UPDATED Friday, 11:08 a.m.
A sheriff's department spokesperson said Friday that Robert Wagner is not a suspect in the 1981 drowning of his wife Natalie Wood.
At a press conference, Lt. John Corina said that the department had decided to take another look at Wood's death because it had received new information that was "substantial" and "credible" enough to re-open the investigation.
"Several sources ... have come forward with additional information, and we found it credible enough to take another look at the case," Corina said.
He would not elaborate on who the sources are but said they have not yet talked to the captain of Wagner's yacht, Dennis Davern.
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During an interview on the "Today" show Friday, Davern told NBC's David Gregory that he had lied at the time to investigators about the circumstances behind Wood's death, and said that Wagner was "responsible." Asked if the sheriff's department would follow up with Davern regarding that claim, Corina said, "We'll end up probably talking to the captain sooner or later."
At the time of the original investigation, Wood's drowning was ruled an accidental death, and Corina said that ruling will remain unless other evidence proves to the contrary.
"If our investigation, at the end of it, points to something else, then we'll address that," he said. "Until we find something that says it isn't, it's still an accidental drowning."
Corina also told reporters that, since the announcement that the department was re-opening the investigation, "people are coming forward and want to talk to us." Asked if the department is concerned that people were coming forward because of the timing -- Wood died nearly 30 years ago to the day, on Nov. 29, 1981 -- Corina said no.
"We're not concerned with the anniversary date," Corina said, allowing, "it might have jarred some people's memories since it's been in the media."
As to whether investigators will take another look at the yacht, Splendour, that Wood was aboard the night day she died, Corina asserted, "We'll go wherever the investigation is going to take us." He also affirmed that the department will use new technology that wasn't available at the time of the 1981 death if it makes sense to do so.
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UPDATED, Friday, 9:13 a.m.
Robert Wagner is responsible for the death of Natalie Wood, the captain who sailed with the couple on the day she drowned told NBC’s “Today” show on Friday morning, a day after the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department reopened the investigation.
In an interview with NBC's David Gregory, the captain Dennis Davern said he had heard an argument between Wagner and actor Christopher Walken -- who was also on the yacht -- which was followed by a thump.
