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tonight the daughter of a woman killed in a domestic dispute wants women in abusive relationships to speak up and get help before it's too late. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. domestic violence plagued the family for years. tonight the eldest child of martha casias is warning other women to report abuse. casias was stabbed to death over the weekend and her estranged husband in jail. ama dates is at police headquarters in san jose. ama? >> carolyn, she is 22 years old and she is quite strong. we spoke to her tonight and she didn't want us to show her face on tv, but she wanted to talk about the kind of woman her mother was and she wants to keep what happened to her from happening to anyone else.

>> my mom was everything to me. she was a hero to us. she was the best mom ever. >> chavez hopes to gain custody of her two younger brothers after her mom was stabbed on saturday night. it happened on dakota drive. the killer was mario chavez, casia's husband of 20 years. >> i feel disappointed and i hate him so much. >> chavez is in jail and they say he murdered her while out on bailment they threatened the couple's 6-year-old son with a knife. the deputy district attorney says casias did everything she could to protect her family from that point forward. >> she took her children and moved out of the home. there was a protective order in place. she was really trying to get away from him, and unfortunately he wouldn't stop and came after her, and this is what happened. >> the detective investigating

the case says domestic violence victims need to seek out help immediately. >> many of these situations go unreported. it is a constant history of unreported domestic violence which leads to something brutal like this. >> she thinks her mom would be alive still if she spoke up sooner. she urges others to not make the same mistake. >> if you are suffering from domestic violence just talk because she didn't and you see what happened to her. >> she is trying to handle her mother's funeral. they set up a fund to help the family. if you would like to donate go to our website, abc7news.com and look for the link. ama dates, abc7 news. new at 11:00, the city of san jose agreed to pay nearly $feef million to settle -- $5 million to settle a lawsuit of a man shot by police after they thought his fake gun was the real thing. he was shot more than 20 times in 2011.

he was passed out in a hotel stirwell after attending a costumes party. he was dressed as a surgeon and had a toy gun tucked into his belt. police fired because they thought he was moving his hand toward the gun. oakland police hope a new sketch will help police catch the man who shot and killed an 8-year-old girl. here is that sketch. the shooting happened during a sleepover in east oakland in july. she was hit when somebody fired through the front door of the apartment. two other children and a grandmother were wounded. they survived. investigators still have not revealed a motive for the shooting, but through witness descriptions they have put together the sketch of a man they believe is responsible for the shootings. >> one year ago today the u.s. ambassador to libya was killed in a terrorist attack on the consulate in benghazi. three others died as well. stevens was a 1978 piedmont high school graduate in the bay area and tonight the district named the library in his honor. abc7 news reporter heather

eshish has the story. heather ishimaru has the story. >> his passion for learning lead him to a career in diplomacy and ambassador to libya. it was there he was killed a year ago in what we now know was an organized attack. libya is a long way from piedmont where his interest in all things international began at piedmont high. tonight the board of education rededicated the library in his name. his mother, step-father, brother and nieces were there. >> many thanks from all of his family and his classmates for honoring him in this especially appropriate way. >> his mother says he was inspired by anen description that said "achieve the honorable." >> i think he would feel honored. he would be pleased. he would rather be alive. >> she says she never pointed him in the direction of the diplomat tech service. diplomatic service. >> all i wanted was for my children to take piano lessons

and learn to type and beacon officialed in the -- be confirmed in the church. the rest, they did what they did. >> there was a storm of controversy mired in politics after his death. steven's family wants nothing to do with it. >> he wasn't political. he was not par tau ton -- partisan and never discussed issues. if he were alive today he would be agast at the political discussions that followed his death. >> in piedmont and beyond, stevens will be remembered as a hero, abc7 news. >> there is word that the cia has been delivering weapons to those in syria. according to the "washington post," the obama administration is sending vehicles and other equipment to boost the muscle of rebel fighters in the two-year civil war. secretary of state john kerry is now on his way to switzerland. he left about two hours ago. he will be speaking with his russian counterpart on moscow's proposal for international inspectors for

syria's stockpile of chemical weapons. in an opinion piece in the new york times russian president vladimir putin says there is little reason to believe that there -- there is actually reason to believe it was the syrian rebels and not the syrian military who used the gas on civilians. the nation is remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died in the terrorist attacks 12 years ago today. >> my unforgettable cousin, we love and miss you and we know you are looking down on us. >> family members read the names in manhattan. people observed a moment of silence marking the moment when the first plane hit the twin towers. >> back home ceremonies took place around the bay area today. >> peter langoni. philip s petty. >> this is fire station 7 in san francisco where firefighters stood at attention as the flag was raised at 6:59 a.m., the time

of the so-called last alarm when the south tower of the world trade center collapsed. 343 new york firefighters were killed and each of their names were read out today. >> in union city people gathered at a permanent memorial honoring those who died on united flight 93. flight 93 was bound from newark, new jersey for san francisco when passengers rushed the terrorists trying to take over the plane. it crashed in a field in shanksville, pennsylvania. it is believed the intended terrorist target was the capitol or the white house. at this moment pride lights up the sky in manhattan marking where the twin towers once stood. you are looking at the tribute in light. it is a visual memorial of those who died in the 9/11 attacks and it is illuminated every anniversary and turned off at dawn. still ahead, the controversial twitter post that used this iconic image and why some

think it was in poor taste. we will show you that later. >> meantime a compromised plan has been used by the state legislature. today's vote asks federal judges to extend the deadline for releasing thousands of inmates. the proposal includes governor brown's plan for cells in county jails if they stick to the deadline. they were to reduce the prison population by 10,000 inmates by january. a manager at mcdonalds is accused of robbing his own restaurant and another one. he has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and robbery after being arrested last week. on august 28th, police say he robbed the mcdonalds in pleasanton where he was manager. he was arrested after a robbery at a san mateo mcdonalds on september 2nd. in both instances they forced the employees into the freezer before grabbing cash from the safe. the man who created an uproar when he threw a ban

huh-uh on the field during a -- a ban fan gnaw on the field during a giants game has been arrested for something else. he has been picked up on theft and drug charges and he has two prior arrests involving drinking and driving. he made headlines when he threw a banana in the direction of outfielder adam jones at the ballpark. he said he did it because he was frustrated the giants were losing. there is a pending lawsuit involving the effort to rename the western span of the bay bridge. the assembly passed a bill that named the uc here. this after willie brown. a senate vote is expected this week. tonight sf weekly reports a government activist is suing claiming lawmakers suspended the rule and sliped it through. the lawsuit is expected to be filed tomorrow. a lot more to bring you. east bay yards turned into pigsties. a look at the mess and why people are having a hard time catching the culprits who are

going hog-wild. >> plus, they definitely didn't want this baby on board. what columbia authorities found when they gave this seemingly pregnant woman a pat -- pat down. >> and it calls itself the healthiest grocery store. why california is suing whole foods. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. clouds now and drizzle by morning. will the

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mess, ripping up lawns on and around west side drive in san ramon. alan wang is live and it is incredible to see. >> the neighbors say the pigs usually come out around this time of night, but so far we haven't seen them. they say this has been a really bad situation and the pigs have really torn up the place last night and the neighbors are so tired of putting their lawn back together that many of them have left it like this. at least 20 homeowners say a herd of feril pigs have been going hog-wild on their

lawns. she saw 23 of them. >> we keep trying to put it back and it is like a jigsaw puzzle. it is time-comsuming and frustrating. >> a neighbor posted this video of the pigs on youtube. they are coming down from the hills to look for grubs and moist grass. neighbors have tried everything from putting cayan peppers in the grass. >> if they saw the light they will go away, but it help. >> the homeowner's association hired an expert to trap the pigs, but for the last four days they have been bypassing every trap. >> i think they are too smart for it. >> the only pig they have been able toy eradicate was this one struck by a car last week. the pig expert says those who use chemicals actually attract the pigs that smell the grubs. he was so desperate he hung these sound activated halloween decorations around

his yard. >> i know they have been around because they have torn up lawns near our house, and they stop short of the grim reaper. >> either that or his grubs grubs are all gone. by the end of the week he should have them rounded up. in san ramon, alan wang, abc7 news. at&t is apologizing after a 9/11-related tribute many found in poor taste. it said never forget and featured this photo of the skyline taken with a smart phone showing the area where the twin towers stood. one person called it the takiest 9/11 memorial on the internet. it is an unusual way to smuggle drugs across the border. columbian police say a canadian woman pretended to be pregnant to smuggle cocaine. she was trying to board a plane when security noticed

her belly was unusually cold and hard. well it was actually a false belly taped to her body and loaded with two kilograms of cocaine. whole foods is facing a legal battle over pesticides. they filed a lawsuit for ignoring state codes. the company is accused of selling products containing pesticides that aren't registered for sale. it is pet products and repellents. state res laters -- state regulators say they must be approved before they are sold in the state. the company is now reviewing the lawsuit. let's move on to the weather forecast. it is nice and cool. >> sandhya patel is here with a live look at doppler hd. >> we are looking at cooler than average con dieciouses -- conditions. as we head toward the weekend, live doppler 7hd is showing the expanding marine layer, and it is already clouded up in concord. we talk about a deepening marine layer yesterday, today, i want to show you exactly we

are talking about. the marine layer deepens, and as it deepens to 2400 feet we are expecting it to move over the hills which it already has. oakland and berkeley hills and into the valleys we are looking at widespread low clouds going into tomorrow morning. from the emeryville camera you can see the overcast skies and looking back toward san francisco it is 64 right now and 66 in oakland and 64 and pretty mild san jose. los gatos 62 degrees. from the kgo roof camera, the flags are blowing around as we look toward the exploratorium. but not a real windy pattern. 63 degrees in santa rosa. novato and napa, mid60s and same thing for livermore. as you look at the view from the golden gate bridge camera, the visibility is looking fine. it is not so much the fine you will see tomorrow morning, but you are going to have to deal with the clouds. there will be spotty drizzle tomorrow morning with below average highs tomorrow afternoon and warmer pattern setting up for your friday and saturday. looking ahead here is the area of high pressure that is nounalling closer to -- that

is nudging closer to us and as we head into the next few days we will see the ridge building and the temperatures respond with slightly warmer weather for your thursday, friday, saturday time period. so tomorrow morning it is going to be cloudy loik this morning. like this morning. upper 50s to low 60 u.s. and will want to grab a wet shirt or jacket with the gray skies and the mist and drizzle around. you will need the windshield wipers and give yourself plenty of time as you leave home to take the kids to school or go to work. 78 in sunnyvale and a nice, sunny day on the peninsula, 80 in menlo park, 79 in palo alto. redwood city, 64 in pacifica. a little bit of fog and low cloudiness when we linger into the afternoon. upper 60s around downtown san francisco. in the north bay 60s coast side and we will see the upper 70s santa rosa and sonoma and san rafael 75. not exactly where you should

be, but pleasant weather. 71 in oakland and hayward and 72 newark and inland spots are not going to deal with the heat. 83 livermore walnut creek. as you look at the accu-weather seven-day forecast, we are inching closer to the weekend and the temperatures will be rising. mid60s to low 90s for your friday. we will do it all over again on saturday before those temperatures start to come down a few degrees and cooling down to the mid80s. mid60s coast. it is a minor fluctuation in our temperatures each and every day, dan and carolyn. >> nothing to get worked up about. >> thanks. >> let's turn our attention to larry beil in sports. >> now it is time to get worked up about it. you score 10 runs in one inning and i would say you have a good chance of winning. it happened tonight in minnesota. safeway presents real big de

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the a's had one of those nights that manager bob melvin wishes he could put in a bottle to pour out the magic when he needs. it 18 runs on 22 hits in minnesota. sparky here is saying whoa, all nightlong. the third inning and cocoa crisp. he is turned from speedster to slugger. his 19th of the year. josh donaldson and look out. drilled on the wrist by a fast ball. donaldson would stay in the game, and then he would add to the misery with an r.b.i single. 10 runs on 10 hits in the inning. he caps off the scoring with this titanic blast off ryan presley. a one hopper over the fence and right out of target field. 13-1a's. to the fifth and three more on

the board. i am only going to do this once because people are begging. what did the fox say? that was last week's show. never mind. our final show of 18-3 with the win and a texas loss in pittsburgh. oakland takes a three-game lead in the al west with 17 to play. all right, that bombed. matinee at at&t. petite was one out away from a perfect game on friday. this is what happens when you listen to a producer who is asking for stuff. anyway, three-1 rocks in the 6th. the joints rally in the eighth. scutaro knocks him in and brandon belt delivers the single and that's the game winner 4-3 giants. that's why i am not listening to producer joe anymore. big and bold was boldin in his 49er debut. he developed instant chemistry. it could be important in sunday night's showdown in seattle.

just the second week of the season and we have an epic clash on tap. boldin caught 13 passes in the opener betweens green bay. he played in seattle before and he knows the seahawks will present a large, loud, challenge. >> it gets loud. i don't think it affects the play. it affects the communication. at times it can be deafening. you have to make sure that everybody is on the same page. we will try to communicate without words as much as possible. >> the cal football team will play host to number four ohio state. terrelle pryor went to ohio state and left the school after a memorabilia and benefits scandal raising the question of whether he will be checking out his buckeyes in berkeley. >> ohio state is in town and do you have any plans to ouch what the game? >> i wish. could you give me some tickets? i'm kicked out of there. >> he might be watching from the cal sideline on saturday.

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wake up weather. we will see clouds from the coast to the bay and into the inland valleys for tomorrow morning. do prepare for overcast skies and patchy fog and areas of drizzle. we are looking at temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. 8:00 a.m. low to mid60s. mike will be here 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. tracking the warm up in time for the week end. dan and carol lynn? >> thank you so much. a brazen break in at a police station caught on surveillance camera. >> and the culprit refuses to leave. look at the top of your screen.

bam. >> a raccoon crashing through the ceiling of this police station in back -- in alabama. once inside he is checking things out. >> why not? when police started chasing him the raccoon hung on to the door and refusing to leave. this is one stubborn raccoon. >> finally the critter did make an exit and the officers say they have now repaired the ceiling. >> that will get your attention. what is that? >> oh my. >> what did the raccoon say? >> that was last week's material. >> coming up on jimmy kimmle, david spade. >> and not larry beil. >> that's it for our report. thanks for watching. >>abc7 continues on twitter and facebook. >> they turn on you quick.

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