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Pedro Hernandez, 51, has confessed to strangling the boy who went missing more than three decades ago. NBC’s Ron Allen reports.

From the Archives: One year ago, NBC's Brian Williams, Al Roker, Ron Mott and Kevin Tibbles reported from Joplin Missouri, the site of a deadly tornado.

Pedro Hernandez, 51, has confessed to strangling the boy who went missing more than three decades ago. NBC’s Ron Allen reports.

From the Archives: One year ago, NBC's Brian Williams, Al Roker, Ron Mott and Kevin Tibbles reported from Joplin Missouri, the site of a deadly tornado.

Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Charles Martin Smith and Paul Le Mat return in this laugh-filled follow-up look into the lives of the gang from George Lucas' original coming-of-age classic, American Graffiti. Set a few years later, the film traces the continuing hopes, dreams and romances of these high school friends. Gone are the sock hops, cruise nights and make-out spots. Now it's all about campus parties, love-ins and peace rallies - as these friends find themselves in the midst of the amazing era that was the mid-60s. Featuring a timeless soundtrack loaded with the period's greatest hits by Bob Dylan, Donovan, Simon and Garfunkel, The Byrds, The Doors and more, it's a story sure to evoke memories of a time when becoming an adult meant laughing, crying and savoring old friendships.

From director George Lucas (Star Wars) and producer Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather), American Graffiti is a classic coming-of-age story set against the 1960s backdrop of hot rods, drive-ins and rock n' roll. Starring Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Mackenzie Phillips and Suzanne Somers in their breakout roles, this nostalgic look back follows a group of teenagers as they cruise the streets on their last summer night before college. Nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, American Graffiti features the howling sounds of Wolfman Jack and an unforgettable soundtrack with songs by Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys and Bill Haley & His Comets.

From the Archives: One year ago, NBC's Brian Williams, Al Roker, Ron Mott and Kevin Tibbles reported from Joplin Missouri, the site of a deadly tornado.

Year of the Gun -- Lieutenant Drebin discovers that his ex-girlfriend's new beau is involved in a plot to kidnap a scientist who advocates solar energy.

April 12: NBC s Ron Allen, TheGrio.com s Joy-Ann Reid and NBC s Pete Williams talk about the charges against George Zimmerman and how a delayed arrest will affect the case.

Members of the NAACP gather in Sanford, Fla., on Saturday to send a clear message about law enforcement’s handling of the Trayvon Martin shooting death. NBC’s Ron Allen reports.

There is a very legitimate Constitutional question, says Ron Williams, former Aetna chairman/CEO. He continues, 'reading and listening to the testimony, the mandate stands a high probability of being overturned.'

The media takes Ron Paul out of the New Hampshire primary, Jessica Williams regrets joining the Best F#@cking News Team Ever, and Jim DeMint likes all the GOP candidates.