like i said, i think we all made mistakes that night and -- >> mr. davern, that wasn't my question. was he responsible for her death? i'm not asking about your story. >> yes, i would say so, yes. >> david, this is going to be used in journalism school someday. what i call an uncooperative witness. he wanted to get so

. >> reporter: christopher walken, wood's costar in "brainstorm" was a guest on the boat prompting gossip about a love triangle. wagner admits he argued with walken, smashing a bottle of wine on a table. the coroner theorized that to escape the argument, the actress may have tried to board a rubber dinghy but critics said that didn't add up because of a phobia natalie wood had. >> i have always been terrified, still am, of water -- dark water, sea water. >> reporter: despite lingering suspicions it was ruled an accident, case closed. but today, this. >> we have received information which we felt was substantial enough to make us take another look at this case. >> reporter: based on new information from the boat's captain, dennis davern. he spoke to david gregory on the "today" show and was asked about robert wagner. >> was he responsible for her death in some way? >> yes, i would say so, yes. >> reporter: in a book published two years ago davern said after natalie wood went missing, wagner ordered him not to search for her or alert authorities immediately. the sheriff's department said wa

walken. at the time authorities ruled it an accident. however, investigators say they now have new information. natalie wood is known for her roles in a number of films including "mirs california on 34th street," "westside story "and "rebel without a cause." >> wind chills fall well below freezing. doug? >> right now the dew point is 23, the winds out of the west northwest at 9 miles an hour and that gives as you wind chill at the airport of 34 degrees. but many areas already close to that freezes mark for actual temperatures. we're at 36 in winchester, 36 toward manassis and culpepper. our current temperature at charlottesville of 34 degrees. you add in the wind and you get a wind chill into the 20. how are you doing? >> i had to find a hat because my bald head would definitely be cold in this weather. a a lot of folks are just walking around here. they are bundled up, trying to stay warm, especially for those who have to work out here. >> i'm pretty cold. >> reporter: it's a chilly november

she was on a yacht with her husband robert wagner and actor christopher walken. police say neither of the men are considered a suspect at this time. a songwriter's son charged with murdering his swim suit designer girl friend in a hotel. nicholas brooks pled not guilty in the death. medical examiners say she was strangled and drown. brooks told police cache took united states specified medication and was sleeping when he left their hotel room. the lawsuit claims brooks drugged her earlier in the evening and beat and killed her. >> london's daily mail reports an author recently purchased a book published in 1983 that claims to have been penned by d.b. cooper, the alias of a man who hijacked a plane in 1971, demanded $200,000 in ransom and parachuted from the plane never to be seen again. the memoir is entitled "ha, ha, ha." >> newly released video shows former prince georges executive taking a bribe shortly after his been elected to the county council and the same day they both were arrested. >>ng it to the water sewer bill. it comes before the full council immedi

wood drowned in 1981 after night of partying with her husband robert wagner and actor christopher walken. at the time her death was ruled an accident. >>> couple stores from bart tonight. want to pass along. first gone are those smelly wool seat and vinyl coming. bart hired wisconsin company to make vinyl seat cover smell stain resist interest material the. seats are scheduled for delivery in april. more seats ordered if customers like them. >> bart still wants to provide late night service for its customers particularly on weekends. today bart board of director directed the staff to come up with a proposal for this and looks like buss are the best answer not the train. track need maintenance which of course can only be done when the tran not running. buses would be run from bart station after midnight when train service shuts down. bart would probably begin the service which using ac transit trains. >> good. >> scare in the air after pilot trapped in the bathroom. things so tense for a few moments military jets were ready to scramble. it happened on delta regional flight from north caro

her husband actor robert wagner and their friend, christopher walken, was also on board. the death was originally ruled an accident. >> there was a lot of conjecture about that night and what happened because, you know, we really didn't know what happened. you know? nobody heard anything. there was no -- i mean, if we had heard something, one of us would have, you know, done something. >> wagner's spokesman says he has not yet been contacted about the reopened investigation. >>> in other hollywood news, demi moore and ashton kutcher are calling it quits. after six years of marriage, they have decided to divorce following months of kutcher's infidelity. moore i should a statement saying, quote, as a woman, as a mother, and as a wife, there are certain values and vows that i hold sacred and it is in this spirit that i have chose to move forward with my life. and kutcher sent a tweet saying, quote, i will forever cherish the time i spent with demi. marriage is one of the most difficult things in the world and, unfortunately, sometimes they fail. >>> and the morning maestro,

walken. circumstances of her death have never been made clear. sources say the captain have come forward with new information. detectives will discuss the case in a news conference later this morning. >>> a self help author convicted for the death of three members is apologizing to the family. james ray is insisting he apologizes for the pain he causes. but the families aren't buying it. prosecutors want him locked up for nine years. his lawyers are asking for probation. >>> with this tough economy, many people apparently think this is not a good time to start a family. the u.s. birthrate is down for the third-straight year. and the experts are blaming the economy. women of all races are putting off having children. but younger women, in their teens and early 20ser were the most dramatically impacted. >>> and the sagging economy may also be partially to blame for alcohol consumption hitting a 25-year high last year. a recent poll shows 67% of americans admit drinking alcohol. industry experts

her husband actor robert wagner and christopher walken were onboard at the time. the coroner ruled woods' death an accident but authorities say people contacted them with additional information. they won't confirm if the boat captain dennis davern was one of those people. in the past he said that wood's death was a direct result of a fight with wagner onboard his fight. listen to what davern told "today" show this morning. >> you're saying that wagner did not do everything he should have done to look for her after she went missing. >> exactly. >> was he responsible for her death in some way? >> well, like i said, i think we all made mistakes that night and -- >> that wasn't my question. was he responsible for her death? i am not asking about your story. >> yes, i would say so, yes. >> robert wagner's publicist gave cnn this statement. wagner's family, "fully supports the efforts of the l.a. county sheriff's department and trust they will evaluate any new information relating to the death of natalie wood wagner is valid and comes from credible source or sources oth

they've yet to talk to christopher walken. they've yet to really reinterview dennis davern, the captain of the boat. you'd think that they would have done something of an investigative nature before making this big announcement when all we really here is that robert wagner is not a suspect. one thing i thought was interesting in the timing, if you google l.a. county sheriff's department today, all you will see is this investigation. but coincidentally, today is also a day that a seven-person commission is investigating alleged sheriff's department abuse of inmates at the l.a. county jail. the sheriff's department could have announced this on the anniversary or after this special if new information did indeed come out that they deemed credible. so i just thought the whole -- the whole aura of the event seemed odd to me. >> what are some of the big things, sam, about we don't know about what happened on that boat? because allegedly there was a fight and robert wagner acknowledges that he fought with her that night. the presumpti

there has been no reaction from christopher walken. david. >> george lewis in los angeles for us early this morning, george, thank you very much. dennis davern is with us along with marti rulli who worked on the book. good morning to both of you. dennis, the obvious question is, why now? after 30 years, what is the new information that investigators are zeroing in on? >> well, you say why now. why now is because i've been trying to tell information about this for many, many years, and there wasn't really any one listening until now. >> what is the information that you're relaying now? >> the information i'm relaying now is i just want a thorough investigation and that information will be brought out by the investigators. >> again, the question stands, why now? what is the information? what has changed? what has come to light you have brought to light some 30 years later that would lead the sheriff's office to reopen an investigation? >> i think right now this point in time someone is actually listened, i've been trying to get somebody

walken. the exact circumstances of her death have never been made clear. sources say the boats captain have come forward with new information. detectives will discuss the case in a news conference later this morning. >>> a self help author convicted in the deaths of three people following a sweat lodge ceremony is apologizing to the victims' families. an emotional james arthur ray choked up during a hearing, saying he is sorry for the pain he has caused. but the families aren't buying it. prosecutors want him locked up for nine years. his lawyers are asking for probation. >>> with this tough economy, many people apparently think this is not a good time to start a family. the u.s. birthrate is down for the third-straight year. and the experts are blaming the economy. women of all races are putting off having children. but younger women, in their teens and early 20s were the most dramatically impacted. >>> and the sagging economy may also be partially to blame for alcohol consumption hitting a

wood drowned in 1981 after night of partying with her husband robert wagner and actor christopher walken. at the time her death was ruled an accident. >>> couple stores from bart tonight. want to pass along. first gone are those smelly wool seat and vinyl coming. bart hired wisconsin company to make vinyl seat cover smell stain resist interest material the. seats are scheduled for delivery in april. more seats ordered if customers like them. >> bart still wants to provide late night service for its customers particularly on weekends. today bart board of director directed the staff to come up with a proposal for this and looks like buss are the best answer not the train. track need maintenance which of course can only be done when the tran not running. buses would be run from bart station after midnight when train service shuts down. bart would probably begin the service which using ac transit trains. >> good. >> scare in the air after pilot trapped in the bathroom. things so tense for a few moments military jets were ready to scramble. it happened on delta regional flight from north caro

wood was on a boat with her husband and actor christopher walken. both said none of them knew what happened to natalie wood and only realized she was not on the boat when they couldn't find her. authorities ruled her death a drowning but recently the captain reported that the night of her death, wood and her husband had a loud fight. >> robert wagner picked up a bottle of wine and smashed it right on the coffee table in front of christopher and natalie. robert wagner said, what are you trying to do, blank my wife? >> wagner says investigators have not contacted him. authorities say he is not a suspect. >>> someone is trying to scam people in anne arundel county. we'll tell you who they are posing as and what you need to look for to make sure you don't get taken. >>> if you are planning a trip this holiday season, you may not need to take much besides clothes and a cell phone. >>> and he's the man behind the red costume. we'll show you how one of saucemy street's most famous characters got -- "sesame street's" most famous characters got his start. >>

she drowned in 1981 after a night of partying with her husband robert wagner and christopher walken. the l.a. county sheriff's office says it has received new information though. they plan to hold a news conference later on today. >>> police say 27-year-old christopher deedy shot a man during a confrontation in hawaii. he claims he was protecting himself from a person who was drunk. deedy is now on paid administrative leave. >>> president obama today made a major announcement about american diplomacy as he continues his visit to the asia pacific region. the president is sending secretary of state hillary clinton to the longo pressed and shunned nation of myanmar, also known as burma. mr.obama says the world is detecting flickers of progress in myanmar on the road to reform. secretary clinton's visit would be the first in more than 50 years. >>> a new poll paints a disappointing picture for the white house. a fox news survey found 56% of americans give the obama administration a vote of no confidence. that question asked based on recent similar votes of european leaders at their parli

now, she went missing from a yacht trip with her husband and christopher walken. the l.a. sheriff's department reopened the case last week >>> a flying chunk of space junk was no problem for the international space station. scientists were concerned about a 4" piece of chinese weather satellite that was going to pass by sometime this morning. contact could cause some serious damage even though it's small. but upon further assessment, nasa determined it would not be such a close call after all. >>> 4:50. wondering what the weather is going to be like, people cook, traveling. >> that is right. >> important stuff. >> it could be a soaker this evening. this morning, cloudy start to the day. patchy valley fog, as well. temperatures not bad in the 40s and the 50s. by this afternoon, you're going to see a chance of some showers, most of that north of the golden gate bridge. otherwise a lot of clouds thickening up throughout the day and toward the evening hours, a better chance of rain. so a cold front on final approach off the coastline right now. already bringing some rain to fa

but it was on the set of "brainstorm" where she became friends with a actor christopher walken. he was also on the boat that night. in a 2009 autobiography, wagner said he and walken had gotten into an argument on deck. he was so mad, he wrote, he smashed a wine bottle. but he told cbs "sunday morning" rumors about how natalie wood ended up overboard are conjecture. >> if i had heard anything or known anything we would have done anything. nobody knew what happened. >> reporter: scott, investigators say for now nothing has changed their mind. the death of natalie wood remains an accident. but as for that ca captain, sco, he has a lot of critics. there are people questioning not only his motives but the timing of his revelations, coming just shy of the 30 *9 anniversary ofa depth that has captivated this town ever since. >> pelley: there will be more about this on "48 hours" tomorrow night at 10:00, 9:00 central time. a massive wildfire in reno, nevada. a report from the fireline next. dry mouth can be frustrating... and ignoring it can lead to... sipping water can help, but denti

walken. her death, ruled an accident, but the questions began almost immediately. and today, 30 years later, los angeles sheriff's detectives announced they are re-opening the investigation. >> recently, we have received information which we felt was substantial, enough to make us take another look at this case. >> we're all -- all intoxicated. >> reporter: dennis davern was the captain of the yacht. he says he lied to investigators about what really happened. >> if i could take that lie back -- it wasn't lying, it was just merely not telling them everything. >> reporter: in a book he co-authored two years ago, davern says wood and wagner d a fierce argument. >> robert wagner had taken a bottle of wine and smashed it on the coffee table. >> reporter: he says moments later, wagner told him natalie was missing, but he would not allow him to start a search. >> i said to robert wagner, let's turn on the search light, we'll see maybe if we can't see her out there. and he said, no, we're not going

walken. her death, ruled an accident, but the questions began almost immediately. and today, 30 years later, los angeles sheriff's detectives announced they are re-opening the investigation. >> recently, we have received information which we felt was substantial, enough to make us take another look at this case. >> we're all -- all intoxicated. >> reporter: dennis davern was the captain of the yacht. he says he lied to investigators about what really happened. >> if i could take that lie back -- it wasn't lying, it was just merely not telling them everything. >> reporter: in a book he co-authored two years ago, davern says wood and wagner had a fierce argument. >> robert wagner had taken a bottle of wine and smashed it on the coffee table. >> reporter: he says moments later, wagner told him natalie was missing, but he would not allow him to start a search. >> i said to robert wagner, let's turn on the search light, we'll see maybe if we can't see her out there. and he said, no, we're not goin

. >> among the others on the yacht at the time wood's husband robert wagner and actor christopher walken who reportedly had an argument. a wagner spokesman released a statement saying the wagner family supports the sheriff's departments efforts but has not yet heard from any of the investigators. cbs series "48 hours: mystery" will have more on this show business mystery saturday night at 10:00 right here on cbs 5. >>> there are new allegations of child molestation at a prominent college this time syracuse university in upstate new york. syracuse police are investigating allegations against bernie fine who has been an assistant basketball coach at the university for 35 years. two former ball boys who are now adults have told espn that fine molested them for years starting in the late '70s. this follows a child sexual abuse scandal that broke two weeks ago at penn state. >>> and secret service agents are now protecting herman cain. cain asked and got the protection after receiving what the homeland security department deemed credible death threats. normally the secret service provides a d

. >> reporter: wood, her husband robert wagner, actor christopher walken and the captain were all aboard the "splendor" thanksgiving weekend in 1981. nbc news confirmed investigators will be in honolulu early next month in search of new clues into the death of the three-time oscar nominated actress. john nazarene is a private investigator. >> i would want to look at boat, sitting where it's at, the conditions that night, and getting a feel for what people could see. >> reporter: initially wood's death was ruled as an accidental drowning but now the boat's captain says he lied to police in the initial investigation and points the finger at robert wagner. police say wagner is not a suspect. for years there has been speculation that natalie wood was the victim of a love triangle that ended tragically following a night of alcohol and arguments. marilyn wayne says she was on a nearby boat that evening. >> i heard a woman calling for help, help me, somebody, please help me, i'm drowning. >> reporter: but doug bombbart who found natalie's body still believes she slipped and drowned. >> my posit

but it was on the set of "brainstorm," where she became friends with actor christopher walken. he was also on the boat that night. in a 2009 autobiography, wagner said he and walken had gotten into an argument on deck. he was so mad, he wrote, he smashed a wine bottle. but he told cbs "sunday morning" rumors about how natalie wood ended up overboard are conjecture. >> if i had heard anything or .nown anything we would have e would haveg. nobody knew what happened. >> reporter: scott, investigators say for now nothing has really changed their mind. the death of natalie wood remains an accident. but as for that captain, scott, he certainly has a lot of critics. there are people questioning not quy his motives but the timing of his revelations, coming just shy of the 30th anniversary of a death that has captivated this town ever since. >> pelley: there will be more ceout this on "48 hours" tomorrow night a massive wildfire in reno, nevada. roreport from the fireline next. next. dry mouth can be frustrating... and ignoring it can lead to... sipping water can help, but dentists reco

actor christopher walken was also on board at the time. more people are expected to get into the holiday hustle this year compared to last year. aaa says that 4% more customers will hit the highways and i went. the will be traveling more than half the month and husband and given necrolatry to hear it in, and new at included the name of cold leader jim jones. we are continuing to see scattered showers to the bay area this evening. into the overnight hours we are expecting clear conditions because of that we will see fog in the morning and cool temperatures. showers are expected in to the late evening hours. the us take a look at temperatures tomorrow, it is just 54 in san jose, 57 in redwood city, and 54 in oakland. we will time out the rain expected on future cash coming up. year of the football rivalry between uc-berkeley and. >>reporter: the wooden structure was set ablaze. and the bonfire when often to the tradition that goes back more than a fig tree. patrick is in charge of the bonfire he said it is a manifestation of the spirit of uc

. >> reporter: christopher walken, wood's costar in "brainstorm" was a guest on the boat prompting gossip about a love triangle. wagner admits he argued with walken, smashing a bottom le of wine on the table. critics said that didn't add up as a phobia natalie wood had. >> i have always been terrified, still am of water, dark water, sea water. >> reporter: despite lingering suspicions it was ruled an accident, case closed. today, this. >> we have received information which we felt was substantial enough to make us take another look at this case. >> reporter: based on new information from the boat's captain. he spoke to david gregory on the "today" show and was asked about robert wagner. >> was he responsible for her death in some way? >> yes, i would say so, yes. >> reporter: in a book published two years ago he said after natalie wood went missing, wagner told him not to search for her or alert authorities immediately. the sheriff's department said wagner is not a sus is expect. the actor's publicist said the wagner family welcomes the investigation as does natalie's sister. >> the truth

. >> reporter: christopher walken, wood's costar in "brainstorm" was a guest on the boat prompting gossip about a love triangle. wagner admits he argued with walken, smashing a bottle of wine on a table. the coroner theorized that to escape the argument, the actress may have tried to board a rubber dinghy but critics said that didn't add up because of a phobia natalie wood had. >> i have always been terrified, still am of water, dark water, sea water. >> reporter: despite lingering suspicions it was ruled an accident, case closed. but today, this. >> we have received information which we felt was substantial enough to make us take another look at this case. >> reporter: based on new information from the boat's captain, dennis davern. he spoke to david gregory on the "today" show and was asked about robert wagner. >> was he responsible for her death in some way? >> yes, i would say so, yes. >> reporter: in a book published two years ago davern said after natalie wood went missing, wagner ordered him not to search for her or alert authorities immediately. the sheriff's department said wagne

. >>> also, according to the "hollywood reporter," actor christopher walken has hired an attorney to represent him in the reopened investigation into actress natalie wood's death. walken was on the boat, the one that wood and her husband were on, the night she disappeared and died. again, that was 30 years ago. the sheriff's department told the paper that walken is not considered a suspect in the case. >>> also, protesters were back at it overnight. on the campus of u.c. davis, they pitched tents on campus. they're protesting rising tuition costs. they were back in place a day after this happened. [ crowd noise ] >> we first showed you this yesterday. the school's chancellor ordered an investigation into this pepper spray incident. police used the pepper spray on the protesters. they say they felt threatened, but this is how one of the protesters described the scene. [ chanting ] >> they broke into our circle to remove our tents, which was apparently the aim of the riot cops in the first place. after they removed our tent, they made five arbitrary arrests. it could have been any stud

her husband robert wagner and actor christopher walken were on board at the time. the coroner ruled the death an accident. the circumstances have always been a mysterious. the boat captain kohl wrote a book about the night that she drowned. he said her death was a direct result of a fight with wagner. >> then they argue that their full a little while and it became silent. i was trying to believe that maybe she really did just in a rage, maybe she really got in a dingy and went ashore. and then i send will let us turn on the search like to see if we can see her and he said we do not to do that right now. >> is robert wagner a suspect? >> the nook. >> it is said that the family fully supports the l.a. county sheriff's department. they are not sure if the new information comes from a credible source or from someone try to profit from the 30 year anniversary of her tragic death. >> we have some rainy weather out there tonight is a live picture of the golden gate bridge. the span is what for this evening you need your wipers going across the golden gate bridge. if you a

walken. her death ruled an accident, but the questions began almost immediately. and today, 30 years later, los angeles sheriff's detectives announced they are re-opening the investigation. >> recently, we have received information which we felt was substantial, enough to make us take another look at this case. >> we're all -- all intoxicated. >> reporter: dennis davern was the captain of the yacht. he says he lied to investigators about what really happened. >> if i could take that lie back -- it wasn't lying, it was just merely not telling them everything. >> reporter: in a book he co-authored two years ago, davern says wood and wagner had a fierce argument. >> robert wagner had taken a bottle of wine and smashed it on the coffee table. >> reporter: he says moments later, wagner told him natalie was missing but he would not allow him to start a search. >> i said to robert wagner, let's turn on the search light, we'll see maybe if we can't see her out there. and he said, no, we're not going

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her husband, actor robert wagner, and another actor, christopher walken were on board. at the time her death was ruled an accident. police say they will reveal new information today. you can see more on the case on "48 hours mystery vanity fair hollywood scandal" tomorrow night on cbs. >>> in oklahoma city three girls survived a terrifying elevator accident. the girls wandered into the elevator shaft through an open door tuesday, but the door locked and the car started moving down on top of them and then they called 911. >> oh, god! >> hello? >> we are trapped! >> where? >> high school. >> reporter: listen to this. the girls then tried to hold the elevator up with their feet. only inches from being crushed. but 12-year-old savannah gable's shoe got wedged under the elevator and it finally stopped. >> my foot was kind of squished like this. >> i guess it was a good thing it was, because savannah's foot was injured but it could have been a lot worse. all three were safely rescued. >>> and it is official. demi moore and ashton kutcher are getting a divorce. in a statement