. >> reporter: donald williams is a retired oakland cop who now investigates cold cases for the department, none colder than the one he is looking at now. none more disturbing either. gruesome? >> oh, yes. about the worst, one of the most gruesome i've ever seen. >> reporter: our case begins on july 28th, 1980. a torso is found near the corner of helen and peralta streets there is no head, no arms, no legs. just disembowled and burned remains. the original police bulletin on the crime contains this chilling assessment. the dismemberment is so cleanly performed it indicates the suspect may have had some type of anatomical background. >> for someone to do something to a human being this way is just incredible. >> reporter: but police have no idea, no clues as to who their victim is. so the investigation stalls almost immediately. but just one year later, and ten miles away, a driver looking for a lost hubcap finds a skull just off grizzly peak boulevard. those remains are handed over to the authorities in contra costa county, not alameda. it's a move that inadvertently sets the case back by

former governor william donald schaefer was hospitalized with pneumonia. we will have a live report on his condition, straight ahead. first, an epic depiction is set to air this weekend of the kennedys, but is it accurate? tonight, a preview of the serie >> betty white is now set to host her own reality show on nbc. it will feature senior citizens playing pranks on hidden camera. nbc has ordered 12 episodes, but there is no word on when it will hit the air. the kennedy family has fascinated america for generations. the latest chapter comes this weekend when a tv miniseries about them finally premieres on cable. >> the kennedy's is an a hour, $30 million miniseries. >> this project was under an extraordinary microscope from the very beginning. >> greg kinnear stars as president john f. kennedy and katie holmes placed first lady jackie kennedy. >> i felt very lucky to have this role. >> their performances almost went unseen. >> six weeks ago, this incredible miniseries was sitting on a shelf, headed for oblivion. >> mr. channell had dropped plans earlier, sa

well, william donald schaefer has died. and while he was also the governor of maryland, he'll go down as one of the great big city mayors of the past 100 years. he was born in baltimore, went to baltimore city college and the university of baltimore law school. a world war ii vet, his motto in office became "do it now." he transformed baltimore. he cleaned it up, sometimes by hand. he built it up to include harbor place, camden yards, and the aquarium. he introduced things like urban homesteading and adopt a pothole. william donald schaefer was 89 years old. >>> up next here tonight, in the face of disaster a new reason to believe in the power of people making a difference. >>> finally tonight, our "making a difference" report. once again there's been a natural disaster in the u.s., and once again people have stepped up to help without being asked. nbc's kerry sanders reports tonight from the tornado damage zone in north carolina. >> oh, my baby. >> reporter: for some the tornado stole everything. but in the chaos this disa

. >> donald williams is a retired oakland cop who now investigates cold cases for the department, none colder than the one he's looking at now, none more disturbing either. >> gruesome? >> about the worst one, about the most gruesome i've seen. >> reporter: our case begins on july 28th, 1980. a torso is found at a corner. there is no head, no arms, no legs, just disembowelled and burned remains. the original police bulletin on the crime contains this chilling assessment -- the dismemberment is so cleanly performed it indicates the suspect may have had some type of anatomical background. >> for something to do something to a human being this way is incredible. >> reporter: but police have no idea, no clues tooz who their victim is, so the investigation stalls almost immediately. but just one year later and ten miles away, a driver looking for a lost hubcap finds a skull just off grizzly peak boulevard in the hills above oakland. those remains, however, are handled over to the authorities in contra costa county, not alameda. it's a move that inadvertently sets the case back by decades. y

. >> we have more on the story of william donald schaefer in just a minute. but first, we want to tell you about this. a stunning act of violence. tonight, new details are emerging about the 14-year-old boy, accused of trying to kill his grandmother with a hammer. wjz stays on the investigation. mike hellgren is live in waverly, where the attack unfolded. mike? >> it's such a sad story, denise. and police say the teen confessed. he is charged as an adult for trying to kill his grandmother, shirley garrett, inside their home in waverly, using a hammer. charging documents paint a gruesome scene. blood was also observed in the hallway between the bedroom and bedroom where the victim was found. the next door neighbor says the sounds woke her up. >> what did you hear? >> it was just like a loud thump, like something fell. >> reporter: the teen told police he was upset about the way the grandmother was treating him and decided to attack her in her sleep. he told police, his grandmother got up and tried to run away and attempted attempt -- fell face first into a mir

. >> mary, we're continuing to follow the healthcare -- health scare concerning william donald schaefer. we are live. >>> plus, the jockey club losing millions of dollars this year. >>> and growing problems in japan. the new ways the massive earthquake could end up hitting you in the wallet. check in for these stories and more coming up at 6:00. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> the orioles open their season tonight. mark previews the new look birds coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the orioles season starts with optimism but gets an injury. >> o's getting ready to play tampa bay. and the team just announced that pitcher brian matusz will not be able to make a scheduled start with tomorrow's game. he'll need an mri exam. jeremy guthrie will pitch tonight. o's do open on the road. it's been a long time and a long road since they have had success. to change their luck, they've changed their look. a take-charge manager and a number of new players. >> reporter: buck showalter studies history. he's aware of the orioles' 13 years of futility. not afraid of it, he's here to c

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the latest on william donald schaefer's condition. >>> a heartbreaking attack. a 14-year-old, accused of beating his grandmother with a hammer. >>> breaking news. the verdict in the trial of a driver who ran into a mall, killing a young couple. a live report with the decision. >>> check in for more on these stories and the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> health concerns. beloved former governor, william donald schaefer, hospitalized. >> tonight, the illness he's battling, plus how he's doing. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >>> he's one of maryland's lodgest-serving -- longest- serving politicians. wjz is live at st. agnes hospital. kelly mcpherson has details of schaefer's funeral. >> schaefer was brought here to the emergency room in an ambulance last night, after complaining of some discomfort for the past few days, at the retirement community where he lived. we're told that he has been given medication and it is starting to work and he is feeling better today.

. >> we are following the help of william donald schaefer, the former mayor and governor who was hospitalized today. plus, in the wake of the devastation in japan, a dramatic rescue at sea involving his dog. he is believed to have been floating on a pile of debris in the pacific for weeks. the pacific for weeks. we'll have these stories h [ computerized voice ] do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? [ beep ] ♪ ♪ [ beep ] [ whirring ] [ sighs ] [ male announcer ] when did customer service go from above and beyond to just under and short? the world seems to be moving in one direction. we decided not to follow. >> rain and snow showers in the mountains and chilly temperatures through saturday into sunday. then just like that, some oriole magic. 50's 4 highs tomorrow. 56 on sunday, 75 at least, that is a conservative estimate. it could be warmer as the warm front goes through. showers on monday and then some afternoon sunshine just-in-time for baseball. >> not bad. >> we love your forecast just the way it is. >> that is a look at our news. nbc nightly news is next. nbc nightl

so was tommy who sold shirts and william donald schaeffer at his mom's and you can talk politics. everyone was in the white pages because everyone needed to be in this. a diminish necessity of the book means something that's special. >> it was a way around and about growing up. so i think everybody does that. people love to see those advertisements from the old companies because so many of them are gone now, but collectively week keep them in our member -- we keep them in our memories. >> if you are curious, change doesn't affect the yellow pages. you will get them whether you want them or not. and you can get a copy of the white pages if you want it. verizon will send you a copy if you call a special number. and by the way, eknock prat keeps copies of the phone book and many use them for research. and the brie bare has a ton of -- library has a ton of cool old baltimore stuff. there develop -- they've collection of 20,000 photos and restaurant menous. >> you remember the last time you had the white pages? no. >> i can't either. time is 9:16. >>> are you in the pact for new home b

lou williams drills the three. the sixers avoid elimination, winning 86-82. they still trail three games to one. >>> golf, luke donald could become if no. 1 player in the world, but the third round leader was -- by -- who shoots a seven under par. third hole, sudden death. donald needs to hold his shot to continue. maybe he should have kept the flag stick in. it's the second career tour victory. he jumps to world no. 38 and lee westwood takes over the no. 1 spot with an indo niese shaen win. >>> experts say they're seeing increase in poisoning among birds and other predators. what's behind the alarming number of cases coming up in 30 minutes. that's it for eyewitness news. we'll see you back in half an hour. news updates on our website. ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,

donald trump talks about running he white house and his doubts about president obama's birthplace. and actress ann hathaway is live in the studio talking about getting animated in her new film and tackling the role of catwoman in the new "batman" movie. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

lou williams with perhaps the biggest shot of his career, drills the three. the sixers avoid elimination, winning 86-82 and still trail three games to one. golf now, luke donald could become the no. 1 player in the world, but he was blitzed by -- who shoots -- sudden death. donald needs to hold his chip to continue. perhaps he should have left the flag stick in. it's the second career tour victory. he shoots up to 38. lee westwood takes over no. 1 with his win. >> he's a rising star. >> he'll be at the open again. he'll for sure be there in a month and a half. >> thank you, kim. >> sure. >>> excitement is building with the royal wedding. will beyonce and jay-z perform at the wedding reception? that will do it for eyewitness news. 60 minutes is up next. good-night. show: sunday 6:30p ,,,, [ banker ] mike and brenda found a house that they really wanted. it was in my sister's neighborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sister. [ banker ] but someone else bought it before they could get their offer together. we real

happy for your younger man, his name is william. prince william is going to marry on the 29 of this month. i wish him good luck. the third one and the issue i wish that mr. donald trump shuts his mouth and he can go behind the woman who wants to be our california governor. [chime] thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> surely today there could be three minutes. stop the corporate rape of the public library. don't give money to friends and foundation. don't accept money from the friends and foundation. we need to acknowledge that yesterday, april 18, was san francisco disaster day. it is the 105th anniversary of the great earthquake and fire and the 15th anniversary of the public private partnership's new mine library. no matter how much of a disaster the new library was to the public, it was a success for the private partners who ended up with millions of dollars in private money and all of the problems will be fixed with public funds were not fixed at all. the difference is that there will be another major earthquake, but there doe

donald trump. >> he wants to see obama's birth certificate. i want to see his hairline. your call, coach. everyone is going really? my theory is that the hair is actually the donald. it's like some alien creature that landed years ago. who is the bald guy? >> reporter: royal wedding. >> big time. it's almost like the united magic kingdom now. welcome, everyone. hello. please stay with your group. don't be afraid. all that money and no dental plan. how sad. >> reporter: one of the great opportunities of our time is moammar qaddafi. >> i'm thinking they should open a club called club fled for all these dictators who leave and they have a place to go. >> reporter: hello. >> my name is moammar. i feel i'm powerless. not really. 12 days since i've killed someone. welcome. >> reporter: who would be qaddafi's sponsor? >> charlie sheen. at that point even he's going i'm not that nuts. get a life. >> reporter: we're lucky robin williams himself is still around. several years ago he went into rehab and had major heart surgery. it saved his life. >> i found out i had a bad heart be

plus, the modern marriage tradition that prince william is rejecting. and it has some women appalled. [ malannouncer ] 95% of all americans aren't getting enough whole grain. but actually, it's never been easier to get the whole grain you want from your favorite big g cereals. from cheerios to lucky charms, there's whole grain in every box. make sure to look for the white eck. megyn: new developments in the black panther voter intimidation case. congressman wolf giving the justice department a deadline to produce documents on why it dropped portions of that voter intimidation case. members of the new black panther party were caught on tape holding a night stick and taunting voters. the department of justice decided inmaterially that no wrongdoing occurred and neither race nor politics played a role in the dismissal of those charges. that's from the d.o.j.'s office of professional conduct, clearing the lawyers in the case. now that d.o.j.'s investigation is over. congressman wolf is pushing to get their hand on the documents. billionaire real estate mogu

>> pete williams, thank you very much. it's 7:11. here's david. >> donald trump isn't backing down from controversial comments he made with meredith but how accurate were the things he said? lisa miers did some fact checking. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. donald trump built his large persona by being bold, entert n entertaining and outrageous. now that he's running for president we thought his words deserved a closer look. trump says everything with certainty. take this about the 9/11 terrorists. >> the terrorists, almost every single one of them sent their families back a day early. you know they all went to saudi arabia. >> reporter: there is no evidence that families of the 9/11 hijackers were in the united states. some bin laden family members were flown out after the attack, after being screen bid the fbi. in his exclusive interview with meredith on "today" trump spent time questioning whether president obama was born in the u.s., demanding that the presidents produce his actual birth certificate. >> he doesn't have a