Lester Holt
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When will he be sentenced?
That's scheduled for May 12th, and he faces a maximum of multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Okay, and our second verdict came in on Tuesday in a Georgia courtroom.
This was the trial of the man accused of murdering law student Tara Baker 25 years ago.
What happened there, Brad?
The judge there warned observers in the courtroom not to make any disruption when the verdict was read.
So according to our Dateline team in court, the room was quiet when the foreperson announced the verdict.
And Edric Fost was found guilty on all counts.
All right, well, thanks for the updates, Brad.
You bet.
Well, our final story this week takes us back to the Winter Olympics.
Over the past two weeks, hundreds of thousands of spectators have packed arenas to watch the games.
According to organizers, a record number attended the opening ceremony.
Thousands more will attend the closing ceremony on Sunday.
But it made us wonder about safety.
Research shows that alongside the joy and excitement of attending such a large public event comes an increased risk of being robbed or worse.
So with baseball season around the corner and music festivals on the horizon, we asked NBC News chief consumer investigative correspondent Vicki Wynn to give us some safety tips.
Vicki, thanks so much for joining us.
First thing, attending a stadium event, it's pretty exciting to be there with all the people.
You're walking in the stadium, all this activity.