next, john carpenter goes on trial. but the jury has doubts. >> the evidence wasn't there. >> reporter: and what will our >>> within days of bob crane's murder, police believe the killer is his close friend, john carpenter. they think carpenter flew into a the strongest evidence, blood, found in carpenter's rental car matching bob crane's blood type. but two county attorneys thought the evidence was weak and refused to put john carpenter on trial. 12 years passed. >> i'm not here to criticize the 1978 investigation. would i have done it differently if it was done today? absolutely. >> reporter: how frustrating was it that you felt you identified the killer and nothing was happening. >> it was very, very frustrating in the beginning. it was very hard toak beginning. >> reporter: in 1990, newly elected county attorney rick romley reopened the crane case. >> a lot of years had gone by which had complicated the case. we had lost evidence. >> he brought in detective jim raines to take a fresh look. >> and i knew i had to go

next, john carpenter goes on trial. there is no doubt that john carpenter killed bob crane? >> no. >>reporter: theur doubts. what will the new d.n.a. tests >>> within days of bob crane's murder, police believe it was his close friend john carpenter. they believe that carpenter went into a rage because bob crane was about to end their friendship. attorneys thought the evidence was weak and they refused to put carpenter on trial. 12 years had passed. >> i'm not here to criticize the 1978 investigation. would it have been done differently today, absolutely. >> reporter: how frustrating was it when you thought you identified the killer and nothing was happening? >> it was hard to take in the beginning. >> reporter: in 1990, rick romly reopened the case. >> a lot of years had gone by. we lost evidence. reigns who took it a fresh look. >> i had to treat it like it happened yesterday. >> reporter: they started from scratch. >> we reinterviewed everyone. >> reporter: all roads lead to john carpenter. no doubt? >> no doubt. reporter: the crime scene photos of a v-shaped blood stain helped d

his longtime pal john carpenter was in scottsdale at the time. they shared a dark obsession, videotapeing women they had sex with. >> reporter: you believe in yo carpenter killed bob crane? >> no doubt. >> reporter: 100%? >> 100%? >> reporter: john carpenter went on trial but blood could not link to bob crane and carpenter was acquitted. >> it was on june 30, 1978. >> reporter: still in liquid form? >> appears to be. >> reporter: in an unprecedented investigation, the always granted me permission to retest the d.n.a. evidence in the bob crane murder. >> the science has finally caught up to where we have the last piece of evidence, it is the last piece of the puzzle. >> reporter: will we close the case or open a new khaptszer in one of the most high profile unsolved murders in american history? >> we hope you join us tonight. we will front of a long time prosecutor and michael lake and carpenter's defense attorney will join us tonight from oakland. we hope you will join us. >> i will tell you this, i know john can hold a secret pretty well. he has

i remember seeing john carpenter win the first million dollars. >> right. >> i was in a chinese restaurant. and that's when i learned about income tax. and then, uh...i ended up writing a skit. i do some comedy sketches on the side, and i ended up writing a sketch, my first sketch, about a guy who, um, makes it to the top three questions of "millionaire" and gets the two hardest ones right. and then he goes to the million dollar question and he gets it wrong, and it's something super easy, you know, like

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to john carpenter, no new trial, but the family at least gets some closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed investigation. new vigor. there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero veteran that saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> plus keeping your kids safe online. so do the network nannies really work? our experiment is just ahead. >>> uh huh. ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? good energy come follow me oh ? save 10 when you spend 50 on groceries at target. t anything keep you tha

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to john carpenter, no new trial, but the family at least gets some closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed investigation. new vigor. we may have a new trial. there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero veteran that saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> plus keeping your kids safe online. so do the network nannies really work? our experiment is just ahead. >>> uh huh. ♪ i never over think it do what i want ♪ ♪ and i do it my way (okay) ♪ we live the life we want to live ♪ ♪ that's right let's celebrate ♪ ♪ yeah we're all about a good time ♪ ♪ yeah we're all about a good life ♪ ♪ you won't believe until you see this ♪ ♪ is gonna be a fun ride ♪ yeah we're all about a good time ♪ ♪ yeah we're all about a good life ♪ ♪ good energy come follow me oh ♪ save 10 when

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to him, no new trial. the family gets closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed investigat investigation. new vigor. there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero verdict atlanta saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> and do network nannies really work? ? ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? good energy come follow me oh ? save 10 when you spend 50 on groceries at target. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and m

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to him, no new trial. the family gets closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed invest investigation. there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero verdict atlanta saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> and do network nannies really work? ? ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? good energy come follow me oh ? save 10 when you spend 50 on groceries at target. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for th

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to him, no new trial. the family gets closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed investiga there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero verdict atlanta saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> and do network nannies ? ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? good energy come follow me oh ? save 10 when you spend 50 on groceries at target. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength and energy to

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to him, no new trial. the family gets closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed investigati there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero verdict atlanta saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> and do network nannies really work? ? ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? good energy come follow me oh ? save 10 when you spend 50 on groceries at target. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to him, no new trial. the family gets closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed new vigor. maybe a new trial. there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero verdict atlanta saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> and do network nannies ? ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? good energy come follow me oh ? spend 50 on groceries at target. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength and energy

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to him, no new trial. the family gets closure. someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed investigati investigation. new vigor. maybe a new trial. there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero verdict atlanta saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> and do network nannies ? ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? good energy come follow me oh ? save 10 when you spend 50 on groceries at target. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength and energy to get back to doing...

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to him, no new trial. the family gets closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed investigati investigation. there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero verdict atlanta saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> and do network nannies ? ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? good energy come follow me oh ? save 10 when you spend 50 on groceries at target. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the streng

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to him, no new trial. the family gets closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed investigati investigation. new vigor. maybe a new trial. there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero verdict atlanta saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> and do network nannies really work? our experiment is just ahead. ♪ ♪ i never over think it do what i want ♪ ♪ and i do it my way (okay) ♪ we live the life we want to live ♪ ♪ that's right let's celebrate ♪ ♪ yeah we're all about a good time ♪ ♪ yeah we're all about a good life ♪ ♪ you won't believe until you see this ♪ ♪ is gonna be a fun ride ♪ yeah we're all about a good time ♪ ♪ yeah we're all about a good life ♪ ♪ good energy come follow me oh ♪ save 10 when you spend 50 on groceries at target. youthat's why you drink ensur

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to him, no new trial. the family gets closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed investigat there is no statute of limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero verdict atlanta saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> and do network nannies really work? ? ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? good energy come follow me oh ? save 10 when you spend 50 on groceries at target. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength

bottom line is, you know, that john carpenter died in 1998. if the dna evidence points to him, no new trial. the family gets closure. if this dna evidence points to someone new, my goodness. we may have a renewed investiga investigation. limitations on murder. >> that was going to be my question. thank you all very much. >>> rescuing the boss. what the hero verdict atlanta saved bruce springsteen is saying this morning. >>> and do network nannies really work? ? ? i never over think it do what i want ? ? and i do it my way (okay) ? ? we live the life we want to live ? ? that's right let's celebrate ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? you won't believe until you see this ? ? is gonna be a fun ride ? ? yeah we're all about a good time ? ? yeah we're all about a good life ? ? good energy come follow me oh ? save 10 when you spend 50 on groceries at target. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength and energ

his longtime pal john karr pen ter became the main suspect in the case. he and carpenter used to meet out on the road and have sex with women and videotape their exploits. suspect when blood was found in his rental car matching bob crane's rare blood type. >> we're trying to talk to you about the murder of bob crane. >> this i understand. >> in scottsdale. what do you think about that? >> i think it's great, but when you sit across from me and accuse me of killing one of my best friends. >> i'm still thinking that you did. >> well, then, fine. >> i think i probably would be able to prove that you did. >> fine. i'm not going to say another word. >> carpenter did this? >> he's the guy. >> no doubt? >> >> 100%? >> 100%. >> this is what's alleged to be the murder weapon, a quickset junior tripod, weighs about six pounds. this would deliver a crushing blow to a human head, and this was used for testing, and it was used just kind of a mock to determine if this could have inflicted the wounds on bob crane's head, and investigators said it would have, and this pa

later made famous by elton john. his songs were also covered by musicians, including ray charles and the carpenters. family members say he died in his sleep. russell was recovering from a quadruple bypass. still ahead. trump protests continue. which cities saw the biggest crowds today. plus how the pulse nightclub shooting was remembered during today's pride parade in orlando. demonstrators from coast-to- coast are taking to the streets this weekend. expressing outrage fueled by donald trump's election victory. from our partners at c-n-n yasmin amer has the story. it's been one year since the paris attacks that killed 130 people. kron4's hermela aregawi is live in the newsroom with more on how that day is being remembered. orlando, florida's gay pride parade this weekend was more than just a fun celebration. it was an emotional tribute to the people killed earlier this year in the attack at the pulse night club. >> reporter: many say they are angered when a male of like after the trump administration. some say they s